RESTAURANTE PELAYO This is the perfect spot for a Sunday lunch with friends and family. It is a rustic, unpretentious beachside bar and Restaurant built in the true soul and spirit of Formentera. Good food is served in a lovely location on the beach, with mostly locals and a few tourists, in a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere. They serve delicious fish, octopus, and other seafood, but on Sunday, everyone goes for the Paella, which has an insane quantity of seafood! Turn off at

BAR CAN TONI - THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE REAL FORMENTERA This place is in the small village of El Pilar de la Mola, almost opposite the hippie market (open on Wednesdays and Sundays). It is run by an Italian (like many other places on the Island). They serve food all day. Bar Can Toni is the heart and soul of Formentera. It is where the locals go to eat, drink, chat, play, and watch live flamenco music and dance. The place is friendly and ideal for a drink and to eat a few

This is the scene in Sant Ferrán de ses Roques (San Fernando), one of four villages on this island. The hippie market is held along the walkway, with artists selling crafts. You have the legendary Fonda Pepe at one end, where we usually end up. FONDA PEPE Calle Mayor 55, Sant Ferran de Ses Roques, 07871 Formentera +34 971 328 033 This is the heart and soul of the island. Most nights, there is music yards away and a market of artisans, some of whom we know well and were at th

TABERNA REAL DO FADO As we were in Portugal and Porto, it seemed a good idea to take in a Fado evening. This Fado Taberna is a perfect way to end the day with a group of friends or in a romantic environment with a loved one, and it is a good introduction to Fado music. I loved the guitarists' performance, and the performers' voices were outstanding, even though I did not know what they were singing about. The dinner was perfect for the price: €40 per person for all the food