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Açaí Cafe - Paseo Maritimo, 16. Tel: 871 953 782. A new cafe on the scene serving yummy fresh fruit smoothies and cocktails. Bagels, sandwiches and other snacks available. Open Monday - Saturday from 11am. Sunday 18.00--1.00 |
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Anima Sea Lounge - Carrer de Pins, 17, 07610, Cala Estancia Tel. 971 745 437. One of the newest restaurants to hit town - a chic cosmopolitan restaurant, with chillout terrace with smooth, cool music to match. Live music in the evenings. Delicious international/fusion menu, beside the sea. (Very touristy location, but sitting at the right angel you can forget the "bucket and space" brigade!) €€ |
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Aramis - c/ Sant Feliu 7, Tel. 971 725 232. Chic designer ambience under vaulted ceiling in Old Town. International gourmet cuisine. €€€ |
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Baisakhi - Paseo Maritimo 8, Tel. 971 736 806. A fixed indian menu is served by candle light in an enchanting ambience. Some dishes are great, some not - but that's down to personla taste. A nice experience. €€ |
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Bar Bosch -Pl. Joan Carlos I , 971 721 131- One of Palma's old institutions. Great people watching spot. Good snacks and great cafe con leche. € |
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Bon Lloc - c/ Sant Feliu 7, Tel. 971 718 617. Vegetarian, non-smoking and friendly. Lunch only - good menu de dia. € |
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Candela - c/ Apuntadores 14, Tel. 971 724 428. Rustic bodega-style ambience. Enjoy a nice candelit dinner with good friendly service. Very romantic. €€€ |
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Cappuccino Grand Cafe Palau March - c/ Conquistador 13, Tel. 971 728 777. Smaller, more intimate of the chain. Lovely terrace. Great coffee, good cocktails and snacks. € |
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Cellar Sa Premsa - c/ Conquistador 13, Palau March, Tel. 971 723 529. Vast rustic Mallorcan restaurant with wine cellar surroundings. Popular with locals and tourists alike - good prices. € |
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El Porton - Paseo Maritimo 25. A new face in Mallorca. High quality, Mediterranean cuisine. €€ R |
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Es Romani Cafe - Avda. Comte de Sallent 11, Tel. 971 214 141. High quality, international cuisine served from an open kitchen. €€€ R |
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| Fosh Food -c/Blanquerna 6, Palma. Tel: 971 290 108. www.foshfood.com. This "gastronomic boutique" owned by Michelin star rated chef "Fosh" is open during the day for a light lunch snack, or in the evenings offering a cookery course experience, prividing tuition, wine and tasting dishes of what's being cooked. Differing topics every week and good fun with a group of friends. Advance booking essential. Wonderful kitchen and household gadgets and foods. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Harbour Club -Club de Mar, Paseo Marítimo . Tel: 91 404 091. www.harbourclubpalma.com. Very trendy Metropolitan restaurant and bar. Have a drink in the bar, a bite to eat on the terrace and a dance by the pool. Quite cool, and quite chic. | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |||||||||
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Koldo Royo - Avda. Ingerniero Gabriel Roca 3, Tel. 971 732 435. High quality, international "art on a plate cuisine" directed by world acclaimed chef properietor. €€€
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Lizarran - c/ Brondo 6, Tel. 971 721 819. Offering a wide array of "Pintxos" (the Basque word for tapas), snacks served on slices of baguette & other light dishes. Busy. € |
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La Boveda - c/ Boteria 3, La Lonja, Tel. 971 714 863. Always busy, one of the most popular spots for tapas. Sit at tables or wine barrels - great ambience, although can be very loud. Sservice and food deteriorate with large crowds lae in the evening. € |
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Macao - c/ Boteria 6, La Lonja, Tel. 971 714 910. New on the scene. Nice ambience and good fusion food. Friendly efficient service. Definitely worth a visit! € |
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| Making Tapas -Brondo 5. Tel: 971 720 042. Tapas and salad specialisties that roate around on a Japanese style conveyor belt in front of you. Some interesting combinations. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Namaste India - Paseo Marítimo, 28, Palma. Tel: 971 456 142. New Indian Restaurant, opened summer 2006. Nice Indian interior, good menu and good service. Sadly we had a mixed array of curries, the vegetable being excellent but the lamb curry was rather cold inside and had obviously only been popped into the sauce 5 minutes before! We are open minded however since they did replace it , and we alsways try to give them another chance. We'll let you know....or if you try it please do email us with your comments! | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | |||||||||
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Puro Hotel/Opio - c/ Montenegro 12, La Lonja, Tel. 971 425 450. New designer hotel with funky chill-out bar and chic restaurant serving Mediterranean and Asian cuisine. €€€ |
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Puro Beach - c/ Pagell 1, Cala Estancia, Tel. 971 744 744. Health club/restaurant and chill out bar. Quite an experience. €€ |
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Rotana - Joan Massanet i Moragues, 4, Palma. Tel: 971 293 845. We can't recommend this Lebanese restaurant enough. The quality of the food and service were outstanding, particlularly the selection of Lebanese tapas style starters . Not a great location, but well worth while. Belly dancing on Friday €€  |
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Sazon - c/ Apuntadores 4, La Lonja, Tel. 971 726 044. Young, lively and trendy spot serving good cocktails and great fusion tapas. €€ |
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| Starfish & Coffee Lounge - Paseo Marítimo (opp Club de Mar) Tel: 971 701 876. Relaxed envirnoment for coffee and snacks. Great smoothies and open for breakfast daily. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| Sushi Bar -Calle Blanquerna 8. Tel 971 908 606. A fusion of oriental cusines (Thai,Chinese, Japanese & Indian) in chic, comfortable setting. | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
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Sushi Club -Torre de Peraires 7 (Porto Pi), Tel. 971 404 060. Trendy designer ambience. Sushi and other Japanese dishes. €€ |
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Tirol - c/ Apuntadores 3, La Lonja, Tel. 971 716 610. Buy tapas in groups of 6, 12 or 18, the more you buy the cheaper they get. Subterranean bar with cave-like walls. Good selection and good quality. €€ |
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Fabrica 23 - c/ Fabrica 23, Tel. 971 453 125. One of our favourite restaurants run by 2 British brothers. Fine Mediterranean cuisine, menu guided by fresh market produce. Chic bistro-style ambience. €€€ |
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Diner - c/ San Magin 23, Tel. 971 736 222. American Fast Food Heaven! Great burgers, nachos, coke floats & more! Open practically 24/7 - friendly service, old fashioned, slightly worn surroundings. € |
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| Go East - Fabrica 39, Tel. 971 222 333. Another welcome addition to the Santa Catalalina restuarant scene. An interesting fusion menu and good service | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| Idem Cafe - Sant Magi, 15 A. Tel: 971 280 854. Wonderful "bordellesque" style bar with rather saucy paintings on the walls. Check out the loo doors! Great place to meet for evening drinks and also offers light snacks | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | |||||||||
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Living - c/ Cotoner 47, Tel. 971 455 628. Super trendy decor, international menu. €€ |
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Mangiafuoco - Plaza Vapor 4, Tel. 971451 072. Fine Italian trattoria. Friendly and efficient. €€ |
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Soufle - c/ Mir 5 (Plaza Progreso), Tel. 971 222 525. International/Swiss "cross-over" cuisine . Original creative cooking. € |
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| Wasabi Sushi Bar- c/ Caro, 16, Palma. Tel: 971 456 593. Albeit a little smoky from the kitchen the day we dined, the sushi and menu was excellent. €€ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | |||||||||
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Vietnam - Plaza Progreso 14, Tel. 971 285 023. Very trendy oriental minimalist designer style decor. Nice menu, great nems! €€ |
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ANDRATX (also see Puerto Andratx) |
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La Rana Tranquila - c/ del Pare Joan, 23 Andratx Tel. 971 137 175. International food with pleasant ambience. Friendly staff and service. Regular entertainment. € R (unrated since we haven't tried it yet) |
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Ca'n Torrat - Camino Maravillas, Arenal (Playa de Palma highway, exit no. 11), Tel. 971 262 055. Excellent grilled meats, good service and relaxed family atmosphere. In a typical, solid Majorcan building, surrounded by gardens and terraces. Tasty Salads, Sirloin and T-Bone Steak, Lamb Chops, Rabbit, all exquisitely cooked on the open air BBQ and accompanied by roasted red Peppers and Potatoes with Garlic. €€ |
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Sa Farinera - Camino Son Fangos, s/n - Ca'n Pastilla, Tel. 971 26 20 11. Restaurant in typical Majorcan windmill specialised in grilled meats accompanied by tasty grilled patatoes with excellent alioli. € |
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Di Benedetto - Plaza Bendinat, Tel. 971 703 125. Italian restaurant situated on the Bendinat roundabout. Wonderful food every time. €€ |
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Bendinat Hotel - stunning setting, particularly in summer with the outdoor terrace overlooking the sea in Old Bendinat. €€ |
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Chumbo Lindner Gold & Wellness Resort - next to Bendinat roundabout, Tel. 971 707 777. A little Caribbean flair has come to Mallorca. An open pavillion serves great lunches, snacks and cocktails beside the pool. Child friendly. Music on Sundays. € |
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Es Romani Lindner Gold & Wellness Resort - next to Bendinat roundabout, Tel. 971 707 777. Fine Mediterranean cuisine. € |
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Manuel's Take Away - Tel. 971 676 215. Great food for a take away, but can be pricey. € |
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Flintstones - snacks, drinks and coffees all day in Portals Nous. Serves a good English Breakfast. € |
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La Opera - Tel. 971 675 247. Good Italian pizza and pasta. € |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | |||||||||
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Port Alt - c/ Oratorio 1, Tel. 971 676 179. Lovely setting next to the Church overlooking the sea in Portals Nous. International menu. € |
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| Real de Vellón - Plaza Mirador. Tel. 971 702 787 (Parking on the Bendinat Roundabout below Eroski supermerket). Good home-made Italian cuisine, with other international dishes. Comfortable Italian style surroundings and good service. Well priced and good quality Menu del Dia for under €16.00 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
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XLNT Cafe & Deli - Ctra. Andratx, Tel. 971 684 095. Great coffee, excellent Swedish seafood delicacies for lunch or to takeway. € |
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Virtual Club/La Solana - Paseo de Illetas 60, Tel. 971 703 235. Great location in summer overlooking the sea in Illetas. €€€ |
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Seymour's - Paseo del Mar (Galerias Vista Mar, local 12), Tel. 971 135 564. You'll find it at the end of a very touristy shopping arcade-not an ideal location for a great restaurant! Innovative fusion cuisine are served up by Chef Martin and his English wife Vanessa. We were spoilt for choice - highly recommended! €€ |
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EL PATIO - Ctra. Andratx-Pto. Andratx Km 20, Tel. 971 671 047. This gourmet villa offers good quality Mediterranean cuisine with Asian influences. €€€ |
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Miramar - Avda. Mateo Bosch 22, Tel. 971 671 617. One of the stars of the promenade. Nice ambience, good seafood, lovely views of the harbour. €€ |
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Picasso - Avda. Mateo Bosch, Tel. 971 674 520. €€ R |
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Rocamar - c/ Almirante Riera Alemany 27, Tel. 971 671 261. Lovely harbour and mountain views. Good seafood, lobster the speciality of the house. €€ |
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Trianon - Avda. Almirante Riera Alemany 19, Tel. 971 238 785. €€ R |
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Valentino Vulcano - Avda. Almirante Riera Alemany 8, Tel. 971 674 711. Quirky, fun art cafe - if you like the art display you can even buy it! WARNING: don't drink too much, you may not like it in the morning! € R |
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Crazy Dolphin - Costa d'en Blanes roundabout, Tel. 971 676 645. Good Indonesian international cuisine at a good price. €€ |
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Sundowners - Portals roundabout, near Marineland. Great burgers and nice cocktails. Go forsundowners and enjoy the complementary tapas and bar snacks. € |
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Cappuccino - good spot to people spot. Nice easy menu, great coffee and cakes! €
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Flanigan -971 676 117- slightly overrated we feel, but deserves a mention. Good positioning in the port and well frequented. €€ |
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Karma - local 76-79 Puerto Portals. New bar and restaurant, serving food until 6pm. Slightly hit and miss so far food wise, although the look is great! The English breakfast brunch we had was by far the best on the Island; but trying the assorted oriental tapas on another occasion was a disappointment - great on paper, but looking like it was just out of the Nice Price "Iceland" Freezer section! Cozy VIP Lounge. €€ |
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Key West - American/Caribbean style menu. New restaurant with great potential. Rather disappointing start since the menu looks great, but the quality and service were not! Great Happy Hour & Sports Bar upstairs though. €€ |
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Ritzi - Local 34-35, Tel. 971 684 104. Upmarket Italian dining offered in a prime setting in the middle of Portals promenade. €€ |
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Tahini - Edificio Tramuntana s/n, Tel. 971 676 025. Japanese minimalist designer style sushi and fusion food. €€ |
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Titanic - great German beer. Try the assorted tapas plate-slightly Germanic but good and lots of it! €€ |
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Tristan - Local 1, Ed. Capitania s/n, Tel. 971 675 547. Lovely spot and very posh, 2* rated cuisine. Remember the Gold Card!!! €€€ |
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Wellies - Tel. 971 676 444. Well positioned to overlook the comings and goings of the Marina. Serves an array of English and international cuisine. Good bar for late night drinks. Great Sunday roasts in Winter. Friendly service, varied clientelle. € |
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Sporting Club - Situated in the tennis club. Surprising menu and quality. €€ |
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bar.co - c/ Vicario Joaquin Fuster 83, Tel. 971 248 685. Right on the waterfront. € |
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Hotel Portixol - 971 271 800. Funky, very trendy hotel. Great restaurant offering International menu. €€ |
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Rocamar - Joaquin Fuster 1, Tel. 971 690 913. Minimalist in style, Mallorcan cuisine with an international flair. Well worth a visit. €€ |
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Woody Cafe - c/ Joan Maragall 30, Portixol, Tel. 971 271 273 (closed Wednesday)- Italian/Mediterranean cuisine. Great food, great ambience, great terrace! €€ |
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Miguel - Avda Rey Jaime I, Tel. 971 690 913. A good Spanish Restaurant - wonderful selection of fresh fish and seafood. Godd service. €€ |
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Restaurant Son Caliu - the best value and quality Menu Del Dia on the Island serving traditional Majorcan and international cuisine. € |
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Try the taster menus which include 4 courses and wine. Live music Thursday 