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Cafes and Restaurants in Mallorca. Guide to eating out.
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Eating out in Mallorca is a pure delight, with food covering a wide range of internationalities and styles.
The smaller establishments provide snacks and light meals and there are a wide range of first class restaurants, specializing in local cuisine and dishes from throughout the world.
Prices vary but are very reasonable and competitive.
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Traditional Mallorcan cuisine is made from a variety of foods, with emphasis on pork and fish. Garlic and olive oil feature strongly, as well as local almonds and "ramallet", the local tomato.
"Pa amb oli" is a typical dish. It is made from slices of bread covered with oil and garlic with tomato and sometimes cheese or cured ham.
"Trempo" is another popular dish, salad, tomato, onion and green pepper. "Sobrassada" is a meat sausage which can be eaten fried, grilled or even raw. "Matances", the traditional slaughtering of the pig, was an old custom which some families still continue.
Another popular dish is "Frito Mallorqui" which consists of fried lamb offal with potato, onion and peppers. "Tumbet" is another local dish made from fried eggplant, peppers, tomato and potato.
For fish lovers try fideua-similar to paella but made with pasta instead of rice. Paella is not a traditional Mallorcan dish but is widely available, as is the local equivalent "Arros brat". Sea bass baked in rock salt is another traditional dish in Mallorca.
If you have a sweet tooth then try the well known "ensaimada", traditionally eaten for breakfast. This is a pastry shaped in a spiral and dusted with sugar.
These are just a few examples of local dishes in Mallorca. The best way to find out is to get out there and try it! |
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Wine in Mallorca is generally imported, although there are some local wines of high quality. These are made in and around Binissalem, wines pale in colour with a fruity bouquet, and also the eastern regions where red, white, rose and sparkling wines are made.
"Hierbas" dates back to monasteries where the monks made a variety of liquers. Made from fennel, rosemary, camomile, lemon and orange it has a distinctive aniseed flavour and can be found in three types; dry, sweet and mixed.
Spanish brandy is available from many manufacturers and is popular in coffee at all times of the day. Gin is made on the neighbouring island of Menorca.
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Gourmet Restaurants in Mallorca
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There are a large number of restaurants and hotels on the island providing specialized menus and wine lists. Shoulder of lamb is a popular Mallorcan dish and the island has a large number of fish and seafood restaurants.
Venture into the back streets of some of the resorts where you will find numerous romantic restaurants and bistros. |
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Individual resorts have a large range of menus, often depending on the nationality of the owner.
From your traditional British "bangers and mash"to Italian pizza and pasta, German, French and Swedish cuisine, there is always something available to suit your mood. |
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A large number of restaurants and cafes have a "Special of the Day" or "Menu Del Dia" which usually consists of a three course lunch including wine from as little as €6.00 (approx. £4.00) and is fantastic value for money. Some even provide similar on the evening, a "Menu Del Noche".
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