Luxury dining in the Balearic Islands

The Balearic culinary scene is being revamped this summer as restaurants reopen their doors with innovative offerings that explore the gastronomic identity of the islands. Join us to discover five menus to make your summer a delicious adventure.

1 Lado Ibiza: an ode to produce

At Marina Botafoch, in the heart of Ibiza, Lado Ibiza has started the season with a refreshed menu. The exquisite culinary adventure of businessmen Jordan Rocca and Alessio Matrone pays tribute to the best produce under the baton of chefs Paco Budia and Marc Quesada, both of whom trained alongside Martín Berasategui. An exclusive and sophisticated atmosphere surrounds Lado Ibiza from the afternoon until dawn, with views of dreamy sunsets overlooking Ibiza Castle and the silhouette of Dalt Vila. The restaurant’s menu, ideal for sharing, mixes renowned ingredients such as Casa Santoña Cantabrian anchovies 00, 100% Iberico ham D.O. Los Pedroches and caviar from Tibet, with meats grilled in Josper ovens and dishes with influences from round the world, such as boneless chicken thigh stuffed with mushroom duxelles, grilled carrots and Thai cream.

Lado Ibiza boasts an exclusive atmosphere and top quality products
2 Mar Sea Club: An exclusive oasis

Set in the gardens of the St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort, Mar Sea Club is one of the great novelties of the season in Mallorca. Its dishes join the exclusive gastronomic portfolio of the only St. Regis brand hotel in Spain (where you can collect Avios during your stay), including Es Fum, headed by chef Miguel Navarro and awarded a Michelin star and a Repsol sun. Boasting unsurpassed views of the Mediterranean, Mar Sea Club serves lunches and dinners designed by the chef Pau Oliver, fusing fresh produce from the Balearic Islands with Latin American flavours. There are luscious seafood and rice dishes, from a selection of oysters to seafood ceviche with lobster, clams, octopus and mango, as well as rice à la llauna, featuring monkfish, red prawns and saffron aioli.

Mar Sea Club: one of this summer's premieres
3 Jacaranda: a natural environment

Finca Serena, a dreamy retreat amid 40 hectares of olive, cypress, lavender and lemon trees in inland Mallorca, has just been recognised with a Michelin key. Its Jacaranda restaurant allows you to enjoy the cuisine of chef Óscar Velasco, who won the National Award for Best Chef in 2007 and has had an outstanding career at the head of such legendary establishments as the now-shuttered Santceloni. Overlooking the Pla de Mallorca, Jacaranda has built a menu based on seasonal ingredients from Finca Serena’s own garden, including olive oil and the white and rosé house wines, D.O. Tierra de Mallorca. With a style that honours Mediterranean traditions, Jacaranda’s tasting menu includes delicacies such as a salad of figs, tender almonds and Iberico Bellota ham, and grilled pork tenderloin with spiced sweet potato.

Ingredients from the garden to the table in Jacaranda
4 SEU Pizza @STEPS: a taste of Italy

Following the success of the Seu Pizza Illuminati pop-up on the roof of the W Ibiza hotel last year, SEU Pizza @STEPS has opened its doors to offer specialities such as the award-winning third-best pizza in Italy and sixth in the world, according to the 50 Top Pizza Guide. The menu also includes starters such as burro and alici, a toasted homemade focaccia with lemon butter and Cantabrian anchovies, and ravioli stuffed with assorted cheeses with tomato sauce and extra virgin olive oil. It’s the work of the chefs Daniele Seu and Valeria Zuppardo, who have revolutionised the Roman culinary scene by mixing the best of street food with haute cuisine techniques. Do try the Ibiza XXX pizza with spicy ’nduja tomato sauce, chorizo sausage, stracciatella cheese, habanero, mint and olive powder marmalade (stay at W Ibiza and you’ll also collect Avios!).

One of the best pizzas in the world
5 La Gaia by Óscar Molina: excellence and innovation

Since its inception in 2017, La Gaia by Óscar Molina, the flagship restaurant of the Ibiza Gran Hotel, has been a benchmark for haute cuisine on the island. Recognised with a Michelin star and two Repsol suns, La Gaia was born as chef Óscar Molina’s most personal project, a space where the influences of international cuisines, such as Peruvian or Japanese, meet his love for produce, producers and the local traditions of Ibiza. At La Gaia, there are two tasting menus. The first, Tanit, tells the story of the restaurant itself with dishes such as Mediterranean lobster croquette or Balearic pork trilogy. The second, Posidonia, looks at the future of La Gaia with dishes such as beef tartare, filo and spicy cabbage or Ibizan Flaó fritter.

La Gaia became the first Ibizan restaurant to obtain a Michelin star