Paella remains one of Spain’s most iconic dishes. On Mallorca, it has taken on a distinctly Mediterranean identity of its own. Expect just-caught seafood, farm-raised chicken, smoky sobrassada, and occasionally a splash of squid ink turning the rice jet black. Originally, though, paella was a humble affair, made from whatever meat or vegetable happened to be on hand and simmered slowly with rice, olive oil, and saffron over an open flame. Today, fideuá keeps that same spirit alive in a…
Seaview Restaurants on Mallorca: 12 Tables with a View
Some meals stay with you because of what happened around the plate, not just on it. Mallorca has no shortage of restaurants that pair the food with a proper backdrop, and the range is wider than most people expect. Barefoot chiringuitos in the sand sit alongside white tablecloth terraces on cliff edges. Traditional Mallorcan kitchens share the coastline with crossover menus, sushi, bowls, and even a proper Italian pizza. To capture that variety, we took a full loop around the island. Starting…







