Where to Eat
L'Espiell
Ciutadella
A Ciutadella favourite for lunch — a bright, unpretentious room that fills quickly and earns its reputation without any effort. The cooking is rooted in the island: local fish, vegetables from nearby farms, dishes that are simple in the best sense of the word. Order the daily specials, eat slowly, and let the afternoon drift. The kind of lunch you plan around coming back for.
Cova d'en Xoroi
Cala en Porter
A bar built into the sea cliffs on the south coast, carved from natural caves that open directly onto the Mediterranean. Go for sunset drinks — the view is the thing. Perched on the edge of a sheer rock face, cocktail in hand, watching the sun drop into the sea while the sky turns from blue to copper to violet. Arrive an hour before sunset to find a good spot, and stay until the stars come out.
Torralbenc
Alaior
The restaurant at Torralbenc — a beautifully restored farmhouse hotel in the island's interior — is worth visiting even if you're not staying there. The cooking is considered and seasonal, rooted in the landscape surrounding the estate: vegetables from the kitchen garden, local cheese, fish from the Menorcan coast. The setting is extraordinary: a long, candlelit terrace looking out over the countryside, the silence broken only by the cicadas. Book for dinner and let the evening take its time.
Aquarium
Port of Ciutadella
A long-standing fixture on Ciutadella's working harbour, with tables right at the water's edge and a menu built entirely around what came off the boats that morning. The fish here is exceptional — grilled whole, simply dressed, allowed to speak for itself. Order whatever the waiter recommends, drink something cold and local, and watch the harbour do its slow, unhurried thing around you.
Cap Roig
North coast, near Fornells
One of Menorca's most legendary tables — a fish restaurant on the north coast that has been pulling people off the road for decades. The setting alone is worth the drive: tables on the rocks above a small cove, the sea directly below, the north coast light doing something spectacular to everything it touches. The menu centres on the day's catch: grilled fish, local lobster, whatever the sea offered that morning. Go for lunch when the light is at its best and the afternoon is yours to lose.
Son Blanc
Ciutadella
The restaurant at Son Blanc farmhouse is one of the finest meals on the island — farm-to-table in the most literal sense, with produce grown on the estate and a kitchen that treats its ingredients with real care. Dine on the terrace as the sun goes down over the Menorcan countryside, the fields quiet around you, a glass of something from the wine cellar in hand. It has the rare quality of feeling both special and unhurried at the same time.
Es Bruc
One of our favourite beaches
The perfect lunch spot — a chiringuito at one of the island's most beautiful beaches, the kind of place that earns its reputation purely by being exactly where it is. Cold drinks, fresh food, the sea directly in front of you. Note that arriving by boat sounds straightforward but isn't — the approach is trickier than it looks. Coming overland is the easier call. Worth every effort either way.
Sa Llagosta
Fornells
Fornells is the home of Menorcan lobster, and Sa Llagosta is one of the village's most respected tables for it. The caldereta de llagosta — the island's signature lobster stew, slow-cooked and rich with the flavour of the sea — is what you come for. Sit outside in the fishing village square, order the caldereta for the table, and take the whole afternoon over it. This is not a meal to rush.
Cantina
Ciutadella
One of the most enjoyable evenings in Ciutadella — a relaxed, convivial room that gets the balance right between atmosphere and food. The cooking is straightforward and well-executed, the wine list considered, and the crowd the kind that stays late. The sort of place that doesn't need a concept because the cooking and the company are already enough. Book ahead; it fills quickly for good reason.
