ES PINS When heading north of the Island on the famous Restaurant Road towards Sant Joan de Labritja, you will find this old-school, traditional roadside Restaurant, Es Pins. There is plenty of parking outside the Restaurant, which serves mainly Ibicencan staples such as roast lamb, pork chops, rabbit, pan-fried halibut, paella, and arroz de Matanzas (a traditional Ibicencan dish usually made in winter after the pig slaughter using pork, chorizo sausages, rice, and spices su

VENTA SANT JORDI After a fantastic bike ride in and around the mountains near Alcoy , Howard Goldsmith of Alicante Sunshine Villas ends with a revisit for Sunday l unch at Venta Sant Jordi, 4 km short of Alcoy. Venta Sant Jordi (St George) is our favourite; we haven't been there for a while. So, we looked forward to Sunday and were not disappointed. The location is stunning. For motorbike lovers, it is on a wide corner, where you can watch the bikers take the corner with th

PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN 2023? S'ABEURADA DE CAN SIMONET Revisiting one of my favourite restaurants on the Island. Early coffee at the 17th Century Plaza opposite the village church here in Sant Francesc Xavier (San Francisco Javier) Then some shopping for souvenirs, a cup and a shirt and then lunch at my favourite place on the Island, Can Simonet For sangria Gazpacho Melt-in-your-mouth gnocchi with salmon in a cream sauce Duck and then a salad with cheese, grapes, peppers, and