The Best of Palma 2024
I recently put together a list of my very top choices for all things Mallorca for two friends, one who is traveling to Mallorca in August of 2024, and the other in October of 2024.
The exercise of curating a more refined list of places, with the intention of creating the best memories for my friends, was something I really enjoyed. I was pleasantly reminded of and amazed by the many incredible destinations there are to choose from - and what an excellent problem that is to have.
In the spirit of gratitude for having been able to experience the magic of Mallorca for myself, to the people that have brought these incredible places and spaces to life, and with a warmhearted generosity which I aim to put out into the universe, knowing everything reflects back to you - I wanted to share that same list here.
This list is for anyone planning to visit Mallorca in summer or early fall of 2024. These are the places I recommend in the hopes that you will enjoy Mallorca to the fullest - with a bit of extra attention dedicated to Palma - when spending one to two weeks on the island.
With the recent rise in popularity in tourism to Mallorca, I would suggest a visit in the shoulder months. It’s important to treat the land with respect, and to preserve it’s magical quality. Not only does the influx in tourism affect the landscape, it also affects your experience as both a tourist, and as a local.
I hope you will appreciate how truly special Mallorca is ✨
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When I think of Palma, what first comes to mind is how absolutely beautiful it is, with it’s rich and diverse cultural influence on architecture, surrounded by nature you are in awe of, and the energy created by the community there.
But, a close second is the food: a huge array of spectacular Mediterranean and international dining options that use the freshest market ingredients. Having said that, there are some places that stand out more than others. Sharing a little bit of everything is what I always suggest as the best way to dine, to enjoy as many dishes off the menu as possible.
I would book dinner reservations pretty far in advance for everywhere you want to go, places book up quickly, and some have more limited seating. Lunch reservations are also recommended, if there is anywhere you are especially keen to try.
Palma’s newest & noteworthy places:
Sep 25, 2024 note:
We do our best to keep you as up to date as possible with the newest and most noteworthy places.
Please head over to “The Newest Places in Palma in 2024” journal entry for a more extensive list of Palma’s brightest and best establishments to have opened within the last year or so.
A selection of these are included below:
Click on the above images to see the Instagram posts for our new & noteworthy recommendations across the island (website updates to happen soon, but these are helpful in the meantime!)
Terreno Club
Athletic club with café bistro
*fresh new fun design & concept
Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
West of Santa Catalina
Sa - Tu 9:30am - 10pm; closed We (summer hours)
Padel courts & pool are due to open in September of 2024 (booking site coming soon)
🌞🌛🇪🇺🌍🍴☕️🍹💦⛱️🏓
Terreno Club features a market fresh, internationally inclined, menu, with breakfast and lunch served every day from 9:30am - 4pm, a weekend brunch, and all day summer hours (with drinks and select dishes available after 4pm). Sit within their sublimely designed indoor space or outside on their cheerful yellow-umbrella patio; either way, it’s an absolute pleasure. And it will only get better once their pool and padel courts are open.
Terreno Club is in the El Terreno neighbourhood, an up and coming area just west of Santa Catalina. If you come up this way, also check out Can Pa bakery for sourdough or small luxurious desserts, Bar Bellver for all- day snacks and beer + wine, Mercat 1930 for a more upscale market set up (check opening dates / times), and Italian trattoria and brutalist design dream Brutus.
image via @terrenoclub
Palma restaurants, Palma social clubs, Newest restaurants
Wunder Workshop
Health + Beauty Shop
*functional wellness rituals store + café
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Old Town Palma
Tu-Sa 10am - 3pm; closed Su & Mo
(shop will be closed August 16 - 26, 2024)
🌞🌸🧚🏼♀️🌱🧪🪸☕️🍵🌺
Wunder Workshop established themselves in 2014 in the UK, but their lovely Mallorca shop just opened in June of 2024. With a focus on Consumption With Purpose®, they offer a curation of plant-based potions, earth conscious creations, ceremonial goods and regenerative remedies.
Wunder also has a small café, with coffees, teas, and various fresh and bottled mylk drinks. You will also find sustainable gifts, luxury products, natural beauty, skincare, and nourishing goodness created in-house and by other aligned brands. Look forward to a series of Community Days and Herbal Workshops.
image via @wunderworkshop
Palma shops, Newest shops
Little Jarana
Modern Mediterranean (Spanish)
*well-loved Deià pop-up, now open in Palma
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Just west of Central Palma, closer to Santa Catalina
Dinner Only: 1st seating 7pm, 2nd seating 9pm; closed Su - Tu
🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
Little Jarana started as a pop-up restaurant in Deià and chef JJ. Abraham Artigas just opened his long-awaited Palma location. Super local, fresh and creative menu.
In collaboration with The Wine Side (which you will see mentioned later on this list), the new location is tucked a little bit off the beaten path in Palma, just up from Santa Catalina.
image via @littlejarana
Palma restaurants, Newest restaurants
La Finca Corner
Café
*classic Spanish aesthetic, new owner fresh feel
Central Palma
Mo - Fr 8:30am - 4pm; Sa 9am - 1pm; closed Su
🌞🇪🇸🥐☕️
La Finca Corner will make you feel like you have travelled back in time, but that the quality of everything is now modern and elevated, and uses the islan'd’s best ingredients. Great little spot for coffee and some baked goods.
image via @lafincacorner, photo by @thiisistim
Palma cafes, Newest cafes
I D I L I O - COCINA Y VINO
Modern Mediterranean (Spanish)
*fresh take on Spanish tapas
Nord Palma
Tu-Sa 5pm-1am; closed Su & Mo
🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
One of many fantastic places popping up in the emergent Nord of Palma, IDILIO charms within its colourful and authentic space, and then proceeds to charm even further with a forward thinking menu coming from their young and passionate team.
image via @idilio.palma
Palma restaurants, Newest restaurants
Palma, my go-to favourites and recommendations for lunch and dinner:
Mercat de l’Olivar
Local Fresh and Prepared Food Market
*worth a late morning, early afternoon visit
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central / Old Town Palma
Open 7am - 2:30pm; closed Sundays
🌞🇪🇸🍉🍒🍤🍴
Mercat de l’Olivar is close to the Old Town, and bigger than the market in Santa Catalina. You will find local merchants selling everything from produce and cheeses, to meats and seafood, plus bread, herbs and packaged goods here (there is also a grocery store upstairs, which stays open later.).
Lots of vendors selling ready-to-eat food, with the ultimate freshness attainable. Check out :
Degustación Buades for traditional Spanish tapas, like Ibérico ham and bread drizzled in olive oil
Mercat Negre for seafood tapas
Daruma Olivar for Japanese, sushi and more
El Hummus for Middle Eastern food
image via @mercatolivar
Palma markets
El Camino
Modern Mediterranean (Spanish)
*best modern Mediterranean, in my opinion
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Central Palma
Lunch & Dinner; closed on Sundays & Mondays
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
El Camino is my top choice for Modern Mediterranean. The space is beautifully designed, bright and modern, with a long seated bar area. More than three people might be difficult for conversation at the bar, unless you are seated at the corner seats. But, there are also a few additional and more private tables at the back of the room. Small space, reso required.
What to order: grilled octopus, Pan con Tomate (Spanish tomato toast, which is everywhere, but this one is my fave), something from the fresh sheet, and the beetroot, blue cheese and walnuts salad; What else to consider: padrón peppers, scallops, beef filet
image via @el_camino_palma
Palma restaurants
Stagier Bar
Mediterranean + Peruvian + Mexican
*my favourite in all of Palma
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Santa Catalina
Lunch We - Fr, Dinner Mo - Fr; closed Sa & Su (as of Sep 2024)
🌛🇪🇸🇵🇪🇲🇽🍴🍷
Stagier is the restaurant I recommend to everyone that visits Palma, and is the one I would book in at when dining with people who are visiting. It never disappoints, and I always Iook forward to dishes I’ve already had. The space is intimate and cozy, but on a busier street, which takes away slightly from the ambience, but the food more than distracts you from it. I would recommend almost everything on the menu. Get the smoky butter and warm sourdough bread to start, definitely at least a scallop each, and share dessert. You really, really can’t go wrong here though.
What to order: tiradito (similar to ceviche), scallops, the gyozas with lomo saltado (marinated strips of sirloin), and either the frozen lemon pie or passion fruit pudding, plus a natural wine; What else to consider: tuna tortilla, cebiche, avocado cannelloni with lobster, and the wagyu hanger steak
image via @stagierbar
Palma restaurants
Bar La Sang
Wine Bar
*fresh forward thinking wine bar
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Nord Palma
Mo 5-10pm; Tu & We 4-11:30pm; Th-Sa noon - 11:30pm; closed Sundays
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
Bar La Sang is a cozy wine bar from a young and forward thinking team. For a lively, local and laidback vibe, I would come here. The staff are super warm and friendly, and the space is filled with bottles, local art, and a mishmash of seating, which adds to the charm. They offer an amazing selection of wines, and they also have a wine shop.
There is also a menu of super fresh and tasty Mediterranean inspired snacks and small share plates - plus, they often collaborate with chefs for pop-up dinners (and sometimes for a more Mediterranean inspired global menu), so you can expect something new here often.
image via @barlasang
Palma wine bars, Palma restaurants
de tokio a lima
Mediterranean + Japanese + Peruvian
*if you want to dine al fresco
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Central Palma; Located in the Can Alomar Hotel
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇪🇸🇯🇵🇵🇪🍴🍷
De Tokio A Lima has one of the best patios in Palma, just above the busy Paseo del Borne; you will feel like you are somewhere much more private, sitting at tree top level. The menu is good, but it did feel less fusion than I was expecting and maybe not as surprising as I was hoping for, especially considering the price. For a similar ambience, go for drinks at the outdoor bar patio that is right next to the dining patio, and also part of the Can Alomar Hotel experience.
What to order: shrimp fritters, tuna tartar, roasted octopus; What else to consider: the mango and avocado salad, beef sirloin tataki, Sóller lemon pie
image via @detokioalima
Palma restaurants
La Bodeguilla
Classic Mediterranean | Michelin Star
*more classic, dark + cozy, good for sharing
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Central Palma
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
La Bodeguilla has quite a bit of seating, but still book in advance. Housed in a 12th century building, so it feels more like a traditional room, cozy and dark. A great place to share a bunch of menu items. Their ‘‘Senyoret’’ rice dish with scallop, red shrimp and squid feels like a better balanced version of a paella, without overkill on the rice. My favourite menu item here is the mille feuille dessert - the most fantastic raspberry and caramel version of one I have ever tried.
What to order: tuna tartar, burrata, ‘‘Senyoret’’ rice, any of their fish dishes, the mille feuille dessert; What else to consider: steak tartar, patatas bravas, calamari, beef cheek
image via @labodeguilla1986
Palma restaurants
Restaurante Casa Maruka
Classic Mediterranean (Spanish) | Sol Repsol
*most authentic Spanish Mediterranean
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Nord Palma
Lunch & Dinner; no dinner on Mo, closed on Su
(closed for vacation from August 3 - September 2, 2024)
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
Restaurante Casa Maruka is a bit of a trek, but a good excuse to wander through Old Town and take in more of Palma on your way to the Nord. The menu feels like elevated home cooking, cozy and made with care. They also have one Sol Repsol, which is like the Michelin star of Spain.
What to order: check out their fresh sheet for seafood (get the grilled calamari if they have it), croquettes, cod in pil-pil sauce, Mallorcan frito with fried egg, french fries, beef tenderloin, and made-to-order apple pie (which takes about 30 minutes, so best to mention you want to order this when you are ordering for dinner)
image via @restaurantecasamaruka
Palma restaurants
Sala de Personal
Modern Mediterranean | Sol Repsol
*unique experience with cocktail pairings
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
In between Santa Catalina and Palma
Dinner only; Open 8pm - 2am; open Th through Sa
🌛🇪🇸🍴🍹
This is a super unique concept to Palma. Opened mid-2023 and tucked away down a stairwell inside of the cocktail bar Ginbo is Sala de Personal.
With two tasting menu formats that change often and depend on what’s freshest at the Mercat de l’Olivar; they serve either four or six dishes paired with low alcohol cocktails to start. The space later transitions to a regular cocktail bar. Expect red neon lighting, and really fresh food.
With only room for 14 at this 2024 Sol Repsol establishment, make a reso.
image via @saladepersonal
Palma restaurants, Palma experiences
The Wine Side Palma
Modern Mediterranean (Spanish)
*more quaint, local feel
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Between Palma and Santa Catalina
Lunch & Dinner, closed Su - Tu
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
The space is simple and casual, and they have a market inspired daily fresh sheet that makes up half the ever evolving menu, which I love and appreciate. They were also added to the Sol Repsol guide in 2024.
What to order: check out their fresh sheet
image via @the_wine_side
Palma restaurants
Spot Mallorca
Mediterranean + Various International
*trendy design & space
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Santa Catalina
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇪🇸🌍🍴🍷
The Spot Mallorca space in Santa Catalina is nicely designed (same group as Barcelona’s Bar Lobo and Green Spot). The food is good, but I will also say that it can be inconsistent. They have a very reasonably priced (around €20) 3-course weekly lunch menu that includes a drink - so it is definitely worth checking out for lunch. They also have an a la carte menu for lunch, and of course an la carte menu for dinner.
What to order: come for the €20 3-course set lunch menu, otherwise get the crispy cauliflower (almost worth a double order, this is a favourite), lamb kefta, pulled pork tacos, and banoffee pie for dessert; What else to consider: the croquettes, edamame, and Bluefin Tuna tartar
image by Daria Kosicka
Palma restaurants
Restaurant Botànic
International | Plant Forward
*for a plant-forward meal
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Central Palma; Located in the Can Bordoy Hotel
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🌍🍴🌱🍹
Restaurant Botànic has more vegetable forward options. Sit outside on the veranda if it’s balmy weather. But the multiple rooms indoor all have their own lovely aestheic. Food is fanciful, clever and tasty, although the portions are on the smaller side for certain dishes. There are some seafood and meat dishes or dish add-ons, but the basis of the menu is plants. The cocktails here are good too.
What to order: cocktails, cauliflower tabouleh salad, leeks, beetroot, the kurries
image via @botanicpalma
Palma restaurants
Periplo Portixol
Classic Mediterranean (Spanish, seafood heavy)
*top choice in Portixol, nice for a sunset dinner
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
El Portixol
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇪🇸🐟🍴🍷🌅
If you want to walk the half hour along the seaside promenade to check out Portixol, this is where I would opt to dine. With an enviable corner location with views of the water, plus large windows and wraparound patio. The sister restaurant to La Bodeguilla, they specialize in seafood, but you will also find meat items on the menu; some of their dishes also feature at La Bodeguilla.
image via @periploportixol
Portixol restaurants
Quinta Avenida
Japanese
*top choice for Japanese
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
North of Central Palma
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇯🇵🍣🍴🍶
The location is a bit more out of the way, but if you are craving Japanese cuisine, I would go here. The bonus being that they also have robata coal grill items, which is a nice addition to the mix along with sushi, salads and starters.
What to order: grilled skewers are a must here, tempura, nigiri and rolls, the baos are nice too
image via @_quintaavenida
Palma restaurants
Arume Sushi Bar & Dim Sum
Japanese
*neat market experience for sushi
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • call +34 722 208 874
Located in Santa Catalina Mercat
Lunch only; closed Sundays
🌞🇯🇵🍣🍴🍶
If you happen to be near the Santa Catalina Mercat, and are craving sushi. Arume Sushi Bar is a fresh lunch experience,
You can also dine at their other properties, each under the direction of chef Tomeu Marti: Arume Sake Bar in Santa Catalina, and Arume Tomeu Marti North of Central Palma.
What to order: nigiris and dim sum by the piece, plus a few rolls or maki to shareimage
image via @arumesushibar
Palma restaurants, Palma markets
DADALÌA pizza bar
Italian
*my choice for pizza + neighbourhood experience
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Santa Catalina
Dinner only; open every day; check opening times, as they may vary season to season
🌛🇮🇹🍕🍝🍴🍷
Opened in mid-2023, DADALÌA has a a Spanish feel and Italian owners and staff. Expect pizzas and pastas, as well as snacks and desserts. They also have a daily fresh sheet, but everything here tastes super fresh.
What to order: your fave pizza toppings, the deep fried cheese, something off the fresh sheet
image via @dadaliapizzabar
Tied for first in top level quality pizza with @pizzeria500grados (in the Nord of Palma) 👌🏼🇮🇹🍕
Palma restaurants
Rikito
Italian
*trendy spot, great for al fresco people watching
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Santa Catalina
Lunch & Dinners; open every day
🌞🌛🇮🇹🥗🍕🍝🍴🍷
Rikito has pasta, pizza, and starters - the food here is good, and generally solid. What is neat about it is the location, nestled within the car-free street of Carrer de la Fabrica in Santa Catalina (along with many other restaurant and bar patios). It is perfect for al fresco dining and people watching. Their interior is cute as well, colourful with playful antique wall art and decor.
What to order: burrata, check out the weekly specials, their raviolis
image via @rikitopmi
Palma restaurants
Brutus Restaurant
Italian
*unique interior design for Palma
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
West of Santa Catalina, in El Terreno
Lunch & Dinner; open every day
🌞🌛🇮🇹🐙🍝🍕🍴🍷
Brutus is a newer Italian trattoria with brutalist architecture; which is a different for Palma. They also have a nice courtyard. Antipasti, pizza, pasta, meat, fish, and dolce - they have it all.
image via @restaurante_brutus
Palma restaurants
L’Informal Tacos
Mexican
*top pick for casual tacos
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
East of Old Town
Lunch & Dinner; closed Sundays
🌞🌛🇲🇽🌮🍴🌵🍹
L’Informal Tacos is my top pick for casual tacos. A cozy space, the 10 choices for tacos here are a bit more on the modern side, and include baja tempura fish, crispy chicken, and beef brisket. The guacamole is great, and if you love cheese, get the Classic Melted Cheese Casserole, which is basically the best queso you will have. The tortilla chips and margaritas are both excellent.
image via @linformaltacos
Palma restaurants
Palma, top choices of where to go for drinks:
CAV VINS Natural wines
Wine Shop
*go for a tasting + bring some wine home with you
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
East of Old Town
Tu to Fr noon - 8pm (9pm on Th); Sa 11am - 6pm; closed Su & Mo
WILL BE CLOSED starting December 01, 2024 - stay tuned via their IG for what’s to come in 2025
🌞🌛🍴🍷
If you want a more casual snacks and wine experience, CAV VINS is the perfect spot. Or, maybe you want to grab some wines for the beach, your hotel, or to take home with you, CAV is a wine store, tasting room, and distributor of natural wines. They have wine on tap, as well as a selection of hand-picked beers, ciders, vermouths and spirits. When you come in for a tasting, you can also enjoy some share plates.
image via @cav.vins
Palma wine bars, Palma wine shops
Bar La Sang
Wine Bar
*fresh forward thinking wine bar
Website • Instagram • Google Maps • Book Reservation
Nord Palma
Mo 5-10pm; Tu & We 4-11:30pm; Th-Sa noon - 11:30pm; closed Sundays
🌞🌛🇪🇸🍴🍷
Bar La Sang is a cozy wine bar from a young and forward thinking team. For a totally more local and chill vibe, I would go here. The staff are super warm and friendly, and the space is filled with bottles, local art, and a mishmash of seating, which adds to the charm. They offer an amazing selection of wines, and they also have a wine shop.
There is also a menu of super fresh and tasty Mediterranean inspired snacks and small share plates - plus, they often collaborate with chefs for pop-up dinners, so you can expect something new here often.
image via @barlasang
Palma wine bars, Palma restaurants
DOOR 13
Speakeasy
*unique underground bar for live music
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Old Town
Open 8pm - 2am; closed Mondays & Tuesdays
🌛🍷🍹🎶
DOOR 13 is a 1920s time capsule that’s been turned into a speakeasy. Located underground in a historic building in the Old Town, it is dark and romantic, usually has a different live band every night, and serves classic cocktails with clever twists.
With a secret speakeasy feel, it’s not as obvious to find (no signage at all, so use google maps), and the door opens only to those who know the entry code (which you can seek out via their social media), get lucky by buzzing the bell and getting a response, or have managed to book a table in advance.
image via @door13bar
Palma drinks
Agabar
Cocktail bar
*cocktails in a livelier atmosphere
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Santa Catalina
Mo to Th 4:30pm - 2am; Fr to Su 4pm - 2am
🌞🌛🍹
A top cocktail spot in Santa Catalina, Agabar is on the pedestrian-only street of Carrer de la Fàbrica. This is an ideal spot before or after dinner, the cocktail menu is extensive and original.
Enjoy your drinks on the car-free street patio (a people watching dream), or in the beautifully designed interior. If you come early, order their guacamole (it is good, and they will eventually run out).
image via @agabar_palma
Palma drinks
Bar Nicolás
Neighbourhood bar
*people watching, in a quieter square
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
Open noon - 2am every day
🌞🌛🍹
Bar Nicolás is a great spot for both afternoon and evening drinks. With patio and indoor seating, this is a perfect spot for a refreshing day drink, or before or after dinner drinks. Plaça del Mercat is one of my favorite squares, and this bar is an easy one to pop into when the mood strikes.
image via
Palma drinks
Quentin’S Saloon
American bar
*tiny, fun place to pop into for a drink
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Santa Catalina
Open 7pm - 3am every day
🌛🍹
Tiny and intimate, this Santa Catalina spot is a fun place to pop into for a drink.
image via @quentinsaloon
Palma drinks
Chapeau 1987
Cocktail bar
*a bit more romantic & cozy
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Between Palma and Santa Catalina
Su - Th 7pm - 3am, Fr & Sa 6pm - 3am
🌛🍹
If you are looking for somewhere a bit more romantic, Chapeau 1987 has cozy velvet seats, dark wood, and dim lighting. There is also the option to sit outdoors on the streetside patio.
image via @chapeaupalma
Palma drinks
Palma cafés, bistros, bakeries & gelato:
There are many more destinations within our FREE Café, Bistro, Bakery & Gelato Custom Google Map.
These are all also ideal as a casual lunch destination, and perfect for a mid-day pick me up.
Please note that a lot of hotels do offer complimentary breakfast.
HOTTO Coffee Lab
Café
*great vibe, Japanese inspired menu
East of Central Palma / Old Town
Open 8:30am - 2:30pm, every day
🌞🇪🇸🇯🇵🍞🍴☕️🍵
HOTTO Coffee Lab is one of my favourite spots on the island.
A thoughtfully designed and curated Tokyo inspired café that offers both coffee and matcha drinks as well as tasty and nicely presented Japanese sandos, and baked goods.
A collaboration with Surry Hills.
image via interior design studio @bokoointerior
Palma cafes
Mama Carmen
Café & Small Grocer
*healthy breakfast, amazing smoothie bowls
Two locations in Santa Catalina
Open 9am - 3/3:30pm;
cafe + grocery: Carrer de Rossiñol, 3A, Ponent, 07013 Palma
Website • Instagram • Google Maps (open every day)
cafe only: Carrer de Cervantes, 21, Ponent, 07013 Palma
Website • Instagram • Google Maps (closed Tu & We)
🌞🇪🇸🥐🍴☕️
There are two locations for Mama Carmen, just a few blocks apart in Santa Catalina. They are both cozy and charming spaces, with pretty limited indoor and outdoor seating, so sometimes getting a table does feel like a bit of luck.
With vegan options in the form of toasts or bowls, there are also egg add-ons, plus pastries and plenty of drink options - this is a healthy spot that will satisfy any taste. Their smoothie bowls are the most beautiful in Palma.
image via @mamacarmenpalma
Palma cafes
Mistral Coffee House
Café & Local Roaster
*for good vibes + coffee roasted on island
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
Open 8:30am - 7:30pm; closed Sundays
🌞🇪🇸🥐🍴☕️
The coffee at Mistral Coffee House is from their local roastery*
This is my top pick for coffee, and you can also grab a baked good, or a toast or sandwich here as well (although, there are no eggs dishes on their menu). Sit on the terrace!
New for 2024: Extended summer hours, and you can now enjoy a beer or an aperol spritz and new evening bites on the menu
*the roastery is about a 10 minutes walk from here, and their second location, which also serves coffee but no food
image via @mistralcoffee
Palma cafes
Cafè Riutort
Café
*cool vibe, great coffee, nice food
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
North of Central Palma
Open 8am - 4pm, Tu-Fr; 9am - 2pm, Sa; closed Su & Mo
🌞🇪🇸🍴☕️
Cafè Riutort stands out for its super fresh ingredients, and daily features. A cozy and cool atmosphere that has a bit of a New York feel, with exposed walls, wooden beams, blue floors, and a nice attention to detail. Excellent coffee and toasts here.
image via @caferiutort
Palma cafes
Fika Farina
Bakery
*best croissants, nice light takeaway treat
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Old Town
Mo - Sa 8am - 8pm; Su 9am - 2pm
🌞🌛🇪🇸🥐🧁☕️
The best croissants in the city are from Fika Farina, and they also have a variety of other nice baked goods (their cardamom buns are also a must-try) and to-go coffee.
Perfect for when you want something light at any time of day.
image via @fikafarinapalma
Palma cafes, Palma bakeries
Rivareno Gelato
Gelato
*rich flavours, with seasonal additions
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Two locations in Central Palma, one in Santa Catalina
Open 11am - midnight; open every day
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There are three locations for Rivareno - the one in Plaça de Lloyja is the main one, and often has a line up. The line moves quickly, and the gelato is worth the wait, including some really excellent vegan options.
Try the pistachio (both the dairy and vegan one are remarkable). My other two favourites are passion fruit and coffee, which are also incredibly flavourful - but you can’t go wrong here.
There is a location right by the Cathedral that tends to be less busy, as well as another one in Santa Catalina.
image via @rivareno_mallorca
Palma cafes, Palma bakeries
Palma, a few shops worth noting:
There is no shortage of shopping in Palma. You can find everything from high end luxury shopping at Louis Vuitton to Zara in one of the nicest buildings I have ever seen a Zara in, from family run businesses that feature Mallorquin products through to ubiquitous souvenir shops.
My advice is meant to help you find unique treasures to bring home with you, those not found in your typical tourist shops, or more globally accessible stores. These make for the best keepsakes.
Access more shops within Palma, and across Mallorca via the WKDY Wanderer maps and online directories; and read up on additional shops and their details via the Guide. Please note that shops are closed on Sundays.
Arquinesia Perfumes
Perfumerie
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
Even if you are not in need of a new scent, visit Arquinesia simply to enjoy the unique concept that has been created here. With the charm of a secret location, housed in a historic townhome hidden on a small side street with an unassuming doorway; you need to discreetly buzz in to begin your journey.
Make your way through a series of rooms, taking your time in each one; each room is furnished with antiquities that tell the story behind one of their six scents. Eventually, you will find yourself stepping into their warm and inviting grand salon, the most dreamy space.
It truly is a beautiful memory and perfect memento to leave Palma with something from Arquinesia. With elegant branding, their lovely and evocative scents can also be purchased as lotions, candles, soaps, and more.
image via @arquinesia
Palma shops
Rialto Living
Boutique Department Store
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
Another remarkable architecture and design experience to take in is the concept lifestyle store, Rialto Living. The building was originally an 18th century palacio style family home, and then became the Rialto Cinema in 1926, one of Palma’s most emblematic and historical picture houses, until it closed in 2002. A Swedish couple lovingly brought it back to life when it re-opened in 2007, as a tastefully curated lifestyle store. Architectural details were carefully restored and feature prominently throughout the store, and it truly is remarkable.
You can find a selection of fashion, decor for every room in your home, furniture and textiles, as well as books and thoughtful gifts. There are a lot of rooms to stroll through, and it is guaranteed you will find something you will want to bring home, if not many things!
You can also visit their indoor courtyard Café Rialto, or sign up for the occasional summer yoga class on their outdoor patio; it’s another special experience that is unique to Palma.
image via @rialto_living
Palma shops
Masscob
Women’s Fashion
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
It pleases me to say that the Masscob store is yet another one of my favorite design spaces in Palma. A Spanish women’s fashion brand, the Palma store is one of only 4 locations in Spain.
An incredible restoration of a historic building, the two floors of the Palma store features a combination of stone, lime, vault ceilings and fine woods (credit to Moredesign studio in collaboration with Laurent Deroo Architects).
The fashion is timeless yet sophisticated basics, with exceptional material quality, and nice detailing. The price reflects the quality of the collection, and these are pieces you will keep in your wardrobe for years. It will be easy to find a few things you might want to take home with you from here.
image via @masscob
Palma shops
Cortana
Women’s Fashion
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
If it feels like I am guiding you on a more sensorial shopping tour of Palma, then you are right. Cortana is another exceptional space and unique multiple-room retail experience to take your time in perusing. A women’s fashion store started by local Mallorcan designer, Rosa Esteva, the collections feature fine fabrics and feminine silhouettes.
Their space is next to Rialto Living, and is a delightful exploration of a historic building, with the collection revealing itself to you piece by piece via a series of stunning and softly lit rooms.
They also have a dedicated bridal couture section, and to access it, you need to make a reservation (if wedding dress shopping happens to be on your mind).
image via @cortana_official
Palma shops
PAPARKONE
Pottery & Design
Website • Instagram • Google Maps
Central Palma
PAPARKONE Pottery & Design is only open Thursday through Saturday from 11am - 2pm, so be mindful to make time to visit. .
Roberto, the Italian craftsman behind the brand, comes from a background as an architect and illustrator. The showroom, which displays his latest work, also feels intimate, with sketches hinting as insight into his process.
His collections include his reflection of places, from the Amalfi coast to Japan, to ceramic styles from historical periods that have inspired him, and collaborations based on his time on the island.
His pieces are both thoughtful and unique, meaningful yet whimsical. The most lovely souvenirs for your home.
image via Daria Kosicka
Palma shops
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I hope that you found this helpful in planning your beautiful Mallorcan holiday!
As I’ve mentioned throughout the post, more details for cafés and restaurants, shops and sites, beaches and day trip options are available within the pages of the Guide (available in digital or paperback format), and many more locations are included as part of the WKDY Wanderer membership platform, via custom Google Maps and Online Directories.
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