Sa Cova Bar i Tapes
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes
A tapas bar and restaurant on Santanyí's main square (Plaça Major), serving Spanish tapas, burgers, and breakfast alongside cocktails and sangria, with live music evenings. The venue's own site describes it as offering "Spanish lifestyle pure," and reviewers frequently cite the setting on "the prettiest plaza in Mallorca."
Background
About Sa Cova Bar i Tapes
The Story
A tapas bar and restaurant on Santanyí's Plaça Major, serving Spanish tapas, mains, burgers, and breakfast alongside an extensive cocktail, sangria, and wine list. The venue's own site frames it as offering "Spanish lifestyle pure," built around its live-music evenings and its position on the town's central square.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
4.2
TripAdvisor
3.7
98 reviews
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes rates 4.2/5 on Google and 3.7/5 on TripAdvisor (98 reviews); reviews are mixed, with the plaza-front setting and live music cited as highlights and food quality noted as inconsistent by some visitors.
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Experience
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes Dining Experience
Sa Cova sits directly on Santanyí's central square, with indoor and outdoor seating and a menu spanning tapas (patatas fritas, gambas al ajillo, croquetas, jamón serrano), mains like oxtail ragout and roasted beef, burgers, and breakfast. Live music runs on set evenings through the week. Reviews are mixed: some praise the food, cocktails, and plaza-front setting, while others report inconsistent food quality, reflecting a wide range of visitor experiences.
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Sa Cova Bar i Tapes Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Plaça Major, 30, 07650 Santanyí, Illes Balears, Spain
Getting There
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes sits directly on Plaça Major, Santanyí's central square, in the middle of the old town. From Palma de Mallorca Airport it's roughly a 45-55 minute drive southeast; a car is the practical way to reach Santanyí.
Nearby
Santanyí is a market town in Mallorca's southeast, its old centre built from the honey-coloured Marès sandstone quarried nearby and used in Palma's cathedral. The municipality also reaches the coast at Cala Figuera and Cala d'Or, and the town holds a street market on Wednesdays and Saturdays around Plaça Major. Sa Cova Bar i Tapes sits on Plaça Major.
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Sa Cova Bar i Tapes Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Friday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00-00:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes hours verified 2026-07-20. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Social
From @sacovabarsantanyi on Instagram
🇪🇸 Buena mesa, buena música, buena compañía. Esto es Sa Cova. Reserva tu mesa, elige tu vino y deja que la música haga el resto. 🇬🇧 Good food, good music, good company. This is Sa Cova. Book your table, pick your wine and let the music do the rest. 🇩🇪 Gutes Essen, gute Musik, gute Gesellschaft. Das
🇪🇸 Hay una hora en Santanyí en la que la plaza baja el ritmo. La piedra todavía guarda el sol, el rosado está frío y nadie mira el reloj. Nosotros solo ponemos la mesa. 🇬🇧 There's an hour in Santanyí when the square slows down. The stone still holds the sun, the rosé is cold, and nobody checks the t
🇪🇸 No te olvides de tu copa. Te esperamos en Sa Cova. 🇬🇧 Don't forget about your drink. Come visit us at Sa Cova. 🇩🇪 Vergiss deinen Drink nicht. Komm zu Sa Cova. 📍 Plaça Major 30, Santanyí 📞 +34 681 970 998 #SaCova #Santanyi #SantanyiMallorca #Mallorca #MallorcaBar #CocktailsMallorca #PlacaMajor
🇪🇸 Cena, copas y sobremesa en el corazón de Santanyí. Las buenas noches empiezan en Sa Cova. 🍸 🇬🇧 Dinner, drinks and good company in the heart of Santanyí. The best evenings start at Sa Cova. 🍸 🇩🇪 Abendessen, Drinks und gute Gesellschaft im Herzen von Santanyí. Die schönsten Abende beginnen im Sa
🇪🇸 Tardes de verano en la Plaça Major. Una buena copa, la mesa bien servida y la mejor compañía, en el corazón de Santanyí. En Sa Cova, el verano sabe mejor. 🇬🇧 Summer afternoons on Plaça Major. A good drink, a well-set table and the best company, in the heart of Santanyí. At Sa Cova, summer tastes
🇬🇧 Save the July calendar and join us for live music at Sa Cova 🎶 Every Wednesday and Saturday night, good music, good drinks and the kind of atmosphere that makes the evening last a little longer 🍹✨ 🇪🇸 Guarda el calendario de julio y ven a disfrutar de la música en vivo en Sa Cova 🎶 Cada miércol
Questions
Sa Cova Bar i Tapes FAQ
What are Sa Cova Bar i Tapes' opening hours?
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Sa Cova opens Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 00:00, and is closed on Sundays. The bar sits directly on Santanyí's central square, Plaça Major.
Where is Sa Cova Bar i Tapes?
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Sa Cova sits at Plaça Major, 30, directly on Santanyí's central square, in the middle of the old town, roughly a 45-55 minute drive southeast from Palma de Mallorca Airport.
What does Sa Cova Bar i Tapes serve?
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Spanish tapas such as patatas fritas, gambas al ajillo, croquetas and jamón serrano, plus mains like oxtail ragout and roasted beef, burgers and breakfast, alongside cocktails, sangria and wine. Live music runs on set evenings through the week.
Does Sa Cova Bar i Tapes accept card payments?
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Yes, the venue's own site states card payments are accepted from a EUR10 minimum, so it's worth carrying cash for smaller orders at the bar.