MediterraneanChef Santi Taura€€€€casco-antiguoTue-Sat dinner seatings 19:30 and 20:30; Sat lunch seatings 13:00 and 14:00Book 4 weeks ahead
DINS Santi Taura is Palma's one-star Mallorcan kitchen inside Hotel El Llorenç, running a single tasting menu drawn from island recipe archives.
Order: The set Mallorcan tasting menu, which changes with the island growing season.
Tip: Seatings are fixed at 19:30 and 20:30, and the chef's counter runs later. Book well ahead.
MediterraneanChef Fernando P. Arellano€€€€casco-antiguoMar-May Wed-Sat 19:00-21:00; Jun, Sep-Oct Tue-Sat 19:00-21:00; Jul-Aug Tue-Sun 19:00-21:00Book 3 weeks ahead
Zaranda is Fernando P. Arellano's Michelin-starred dining room at Hotel Es Princep in Palma, holding one star and a Repsol Sol for its Balearic tasting menus.
Order: The Balearic tasting menu, built around island produce and Mediterranean fish.
Tip: Opening months shift with the season, so confirm the calendar before booking a winter trip.
Modern EuropeanChef Adrián Quetglas€€€casco-antiguoTue-Thu 13:00-15:00, 20:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-14:00, 20:00-21:00; closed Sun-MonBook 1 week ahead
Adrián Quetglas cooks Michelin-recommended modern European menus on Passeig de Mallorca in Palma, running a five-step and an eight-step tasting format.
Order: The five-step tasting menu, the shorter of the two formats on offer.
Tip: Weekday lunch seatings run 13:00 to 15:00 and are easier to get than the single evening service.
Mediterranean€€€€la-lonja
Botànic is the plant-forward dining room in the garden of Can Bordoy in Palma's La Lonja, where vegetables lead and fish and meat play support.
Order: Whatever the garden menu is built around that month, with fish or meat as a supporting plate.
Tip: The walled garden is the point. Ask for a table outside rather than in the indoor room.
Asian fusion€€€€casco-antiguoThu, Sun 18:30-00:00; Fri-Sat, Mon 13:00-17:00 and 18:30-00:00; closed Tue-WedBook 2 weeks ahead
Fera sits in a restored Palma mansion on Carrer de la Concepció, folding Asian technique into Mediterranean produce across tasting and carte menus.
Order: The lunch tasting menu, which is the best-value route into the kitchen.
Tip: The garden courtyard seats fill first. Ask for it when you book rather than on arrival.
International€€€santa-catalinaDaily 19:00-23:00
Vandal is a dinner-only room on Plaça del Progrés in Santa Catalina, Palma, plating small international dishes against a signature cocktail list.
Order: A run of small plates with the cocktail pairings the bar is built around.
Tip: Service is evenings only, 19:00 to 23:00, and the room is loud. Not the place for a quiet dinner.