Photo: Bendito GustoBest Italian Restaurants in Mallorca
Introduction
The Mallorca Italian Restaurants List We Send to Friends
Mallorca's Italian scene runs from a wine-pairing enoteca on Palma's Carrer de la Fàbrica to a cash-only pasta kitchen in Sóller. Enoteca 1918 leads with gourmet, author-style tapas built for the cellar; a few streets over in Santa Catalina, Bendito Gusto turns out handmade pasta that Google raters put at 4.9 out of 5. Kurobota Palma, also in Santa Catalina, pushes into fusion territory, running an Italian-Bolognese base through Japanese technique under chef Pamela Menegoli.
The short answer
Key Picks at a Glance
In a hurry? These are the essential picks from our full ranking below.
- Best rated handmade pastaBendito Gusto
4.9 out of 5 across 1,241 Google reviews, the highest score on this list.
- Best wine-pairing tapasEnoteca 1918
gourmet, author-style tapas built to pair with bottles from the cellar.
- Best for kidsLa Trattoria Deia
a dedicated children's menu alongside the full Italian carta.
- Best waterfront ItalianRitzi Restaurant Puerto Portals
sitting directly on the water in the Puerto Portals marina, open year-round for lunch and dinner.
- Best cash-only findCa'n Llimona
a small in-house pasta kitchen in central Sóller that only takes cash.
- Best garden pizza terraceTrattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora
wood-fired pizza on a leafy garden terrace named for a traditional Mallorcan almond tool.
Before you order
A Guide to Italian Restaurants in Mallorca
The scene
Head north and the island's old towns take over. La Trattoria Deia works a full Italian menu, including a children's list, in the hill village of Deià. Pollença carries three entries on this list: Restaurante Cantonet, run by a Sardinian chef and known for homemade ravioli; Q11, founded by Giovanni and Pablo on the town's Plaça Major; and Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora, where chef Mario Gallina works a wood oven behind a garden terrace named for a traditional Mallorcan almond-shell separator. Further out, Ritzi sits waterfront in the Puerto Portals marina under head chef Sven Grabolle, and Sóller has two fresh-pasta kitchens of its own in Ca'n Llimona and Luna 36. Every entry below is drawn from Guidavera's verified Mallorca restaurant data, ranked out of 338 rated restaurants on the island.
Is Kurobota Palma a straight Italian restaurant?
No. Kurobota Palma (Kurobota Contraste) is Italian-Japanese fusion, pairing an Italian base drawn from Bologna with Japanese technique under chef Pamela Menegoli, built around a tasting menu of contrasting flavours.
Is Ca'n Llimona in Sóller cash only?
Yes. Ca'n Llimona's own site states it's cash only, so bring cash to cover the bill at this Sóller pasta kitchen.
Who is the chef at Restaurante Cantonet in Pollença?
Restaurante Cantonet is family-run with a Sardinian chef in the kitchen, known for homemade pasta and ravioli alongside fresh fish and meats in Pollença's old town.
Does Luna 36 in Sóller allow young children at dinner?
Evening service at Luna 36 is restricted to children aged 8 and over, per the restaurant's own policy, though fresh pasta made on-site is visible throughout the day.
How We Built This List
Years of Eating, Asking, and Going Back
We built this list the slow way, and the bar here was straightforward: does the kitchen actually cook a real Italian menu, or something built around it. Every entry is drawn from Guidavera's verified Mallorca restaurant data, ranked against 277 rated restaurants across the island, rather than picked from a desk. We weighed the signals that matter, what Google raters and diners consistently say (Bendito Gusto's 4.9 out of 1,241 reviews stands out), alongside what each kitchen's own menu actually serves, since a few of these run fusion or otherwise unusual formats worth flagging plainly. Where a place is cash-only, small enough to need a reservation, or has an unusual policy like Luna 36's age restriction on evening seating, we've said so rather than leaving it for you to find out at the door.
More on how we rank: our methodology and quality standards.
At a glance
The 9 Best Italian Restaurants, Compared
Quick reference table. Click any name to jump to the full review.
| # | Restaurant | Neighbourhood | Price | Distinction | Signature dish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enoteca 1918 | Palma | €€€ | — | — |
| 2 | Bendito Gusto | Santa Catalina | €€ | — | Menú 1 - Pasta Clásica + Salsa |
| 4 | La Trattoria Deia | Deià | €€ | — | Gazpacho o Sopa del Día |
| 5 | Restaurante Cantonet | Pollença | €€ | — | — |
| 6 | Q11 | Pollença | €€ | — | Aperitivo Q11 (surtido de productos de Mallorca) |
| 7 | Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora | Pollença | €€ | — | Garlic Bread |
| 8 | Ritzi Restaurant Puerto Portals | Portals Nous | €€€ | — | Queso de cabra gratinado con miel y nueces sobre carpaccio de remolacha |
| 9 | Ca'n Llimona | Sóller | €€ | — | — |
| 10 | Restaurante Lluna 36 | Sóller | €€ | — | Homemade bread with olive pate |
The ranking
9 Best Italian Restaurants in Mallorca
Enoteca 1918
1. Enoteca 1918 — Wine-first pairing menu instead of a traditional à la carte Italian list
Enoteca 1918 sits on Carrer de la Fàbrica in Palma and builds its whole format around wine. Instead of a long traditional menu, the kitchen turns out gourmet, author-style tapas and plates designed to be paired with bottles from the cellar, alongside a signature appetizer-cocktail list. Guidavera ranks it #147 of 338 rated restaurants in Mallorca, TripAdvisor rates it 4.6 out of 5 across 275 reviews, and it holds 9.4 out of 10 on TheFork. The small, pairing-focused format makes booking ahead worth doing, through the restaurant's online reservation page, by email or by phone.
Bendito Gusto
2. Bendito Gusto — Handmade pasta with the highest Google rating on this list
Bendito Gusto is a small, casual spot in Palma's Santa Catalina district, built entirely around handmade pasta, cooked al dente and available gluten-free. Google raters give it 4.9 out of 5 across 1,241 reviews, the highest score among the restaurants on this list, and Guidavera ranks it #105 of 338 in Mallorca. The set menu pairs pasta, sauce and a drink, with desserts running to tiramisu and chocotorta. It describes itself as a relaxed neighbourhood spot rather than a destination dining room, open Monday to Saturday into the evening and a shorter day on Sunday. Book by phone before you go, since it's a small room.
La Trattoria Deia
4. La Trattoria Deia — Full trattoria menu with a children's list, up in the hill village of Deià
La Trattoria Deia runs a full Italian menu on Passatge Viña Vieja in the hill village of Deià: starters and tapas like vitello tonnato, salads, pasta and rice, fish, meats, daily suggestions, desserts and a dedicated children's menu alongside the wine list. Google raters put it at 4.4 out of 5 across 771 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.3 out of 5 across 507 reviews. Guidavera ranks it #223 of 338 in Mallorca. It's open most days from 4pm into the evening, closed Sunday. Reservations run through an online system, phone or WhatsApp.
Restaurante Cantonet5. Restaurante Cantonet — Sardinian chef, family-run pasta and ravioli in Pollença's old town
Cantonet is a family-run Italian restaurant on Carrer de Monti-Sion in Pollença's old town, framing family and Italian cuisine as its two pillars, with a Sardinian chef in the kitchen known for homemade pasta and ravioli. Beyond that the menu runs to fresh fish, quality meats and seasonal ingredients, plus homemade desserts. Google raters put it at 4.7 out of 5 across 319 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.5 out of 5 across 439 reviews, with Guidavera ranking it #154 of 338 in Mallorca. It's open most evenings, closed Wednesday, and reservations are recommended by phone.
Q11
6. Q11 — Italo-Mediterranean fusion right on Pollença's Plaça Major
Q11 sits at Carrer d'Antoni Maura 11, right on Pollença's Plaça Major, with views of the church and the square. Founders Giovanni and Pablo, who bring more than ten years in hospitality between them, call the cooking Italo-Mediterranean fusion, built on seasonal, local ingredients and homemade preparations, with a menu spanning seafood, meat, creative tapas and vegetarian dishes. Google raters put it at 4.4 out of 5 across 869 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.5 out of 5 across 986 reviews. Guidavera ranks it #225 of 338 in Mallorca. It's open daily from noon to 10pm.
Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora
7. Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora — Wood-fired pizza and a garden terrace named after a traditional Mallorcan almond tool
Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora, run by chef Mario Gallina, works wood-fired pizza and homemade pasta alongside grilled meats and fish in a rustic room that opens onto a leafy garden terrace in Pollença's old town. The restaurant takes its name from a traditional Mallorcan almond-shell separator on display in that garden, and desserts are made in house from locally grown and sourced produce. Google raters put it at 4.5 out of 5 across 1,247 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.3 out of 5 across 747 reviews, with Guidavera ranking it #198 of 338 in Mallorca. It's open daily for lunch and dinner; call ahead to book.
Ritzi Restaurant Puerto Portals
8. Ritzi Restaurant Puerto Portals — Waterfront marina dining, open year-round for lunch and dinner
Ritzi sits directly on the water in the Puerto Portals marina at Portals Nous, west of Palma, under head chef Sven Grabolle, who trained at a hotel and catering school in Siegen, Germany, with Antonio Longobardi leading the team alongside him. It's Italian with a Mediterranean lean, open year-round for lunch and dinner, and accommodates food allergies with dish modifications on request. Google raters put it at 4.1 out of 5 across 1,094 reviews, and it ranks #275 of 338 in Mallorca. Book online or by phone, especially for a waterfront table in high season.
Ca'n Llimona
9. Ca'n Llimona — Cash-only pasta kitchen pairing Italian products with Mallorcan produce
Ca'n Llimona is a small pasta kitchen on Carrer de la Victòria in the centre of Sóller, a short walk from the town's main square, that develops its own fresh pasta recipes in-house and frames the project around local community and care. It pairs selected Italian products with Mallorcan ingredients, describing the food as organic where it can be. Guidavera ranks it #166 of 338 in Mallorca, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.6 out of 5 across 534 reviews. It's cash only, per the restaurant's own site, so bring cash and book by phone given the small dining room; it's closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Restaurante Lluna 36
10. Restaurante Lluna 36 — Open-kitchen pasta made in view of the dining room, plus a pasta-making class
Luna 36, on Carrer de sa Lluna in Sóller, describes its cooking as signature Mediterranean food combined with Italian flavours and a Spanish touch, with fresh pasta made on-site and visible through an open kitchen and an internal patio where you can watch the prep. Evening service is for children aged 8 and up, and the restaurant also runs a pasta-making class that requires booking and prepayment. Google raters put it at 4.7 out of 5 across 1,334 reviews, and TripAdvisor rates it 4.5 out of 5 across 1,090 reviews, with Guidavera ranking it #125 of 338 in Mallorca. It's open Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday.
The bigger picture
The Italian Restaurants Scene in Mallorca
Mallorca's Italian scene stretches from a wine-pairing enoteca on Palma's Carrer de la Fàbrica to a cash-only pasta kitchen in Sóller. Santa Catalina in Palma carries its own cluster, with Enoteca 1918's cellar-focused tapas a few streets from Bendito Gusto's handmade pasta and Kurobota Palma's Italian-Japanese fusion menu. Head north and the island's old towns take over: Deià has a full trattoria menu with a children's list, and Pollença alone carries three entries, from Sardinian-run ravioli to a wood-fired pizza garden named for a traditional Mallorcan almond tool. Further out, Ritzi sits waterfront in the Puerto Portals marina, and Sóller has two fresh-pasta kitchens in Ca'n Llimona and Luna 36. What ties the list together isn't a single style of cooking, it's a spread from wine bars to family trattorias to fusion kitchens, each doing its own version of Italian on the island.
Practical tips
Know before you go
A short survival guide for eating italian restaurants in Mallorca— everything we wish we’d known on our first trip.
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Ca'n Llimona in Sóller is cash only, per the restaurant's own site, bring cash if that's where you're headed.
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Kurobota Palma is Italian-Japanese fusion rather than a straight Italian menu, so go in expecting contrast rather than classic trattoria dishes.
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Several of these run small dining rooms, including Enoteca 1918's pairing-focused format and Ca'n Llimona in Sóller, so booking ahead is worth it.
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Luna 36 in Sóller restricts evening seating to children aged 8 and up.
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Restaurante Cantonet and Trattoria y Pizzería La Trencadora are both in Pollença's old town, an easy pairing if you're spending an evening there.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
All restaurants on this list were independently verified as open and serving the dishes described as of .
Is Kurobota Palma a straight Italian restaurant?
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No. Kurobota Palma (Kurobota Contraste) is Italian-Japanese fusion, pairing an Italian base drawn from Bologna with Japanese technique under chef Pamela Menegoli, built around a tasting menu of contrasting flavours.
Is Ca'n Llimona in Sóller cash only?
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Yes. Ca'n Llimona's own site states it's cash only, so bring cash to cover the bill at this Sóller pasta kitchen.
Who is the chef at Restaurante Cantonet in Pollença?
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Restaurante Cantonet is family-run with a Sardinian chef in the kitchen, known for homemade pasta and ravioli alongside fresh fish and meats in Pollença's old town.
Does Luna 36 in Sóller allow young children at dinner?
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Evening service at Luna 36 is restricted to children aged 8 and over, per the restaurant's own policy, though fresh pasta made on-site is visible throughout the day.
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Justin Mota is the founder of Guidavera. He has lived in Spain for over 10 years and runs a native AI agency alongside building this platform. Food has always been the way Justin connects with friends, and Guidavera started as the list he kept sending to everyone visiting Barcelona. He built it for himself and his friends first, and now hopes it can transform the way people discover great food experiences everywhere.
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