Palma de Majorca has got to be one of the best Spanish cities for eating out in Mallorca. If you are looking for a place where you can "eat out" in Palma, there is a large choice, from traditional Spanish (including delicious tapas) to stylish (and many times expensive) restaurants covering the whole international range - Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai and so on. Although prices can vary dramatically from restaurant to restaurant, there are many affordable dining options in Palma servingexcelent food and for almost any budget.

As in all Spain, Mallorcan cuisine is excellent; however, in almost every dish, people use both olive oil and pig fat, giving to its dishes a distinct taste. Majorca's most typical main dish islomo , or pork loin. Another typical dishes is oil with bread. Due to the fact that Palma lies next to the coast, fish and seafood here really stand out. If you want to drink some delicious wine, you can find here some very good ones; especially fromBenissalem D.O. de Felanitx, Petra, Sant Joan.

The famous and typical Spanish "Tapas" is more a way of eating than a kind of food, but it certainly does make for a different and funny mealtime experience. Tapas may be considered a kind of replacement for fast-food, but the most important difference between one and another is that tapas are served in a warm place. Tapas are part of a typically Spanish cuisine.

The eating out scene in Palma can be divided into two areas. If you’re looking for bars serving light snacks the best place is theSa Llotja area; while Passeig Maritim has some excellent restaurants alongside the harbour. In the old town and Santa Catalina there are some newer restaurants along with the local favourites:Fabrica 23 (C/. Fabrica, 23), Le Taj (C/. Espartero, 20), Sa Botiga de Via Appia (C/. Fabrica, 17), Viet-nam (Plaza Progreso), Top Sushi (Plaza Progreso).

Some of the best eating places in Palma include:

Ciro's
Paseo del Mar, 3, 07181 Palmanova
971 68 10 52
Menu, drinks included: approx: 40.- € / person.
A large terrace overlooking the bay of Palma Nova, reasonable prices, popular with the Majorcans in summer.

Tristan
Portals Nous, Around Town
97-167-55-47
Main courses 19€-45€ ($25-$59)
This is a Super-luxury restaurant on the waterfront of the Portals Nous Yacht Club. Tristán is the finest restaurant in The Balearics, winning a coveted two stars from Michelin. Selections may be pigeon in rice paper, a medley of Mediterranean vegetables, or the catch of the day, usually prepared Majorcan style.

Bona Taula
C/Rafael Adrover, 32, 07669 Calonge/Cala D'Or
971 16 71 47
Menu, drinks included: approx. 40.- € / person.
Small and elegant restaurant, BOna Taula serves Majorcan specialties. It's closed Tuesdays and is open other days from 19.00.

Celler Ca'n Amer
C/La Pau, 139, 07300 Inca
971 50 12 61
Celler Ca'n Amer has the typical Majorcan food and atmosphere. The "frito mallorquín" is its best dish and it must be eaten with one of the excellent local wines from the Ferrer or Oliver wine cellars.

La Lubina
Muelle Viejo, s/n, 07012 Palma
971 72 33 50
Menu, drinks included: approx. 50.- € / person.
Palma's most traditional fish restaurant, located right on the harbour. Try lubina en sal, sea bass baked in rock salt.

La Bóveda
C/Botería, 3, 07012 Palma
971 71 48 63
Main courses 8€-23€ ($10-$30)
Located in lively Llotja district, La Bóveda is often recommended as the place to go for the best tapas in Palma. The menú includes roasted or fried veal, pork, chicken, and fish, served with fresh greens, potatoes, or rice. Also scrambled eggs with prawns and "pimientos de Padrón" are delicious.