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VANDAL PALMA

A guest review by Siddu Amin.

We grabbed a seat near the open-plan kitchen at Vandal in Santa Catalina, where the menu reads like a map of the world with influences from South America, Asia and Europe.

It's loud, so not the place for an intimate dinner, but it's fun. To start, we had,

Gazpacho de puerros y patatas como pre-entrante (leek and potato gazpacho pre-starter).

Followed by,

Taco mexicano de pescado adobado con auténtica tortilla xólotl de maíz nixtamalizado (Mexican marinated fish taco with original handmade tortilla made of nixtamalized corn from xólotl).

Ventresca de atún rojo con grasa de jamón ibérico sobre un canutillo crujiente de hummus (Red tuna Belly cover with Iberian ham fat, over a crispy hummus cylinder).

Burrata con pesto de tomates y tempura de flor de calabacín (Burrata cheese, courgette flower tempura and Sicilian tomato pesto).

Pulled Pork estilo pibil con plátano macho (pulled pork pibil style, served in fried grilled banana).

Cuando la lechona conoce al curry (when suckling pig meets curry).

Canelón meloso de ternera con crema de parmesano y pesto de pistacho (mellow beef cannelloni, parmesan sauce and pistaccio pesto).

Cordero Mallman con labneh, especies marroquíes, aceite de menta y Pedro Ximénez (slow-cooked lamb, served with labneh, Moroccan spices, mint oil and Pedro Ximénez).

Black Angus a la brasa, sobre tierra de algarroba y salsa holandesa de tuétano con hierbas de chimichurri (charcoal black angus served with bone marrow and chimichurri hollandaise sauce).

This was fantastically executed fusion food, showcasing brilliant Mallorcan produce, all served up in a buzzing atmosphere in a quirky part of Palma. The setting is much more contemporary than most tapas bars and is well worth the short cab ride from the city centre.

The service was very attentive, with an impressive wine list and recommendations for drink pairings to every course. This is one for a special occasion.

VANDAL PALMA

Plaça del Progrés, 15, Ponent, 07013 Palma, Mallorca

+348 71 04 51 74

www.vandalpalma.com

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