IBIZA - SANT ANTONI DE PORTMANY - ES REBOST DE CAN PRATS - POST 1

Miguel Renoir Spanish Guides
Apr 16, 2023
2 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

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 than 100 years, they had the idea and passion to preserve and keep alive the tradition of Ibicencan cuisine.

With its few small rooms in hidden nooks and crannies, it displays old artefacts from Ibiza.

Try these traditional Ibicencan dishes, Manitas de cerdo (pigs’ trotters) Berenjenas rellenas de carne (stuffed aubergines) Frita de pulpo (fried octopus) Calamares a la bruta (squid cooked in its own ink)

Fabulous fresh local fish

Succulent local lamb

Costres y pescado seco de Formentera (dried fish from Formentera)

During our return visit, we took a few different courses.

Croquetas de bacalao (cod croquettes).

Ensalada de crostes con anchoas del Cantábrico (Cantabrian anchovies, bread, tomato salad)

Plus an old favourite, sofrit pagès (a stew of spiced pork, lamb, chicken, sobrasada, butifarra (Catalan sausage), morcilla (black pudding), garlic, peppers, cinnamon & saffron, served with Ibizan potatoes).

Mojito sorbet

We finished the meal with a hierbas Ibicencas given to us (on the house).

This is what we had on our previous visit.

Ensalada Es Rebost (a salad of apple, blue cheese, red bell peppers, carrot, and green leaves)

Plato del dia (figs with Jamón)

Gamba Ibicenco ajillo (garlic prawns from Ibiza)

Sofrit Pagès

Which is a stew of spiced pork, lamb, chicken, sobrasada, butifarra (Catalan sausage), morcilla (black pudding), garlic, peppers & potatoes with cinnamon & saffron

Washed down with CUNE D.O.Rioja 2015

For dessert, we had

Tarta Romanica Flaó (Ibicencan mint cheesecake) Fig sorbet

The service was friendly and helpful, and as usual, children are always welcome in Spanish restaurants.

We had no reservation and arrived late in the evening, but they found us a table after a short wait. It would be best to make a reservation in advance. The menu del dia is a terrific deal, offering a starter, main course, dessert, bread, coffee, and wine for around €15