Strictly personal favourites, no claim to completeness.
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Cala Bonita
Cala Bonita is a culinary dream come true for the discerning traveller. Taken over by Peter Cauro, the previous patron of La Dama in Barcelona, this family-run establishment offers an incredible combination of attentive service and outstanding cuisine that perfectly marries Mediterranean flavors with a modern edge. An absolute must-visit for any food lover, Cala Bonita is a destination you won't want to miss.
Located in an old school, Ses Escoles was the first oleoteca in Ibiza with a gourmet shop of local products and a restaurant, where olive oil becomes the great protagonist. In the restaurant you can taste countless typical Ibicenc dishes made with great care - grilled meat, traditional cocas, charcuterie boards... all of them marinated in Can Miquel Guasch Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Since 40 years Ca's Pagès offers home made food and typical dishes of the island, such as Arroz de Matanza and Sofrit Payés. Specializing in grilled meats and lamb baked in a wood-fired oven. In Ca's Pagès Restaurant you can taste delicious Ibizan desserts and wines. Rustic decoration and pleasant atmosphere both inside and outside.
Despite a somewhat misleading name, Macao Café is one of the best Italian restaurants on the island. A fixed star in the island's culinary sky for decades now. The well-assorted wine list accompanies the tempting menu, which during the summer months also boasts exquisite pizzas. Make sure to reserve your table well in advance, it's worth the while.
Nagai Restaurant is a picturesque and peaceful oasis of Japan in the heart of the Ibiza countryside. Whether you are a sushi lover or just a lover of exquisitely fashioned fusion food, Nagai has everything and anything you could wish or hope for from a truly extensive menu featuring International and Japanese dishes. An enchanting mix of Japanese garden, Ibicencan finca and modern design flourishes, Nagai Ibiza offers a setting to calm the senses whilst delighting in some of the finest and healthiest food you could hope to find anywhere.
Without a doubt the most pleasant new discovery of recent years. Opened in June 2022, the country inn once known as Can Cires has had a pleasing visual refresh and modernisation. The menu is more than pleasant - small but varied and changes frequently. The commitment to using local and regional products and the responsible handling of meat are remarkable: not only do animals come from certified organic farming, but also are they processed in their entirety to counteract the waste of valuable raw materials. Excellent service!
Nudo Ibiza, a restaurant revolutionising beachside cuisine, thanks to a top-notch quality of ingredients and a clear commitment to sustainability. Led by three chefs and a sommelier who met while working at the world renowned Noma in Copenhagen, Nudo's menu is an eclectic mix of Mediterranean and international recipes, paired with an elegant selection of natural wines, beers and sakes. Let Nudo Ibiza show you why less is more.
If you like your meat perfect, this is the place to go. Simple but amazingly tasty dishes with lots of South American flair. Definitely a huge recommendation for the carnivores...
La Paloma offers a variety of dishes, mixing Mediterranean tastes with Middle-Eastern, Asian and North African ingredients. The salads and house speciality - homemade focaccia bread - are served in different styles.
A piece of paradise in the middle of the Ses Salines natural reserve, with marvelous views over the island of Formentera, Es Cavallet beach and the Mediterranean Sea. With high-quality, fresh and when possible local food grown on the island, the menu features authentic Spanish and Mediterranean-influenced cuisine including seafood, prime cuts of meat and a delicious selection for vegetarians and vegans.
Choose from starters including steak tartare, artichoke salad, and white asparagus, and mains ranging from grilled turbot and octopus a la plancha, to prime rib steak served with French fries, of course. All this is accompanied by an extensive yet accessible wine list with many nods to Spain, and a cocktail menu devised by the expert Experimental Beach Ibiza mixologists – some of the finest in the world. Throw in the most beautiful sunset and a soundtrack spanning the sweet sounds of jazz, bossa nova and reggae and this Ibiza beach restaurant is a recipe for Balearic bliss.
In Can Pilot you can enjoy the best and varied grilled meats, being the CHULETÓN DE BUEY the star dish. They also have a great variety of salads and some typical dishes such as fried octopus, fried pork, stuffed eggplant, homemade meatballs, etc., being able to finish your meals with some of our typical homemade desserts, such as flaó, graixonera, cheese and chocolate cake or lemon yogurt, among others.
Tucked away in the maze of cobbled streets in the fisherman quarter of the Old Marina, neighbouring the UNESCO site of Dalt Vila, you find the twisted international tapas bar by the renowned IBZ Food Studio. Inventive and surprising, tapas to be made from the best local produce available. Very simple with an obvious Scandinavian take on the original Spanish tapas plate.