Ibiza is synonymous with exquisite gastronomy, quality products and local cuisine. This Mediterranean haven preserves all the essence of the sea and the land, the fish and the vegetable gardens, giving priority to top quality products so as to offer exceptional dishes.
Ibizan cuisine is characterised by its maritime nature, with a wide variety of fish dishes, but also meat and vegetables. You can’t miss out on the typical bullit de peix, the flaó, Ibizan-style tuna or the payesa salad, among many other dishes.
The town of Ibiza is home to numerous restaurants which will bring you to the closest thing to paradise on earth through their aromas and flavours. Here we suggest 5 of the best restaurants in Ibiza town, so that you can savour the island, mouthful by mouthful, and discover its gastronomic roots.
Sa Cova, a restaurant with views of Dalt Vila’s fortified walls
Behind the old market, in the historic centre of the town of Ibiza, you will find this restaurant which is integrated into a typical natural cave and whose terrace offers beautiful views of the old town.
Nicolas Blasco and Cyril Claudel opened it in 2015, and with the help of the chef, Begoña Arizmendi, they created a simple menu based on the Mediterranean essence, contrasted also with the most avant-garde techniques. You can try dishes such as endive and Roquefort salad, turbot meuniere and fennel salad, or creamy rice with prawns. Simply delicious!
S’Ametller, Mediterranean cuisine and an unbeatable service
S’Ametller is a restaurant with a minimalist atmosphere, well known in the town of Ibiza, both for the quality of its cuisine and for its impeccable treatment and service. The owners love to explain where their products come from, as well as the process of preparing their dishes.
The restaurant is located in a main street of the town, just behind the Can Ventosa cultural centre. Its owners are chef Marga Orell and maître Joan Ferrer, an inseparable team that constitutes the perfect combination which makes the whole thing work so well.
The menu changes according to the seasonal produce. It is characterised by typical Mediterranean dishes to which they add large doses of creativity. Scrambled eggs with vegetables, cod comfit and cous cous with dried fruits are just some of them. It is worth mentioning that their dishes are developed with products from their own garden which they grow with great care.
Mar a Vila, a restaurant conceived to surprise you
Mar a Vila, located in the heart of the historic centre of Ibiza town, is the venture of Pablo del Castillo, a young man who has always been bound to gastronomy and with a long apprenticeship track record.
The restaurant offers an extensive and varied menu, although there is also the option of a daily set menu from Monday to Friday. Perhaps the most outstanding feature of the restaurant is their original way of plating and presenting the dishes. Therefore, it is the perfect restaurant for causing the “surprise effect” in your companion.
Here you will find Mediterranean dishes, as well as signature pinchos and tapas. Some of the dishes on offer include glazed salmon, stewed sardines and tuna belly.
Sa Nansa Restaurant: seafood, fish and rice dishes
Sa Nansa is a typically Ibizan restaurant specialising in rice dishes, fish and seafood. It is one of the best restaurants in Ibiza where you can try the famous bullit de peix and many other dishes, such as Ibizan lobster, salmorra, and grilled fish or lobster. Without omitting their incredible fish and seafood paellas, rice dishes and fideuás.
Their products are fresh and it’s also important to point out that they have their own vegetable garden, their home-grown vegetables being included in many of their dishes.
Es Mercat, local products of excellent quality
Es Mercat is considered one of the best restaurants in Ibiza town, with local and top quality products. Their dishes are a reflection of a particular philosophy of life. Passion, enjoying the little things, the importance of every detail…. That’s why they are committed to locally grown, fresh, seasonal products… And the result can only be an exquisite cuisine that will put the most demanding palates to the test.
Its dishes include roasted aubergine coca with anchovies, buffalo burrata with seasonal products and wild Mediterranean sea bass tartar, among others.
You’ll find it right in the heart of Ibiza town, between the streets of San Cristofol and Bisbe Abad y Lasierra.
These 5 restaurants are just a sample of the gastronomic offer available in Ibiza town. Other outstanding restaurants include Sa Vida, La Torreta, Re Art and Roto Club Ibiza, among other unique suggestions which are perfect for discovering and savouring Ibiza. Which are your favourites?
