All posts tagged: Spain

Escape the Crowds in a Rural Hotel Restaurant – Part One

August 19, 2025
by Jan Edwards
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I’ve become such a country girl since we moved to rural Mallorca in 2004. Although I love the buzz of eating out in Palma and the pleasures of a seaside restaurant, sometimes I crave the tranquillity of eating in a rural restaurant. There’s something about hearing birdsong and cicadas along with the soft buzz of conversation and gentle sounds of cutlery meeting crockery that soothes my soul. Here are some of my recommended rural restaurants […]

2025 Season Starts in Mallorca

March 19, 2025
by Jan Edwards
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Mallorca’s weather has been a little ‘off’ recently (at least in the northeast of the island, where I live), but wildflowers are appearing in fields and verges, with the promise of better weather to come as we approach the official start of spring. Seasonal restaurants and hotels are starting to re-open and, if you’re a Mallorca resident, you may find some special hotel deals for residents during this early part of the season. One hotel […]

Feast on Fish in Cala Rajada

October 8, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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It’s known as lightning fish, dolphinfish, mahi mahi, and the local name, llampuga. Call it what you will, this seasonal, migratory fish is so named locally because its arrival in the seas around Mallorca coincides with the end-of-summer thunderstorms. Llamp is the Catalan word for lightning. This white fish is delicious grilled or fried simply in olive oil with garlic and red peppers, but creative home cooks and professional chefs can find plenty of ways […]

Lunch in Palma: Basic Bar Restaurante

September 23, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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Basic Bar Restaurante in Palma is a hidden gem in Mallorca’s capital. You’re not likely to stumble across the place on a sightseeing wander because it’s in a side street off the busy Carrer Aragó. This isn’t an area usually frequented by visitors to the city, although the large El Corté Inglés department store is only a few minutes’ walk away. We’ve eaten many times at Basic since it opened in 2009, because the food […]

The Golden Keys to an Outstanding Mallorca Holiday

May 28, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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Hotels / Sleep

If you’ve ever wondered about the golden crossed-keys pins that some hotel concierges in Mallorca (and around the world) wear on their jacket lapels, read on to find out more about this elite sector of the luxury hospitality business. These concierges are members of the global professional association known as Les Clefs d’Or or, in Spanish, Las Llaves de Oro. Around 4,000 members of this association work in over 80 countries and 530 destinations all […]

The Michelin Key to the Best Hotels in Mallorca

May 8, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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If your choice of a hotel is determined by the number of official stars it has, you’ll have plenty of places to choose from in Mallorca: the island now has some 65-and-counting 5-star hotels. If that sounds bewildering, you may wish to check out the Michelin Guide’s new distinction for outstanding hotels: the Michelin Key. It’s the hotel equivalent of the Michelin Star for restaurants and was launched on April 29, 2024. What is the […]

A Port de Pollença Favourite: Stay Restaurant

January 30, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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Looking for a restaurant in Mallorca that’s open all year – and is right by the Mediterranean? Stay Restaurant in Port de Pollença fits the bill. This restaurant has been a magnet for visitors and locals since 1972, although it looks different today thanks to a major renovation in 2006. Eighteen years on, it still looks contemporary. I couldn’t tell you how many times we’ve eaten at Stay over the past twenty years. We’ve been with […]

Where to Eat in Felanitx – Estragon La Plaça

January 22, 2024
by Jan Edwards
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When we first bought our rural Mallorca property in 2002, our finca’s previous owners helpfully left us a list of their favourite local eateries. Some of the restaurants on the list no longer exist but one we used to visit often is back in business – albeit with different owners, interior, and food concept. That restaurant is Estragon La Plaça in Felanitx. When we used to eat there, Anna and her husband, who was the […]