Smith tip
Head to Las Dalias restaurant in San Carles and breathe in Ibiza’s hippy history at the outdoor market – the ideal place to browse jewellery and art bargains to the beat of live music.
Las Nubes
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Best picnics
The best sunset views are from your villa, so why not completely spoil yourselves and contact your concierge service Deliciously Sorted to ask them to arrange a sunset picnic hamper for you on the terrace?Best beaches
Cala Boix is non-touristy and near to the villa. Follow the signs from San Carles and you’ll reach a hidden bay with dark sands. Es Figueral beach is also nearby. Follow the road that passes through San Carles to its conclusion to discover it. 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.Best walks
Nearby Pou des Lleó is a little hidden cove full of old fishing shacks and home to paella-perfect Salvador restaurant (+34 971 187879).Shopping
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
S’Argentera
+34 971 335140For a delicious barbecue served on simple blue-and-white chequered table cloths. Bonus points if you spot the one-eyed cat.
Plaza San Carles, San Carles Ibiza
Peralta
+34 971 335211A great little local place with an ever-changing tasty menu del dia.
Ses Oliveres de Peralta, San Carles, Ibiza
Es 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
Es Torrent
+34 971 802160Located 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 395788Have lunch in style at this informal brasserie. Bring a yacht – everyone else seems to.
Las Salinas beach
La Brasa
+34 971 301202For dinner, this place serves local dishes in a courtyard garden; ask for a table on the right.
Calle Pere Sala, Ibiza Town
El Ayoun
+34 971 198335This restaurant has a cool Arabian Nights-style Moroccan atmosphere.
Calle Isidor, Macabich s/n, San Rafael
L’Elephant
+34 971 198056A San Rafael favourite, attracting a crowd every bit as stylish as its French menu.
San Rafael, Ibiza
KM5
+34 971 396349This 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 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
Croissant Show
+34 971 319610Watch pavement life go by as you dip fresh croissants into coffee.
Pg de s’Alamera 5, Santa Eulalia
Bars
Bar Anita
+34 971335090One of the island’s original hippy bars, this is a tourist must-tick that still retains its local charm. Try the tapas from under the glass at the bar. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or maybe all three.
Next to the church in San Carles, Ibiza
Base Bar
Get the lowdown on the best parties over cocktails at this hangout.
Placa sa Riba, Ibiza Town
Pacha
www.pacha.comThe 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