Mallorca offers far more than one style of dining: a meal in Palma’s old town, Italian cooking in Santa Catalina, seasonal plates by the beach or a table beside a marina. This selection brings together different settings and cuisines to help you decide where to start.
Use it as a starting point for your own shortlist; there are many more restaurants to discover across the island. Follow the official links for current menus, reservations and seasonal opening before travelling.
JAGUAR PROPERTY’S TOP PICK
Brasa Madre — La Lonja, Palma
Our favourite place for steak in Mallorca. Brasa Madre specialises in live-fire cooking and carefully selected cuts, including dry-aged beef, in Palma’s La Lonja neighbourhood. For steak lovers looking for somewhere special, this is our top pick.
Palma: tapas, Italian cooking and Japanese flavours
Forn de Sant Joan — La Lonja
Mediterranean cooking and contemporary tapas in a former nineteenth-century bakery on Carrer de Sant Joan. This is a city-centre option for a meal around a visit to Palma’s old town, with a menu that combines familiar Mediterranean ingredients and more creative preparations. Consult the restaurant’s current menu when deciding between sharing dishes and individual courses.
La Bottega di Michele — Santa Catalina
Italian cooking on Carrer Fàbrica, with a menu shaped by chef Michele Caporale’s traditional and creative approach. Pasta dishes feature alongside fish and meat preparations. It offers a different direction from the island’s tapas and seafood restaurants, particularly when you are spending time in Santa Catalina.
Arume Sake Bar — Santa Catalina
Japanese-inspired cooking with local ingredients on Avinguda de l’Argentina. Sake is a particular focus, alongside a menu that brings Asian flavours into a Mallorcan setting. This entry refers specifically to Arume Sake Bar; check the address when booking, as similarly named venues can cause confusion.
Camille — La Lonja
A central Palma choice on Carrer de la Mar for tapas and a varied menu. Its published dishes include traditional Spanish sharing plates alongside vegetable options and meat dishes. It is a useful option to compare when members of your party want different styles of food; confirm current dietary choices directly with the restaurant.
By the sea: beach lunches and harbour dining
Patiki Beach — Port de Sóller
At the far end of Repic Beach, Patiki builds its cooking around seasonal ingredients sourced on the island. The menu changes with the produce available, bringing together vegetable dishes, sharing plates and fish or meat preparations. Choose it for the combination of a beach setting and a flexible seasonal menu, rather than arriving with one particular dish in mind.
Cassai Beach House — Colònia de Sant Jordi
A coastal restaurant with a sea-facing terrace and an indoor dining room in a converted fisherman’s house. Its Mediterranean approach includes local produce, with seafood and rice dishes among the styles described on its official website. Check the current menu and ask about terrace seating when reserving; a booking does not necessarily guarantee a particular table.
Flanigan — Puerto Portals
Local and Mediterranean cooking beside the marina in Puerto Portals. The restaurant’s apple tart is one of its established specialities, while its setting makes it an option for a meal alongside a walk around the harbour. This is marina dining rather than a restaurant on the sand, a useful distinction when planning your day.
Choosing the right table
Start with the setting you want. Palma works well for combining a meal with time in the city; a beach or harbour restaurant can become the focus of a coastal outing. Think about the journey home as well as the menu, particularly if you plan to enjoy wine with dinner.
Check seasonal opening, the service you want and the latest menu before booking. Ask directly about allergies, vegetarian or vegan choices, step-free access and children’s requirements. For a special occasion, confirm any set-menu conditions and whether outdoor seating can actually be reserved.
Menus and restaurant arrangements can change. These links take you to the businesses’ own websites so you can check details with the team that will welcome you.
Make dining part of your Mallorca lifestyle
If you are choosing a home, explore the surrounding area at the times you would normally go out. Everyday cafés, a favourite restaurant and the journey back home can matter as much as a destination you visit occasionally.
Continue with our Living in Mallorca guide, explore beaches and coves, or read about Portals Nous and its surroundings. For help finding a home that suits your plans, contact Jaguar Property.