The canonical version and where to order it.
The Mallorcan almond cake: ground almonds, eggs and sugar with no flour at all, baked flat and served with a scoop of almond ice cream on top.
Mallorca has grown almonds since the Moorish period, and gató is what the island does with them. There is no flour in the cake, only ground almonds, whipped eggs, sugar and lemon zest, which gives a dense, damp crumb. It is served in a wedge with almond ice cream melting over it, a pairing that Palma restaurants treat as non-negotiable. Celler Sa Premsa lists it as the standard finish to a Mallorcan meal, and it is naturally gluten free.
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Celler Sa Premsa has poured from wine barrels near Palma's Mercat de l'Olivar since 1958, serving arròs brut, sopes mallorquines and gató almond cake.
OrderArròs brut, then gató almond cake with almond ice cream.
TipIt is the most tourist-facing of Palma's cellers, but the Mallorcan menu is the real thing.
Gató d'ametlla makes more sense with someone from Palma explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Guided tour · 3 hours
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Guided tour · 2 hours
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