The best paellas in Mallorca
Paella is one of the most famous and admired dishes in Spanish gastronomy. Its fame has spread all over the world to make this delicious dish an outstanding tourist attraction. If you want to know the best paellas in Mallorca, here is the guide to them.
In Morralla, Ses Oliveres, Es Canyís, La Gran Tortuga and Can Pescador they know the secret ingredients to make this rice dish a memorable gastronomic experience for you. Come and visit them!
Morralla
Seafood paella
Located in the Polígono de Can Valero, Morralla is a must for rice lovers in Mallorca. This restaurant, headed by chef Enrique Erazo and his partner Emanuel Paggi, specialises in rice dishes and premium meats. Its name, inspired by discarded fish, gives a clue as to the focus of its cuisine. Rice dishes are prepared with homemade ingredients cooked over low heat, without the use of concentrates.
Among its specialities are grilled beef sweetbreads rice, red tuna 'jarrete' (tail cutlet) rice and coastal octopus paella. In addition, Morralla offers grilled matured meats in a cosy atmosphere.
With meticulous attention to detail and signature cuisine, Morralla is a must for a unique dining experience on the island.
Make a reservation at Morralla Restaurant
Ses Oliveres
Rockfish rice
If you're looking for an authentic dining experience in Port de Sóller, Ses Oliveres is a must. This family-run restaurant, now in the hands of Bruno Selles, offers high quality Mediterranean cuisine with a focus on fresh and local products.
Its speciality is rice dishes and fish, which are selected directly from the fish market, displayed for diners to see and prepared according to their preference. Enjoy an unforgettable meal on its cosy terrace, with unbeatable views of the bay and port of Sóller.
Make a reservation at Ses Oliveres restaurant
Es Canyís
Fish and seafood paella
Es Canyís, founded in 1954 in Playa d'en Repic (Sóller), is a classic restaurant where you can enjoy the best products cooked with the care of traditional cuisine. Managed by Patrice and Angelita, its family legacy makes it an exceptional restaurant, the staff is very attentive and they always make you feel at home.
Talking about this restaurant means talking about its rice dishes and paellas, without forgetting the calderetas (fish stews) and the traditional caracoles (snails). The Es Canyís experience cannot end without trying some of the exceptional desserts from the family recipe book that Anaïs cooks at present, such as the floating island.
Make a reservation at Es Canyís
La Gran Tortuga
Octopus rice
La Gran Tortuga, an iconic restaurant located in Cala Fornells (Paguera) since 1974, offers breathtaking views of the Malgrats Islands, divided into two areas and is a real viewing point over the Mediterranean Sea.
The menu is outstanding for the high quality of the seafood and fish, which they cook to perfection with their great and varied rice dishes, such as the spectacular Mallorcan octopus paella with piquillo peppers. 'La Gran Tortuga' is renowned for its customer service and attention to detail, which has attracted loyal diners since its origins.
To honour its history and trajectory, in its ‘vintage dishes’ menu you can find classics, from its own menus over the years, selected by the chef. Undoubtedly a place not to be missed. Make a reservation at La Gran Tortuga.
Make a reservation at La Gran Tortuga
Can Pescador
Iberian pork pluma paella
Can Pescador has two locations, one is the old fisherman's house that houses its restaurant in Puerto de Pollensa, which transports you back in flavour, history and tradition to the small fishing village it once was. The other is in Playa de Muro, where modernity is combined with traditional local touches.
With a menu where its famous paellas stand out, from the classic ‘senyoret’ to rice dishes that, season after season, evolve to surprise the diner. Special mention should also be made of its fresh fish cooked in salt or its juicy meat matured for 40 to 60 days.
Can Pescador is a tribute to the products of its land and sea where the richness of the Mediterranean is honoured.
