IBIZA - SANT JOSEP - CALA DE BOU - CA N'ESMERALDA TAPAS
RESTAURANTE CA N’ESMERALDA
This restaurant has been operating for several years and is located in a secluded area, away from the main town of Sant Antoni de Portmany (San Antonio Abad). It sits near the end of Cala de Bou, offering views of San Antonio Bay.
We popped in for a light lunch (do we really have light lunches?) and tried the following.
Pan con aioli.
Papas asadas, alioli, hilos de chile y nuestro ingrediente especial (roasted potatoes, aioli, chilli threads, and their special ingredient).
Pata de pulpo (octopus and potatoes).
Tartar de atún (tuna tartar).
Vieiras al carbón (charcoal scallops).
Scallops with a view.
As usual, the owner, Esmeralda, was very friendly.
Anyone visiting San Antonio is well-advised to dine at this little gem for an excellent lunch or dinner.
The following was from our meal at an earlier visit.
The interior decor is stunning, and the terrace offers a beautiful view of the Mediterranean.
You will enjoy excellent food presented beautifully. On a hot midweek lunchtime, we sampled several tapas and a few main courses while seated in the shaded area of the terrace.
They use high-quality ingredients, many sourced locally, for their homemade dishes.
Pimientos de Padrón (Padrón peppers)
Patatas bravas de la casa (homemade fried potatoes and spicy sauce).
La Bomba de Barceloneta (deep-fried meat and potato balls, famous in Barcelona).
Calamares Andaluza con aioli de tinta (Andalusian-style squid, with squid ink garlic mayonnaise).
Tiras de pollo crujiente (chicken fingers).
Gambas rojas a la sal (red prawns grilled on salt).
Pulpo a la brasa, patata violeta con salsa de pimentón ahumado (grilled octopus, green potato and smoked pimentón).
Foie escabechado (pickled foie gras).
Hamburguesa wagyu 200g (wagyu burger).
La piña a la brassa falso buba’al ron con helado de coco (grilled pineapple with false rum baba and coconut ice cream).
The service was highly professional, and I imagine the sunset would have been truly spectacular!
A reasonably priced wine list is available. Although it’s a locals’ spot, some informed tourists have discovered it now. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys good food and a welcoming atmosphere!
Closed Tuesday.
RESTAURANTE CA n’ESMERALDA Carrer de Oviedo esquina Carrer Des Caló, 07829 Es Caló, Sant Josep, Ibiza +34 971 09 00 43
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