RESTAURANTE ES VENTA LL Michelin Plate IIO We returned to one of our favourite places in Sant Antoni de Portmany (San Antonio): Es Ventall. The restaurant has been open for over 35 years. Since 2005, when the younger José Miguel Bonet took over, the traditional dishes have been given a much more inventive twist. However, they still include many of the Island's favourites. These include rice dishes, such as paella, fideuá, arroz a banda, bullit de peix, and fish and seafood

LA SCROLLER We returned to this atmospheric beach restaurant mid-March on a sunny Monday lunchtime. We sat outside on the lovely terrace...

Restaurant SALVADÓ This is an old-school, typical Ibicencan fish restaurant north of the island in Sant Carles de Peralta (San Carlos). Featuring fresh fish and rice dishes with a solid wine list and stunning sea views overlooking the little coves of Canal d'en Marti and Pou des Lleó Any lunch or evening meal at restaurant Salvadó is quintessentially Ibicencan and worth the trip. You start with an appetiser of high-quality bread, aioli, and olives. Mejillones picantes (spicy

HOSTAL LA TORRE If you are looking for a great, chilled place to stay outside the hustle and bustle of Sant Antoni, head to Hostal La Torre. It is set high on a cliff called Cap Nde eget, about 4 km outside Sant Antoni de Portmany (San Antonio), looking out towards the luscious blue Mediterranean. Luscious gardens The terrace provides a stunning panoramic view of the beautiful surrounding area. It has a nice courtyard garden area to the rear and a lovely Restaurant with a won

LA RELIGIOSA VERMUTERÍA Permanently closed 1/8/2024? This is the first vermuteria in Sant Antoni, the only other one in Ibiza is in Eivissa (Ibiza Town). They have around 20 different brands of vermut (vermouth), as well as wines, beers, etc. When we went in late September 2023, they had been open for around two months. Once settled in, we studied the menu. And started with two Spanish conservas (tinned seafood). They were on the other page! Berberechos Espinale (tin

SA CAPELLA UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024 Like quite a few venues in San Antonio, Sa Capella has been taken over by Grupo Mambo. It is still a...

RESTAURANTE CAN BERRI VELL When you arrive in the lovely little village of  Sant Agustí des Vedrà , opposite the village church, You will find an excellent traditional restaurant. This was once a 17th-century home and is now a lovely, romantic, candle-lit spot with a delightful terrace area overrun with greenery. The restaurant has been open for 30 years, and once you get inside, you will be in an authentic rural Ibicencan home. There are different rooms, small & large, with

HOSTAL RESTAURANTE FONDA POU DES LLEÓ This perfect little hostal is in a delightful country setting, about 50 meters from the coast and the beautiful coves of Pou des Lleó and Canal d'en Marti, where you can swim and sunbathe. There is an outside terrace and an indoor dining room. It has a lovely little swimming pool, so it's great for chilling out with friends and catching the sun. It's perfect if you have young children. This hostal is a few rooms above a traditional local

ES REBOST DE CAN PRATS This is our second look at traditional Ibicencan cuisine in Sant Antoni de Portmany (San Antonio). Located in a house built in the early years of the 20th century, it was one of the first shops in Sant Antoni. It sold food like chickens, eggs, cheeses, pebrassos, rabbits, vegetables, potatoes, and other products necessary for everyday life. When they opened in 1994, in the home of the current owners' grandparents, who had been in the family for more th

ES BOLDADO Michelin Plate IIO This review contains three different trips to Restaurante Es Boldado in Cala d'hort. When driving from Sant Josep to Cala d'Hort, take the last right turn to Cala Truja before you reach Cala d'Hort. After about 3 km, you will see the sign for Es Boldado on your left. Turn on this road and drive down the dusty Camino (dirt track) for around 1.5km, and you will see the best view of Ibiza. If you want a Restaurant with a view, this is the one