BAR ANITA - CA N’ANNETA Update November 2026: The centre of Sant Carles, around Bar Anita (Ca n’Anneta), has been pedestrianised, so you can no longer park directly outside the bar as before. Through traffic is now routed around the village, with parking available outside the pedestrianised centre. You now have to park just outside the village. This allows for more outdoor seating, although not everyone is happy, as they believe it has spoiled the previous atmosphere. Bar Ani

ES REBOST DE CAN PRATS We returned to one of our favourite restaurants, serving traditional Ibicencan cuisine in Sant Antoni de Portmany (San Antonio). Es Rebost de Can Prats Ibiza occupies a house dating from the early 20th century, which was once one of Sant Antoni’s first shops. It sold everyday provisions, including chickens, eggs, cheese, rabbits, vegetables, potatoes and pebrassos (wild mushrooms). The restaurant opened in 1994 in a house that had belonged to the curren

EL RINCÓN DE PEPE We revisited an old favourite in Sant Antoni, El Rincón de Pepe, which is located near the fountains and harbour in central Sant Antoni. The restaurant is one of the town’s longest-established tapas bars, which opened in 1962. The bar has a particularly interesting connection to Ibiza’s nightclub scene. Pepe Roselló opened El Rincón de Pepe in 1962, and later became famous for founding the legendary Space Ibiza nightclub. The original building is situated in

RESTAURANTE CAN PUJOL Restaurante Can Pujol was founded in 1980 by local fisherman Lluc Torres, who had learned his trade fishing in the Bay of Sant Antoni. Situated just a few metres from the sea at Cala de Bou, it began as a modest family-run restaurant and gradually became one of Ibiza’s best-known traditional seafood restaurants. Lluc’s wife, Fina Zambrano, originally from Cádiz, ran the kitchen, while Lluc specialised in selecting and preparing freshly caught fish. Their

GRILL SANT ANTONI Grill Sant Antoni Ibiza is a traditional restaurant in the old town of Sant Antoni de Portmany, situated opposite the town church. The premises have a long history and were once a popular venue for local weddings and family celebrations. In 2014, local restaurateur Toni Cardona reopened the restaurant, with chef Ramona Escribano taking charge of the kitchen. The restaurant retained its rustic character, including its large fireplace, while specialising in tr

I wanted to explore Sant Antoni de Portmany’s traditional breakfast cafés to find the current cost of a basic breakfast. These establishments are primarily popular with locals, along with a few tourists. We ordered the same food and drinks at each location for comparison. Zumo de naranja recién exprimido (freshly squeezed orange juice). Café con leche (coffee with milk). Tostada con tomate, aceite de oliva y sal (toast with tomato, olive oil and salt). CAFETERÍA EL RINCONCITO

RESTAURANTE ES CUCÓ This restaurant is located on the outskirts of Cala de Bou, heading inland. It is an excellent place to stop for a drink or some reasonably priced food. Es Cucó Ibiza began as a family business in the 1960s, founded by Vicent Marí and Pepa de Can Garxò des Pou. Originally a traditional local shop with a small bar attached, it became a popular meeting place for locals and workers from the area’s developing hotels. In 1977, the shop and bar were separated, a

RESTAURANT SA CALETA UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2026: The beach opposite the restaurant, Es Bol Nou, is now closed for safety reasons. This also applies to the viewing tunnel to the left of the beach. The restaurant remains open. In October 2026, we returned to an old favourite Restaurant Sa Caleta. The restaurant is situated between the airport and Cala Jondal. Just before you turn off for Cala Jondal, you will see a sign for the restaurant on the left. Drive down the dusty camino, wh

EL BIGOTES The Fish Shack at Cala Mastella is also known as El Bigotes Ibiza, which translates to “The Moustache”, a nod to the proprietor’s distinctive whiskers. El Bigotes will be remembered for sitting at his table every lunchtime while enjoying a flagon of his favourite red wine with his fish and rice. Sadly, he passed away in 2025 at nearly 100. His funeral was massive on the island, with everyone paying their respects. Rest in peace, El Bigotes, and thank you for your i

ASADOR CAN PILOT We returned to Restaurante Asador Can Pilot Ibiza, which has been part of Sant Rafel since 1949, when Joan Ramon Boned built the original Taberna Can Pilot himself. One of the village’s first bars, it became a popular meeting place for locals and, in 1961, even acquired what is remembered as Sant Rafel’s first television. The original bar closed in 1970, and Boned’s son, Joan Ramon Serra, reopened it with his wife, Carmen Ribas, in 1989. What began again as a