Spanish€€casco-antiguoMon-Sat 12:00-16:00, 19:30-23:30; closed Sun
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.
Signature: Arròs brut, Sopes mallorquines
Order: Arròs brut, then gató almond cake with almond ice cream.
Tip: It is the most tourist-facing of Palma's cellers, but the Mallorcan menu is the real thing.
Spanish tapas€€€casco-antiguoJun-Sep Mon-Sat 18:00-23:30; Oct-May Tue-Wed 18:00-23:30 and Thu-Sat 13:00-23:30
Toque de Queda works a converted bakery on Carrer de Can Cavalleria in Palma, plating charcuterie, coques and small Italian-Mallorcan dishes.
Signature: Coca de queso Taleggio
Order: Coca with Taleggio, escalivada aubergine and walnuts, plus a plate of the Tuscan ham.
Tip: Summer service starts at 18:00 and the kitchen closes at 22:30. Winter adds Thursday to Saturday lunch.
Mediterranean€€casco-antiguoDaily 11:30-23:30
Can Frasquet is an all-day bar and kitchen on Carrer d'Orfila in Palma's old town, running Mediterranean plates and burgers from 11:30 to 23:30.
Signature: Burgers, Tapas
Order: A burger at the bar, or a spread of tapas if you are two or more.
Tip: Straight-through service makes this one of the few old-town kitchens open at 17:00.
Spanish tapas€€€casco-antiguoTue-Sat 13:00-15:45, 18:00-22:45; closed Sun-Mon
El Camino is a marble counter on Carrer de Can Brondo in Palma, a wine bar in the Barcelona tapas mould pouring Mallorcan bottles with plates to order.
Signature: Iberian ham, Manchego cheese
Order: Iberian ham and manchego from the counter, with a glass of Mallorcan Callet red.
Tip: Counter stools only, and it books out most nights. Come at 13:00 or accept a wait.
Latin American€€€santa-catalinaSep-May Mon 19:00-23:00, Tue-Fri 13:30-16:00 and 19:00-23:00; Jun-Aug Mon-Sat 19:00-23:00
Stagier Bar is a small Santa Catalina room in Palma where a Chilean-Peruvian couple plate Latin-leaning tapas learned in the kitchens that trained them.
Signature: Sourdough with chimichurri butter
Order: Sourdough with chimichurri butter, then whatever the couple are running that week.
Tip: Winter and summer schedules differ, and the kitchen takes a break in early August and again in late April.
Spanish€€€casco-antiguoMon 13:00-16:00; Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30; closed Sun
Casa Maruka has cooked market-led Mallorcan food in Palma since 2007, run by María José Calabria and Alberto Serrano and carrying a Repsol Sol.
Signature: Suckling pig, Oxtail stew
Order: The suckling pig, or the oxtail stew if the kitchen is running it that day.
Tip: Monday is lunch only. Tuesday to Saturday the kitchen also runs an evening service from 20:00 to 23:30.