Food Scene
Ginger Beach
18 Carretera de l'ArenalGreat all-day bar and café with yummy breakfast options and good coffee.
Nanãs
18 Carretera de l'ArenalNice place to sit down and watch the beachgoers while enjoying their amazing sangría.
My Thai
12 Passeig MarGreat Thai food. Reasonably priced Menu del día
Lively atmosphere for one of the few decent sushi restaurants in the area. Bookings recommended, it tends to fill up.
Sunshine - Tapas, Sushi & Steaks
8 Carrer de les Parcel·lesLively atmosphere for one of the few decent sushi restaurants in the area. Bookings recommended, it tends to fill up.
El Patio
10 Carrer d'AcapulcoGood pizzas and good atmosphere
Bar Andaluz
23 Carrer del QuarterGreat tapas Andalusian style
Mikel & Pintxo
28 Carretera de l'ArenalTapas in a bit more upscale atmosphere and with a sea view
My go-to place for paella since I came to live on the island. Everything else I've tried there was also great. Happy prices. Very professional staff. What's not to love? Booking recommended, it gets full!
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Restaurante La Payesita
s/n Carrer de les NansesMy go-to place for paella since I came to live on the island. Everything else I've tried there was also great. Happy prices. Very professional staff. What's not to love? Booking recommended, it gets full!
Nom nom yummy kebab for 4 € (and you won't need anything else, believe me) + ice cold beer jug = just what the doctor ordered after a day at the beach. Also good pizzas.
Pizzería Space
Nom nom yummy kebab for 4 € (and you won't need anything else, believe me) + ice cold beer jug = just what the doctor ordered after a day at the beach. Also good pizzas.
Great bread and a good pit stop if you're biking on the coastal path to Palma. Good sandwiches, all-veggie smoothies, and great coffee!
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Fibonacci Bakery Portixol
95 Carrer del Vicari Joaquim FusterGreat bread and a good pit stop if you're biking on the coastal path to Palma. Good sandwiches, all-veggie smoothies, and great coffee!
Probably my favourite restaurant in Mallorca. They excel at fish - fresh catch of the day is always a good choice. Not cheap, but treat yourself for that special occasion. Bookings essential. Ask for a table on the upper balcony (amazing views)
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Restaurante Ola del Mar
1 Carrer del Vicari Joaquim FusterProbably my favourite restaurant in Mallorca. They excel at fish - fresh catch of the day is always a good choice. Not cheap, but treat yourself for that special occasion. Bookings essential. Ask for a table on the upper balcony (amazing views)
Great place for fish and seafood dishes within walking distance to the apartment. It's not first row, so it doesn't get crowded with beachgoers, but worth calling to secure a table for dinner on weekends +34971743177
Restaurant Marisc Sa Barca
2 Carrer de la GarsaGreat place for fish and seafood dishes within walking distance to the apartment. It's not first row, so it doesn't get crowded with beachgoers, but worth calling to secure a table for dinner on weekends +34971743177
Restaurant MAREA at the Iberostar Hotel offers beautiful food and top notch service.
Iberostar Selection Playa de Palma
36 Carrer de MarbellaRestaurant MAREA at the Iberostar Hotel offers beautiful food and top notch service.
Grilled meat. Full stop. The place to go when you just need that jolt of beefy protein. Reasonably priced and with a nice outdoor patio.
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Ca'n Torrat - Grill Parrilla
25 Camí de les MeravellesGrilled meat. Full stop. The place to go when you just need that jolt of beefy protein. Reasonably priced and with a nice outdoor patio.
Miti Di Palma
8 Carretera de l'ArenalGood Italian food in a romantic, decadent atmosphere +34 971745680
Really good pizza, humongous salads and nicely poured chilled beer. Happy prices, too! +34 672233126
Casablanca Bar & Pizzeria
28A Carrer de CartagoReally good pizza, humongous salads and nicely poured chilled beer. Happy prices, too! +34 672233126
Drinks & Nightlife
Well like its name says, it is the king of beer so they know how to pour one. Some snacks including typical German delicacies are available. Big screens for football games, watching one there is an experience. Very busy, can get rowdy.
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Bierkonig
6 Carrer del Pare Bartomeu SalvàWell like its name says, it is the king of beer so they know how to pour one. Some snacks including typical German delicacies are available. Big screens for football games, watching one there is an experience. Very busy, can get rowdy.
Restaurant by day, cocktail bar by night with a view onto the little beach of Cala Estancia. Reasonably priced Menu del Día. Surprisingly quiet for that location.
El Club
27 Carrer de VirgiliRestaurant by day, cocktail bar by night with a view onto the little beach of Cala Estancia. Reasonably priced Menu del Día. Surprisingly quiet for that location.
Chilled out place with a Moroccan vibe. Good for a quiet night sipping cocktails or smoking shisha
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El Ancla
38 Carrer de VirgiliChilled out place with a Moroccan vibe. Good for a quiet night sipping cocktails or smoking shisha
This little shack is a great pit stop if you're biking to or from Palma - they make great fresh fruit juices and excellent mojitos. Go right before sunset, grab your drink and settle in for an amazing view.
Handle Bar
12 Carretera d'ArtàThis little shack is a great pit stop if you're biking to or from Palma - they make great fresh fruit juices and excellent mojitos. Go right before sunset, grab your drink and settle in for an amazing view.
Getting Around
There are many rental companies at the airport as well but this is within walking distance to the apartment and Sixt is a reliable provider.
Sixt Rent A Car
53 Carrer de MarbellaThere are many rental companies at the airport as well but this is within walking distance to the apartment and Sixt is a reliable provider.
Another car rental outlet. Haven't used them, but good to compare rates with Sixt and pick the best!
Serviauto Rent a Car
43 Carrer de MarbellaAnother car rental outlet. Haven't used them, but good to compare rates with Sixt and pick the best!
This stop is for route 23 from Cala Blava to Plaça de Espanya (city center). Check EMT Palma website for more info!
895-Mar d'Aral station
This stop is for route 23 from Cala Blava to Plaça de Espanya (city center). Check EMT Palma website for more info!
eBike Point
61 Carrer de Marbella950-Marbella 36 station
Bus stop for routes 21 (airport), 15 (Arenal - Palma) and 25 (Palma Express)
Essentials
MERCADONA is the closest supermarket. They have everything. Open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 10 pm
Carrer de la Fotja, 19
19 Carrer de la FotjaMERCADONA is the closest supermarket. They have everything. Open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 10 pm
Shopping
Sonnen Bäckerei
4 Carrer d'AcapulcoGerman Bakery
Parks & Nature
Small island across from the port of Can Pastilla. You can swim, kayak or paddle from across the rocks around Puro Beach. It's an archaeological site with an active excavation.
Illot de la Galera
Small island across from the port of Can Pastilla. You can swim, kayak or paddle from across the rocks around Puro Beach. It's an archaeological site with an active excavation.
Cala Blava is a nice little beach that you can bike or bus to (route 23). It's small but populated almost only by locals, so it doesn't get very crowded.
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Cala Blava
Cala Blava is a nice little beach that you can bike or bus to (route 23). It's small but populated almost only by locals, so it doesn't get very crowded.
Entertainment & Activities
You can rent surf boards, paddle boards and pretty much anything for water fun here.
El Nino Surf Center
2 Carrer del VaixellYou can rent surf boards, paddle boards and pretty much anything for water fun here.
Diving lessons and boat excursions - nice family-run business. They pick you up at your accommodation for the activity. +34 673334003
Aventura IB Colonia de Sant Jordi
24 Carrer Gabriel RocaDiving lessons and boat excursions - nice family-run business. They pick you up at your accommodation for the activity. +34 673334003
Another good place for water sports lessons and rentals. They run a surf and windsurf school every week during season. They also have a very chilled bar with a surfy vibe.
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BonaOna Surf School & Bar
6 Carrer dels PalangresAnother good place for water sports lessons and rentals. They run a surf and windsurf school every week during season. They also have a very chilled bar with a surfy vibe.