Javier Hoebeeck – who’s the chef behind the culinary creations at the Playa de Muro restaurants Fusion 19 and Gaikan – is the owner of the eatery Übeck in Manacor. Fusion 19 is on my list of restaurants in Mallorca I’d like to try, but the 80€ per head price tag for what does look like a fabulous tasting menu means we’ll have to save our visit for a special occasion. Javier’s Übeck restaurant in […]
Find out more about Mallorcan food culture on the highly recommended Palma Market Tour and Traditional Cooking workshop.
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Spain and Portugal’s culinary Oscars – the Michelin stars – were announced this evening (Tuesday, 14th December) in Valencia, at a gala held at El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía. Here are the new stars for Mallorca: Estrella Verde for Sustainable Gastronomy: Maca de Castro, Alcúdia. Voro Restaurant in Canyamel (chef Álvaro Salazar) has been awarded two Michelin stars for 2022. Congratulations to Álvaro and all the team. Fernando P Arellano’s Zaranda – which […]
Forget Black Friday. Today, November 26th, is World Olive Tree Day and it’s being celebrated in Mallorca with a number of events organised by Oli de Mallorca. This annual global homage to the olive tree – grown across five continents of the world – began back in 2019. Today we acknowledge the positive role olive trees play against global warming. Olive trees are an icon of the Mallorcan landscape (particularly in the Serra de Tramuntana), […]
Find out about the gastronomic experience at Fera Restaurant & Bar in Palma.
Looking for a way to help those affected by the volcano in La Palma? Here's news of a gastronomic way to do so.
On holiday long ago in the Florida Keys, I was offered dolphinfish in a restaurant. The waiter laughed when he saw how the ‘d’ word had alarmed me – I’d be a hopeless poker player. He then explained the dish didn’t contain a marine mammal, but a fish that’s also known as mahi-mahi, which we ate in the Caribbean. You may also see it on menus as golden mackerel. This fish – known as dorado […]
If you’re a fan of farm-to-table-eating events, I can recommend spending a Friday evening at S’Hort de sa Vall, just outside Manacor. This fertile valley is home to this well-kept farm, which recently opened its farm shop on Saturday mornings under the Venda Directa scheme. On Friday evenings – at least for the next two weeks – they offer a guided tour of the farm, followed by a tasting menu dinner with wine. They plan […]
Enjoy a gastronomic treat at this Colònia de Sant Jordi hotel in the south of Mallorca.
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