Boutique hotels
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Ca's Xorc
- Style
- Neo rustico
- Setting
- Bougainvillea-bountiful Baleares
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Can Simoneta
- Style
- 21st-century farmhouse
- Setting
- Verdant clifftop
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Cap Rocat
- Style
- Cliff-clinging fortress
- Setting
- Palma's life aquatic
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Cases de Son Barbassa
- Style
- 400-year-old finca
- Setting
- Rugged and rural
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Hospes Maricel
- Style
- Majestic, modern Mallorcan mansion
- Setting
- Turquoise Cas Catalá bay
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Hotel Tres
- Style
- Spanish simplicity, Scandinavian flair
- Setting
- Palma’s Gothic quarter
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L'Avenida
- Style
- Metropolitan merchant’s mansion
- Setting
- Sóller’s mountain-shaded streets
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Mirabó de Valldemossa
- Style
- Sun-kissed 16th-century olive farm
- Setting
- Verdant Valldemossa valleys
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Puro Hotel
- Style
- Arabian arts
- Setting
- Mallorcan metropolis
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Son Brull
- Style
- Balearic spa resort
- Setting
- Upscale Pollença
Self-catering properties
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Can Duquesa
- Style
- Aristocratic castillo-style finca
- Setting
- Palm-filled Porreres
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Can Goya
- Style
- Swedish high-spec sea-view villa
- Setting
- Upscale Puerta Portals hillside
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Can Phuket
- Style
- Rustic deluxe modern farmhouse
- Setting
- Bougainvillea-filled Santa Maria jardíns
Mallorca, Balearic Islands Eating, drinking and dancing
Restaurants
Agapanto
Agapanto’s romantic torchlit patio overlooking the bay of Sóller is a lovely place to sit on a balmy summer's eve. The menu features plenty of fresh seafood and fresh takes on traditional classics: try the anglerfish carpaccio or steak tartare rolls with sour cream and caviar. Set menus offer good value for money at around €45 for five courses, and there are live music nights and events – catch the paella-making fisherman at weekends, or join in one of the kitchen parties (www.agapanto.com).
2 Camino del Faro, Puerto de Sóller, Mallorca
(+34 971 632381)
Bens d’Avall
Ask for a cliffside table at this fantastic restaurant, renowned for its rich Mediterranean cuisine, sea views and fabulous location.
Carretera Soller-Deià, Soller, Mallorca
(+34 971 721074)
Caballito de Mar
This elegant restaurant is great for seafood on the terrace.
Passeig Sagrera, Palma, Mallorca
(+34 971 649130)
Casa Manolo
For the best lobster stew on the island, head for this popular tapas bar in ses Salines. It's also a good chance to dress up, because you ain't getting in wearing those shorts.
Placa San Bartolomé 1-2, Ses Salines, Mallorca
(+34 971 565776)
Cases de Son Barbassa
This restaurant, set in a 400-year old finca turned boutique hotel in Capdepera, has delicious fresh food and amazing views across the mountains.
Cases de Son Barbassa, Camí de Son Barbassa - Ctra. Cala Mesquida
(+34 971 639392)
El Olivo
Located at La Residencia hotel in Deià, this restaurant offers fine dining in a romantic setting in a former olive press. Dress up – shorts are not allowed – this is one of the island's top restaurants.
La Residencia, Son Canals, Deià, Mallorca
(+34 971 725715)
Entre Tapas y Vinos
A modern tapas bar on in Palma that goes against tradition, resulting in innovative creations.
Paseo Mallorca, Palma, Mallorca
(+34 971 561056)
Es Celler
A rustic bodega in Petra serving traditional game dishes and hearty Mallorquin cuisine.
46 Calle de la Hospital, Petra, Mallorca
(+34 971 633752)
Es Faro
This low-key restaurant turns out decent regional dishes and has amazing views over Port de Sóller.
Cap Gros de Moleta, Port de Soller, Mallorca
(+34 971 630217)
Es Passeig
Es Passeig has a German chef, a Spanish wine list and a creative Modern Mediterranean menu (don’t have the Bling Bling Burger, though, unless your sesame-bun cravings are near-desperate). Try to get a table in the main room (www.espasseig.com).
Passeig de la Platja, Puerto de Sóller, Mallorca
(+34 971 714863)
La Bóveda
This tapas bar is a Palma institution and is still a favourite with locals.
C/Passeig Sagrera 3, Palma, Mallorca
(+34 971 710000)
La Cuchara
This is Claudia Schiffer’s favourite drop-in diner, and is great for organic tapas.
4 Passatge Santa Catalina de Sena, Paseo Mallorca, Palma, Mallorca
Bars
113
A chilled-out, intimate NY-style club, popular with Palma’s see-and-be-seen set.
Ca’n Barbara, Paseo Maritímo (Av de Gabriel Roca), Palma de Mallorca
(+34 971 714939)
Abaco
Set in a flower-filled courtyard off Carrer San Joan in La Lonja, Abaco is a romantic spot for a refreshing drink during the day. By night, it's an opulent and pricey cocktail bar, occupying a stylishly converted townhouse.
Calle Sant Joan 1, Palma de Mallorca
Abraxas
This club (formerly Pacha) has great views of the glitzy gin palaces in the marina. Top-name DJs play throughout the summer, but it also opens in winter, Thursday to Saturday.
42 Paseo Marítimo (Av de Gabriel Roca), Palma de Mallorca
+34 692 631622
El Divino Mallorca
Party like you’re on the neighbouring White Island with a trip to El Divino. This Ibiza institution is the latest addition to Palma’s nightlife scene, providing a heady shot of glamour in the heart of the Paseo Marítimo. Make a beeline for the club’s second floor and soak up the dazzling views over Palma Bay and the Cathedral, or cool off with a dip in the outdoor terrace’s swimming pool.
33 Paseo Marítimo, Palma de Mallorca
Cafés
Ca’n Joan de s’Aigo
This patisserie and café has served fluffy pastries and hot chocolate since the 17th century. It's a Mallorquin institution.
10 Calle Can Sanç, Palma de Mallorca
(+34 971 908 200)
Es Baluard
This museum café is a great spot for a salad at lunchtime, under the shade of a parasol, overlooking the marina.
Es Baluard, Plaça Porta de Santa Catalina, Palma de Mallorca
