IBIZA - SANT JOSEP - CALA d'HORT - ES BOLDADO - POST 1

Apr 12, 2025
3 min read

Updated: May 21

ES BOLDADO Michelin Guide

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 reaching Cala d’Hort. After about 3 kilometres, you will see the sign for Es Boldado on your left.

Turn onto this road and drive down the dusty camino (dirt track) for approximately 1.5 kilometres, and you will be rewarded with the best view of Ibiza. If you’re looking for a restaurant with a view, this is the one for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmtMBO9i8NA

Restaurante Es Boldado is situated on a precipitous cliff, facing the mystical Islets of Es Vedrá (supposedly the third-most-magnetic place on earth!) and its little sister, Es Vedranell.

We had to eat this on a visit with our friend Jonathon Lipsin. To start, ensalada de anchoas y tomates (anchovy and tomato salad)

Arroz negro con pescado, marisco y alioli (black rice with fish, seafood and alioli)

After dinner, enjoy a relaxing and potent café caleta, a robust alcoholic coffee infused with brandy, cinnamon, lemon peel, and local herbs and spices. It’s a secret recipe, so please don’t ask!

There are plenty of friendly indigenous visitors.........

On a previous visit, to start,

We had a freshly made, chilled sangria de cava on the terrace.

This allows us to take in the stunning view before being seated in the restaurant.

You can eat inside or on the small terrace outside. Rice and seafood are the things to eat here.

We were given pan y aioli to start.

Followed by almejas (clams)

Jamón Ibérico de Bellota (finest ham from the acorn-fed Iberian black pig)

Pulpo carpaccio (octopus carpaccio)

Gambas a la plancha (grilled prawns)

Mero (grouper)

The local favourite, pez escorpión (scorpion fish)

One of the most famous dishes at Es Boldado is caldereta de langosta (lobster stew).

Bibs are provided for the messy among us!

The caldereta de langosta (unforgettable lobster stew) is quite expensive at €145 per kg; you will likely need 2 kilograms for four people!

Another famous dish is bullit de peix (Ibicencan fish stew with saffron, potatoes and alioli)

You can choose your lobster from the tank.

After cooking, it is then served at your table.

Caldereta de langosta (lobster stew)

There are also a few meat dishes, like an excellent cochinillo (suckling pig)

For dessert, we enjoyed a local speciality called greixonera, made with milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, lemon, and the star ingredient: ensaimadas (vegans be aware, they contain lard). The ensaimadas should be saved from the previous day, as they soak up all the flavours better. We also had flaó, a delicious cheesecake made from goat cheese, sugar, lemon, and mint.

It’s a great spot for lunch, after which you can head down to Cala d’Hort beach to watch the sunset. You can also take a swim to work off your lunch, although it’s not advisable if you’ve had too much of the dangerously strong café caleta!

The beach at Cala d’Hort

In the evening, this place becomes even more romantic. On clear, full-moonlit nights, you can watch a stunning sunset that is absolutely breathtaking.

It’s best to make a reservation for most of the year. Be sure to request a table with a sea view; tables 5 or 6 are ideal. Avoid sitting at a table at the back of the restaurant, as you will miss out on the view.

July and August can be quite hectic. While the service is friendly, it can sometimes feel a bit chaotic. Remember, you’re there for the food and the view. To make a reservation, lunch is served starting at 3 pm, and dinner begins at 9 pm. Please note that in the past, they accepted only cash, but they now accept credit cards as well. However, it’s a good idea to bring some cash, as the credit card machine occasionally has signal issues.

As for the view, watching the sunset over Es Vedrá is timeless—nothing changes.