Top Restaurants in the Balearic Islands

Seaside restaurants in the Balearics: Which ones to stop in a while enjoying your yacht charter holiday?

What characteristics must a restaurant have to attract boaters? Certainly, it must provide easy access from the water for both lunch and dinner, be located in a sheltered and well-protected place from the winds such as an isolated bay or in a well-stocked marina, not far from the place attractions, and offer its customers a never banal cuisine, with traditional local dishes mixed with the culinary trends of the moment and finally maybe enjoy a breathtaking and priceless view of the coast or sunset, which certainly does not hurt.

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If it is true that it is often difficult to find all these peculiarities in a restaurant, there is a place in the Mediterranean Sea that has been able to exploit the beauty of its sea and territory better than others, giving birth to a large array of restaurants that attract hundreds of yachts charter every year: the Balearics.

Looking for the best restaurants in the Balearics?

Wherever you choose to moor, along the coasts of the Balearic Islands, there is never a lack of opportunity to find a restaurant that meets the location for yachtsmen. Between secluded bays and marinas, options are endless and leave you spoiled for choice between more trendy and party-loving locations rather than secluded restaurants where you can enjoy a more sophisticated dining experience.

In terms of cuisine and gastronomy, variety is king in the Balearics, with traditional Spanish dishes based on local fish up to international and gourmet cuisine of some Michelin stars. Not surprisingly, the majority of the best restaurants are found in the main ports and along the four islands’ coast that makes up the Balearic archipelago, thus becoming a hotspot of passage for all the charter yachts that populate these waters throughout the summer season.

Our foodie guide to the Balearic Islands

Here are what we think are the restaurants not to be missed during a hypothetical tour of the Balearic Islands onboard your charter yacht (or catamaran or sailboat). For convenience, we have chosen restaurants for each of the four islands:

Minorca

• Es Marivent, Marina Mahon

Fresh fish dishes served on a spacious and comfortable panoramic terrace await you in this place that has become a chic and elegant meeting place frequented by VIPs. 

• Trebol, Es Castell

A restaurant probably does not pay too much attention to appearance but where you can enjoy freshly caught fish among the best in the Balearics. Also noteworthy is the truly enviable seafront position.

• Café Balear, Ciutadella

Renowned for its dishes based on fresh fish and shellfish, the daily catch of which the restaurant takes care of itself with its own fishing boat. Among the dishes, we recommend lobster, the inevitable fish tapas, and the typical frog flan!

Recommended restaurants in Mallorca 

• Sa Foradada, Deia

If you are looking for a restaurant with a breathtaking view, Sa Foradada is for you. In fact, it is located on a cliff that is accessible only with a long 45-minute walk or by sea, anchoring right under the club.

The highlight is Paella, cooked over a wood fire and served on an outdoor terrace overlooking the bay.

• Tristan, Puerto Portals

The excellent quality Mediterranean cuisine characterizes this place, so much so that it has been awarded a Michelin star. A chic setting and exceptional quality service are Tristan’s secrets.

• Es Faro, Port de Soller

Es Faro’s fame has been built thanks to freshly caught fish dishes prepared with traditional Spanish ingredients and an exceptional location from where you can enjoy an incredible landscape.

• Ristorante Marc Fosh, Palma

Although not located close to the sea, this restaurant has been able to carve out a space among the best restaurants in Palma thanks to a menu made up of refined dishes that use only seasonal ingredients of local origin. If you are anchored in the port of Palma, a trip to this place could leave you really satisfied.

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• Sa Punta, Talamanca

Elegant and refined with all-white interiors and a teak wood terrace, this restaurant offers mainly Mediterranean and French cuisine, served on dining tables overlooking the sea.

• Es Boldado, Cala D’Hort

Famous in all the Balearics thanks to the priceless panorama overlooking the rocks of the magical Es Vedrà, Es Boldado offers extraordinary cuisine based on seafood and “bullet de plex,” a traditional Ibizan fish stew.

• Ca na Ribes, Santa Eulalia

Featuring a red-tiled courtyard where diners sit next to an elegant fountain and run by the same family since its foundation in 1926, Ca na Ribes offers a menu specializing in fresh fish and seafood.

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• Restaurante Es Caló, Es Caló

The strong point of this restaurant is its easy accessibility. It is, in fact, located directly on the white sand beach overlooking crystal clear waters where a wooden walkway is positioned to which it is possible to anchor. Fresh fish is Es Calò’s flagship.

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