Best Restaurants in Palmanova

Beso Beach Mallorca sits right on the Palmanova seafront at Zel Mallorca, the hotel from the joint venture between Melia Hotels International and Rafael Nadal. It's part of the wider Beso Beach group, which started in Formentera before opening other locations, and it runs as a beach-club format: a proper restaurant menu alongside a more relaxed bar scene by the pool and sand. The kitchen pairs Basque recipes with Mediterranean cooking, seafood and grilled dishes at the centre, and the vermut section leans into that with a tin of Beluga caviar, Santona anchovies and boquerones en vinagre with potato chips. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 990 reviews. It's open daily from 1pm to midnight, and like most beachfront spots on this stretch, it runs seasonally, so confirm dates before you go.

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Es Fum holds one Michelin Star and one Repsol Sol inside the St Regis Mardavall at Costa d'en Blanes, just up the coast from Palmanova. Chef Miguel Navarro, who trained under Martin Berasategui, has run the kitchen since 2017 and serves three tasting menus: Origen, built from the dishes that made the restaurant's name; Recorrido, which takes the Mediterranean as a starting point and pulls in influences from more than 40 countries; and a vegetal menu. Dinner only, Wednesday to Sunday, with an elegant dress code and a tasting-menu experience that runs about three hours.

Restaurante Maricel is the dining room of the Hospes Maricel & Spa, a seafront hotel on the Carretera d'Andratx in Cas Catala, just west of Palma along the coast from Palmanova. The setting is the draw, terraces that look straight out over the bay, alongside a pool bar and cocktail bar. Chef Jose Vicente Tarin, originally from Valencia, runs Mediterranean and Mallorcan cooking built on fresh, seasonal, local KM0 produce, with rice dishes and seasonal fish as the house focus, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available. The hotel's own Instagram traces the property back to 1948. Book through the website form or by calling the hotel directly, and if you want the reservable breakfast service, request it when you book. It's one of the pricier tables on this stretch of coast.

Las Terrazas del Bendinat is the restaurant of the seafront Hotel Bendinat in Portals Nous, on the coast between Palma and the Puerto Portals marina, about 7km southwest of Palma. The open-air terrace over the sea is the draw, relaxed by day and more elegant at night. The kitchen runs Mediterranean cooking with international touches, from tapas and carpaccios to rice dishes, fish and meat, including a truffle burrata salad and a lamb's lettuce salad with prawns and mango. There's a long-trousers dress code for men at dinner, so plan accordingly. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 1,092 reviews, and it's open daily, 1pm to 4pm and 7pm to 10pm. Book through the hotel's website or by phone.

Restaurante La Gran Tortuga has served fresh fish, seafood and rice since 1974, in a Mediterranean villa on Cala Fornells just outside Peguera, southwest of Palmanova. Chef Javier Soriano leads the kitchen, and the Repsol Guide credits him with bringing the long-running restaurant back toward the front rank; it currently holds a Repsol Recomendado listing. There's a live lobster tank in the dining room, a terrace overlooking the bay and the Malgrats Islands with its own separate menu, and Google reviewers rate it 4.2/5 across 967 reviews. It's listed as open March to October, so confirm before travelling off-season.