# Best Paella & Rice in Mallorca > Eighteen Mallorca restaurants worth booking for paella and rice, from Palma's rice specialist Morralla to family-run kitchens on the Tramuntana coast. - **Canonical URL:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/best-paella - **City:** Mallorca, Spain - **Published:** 2026-08-07 - **Author:** Justin Mota, Guidavera founder - **Reading time:** 11 min ## Introduction Morralla, tucked into Palma's Can Valero district, builds its whole menu around rice cooked low and slow on broths, no fixed dish list, just whatever chef Enrique "Kike" Erazo has going that day. Eighteen kitchens across Mallorca take rice and paella seriously enough to land on this list, from a Portixol harbour institution serving fideuà and grilled fish to a beach club on Playa de Muro that plates arroces de autor barefoot in the sand. ## Key picks at a glance - **Best dedicated rice specialist** — [Morralla](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/morralla): chef Kike Erazo's whole identity is rice cooked slow on broths, off the tourist strip. - **Best pick-your-own-fish rice** — [Restaurant Ses Oliveres](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ses-oliveres): choose the fish at the counter, then the kitchen builds paella or rice around it. - **Best historic family rice** — [Restaurant Ca'n Toni Moreno](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ca-n-toni-moreno): the Ferragut family has run this harbour kitchen since the 1960s, arroces with shellfish the signature. - **Best beachfront author rice** — [Ponderosa Beach](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ponderosa-beach-ponderosa-beach-club): chef Kike Martí's arroces de autor, served barefoot on the sand at Playa de Muro. - **Best rice-plus-splurge** — [Suculenta Port de Sóller](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/suculenta-port-de-soller): rice alongside oysters, caviar and Josper-grilled premium meats over the Port de Sóller harbour. - **Best rice as a side act** — [Casa Maruka](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/casa-maruka): a Repsol Sol market-cooking kitchen where rice is one stop among stews and spoon dishes. ## A guide to Paella & Rice in Mallorca ### The scene Some are full-on rice houses. Ca'n Pescador runs two locations, one on the seafront in Port de Pollença and one near the beach at Platja de Muro, both working from traditional paella through to the kitchen's own versions. Others fold rice into a wider Mediterranean spread: MARiLUZ in Palma serves it across an all-day menu from Grupo Tragaluz, and Casa Maruka, which holds a Repsol Sol, treats rice as one stop in a market-driven run of stews and spoon dishes rather than the headline act. The common thread here is location and story as much as a single style of paella. You'll find rice on a fortress-hotel terrace at Cap Rocat, on a village square in Alaró, and on a harbour that's been in one family's hands since the 1960s at Port des Canonge. Where a restaurant's current hours or contact details aren't fully confirmed, we've said so rather than guessed. ### Which Mallorca restaurant specialises in rice dishes? Morralla, in Palma's Can Valero area, is the clearest rice specialist on this list. Chef Enrique "Kike" Erazo built the kitchen's menu around rice cooked on slow broths, alongside grilled matured meats and fish. ### Where can I get paella or rice dishes in Port de Sóller? Port de Sóller has several options, including Restaurant Ses Oliveres on the seafront promenade, Suculenta in Marina Tramontana, Villa Luisa on the waterfront, and Restaurant Es Canyis on the Platja d'en Repic beachfront. ### Is there beachfront paella in Mallorca? Yes. Ponderosa Beach sits directly on the sand at Playa de Muro and is known for arroces de autor under chef Kike Martí, while Sea Club at Hotel Cap Rocat in Cala Blava serves rice on a seasonal, adults-only terrace. ### What is arroz de autor? Arroz de autor, or "author rice," is a chef's own take on traditional paella and rice dishes rather than a strict classic recipe. Ponderosa Beach in Playa de Muro uses the term to describe its rice program under chef Kike Martí. > "Rice earns its own line on the menu at some of these kitchens. At others, it's just one more thing they happen to do well." ## How we built this list We built this list the slow way, and for paella and rice the bar wasn't a fixed style, just a kitchen serious enough about rice that it earns a real place on the menu, whether that's the whole identity or one course among many. From there we weighed the same signals we use everywhere: professional recognition like Repsol listings, what consistent diners actually say, and the real menus, rather than ranking eighteen restaurants from a desk. Some of these are dedicated rice houses and others fold rice into a wider Mediterranean spread, and we've tried to be clear about which is which rather than flattening them into one category. A few venues here don't have a confirmed working phone number or website, and some seasonal picks don't run year round, so where that's true we've said so rather than guessing at hours or contact details. ## The 18 best Paella & Rice, compared | # | Restaurant | Neighbourhood | Price | Distinction | Signature dish | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Morralla](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/morralla) | Palma | €€€ | — | — | | 2 | [Restaurant Ses Oliveres](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ses-oliveres) | Port de Sóller | €€ | — | French oyster | | 3 | [Restaurante Sa Roqueta](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurante-sa-roqueta) | Portixol | €€€ | — | Chipirones | | 4 | [Ca'n Pescador](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ca-n-pescador) | Port de Pollença | €€ | — | — | | 5 | [Restaurant Ca'n Toni Moreno](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ca-n-toni-moreno) | Port des Canonge | € | — | — | | 6 | [Restaurante La Gran Tortuga](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurante-la-gran-tortuga) | Peguera | €€€ | Repsol Recomendado | — | | 7 | [Ponderosa Beach](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ponderosa-beach-ponderosa-beach-club) | Platja de Muro | €€€ | — | — | | 8 | [Suculenta Port de Sóller](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/suculenta-port-de-soller) | Port de Sóller | €€€ | — | Ensalada César con pollo al Josper | | 9 | [Villa Luisa Sóller](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/villa-luisa-soller) | Port de Sóller | €€ | — | Bread, alioli and olives | | 10 | [U Mayol](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/u-mayol) | Cala Sant Vicenç | €€ | — | Glass bread dressed with tomato, extra virgin olive oil and salt flakes | | 11 | [Sea Club](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/sea-club-hotel-cap-rocat) | Cala Blava | €€€ | — | — | | 12 | [MARiLUZ](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/mariluz-grupo-tragaluz) | Palma | €€ | — | — | | 13 | [Vila Cinc Restaurant](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/vila-cinc-restaurant) | Alaró | €€ | — | — | | 14 | [Bar Restaurante Ca'n Punta](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/bar-restaurante-ca-n-punta) | Alaró | €€ | — | — | | 15 | [La Caña](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/la-cana-la-cana-xiringo-urbano) | La Llotja | €€ | — | Ostra natural GEAY nº2 con limón (1u.) | | 16 | [Ca Na Marcè](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ca-na-marce-grupo-boulevard) | Port d'Alcúdia | €€ | — | — | | 17 | [Casa Maruka](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/casa-maruka) | Palma | €€€ | Repsol 1 Sol | — | | 18 | [Restaurant Es Canyis](https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-es-canyis) | Port de Sóller | €€ | — | — | ## The 18 best Paella & Rice in Mallorca ### 1. Morralla *The clearest dedicated rice specialist on the list* - **Neighbourhood:** Palma - **Address:** Carrer de Can Valero, 64, 07011 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Website:** https://facefoodmag.com/en/mallorca/restaurants/morralla-restaurante - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/morralla Chef Enrique 'Kike' Erazo built Morralla's whole identity around rice cooked on slow broths, tucked into Palma's Can Valero district, well off the tourist strip and popular with locals as a foodie destination rather than a passing stop. Grilled matured meats and fish round out the menu, but rice is the reason to go, and there's no fixed dish list, so ask what the kitchen has going that day; a review has noted a 'wild sea' octopus rice among the options. Erazo has picked up awards at Palma's TaPalma tapas competition, and it's the only restaurant on this list billed outright as a rice specialist. It's closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and reservations run through CoverManager or by phone. ### 2. Restaurant Ses Oliveres *Pick your own fish, then let the kitchen build the rice around it* - **Neighbourhood:** Port de Sóller - **Address:** Passeig Es Través, 18, 07108 Port de Sóller, Sóller, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://sesoliveresportdesoller.com/en - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ses-oliveres Ses Oliveres sits on the Passeig Es Través, the seafront promenade in Port de Sóller, with an easygoing, unpretentious feel that draws a mix of tourists and locals. Its pitch is choosing the fish you want at the counter and having it cooked to order. Rice runs through the same menu: the carta lists a seasonal vegetables paella, a fish and seafood paella, a black fideuà with Sóller prawns and squid ink, and a creamy rice of Sóller red prawn and squid, several requiring a minimum of two people. Wine pairings are matched specifically to fish, seafood and rice. Book online through the restaurant's own system, especially for a seafront table in high season. **Order:** - French oyster - Galician clam - Clams Rosa style ### 3. Restaurante Sa Roqueta *A small Portixol harbour fixture built on paella and fideuà* - **Neighbourhood:** Portixol - **Address:** Carrer de la Sirena, 11, 07006 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Website:** https://restaurantguru.com/Sa-Roqueta-Palma - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurante-sa-roqueta Sa Roqueta is a compact, well-known spot in Portixol, the old fishing-village pocket just east of central Palma, tucked among the boats on Carrer de la Sirena. The kitchen keeps to Mallorcan basics: paella, fideuà and grilled fish, alongside premium seafood sold by weight, without much else on the menu diluting the focus. The carta also runs to things like chipirones, ancas de rana, pulpo a la gallega and a range of Padrón peppers and salads for the table. It's a small, intimate room, popular enough with locals and tourists that booking ahead in summer is worth doing. Reserve by phone. **Order:** - Chipirones - Ancas de rana - Angula del Miño ### 4. Ca'n Pescador *Two coasts, one rice program, from classic paella to the kitchen's own versions* - **Neighbourhood:** Port de Pollença - **Address:** Passeig Vora Mar, Port de Pollenca, 07410, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://canpescador.es/en - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ca-n-pescador Ca'n Pescador runs two restaurants under one idea, described by the kitchen as 'two restaurants, same essence': one on the seafront promenade in Port de Pollença, the other on a quieter street near the beach at Platja de Muro, both leaning on local produce and Mediterranean tradition. Both work the same range of rice, from traditional paellas to more personal versions, alongside live seafood, fresh fish and selected meats, with no fixed dish list published since the kitchen works with what's in season. Dessert closes with homemade options and Ca Na Mina ice creams at either location. Each site keeps its own phone line, so reserve directly with the location you want: Port de Pollença or Platja de Muro. ### 5. Restaurant Ca'n Toni Moreno *A Ferragut-family harbour kitchen with shellfish and cuttlefish rices since the 1960s* - **Neighbourhood:** Port des Canonge - **Address:** Port des Canonge, Banyalbufar, 07190, Spain (exact street name/number and postal code unconfirmed. Repsol's own listing gives a different street type and postal code than other sources; check the restaurant directly) - **Price:** € - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-ca-n-toni-moreno Ca'n Toni Moreno sits on the small harbour at Port des Canonge, reached by a winding road below Banyalbufar, with a terrace that looks straight over the port. According to the Repsol guide, the Ferragut family has run it since the 1960s, and the name nods to a traditional Mallorcan folk song. Rice is the house signature: the guide calls out arroces with shellfish and a cuttlefish rice, plus octopus done the traditional way, alongside the day's catch. Repsol names José Lorenzo Ferragut Paul as chef, and notes options for celiac and vegan diets. The kitchen is geared mainly to lunch, so call ahead to confirm hours, especially in high season. ### 6. Restaurante La Gran Tortuga *Rice and fish since 1974, with a live lobster tank and a Repsol Recomendado listing* - **Neighbourhood:** Peguera - **Address:** Ctra. Cala Fornells 37 (Aldea Cala Fornells 1), 07160 Peguera, Calvià, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Distinction:** Repsol Recomendado - **Website:** https://restaurantelagrantortuga.com - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurante-la-gran-tortuga La Gran Tortuga has been open in Cala Fornells, just outside Peguera, since 1974, in a Mediterranean villa with a large terrace over the bay and the Malgrats Islands, and a name that comes from a story about local fishermen surprising architect Pedro Otzoup with a turtle. The Repsol Guide describes its gastronomy as centred on rice and fish, credits chef Javier Soriano with diversifying the menu and bringing the long-running restaurant back toward the front rank, and gives it a Recomendado listing. The carta runs from Iberian ham croquettes and burrata to a vegetarian paella from the Mallorcan garden, a Mallorcan octopus paella, and creamy black rice with red prawns. A live lobster tank sits in the dining room, and the terrace runs its own separate menu. It's listed as open March through October, so confirm before travelling off-season. ### 7. Ponderosa Beach *Author rice served barefoot on the sand* - **Neighbourhood:** Platja de Muro - **Address:** Casetes des Capellans, s/n, 07458 Muro, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Website:** https://www.ponderosabeach.com/en - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ponderosa-beach-ponderosa-beach-club Ponderosa sits directly on the sand at Ses Casetes des Capellans on Playa de Muro, calling itself a 'chiringuito 2.0': barefoot feel, properly plated food, with live music and DJ sets building toward sunset. Chef Kike Martí's kitchen is known for arroces de autor, author rice dishes and paellas built on regional seafood and local rice varieties, sourced through what the restaurant describes as a 0 km Slow Food approach with local farmers and Mallorcan fishermen. Beyond the rice, the menu runs to things like creamy ceviche, bonito tartare and grilled octopus leg. It's one of the busiest tables on this stretch of coast and fills up fast in peak season, so book ahead through the restaurant's own site, especially for a midday spot in July and August. ### 8. Suculenta Port de Sóller *Rice alongside oysters and caviar, with a rooftop over the harbour* - **Neighbourhood:** Port de Sóller - **Address:** Marina Tramontana, Carrer de la Marina, 62, 07108 Port de Sóller, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Website:** https://suculentaportdesoller.com/en - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/suculenta-port-de-soller Suculenta sits in Marina Tramontana at Port de Sóller, the harbour in front and the Serra de Tramuntana behind, plus a rooftop (Rooftop Suculenta) and a separate beachside bar, Bar La Base, with a food truck. Chef Javier Bermudo's menu runs sea-and-garden: wild fish, oysters, caviar and grilled premium meats on the Josper charcoal grill, alongside rice dishes made exclusively with rice from Albufera de Valencia, including a seco of cuttlefish and Sóller red prawn and an arroz de bogavante, so rice shares the spotlight rather than owning it outright. Lunch runs 1 to 4pm and dinner 7 to 10:30pm, with hours shifting seasonally; book through TheFork or by email. **Order:** - Ensalada César con pollo al Josper - Ensalada de fruta de temporada con burrata fresca, miel de algarroba y almendras de Mallorca - Jamón ibérico de bellota con pan cristal y tomate de "ramallet" ### 9. Villa Luisa Sóller *Rice made to order on a seafront tasting menu* - **Neighbourhood:** Port de Sóller - **Address:** Port de Sóller, 07108 Sóller, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://www.villaluisasoller.com - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/villa-luisa-soller Villa Luisa sits on the Port de Sóller seafront, reached from Sóller by the historic tram, with a terrace right over the water as the main draw, working for a date, a group or a family meal alike. The kitchen is Mediterranean and seafood-focused, with a Josper grill, grilled meats and rice dishes made to order, offered both a la carte and as tasting menus alongside a dedicated wine list. The carta runs from a Cantabrian anchovy gilda and Ibérico pork croquette to bluefin tuna carpaccio, Sóller prawns and the 'Senyoret' rice for two. It's open Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays; book online through CoverManager or by phone. **Order:** - Bread, alioli and olives - Cantabrian anchovy Gilda - Ibérico pork croquette ### 10. U Mayol *Santi Taura's group doing traditional Mallorcan rice for sharing* - **Neighbourhood:** Cala Sant Vicenç - **Address:** Carrer Cala Molins, 6, 07469 Pollença, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://www.grupsantitaura.com/en/mayol - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/u-mayol U Mayol runs on the ground floor of Hotel El Vicenç de la Mar in Cala Sant Vicenç, near Cala Molins beach, part of Grup Santi Taura, the restaurant group led by Mallorcan chef Santi Taura. The concept leans on the area's seafaring soul, with dishes designed for sharing: traditional rice dishes cooked in the paellera, seafood and grilled meats and fish, alongside things like charcoal-grilled rock octopus and a black rice with crispy baby squid. Breakfast, lunch and weekend dinner are served, with dinner running Friday and Saturday only. Reservations are by phone, and it's worth checking hours before you go. **Order:** - Glass bread dressed with tomato, extra virgin olive oil and salt flakes - U Mayol "La Gilda" - skewer of preserved anchovy, pickled fresh anchovy, pickled mussel, garlic prawn, piparra pepper & - "L'escala" anchovies - desalted, butterflied, and served with extra virgin olive oil · 1 ut ### 11. Sea Club *Summer rice and wood-oven cooking at a converted fortress hotel* - **Neighbourhood:** Cala Blava - **Address:** Caló de la Reina, Hotel Cap Rocat, Ctra. d'Enderrocat, 07609 Cala Blava, Llucmajor, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Website:** https://caprocat.com/en/sea-club - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/sea-club-hotel-cap-rocat Sea Club is the casual, seasonal restaurant at Hotel Cap Rocat, the converted military fortress at Cala Blava in Llucmajor, pitched as an informal get-together by the sea. The cooking is Mediterranean, built around grilled and wood-oven meat and fish plus rice dishes made with seasonal Mallorcan products, including things like a spicy octopus rice, lobster rice and a black rice with cuttlefish and snap peas, per a food-blog review of a meal there; framed by the hotel as classic Mallorcan summer eating paired with white wine. Guests under 15 aren't accepted and there's a smart-casual dress code after 7pm. Reserve online via the Cap Rocat Sea Club page or by phone. ### 12. MARiLUZ *An all-day Grupo Tragaluz kitchen where rice runs from lunch through dinner* - **Neighbourhood:** Palma - **Address:** Plaça de la Porta de Santa Catalina, 10, 07012 Palma, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://grupotragaluz.com/en/restaurants/mariluz - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/mariluz-grupo-tragaluz MARiLUZ sits beside the Es Baluard museum and Palma's old city wall, near the Porta de Santa Catalina, and serves breakfast through dinner rather than dinner only. It's part of Grupo Tragaluz, and the kitchen does contemporary Mediterranean and Mallorcan cooking, with seafood and rice dishes worked into that all-day menu, including a dedicated Mariluz Paella Menu for groups of two or more, a set menu with a drink and coffee included that runs to prawn, squid and clam rice, a butifarra sausage and artichoke rice, and a vegetable rice. Reservations go through Grupo Tragaluz's online booking system, by email or by phone. ### 13. Vila Cinc Restaurant *A Tramuntana-foothills town square with paella on the menu* - **Neighbourhood:** Alaró - **Address:** Plaça de la Vila, 5, 07340 Alaró, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://www.vilacinc.com - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/vila-cinc-restaurant Vila Cinc sits at number 5 on Alaró's central square, Plaça de la Vila, an inland town below the Serra de Tramuntana rather than a coastal spot, with a relaxed, romantic feel more village square than tourist strip. The kitchen works Mediterranean and modern Spanish territory, with listed dishes running from beef carpaccio and a goat's cheese salad to grilled sea bass and paella, served with outdoor seating right on the square. Confirm the current menu directly with the restaurant, since listings have shown the venue closed at times. Reservations are handled directly by phone, especially worth doing in summer. ### 14. Bar Restaurante Ca'n Punta *A village bar-restaurant with no website, doing paellas alongside mushrooms and cod* - **Neighbourhood:** Alaró - **Address:** Alaró, 07340, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/bar-restaurante-ca-n-punta Ca'n Punta is a village all-rounder on Alaró's Plaça de la Vila, near the town hall and the church: a terrace on the square, a bar for a coffee or a drink, and a quieter dining room behind it. The kitchen leans Mallorcan and seasonal rather than running a fixed menu, changing with what's around, mushrooms in autumn, cod and paellas among the things it's known for. It's a relaxed, fairly priced spot popular with locals. There's no website and the phone number couldn't be independently confirmed, so check the venue's current Google listing before you go. ### 15. La Caña *A waterfront xiringo urbano with red prawn rice on the printed carta* - **Neighbourhood:** La Llotja - **Address:** Passeig de Sagrera 3, La Llotja-Born, 07012 Palma, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://fornprojects.com/en/la-cana - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/la-cana-la-cana-xiringo-urbano La Caña sits on Passeig de Sagrera by Palma's waterfront, next to La Llotja, run by the local Forn Projects group and billed as a 'xiringo urbano,' an urban beach bar rather than a beach shack. It's open all day, every day, with a reduced menu in the mid-afternoon, and the published carta names its rices directly, a red prawn rice and a creamy mushroom rice, alongside tapas like oysters, gildas and croquetas, cristal bread, cheeses and jamón ibérico, plus fresh fish and cocktails. Music and a livelier crowd build through the evening as sunset approaches. Book online at lacanapalma.myrestoo.net, or by phone; larger groups can email reservas@fornprojects.com. **Order:** - Ostra natural GEAY nº2 con limón (1u.) - Zamburiña a la plancha con beurre blanc de cítricos y calabacín salteado (1u.) - Pan cristal con tomate y aceite de oliva ### 16. Ca Na Marcè *Rice as one course in an all-day Port d'Alcúdia spread* - **Neighbourhood:** Port d'Alcúdia - **Address:** Passeig Marítim, 44, 07400 Port d'Alcúdia, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://canamarce.com/en/home - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/ca-na-marce-grupo-boulevard Ca Na Marcè runs all day on the Passeig Marítim in Port d'Alcúdia, from breakfast and brunch through to dinner and drinks, with a terrace over the bay and a pet-friendly, relaxed feel geared to families, couples and groups alike. Part of Grupo Boulevard, the kitchen leans on a slow-food approach to local, seasonal produce, and rice dishes sit within a wide Mediterranean menu that also covers tapas like Mallorcan flatbreads with sobrasada, fish, meat, salads, and a Ca Na Mina artisanal ice cream corner for dessert. Specific dishes aren't fixed online, so check current menus on site. Reserve by phone or email, especially for a terrace table over the bay. ### 17. Casa Maruka *A Repsol Sol kitchen where rice is one stop in a market-driven menu* - **Neighbourhood:** Palma - **Address:** C. Reina María Cristina, 7, 07004 Palma de Mallorca, Spain - **Price:** €€€ - **Distinction:** Repsol 1 Sol - **Website:** https://restaurantecasamaruka.es - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/casa-maruka Casa Maruka isn't a rice specialist. It's market-driven home cooking from María José Calabria, from La Mancha, and Alberto Serrano, from Mallorca, who met working at Lasarte in 1999, later cooked together at Es Porxo, and opened Casa Maruka in 2007 in a restored house on a century-old Mallorcan estate near Plaça d'Espanya. It's held a Repsol Sol since 2022. Rice turns up among its stews and spoon dishes, like a rice in spoon with deer and mushrooms, rather than as the headline, made with the same market-first care as everything else on the menu. It's open for lunch Monday to Saturday and dinner Tuesday to Saturday, closed Sunday; book by phone, WhatsApp or email. ### 18. Restaurant Es Canyis *A long-running family kitchen on the Platja d'en Repic beachfront* - **Neighbourhood:** Port de Sóller - **Address:** Passeig Platja d'en Repic 21, 07108 Port de Sóller, Spain - **Price:** €€ - **Website:** https://escanyis.es/en - **Full profile:** https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/restaurants/restaurant-es-canyis Es Canyis is a family-run restaurant on the Platja d'en Repic beachfront in Port de Sóller, describing itself as having a long family tradition, with a main dining room, a relaxed beachfront terrace and a private first-floor lounge upstairs. The kitchen serves traditional Mallorcan and seafood cooking with French touches, framed as a gastronomic proposal on the beach, running from oysters and Sóller prawn carpaccio to a zarzuela seafood stew and a Sóller lobster stew, with homemade desserts finished in view of guests. It isn't billed as a dedicated rice house, but its traditional Mallorcan menu earns it a place on this stretch of coast. The site lists Wednesday to Sunday service, closed Monday and Tuesday, so confirm current hours when you book. ## The Paella & Rice scene in Mallorca Rice and paella in Mallorca show up in very different settings rather than one signature restaurant type. Morralla in Palma builds its entire menu around rice cooked slow on broths, while Ca'n Pescador runs the same rice program across two coastal locations, from traditional paella through to the kitchen's own versions. Others treat rice as one part of a bigger picture: MARiLUZ folds it into an all-day Grupo Tragaluz menu, and Casa Maruka, which holds a Repsol Sol, treats rice as one stop in a market-driven run of stews and spoon dishes. The geography stretches from a fortress-hotel terrace at Cap Rocat to a village square in Alaró and a harbour that's been run by one family since the 1960s at Port des Canonge. Beachfront rice has its own strand too, from Ponderosa Beach's barefoot arroces de autor on Playa de Muro to family kitchens along the Port de Sóller waterfront. Together it's less a single style of paella than a shared willingness to take rice seriously, in whatever form that takes. ## Know before you go ### 1. Some seasonal picks, like Sea Club at Hotel Cap Rocat and Restaurante La Gran Tortuga, don't run year-round. Confirm current dates before you drive out. ### 2. Beachfront spots such as Ponderosa Beach and Ca Na Marcè book out fast in summer. Reserve ahead, especially for a midday table. ### 3. A few venues, including Ca'n Toni Moreno and Bar Restaurante Ca'n Punta, don't have a confirmed working phone number or website. Check their current Google listing before you go. ### 4. If you want to pick your own fish alongside the rice, Restaurant Ses Oliveres in Port de Sóller lets you choose what's fresh and has it cooked to order. ### 5. Not every entry here is a dedicated rice house. Casa Maruka and MARiLUZ fold rice into a wider menu, so they're worth booking for reasons beyond paella too. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which Mallorca restaurant specialises in rice dishes? Morralla, in Palma's Can Valero area, is the clearest rice specialist on this list. Chef Enrique "Kike" Erazo built the kitchen's menu around rice cooked on slow broths, alongside grilled matured meats and fish. ### Where can I get paella or rice dishes in Port de Sóller? Port de Sóller has several options, including Restaurant Ses Oliveres on the seafront promenade, Suculenta in Marina Tramontana, Villa Luisa on the waterfront, and Restaurant Es Canyis on the Platja d'en Repic beachfront. ### Is there beachfront paella in Mallorca? Yes. Ponderosa Beach sits directly on the sand at Playa de Muro and is known for arroces de autor under chef Kike Martí, while Sea Club at Hotel Cap Rocat in Cala Blava serves rice on a seasonal, adults-only terrace. ### What is arroz de autor? Arroz de autor, or "author rice," is a chef's own take on traditional paella and rice dishes rather than a strict classic recipe. Ponderosa Beach in Playa de Muro uses the term to describe its rice program under chef Kike Martí. ### Which Mallorca restaurant on this list holds a Repsol distinction? Restaurante La Gran Tortuga in Peguera holds a Repsol Recomendado listing and is known for rice and fish under chef Javier Soriano. Casa Maruka in Palma holds a Repsol Sol, though its rice dishes sit within a broader market-cooking menu. ## About the author **Justin Mota** — Guidavera founder 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. More: https://guidavera.com/about --- This guide is the canonical machine-readable version of https://guidavera.com/spain/mallorca/best-paella. Every claim is verifiable against the linked restaurant profiles. Source: Guidavera (https://guidavera.com).