Best 10 restaurants in Palma

Mallorca is famed for sea, sand and sunshine, but its capital city is fast becoming one of the hottest gastronomic scenes in Spain, if not Europe. From rustic restaurants serving traditional fare to Michelin‑starred fine dining and authentic international cuisines, Palma de Mallorca offers atmospheric grandeur and glitz under palm trees in the sunshine. Want to know our top 10 favourite restaurants in Palma? Sssh… they’re a secret.

El Camino

This contemporary bistro‑style tapas restaurant in the city centre boasts a long marble bar where you can sit on stools, sip local wine and feast on Spanish and Mediterranean delicacies like squid, scallops, and tortilla. A private table for 8 is available upon request.

Tast Club

Serving modern‑European cuisine with a Spanish twist, Tast Club is tucked away down a side street in the heart of the city. Crystal chandeliers hang from the vaulted ceilings in this cosy members‑style club with old‑world charm. Feast on hot pinchos, elegant tapas, confited cod or T‑bone steak.

Kasui

Located in Palma’s Old Town, Kasui specialises in Asian fusion with three distinct menus: Japanese bar (‘izakaya’) food dishes like gyoza, Robatayaki plates like barbecue‑style miso‑marinated chicken and street food snacks like sticky pork belly bao buns or Korean fried rice.

Tahini Sushi Bar and Restaurant

Housed within Hotel Cappuccino on the pretty Plaza del Cort opposite the town hall, Tahini is an elegant Japanese fine‑dining restaurant with designer interiors. Enjoy cocktails, and sushi and sashimi made with the best seasonal local and international ingredients in opulent surroundings.

Fera Palma

For Mediterranean‑Asian cuisine under the helm of executive chef Simon Petutschnig, Fera Palma presents Japanese flavours fused with seasonal Spanish ingredients. Enjoy one of the exquisite tasting or à la carte menus in the garden or indoors. Expect decadent dishes like nori steak tartare, wagyu beef, and lobster with caviar.

Za’atar

Enjoy a taste of the exotic in a Moroccan riad‑style courtyard at Za’atar—named after the blend of Middle Eastern spices—that offers a diverse menu fusing Arabic flavours with Mediterranean ingredients, from Spain to Turkey. Located within Hotel Born on a palm tree‑framed patio, dishes include baba ganoush from Lebanon, refined lamb kofta dishes and Mediterranean fusion plates like patatas bravas with za’atar.

DINS by Santi Taura

In the charming district of Calatrava, this Michelin‑starred restaurant offers contemporary Mallorcan cuisine by chef and owner Santi Taura. Elaborate tasting menus feature the freshest local ingredients combined to create traditional dishes with a modern twist.

Naan

As the name suggests, this world street food joint in Santa Catalina serves Indian delicacies like crispy pakoras with mango chutney, smoky Middle Eastern baba ganoush and Japanese yakitori chicken with Korean kimchi. Small bites packed with flavour plus ramen, curries, and burgers, including lobster rolls.

Zaranda (Es Princep)

The five‑star Es Princep hotel is home to Zaranda, an elegant restaurant offering creative haute cuisine, fusing flavours from all over the world. Poetic tasting menus offer a ‘Prologue’ of Japanese pickles and pumpkin leathers, for example, followed by ‘The Main Act’ featuring Mallorcan oysters, Iberico steak and much more.

Sumaq

Peruvian fusion reigns at Sumaq, this stylish restaurant in central Palma. Start with a Pisco Sour before sampling the set menu, which may include ceviche, Inca‑inspired soups and seafood with powerful, exotic ingredients.