Can Talaya

Best picnics

Pack a picnic for the beach, or simply lay a rug out in the garden – you’re in the most gorgeous surrounds, after all. Contact your concierge service Deliciously Sorted to ask them to arrange catering for you.

Best beaches

North-coast Cala d’en Serra near Portinatx is a well-kept secret. Aguas Blancas on the northeast coast has a great chiringuito serving caipirinhas and steak sandwiches. Cala Jondal in the east is beloved for its seafood restaurants.

Shopping

You’re just a five-minute drive from San Rafael, with its middle-range supermarket, pharmacy, coffee shop and petrol station. A welcome hamper of goodies and basics comes with the villa, but why not email complimentary concierge service Deliciously Sorted and arrange for it to go shopping and pre-fill the fridge with all your favourite things? Both Ibiza town and Santa Eulalia have daily markets and big supermarkets where alcohol can also be purchased.

Activities

Hire a 4x4 and take to the dirt tracks that criss-cross the pine forests in the north of the island. There’s limitless opportunity for golf, sailing, water-skiing, windsurfing, diving, horse-riding, go-karting and hot-air balloon trips, too. Speak to Deliciously Sorted to arrange.

Restaurants

L’Elephant

+34 971 198056

A San Rafael favourite, attracting a crowd every bit as stylish as its French menu.
San Rafael, Ibiza

El Ayoun

+34 971 198335

This restaurant has a cool Arabian Nights-style Moroccan atmosphere.
Calle Isidor, Macabich s/n, San Rafael

Es Torrent

+34 971 802160

Located in a beautiful bay near Porroig, this restaurant does excellent seafood. Book a week in advance in summer, and order your fish the day before.

The Jockey Club

+34 971 395788

Have lunch in style at this informal brasserie. Bring a yacht – everyone else seems to.
Las Salinas beach

La Brasa

+34 971 301202

For dinner, this place serves local dishes in a courtyard garden; ask for a table on the right.
Calle Pere Sala, Ibiza Town

KM5

+34 971 396349

This popular venue is decked out with Bedouin tents and loungers.
On the road between Ibiza Town and San Jose

Macao Café

At the far end of the dock in Ibiza Town, this stylish waterfront bar is popular at sunset and serves delicious fish dishes.
The Marina, Ibiza Town

Cafes

El Bigote

For lunch, try this humble place serving only fish stew; you’ll eat like royalty – provided you can get a table. There’s no phone, so book in person a few days in advance.
Mastella beach

Croissant Show

+34 971 319610

Watch pavement life go by as you dip fresh croissants into coffee.
Pg de s’Alamera 5, Santa Eulalia

El Chiringuito

A beach café that caters to a clientele accustomed to being waited on hand and foot; snacks are brought to the sunloungers.
Es Cavallet beach, Ibiza

Café Benirràs

Watch the sun go down at this café on the celebrated north-coast beach.
Northern tip of Ibiza, near the port of San Miguel

Bars

Base Bar

Get the lowdown on the best parties over cocktails at this hangout.
Placa sa Riba, Ibiza Town

Pacha

www.pacha.com

The creation of this club opposite the marina in 1973 marked the dawn of a new era of decadence. Friday night is best.
Avenida Ocho de Agosto, Ibiza Town

For a full list of eating and drinking recommendations in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, check out our Ibiza, Balearic Islands restaurant guide

For a full list of recommended activities in Ibiza, Balearic Islands, check out our Ibiza, Balearic Islands destination guide

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