MALLORCA - PALMA - X ETAPAS - TAPAS GAMBERRAS

Jun 7
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Updated: Jun 9

X ETAPAS - TAPAS GAMBERRAS

Our friend, Siddu Amin, recently returned to Mallorca, and we had lunch at X Etapas, a charming, well-managed family-run restaurant located away from the tourist crowds. This hidden gem retains an authentic local atmosphere, making it friendly and welcoming.

The restaurant has a small but efficient team, with Carmen expertly serving the delicious tapas and managing the entire establishment on her own. The menu features a creative twist on traditional dishes, so if you’re a tourist used to average patatas bravas, you’ll be in for a treat with something special.

Cresta pan y alioli (bread and garlic alioli)

Bomba brava de papas alinas (crispy on the outside, southern flavour on the inside)

Ensaïmada rellena (ensaïmada, a lard pastry, filled with chorizo and cheese).

Ración de pimientos del piquillo rellenos (piquillo peppers stuffed with pork jowl and prawns).

Tacos pil pil (cuttlefish, squid, and potato airbag).

Ración de vieras (scallops with creamy cauliflower)

Pulpo a la plancha (grilled octopus, potatoes and a mix of vegetables).

Cazon adobo (dogfish, which is a small shark, marinated with garlic, vinegar, pimenton, oregano, and other spices and then deep-fried).

Piononos de llom amb col (a traditional dish from the Balearic Islands, particularly Mallorca and Menorca. It features pork loin wrapped in cabbage leaves and is served with smoked alioli. Piononos refers to small rolled parcels or cylinders.