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Sep/Oct 2014
This is probably going to be a bit more of a list than a trip report as I’m just going to end up repeating what I included in my previous trip reports:
Anyhoo….. 21 Sep Lunch: O Lume Bread & Butter > Tapas: Chiperones (Fried baby squid), Frito de Conejo (Frito with Rabbit Liver), Croquetas de la casa (Chicken & seafood croquettes) 3 x Large Beers, 2 x carajillos & chocolates Bill - around €30 Just the perfect start to the holiday: a warm welcome and a cold beer ….. and some fantastic tapas. 21 Sep Dinner: El Posito 2 x G&T Bread, Olives & Allioli Mogs: Marinated anchovies > Fresh tuna Doogz: Garlic Prawns > Fresh tuna Bottle of Mar De Frades Albariño + Water 2 x Cafe Solo & 2 x Brandy (+2 on the house) Bill - around €120 Wonderful to see everyone (especially Lyn & Colin obviously :) !). Toni was on excellent form and it’s great to see Damian make some small changes to the menu/food: The marinated anchovies were a new dish and very enjoyable, garlic prawns were as good as ever and the fresh tuna was cooked perfectly. 22 Sep Lunch: Bar Rumbo 2 x beer & 2 x Pa Amb Oli (Mixta) Bill - €18 Grumpy Al was happy to see us and Xisca’s Pa Amb Oli were up to her usual high standards 22 Sep Dinner: Los Faroles 2 x G&T, Bottle of Macià Batle Tinto + Water Bread, Olives & Allioli Doogz: Tumbet > Shoulder of Lamb Mogs: Soller Prawns > Grilled Monkfish 2 Carajillos 2 x Brandy on the house Bill - around €80 Always surprised this restaurant isn’t mentioned here more often – the food & staff are wonderful and it offers fantastic value for money. 23 Sep Lunch: El Meson 2x beers Bread, Olives & Allioli median tapas: Padron Peppers, Albóndigas, Patatas Bravas, Cazón en Adobo (Marinated Fried Fish) Bill - €24 The discovery from our May holiday – Great tapas and great value – thoroughly recommend the Cazón en Adobo in particular. 23 Sep Dinner: La Roda 4 x Beers Doogz: Hamburger w. Foie gras Mogs: Pa Amb Oli w. cuttlefish 2 x carajillos on the house Bill - around €35 Although Mog’s enjoyed the Pa Amb Oli she felt it wasn’t quite as good as it had been previously but my burger w. foie and apple was fantastic (burger was a little pink – which is what I want with a good homemade burger). We knew the portions are large so avoided starters which was just as well as we struggled to finish the mains – a very cheap night ! 24 Sep Lunch: C'an Tofol 2 x beers Mogs : Pa Amb Oli (Mixta - Iberico ham and cheese) Doogz: Pa Amb Oli chicken, cheese & onion 2 x Americanos Bill - €27 We’ve had Pa Amb Oli at a lot of places in the port – and so far C'an Tofol is the best …… worth it for the pickled chilli’s alone. 24 Sep Dinner: O Lume 2 x Champagne Cocktails, Albariño + Water Bread, Butter > Tuna Trampo amuse-bouche Mogs: Cambrians (Queen scallops) Flambéd w. bacon > Sea Bass in Martini Sauce > Crepes & Grand Marnier Doogz: Scallops A La Gallega > Veal Escalopes (Grandma Style) > Fried Milk 2 x Cafe Solo, Chocolates + a brandy & licor 43 on the house Bill - around €100 We go to O Lume regularly – so we are trying to make an effort to try something new on the menu each holiday – so Mogs tried the Cambrians and I had the Veal…… both were superb (as was everything else). I do think O Lume is the one restaurant I could happily go to and just stick a pin in the menu and be confident I’d enjoy whatever I’d randomly picked -Perfect food, service and setting – business as usual at O Lume ! 25 Sep Lunch: Bonys 2 x beers, 2 x baguettes Bill - around €13 Fairly basic – but does the job. 25 Sep Dinner: La Llonja 2 x G&T > Bread, Olive Tapanade, tomato Doogz: Homemade noodles w. truffle sauce > grilled white Fish Fillets with Fennel Sauce Mogs : Cuttlefish > Salmon in Red Curry Sauce Vionta Albariño + Water 2 x Cafe Solo, Chocolates & 2 Brandys on the house Bill - around €100 I must be getting predictable – Miguel was able to guess my choice of starter and wine ……. but I don’t care the truffle noodles are a must for me and if I’m having fish and there’s one available I’m always going to pick an Albariño ! Another good meal. 26 Sep Lunch: Geminis 4 x beers: Mogs: Pa Amb Oli w. Queso & Jamon Doogz: Pepito De Lomo Bill - around €14 Nice welcome back and an excellent cheap lunch. 26 Sep Dinner: La Celtika Bread/ Green Olive Tapenade Red Wine (Montenegro) + Water Mogs: Razor Clams > Sirloin w. Foie Gras > Crepe w. salted caramel sauce Doogz: Foie Gras w. vanilla sauce > Magret of Duck in Cider Sauce > Crepe w. salted caramel sauce 2 x Cafe Solo + 2 Hierbas on the house Bill - €85 We made an effort to try somewhere new …. and it certainly paid off ! This was definitely the discovery of the September holiday (probably of the year – sorry El Meson) I think this restaurant has only been open a couple of years – located in what used to be Mollies – and although I haven’t heard too much about it all the feedback I’ve heard has been very positive….and rightly so. The food was fairly simple (and let me be clear …. that doesn’t mean an idiot like me could have prepared it…. it’s just each dish used excellent ingredients, had a few flavours and was cooked expertly). The last time I’d had duck (in the UK) it was overcooked and disappointing as a result – having it cooked to pink perfection again was just wonderful. Mogs was just as impressed with her steak. In general we don’t bother with dessert but Crepe with a salted caramel sauce just sounded like something we had to have …… we nearly had a mishap when ordering as we we’re both having the same thing the waiter thought we may just want to share a portion … fortunately we realised there was some confusion and clarified it before a serious spoon fight broke out (probably just as well as I would have lost). The dessert was amazing …. fortunately as we we’re seated outside, with plenty of people around there wasn’t any plate licking ;)! It’s a fairly small menu – so I’d expect it’ll only be one visit per holiday but we’re definitely planning to head back here – food was stunning and excellent value at €85 for the quality of the food provided. Part 2 to follow shortly…… |
27 Sep Lunch: O Lume
3 x beers Bread & Butter, Tapas : Chiperones (Fried baby squid), Choriquitos (Small sausages cooked in Galican fire water), Pork Liver w. Onions Bill - around €35 This was the day of the Alcudia Iron Man event …… so it was a bit of a challenge to cross over c/Juan XXIII but nothing would keep us away from another tapas lunch in the courtyard at O lume (I think I only took out a couple of lycra-clad lunatics on the way across :rolleyes: - serves them right for cycling in that heat when there’s beer to be drunk and food to be eaten !) Again we added a new dish – the pork liver – to our list and again it was wonderful, as were the other dishes. 27 Sep Dinner: El Meson 2 x beers Tapas Menu #3- Bread, Olives & Allioli > Garlic Prawns, Andalusian Squid, Meatballs, Patatas Bravas, Mahon Cheese w/ tomato bread Mogs: Poached Pear, Doogz: Vanilla Custard White Wine (Galician - Ribeiro) 2x Carajillos, 2 coffee liqueurs w.cream (on the house) Bill - €46 We thought we’d be clever (we really should know our limitations) and avoid the hassle of trying to decide on a selection of tapas by selecting one of the set tapas menus….. but then spent quite a long time trying to decide which of the 3 to go for ! Food was all great as expected – the wine a little different: it was a little cloudy and served very cold but it was really good. 28 Sep Lunch: Bonys 4 x beers, 2 x baguettes Bill - €19 28 Sep Dinner: El Posito Bread, Olives & Allioli Paella Negra Mogs: Almond Cake w. ice cream Doogz: Lemon Meringue Pie Bottle of White Wine (Añares Terra Nova) + Water 2 x Cafe Solo & 2 x Brandy on the house Bill - around €70 Great food, service and company – everything we’ve come to expect from EP. 29 Sep Lunch: Al Fresco Baguette, Salad & Quiche Bill - €13 (+ A bottle of Baron De Ley Reserva from Eroski for around €9) Baguette and salad we’re prepared freshly – and the quiche warmed for us. Good food & good value (and an excellent effort from Mogs with her Spanish …… I think my only contribution was opening the wine !) 29 Sep Dinner: Los Faroles 2 x G&T, Bottle of Baron De Ley Tinto + Water Bread, Olives & Allioli Doogz: Gazpacho > Steak Tournedo Rossini Mogs: Stuffed Mussels > Cod & Red Peppers 2 Cafe Solo + a half bottle of Cava on the house Bill - around €80 I’m sure I’ve said this in previous trip reports – although their speciality is fish the steak tournedo here is fantastic. Once again – excellent food, service and value for money. 30 Sep Lunch: Bonys 2 x Beers, 2 x Baguette, 2 x Sangria Bill - around €18 30 Sep Dinner: La Llonja 2 x G&T > Bread, Olive Tapanade, tomato 2 x MDD: 2 X Tagliatelli w. Broccoli, Walnuts & Gorgonzola sauce> 2 X Calf’s Liver Berlin Style> 2 x Chocolate Swiss Roll w. ice cream Bottle of Viña Heredad de Segura Viudas + Water 2 x Cafe Solo, Chocolates & 2 Brandys on the house Bill - around €75 Pasta starters were particularly good. Great service and the MDD is v. good value. 1 Oct Lunch: Bread, Lomo, Cheese w. rosemary + a bottle of Ca'n Vidalet Tinto from Ensenyat Deli in the old town Bill - around €24 This deli is well worth a visit if you’re in the old town…. very nice food and exceptional wine (expertly opened by me again !) 1 Oct Dinner: O Lume 2 x Champagne Cocktails Baron De Ley Finca De Monasteria + Water Bread, Butter > amuse-bouche of tuna pate & tuna moussline Mogs: Ricotta Ravioli & Truffle Sauce > Cod Al Ajoarriero Doogz: Beef Carpaccio > Lamb Calderette 2 x Cafe Solo, Chocolates + 2 brandys on the house Bill - around €100 No new selections this time – all old favourites and all magnificent as usual. The only disappointment is having to leave without getting to try everything on the menu - eventually we’ll make our way through it ! 2 Oct Lunch: C'an Tofol 4 x beers Mogs: Pa Amb Oli w. Red Pepper & Goats Cheese Doogz: Pa Amb Oli w. Seasonal Veg + Cheese Bill - around €24 Great Pa Amb Oli again. 2 Oct Dinner: El Posito 2 x GIN & tonic Macia Batle Tinto + Water Bread, Olives & allioli Mogs: Garlic Prawns > Suckling Pig Doogz: Cod & Prawn Croquettes > Suckling Pig 2 x Cafe Solos + 2 Hierbas (+ a few on the house) Bill - around €100 Excellent food, service and company- Sadly the holiday has to come to an end but I can’t think of anywhere better to end it than sitting at the bar at El Posito w. Lyn, Colin and few drinks. No cyclists were harmed in the making of this trip report (however my liver and waistline have taken a severe battering as usual :p) |
Another great trip report Doogz, i am impressed that you have done this so quickly and very pleased to hear that there was no more plate licking in public by Mogs :p ;). Thanks for posting :D
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Must put El Meson and El Posito on our list of restaurants to visit next week.
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Just wonderful......AARRGGHH - have to wait until April to follow your recommendations. Great report, thanks.
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Don't worry Ronnie.......the prices are not really all that different to when you were last over. We are in the port at the moment and we were in El Posito the other night... 2 starters, 2 mains and one desert with a couple of glasses of wine came to around 64 euros. That has been our most expensive meal since we came with most of them averaging around the 45 euros. In saying that we are not big drinkers, which obviously can add a fair bit onto your bill:)
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I can't find anywhere I mentioned having two beers + bread and olives for €18 - but if I did it must be a mistake ....... it wouldn't have cost that much - but more importantly I'd never have eaten such a small meal ! :D |
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Hi Ronnie, I can assure you that prices have not shot up since 2012. This year I actually said to Mrs P ( Yes I do talk to her sometimes ) that I felt drink prices in a lot of the places seemed to have come down a bit, Especially spirits with mixers :)
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The one place that definitely needs to reduce its prices is the Cappuccino even at peak in the summer it is only half full.
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The €18 was for beer and Pa amb oli which is the rustic mallorcan meal of bread rubbed with fresh tomato and garlic topped with either Serrano ham or cheese or both and is usually about €8 - so €18 euros is very good
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sorry Doogz - you posted while I typed:D
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