Just back from 9 glorious days in PP, the weather was fantastic as it always is at this time of year.
I would like to give my account of 9 restaurants we went to during our
stay, plus 5 we would have liked to have tried given the time.
Day 1 Las Zarzales
We hadn't been here before, and we weren't disappointed, lovely food and great service. Wife had baby broad beans and chorizo sausage followed by suckling pig. I had mussels followed by monkfish with a lovely almond sauce.
We are looking forward to our next visit.
Day2 Clivia
First tried Clivia over Christmas holidays, a classy restaurant with good food and very attentive service.
Our meals were avocado and prawns follwed by shoulder of lamb for the wife, while I had chiperones with sea bass for my main. Mrs T had creme brulee for her dessert. We like Clivia a lot every thing is spot on, nothing is to much trouble.
Day 3 Es Convent
Thought we would have a job finding this
hotel, but read Roy and Katies review on Es Convert and they have a easy route to follow.
What a gem this is, only six tables so if anyone fancies going I would book to be on the safe side.
Had a complimentary dish to start of potato soup with quails eggs and salmon caviar. Starters were ragout of prawns on a bed of chickpeas for the wife, mine was carpaccio of veal. Mains were turbot, lobsterand asparagus for the wife I had loin of lamb. I have never had lamb cooked so well before and I don't mean well done. Wifes dessert was banana fingers in tempura batter with a glass of toffee for dipping and a small pile of tequila and lime jelly. The presentation and service was first class.
Day 4 O Lume
We have been here several times before, what a nice bloke Jaime is, nothing is to much trouble. We both had the same meals of crayfish, creamed vegetables and puff pastry follwed by two medium rare filet steaks. Dessert for the wife was mixed sorbet.
Day 5 La Aup
La Aup means the sea when it is flat calm and clear just right for octopus fishing.
What big portions they served here. I mussels follwed by grilled sea bream, nice white flesh. Mrs T started with the special salad Smoked salmon, prawns avocado etc. and suckling pig for main. She wasn't keen on their way of cooking lechona, much preferred the one at ZZ.
Day 6 IRU
What a lovely setting, we settled for trampo for myself and sea food ravioli for the wife followed by rabbit and prawns for me and pork fillet for the wife. It was nice to sit back after your meal and relax in the open air, people watching.
Day 7 Balaixa
What a way to spend one of Mallorcas balmy evenings, sitting out doors at Balaixa with a couple of G&Ts for the aperitif.
I love fresh mussels so I started with mussels again, the wife had avocado with lightly curried chicken. Another favourite of mine is liver and bacon with onion gravy and the wife had fillet of pork wellington.
Looking forward to trying Balixa Bistro.
Day 8 Tango
We like Tango mainly because they serve Chateaubriand medium rare just how we like it. Istarted with pate and crusty bread, Mrs T with a prawn salad. The sevice is always good and very friendly.
Day 9 C'an Cuarrassa
This was our favourite restaurant, but I think Es Convent
in Alcudia Town has taken over first place.
We spent New Years Eve here it was a fantastic evening.
Wife started with deep fried prawns and I had spaghetti frutti di mare. My main was ragout of fillet of beef with a mustard sauce, wife had shoulder of lamb La Provencale very tasty and pink. Creme brulee for wifes dessert. We had a bottle of Baron De Ley Monasterio Rioja, a very nice deep red wine with plenty of oomph.
Day 10 Ca,n Pacienci
We would both start with hors d'oeuvres, the usual good plate full including lobster. Iwould have a fillet steak for main while the wife has traditional roast duck. Her dessert would be almond cake and ice cream. I would wait for the port and cheese.
The amount of food you get for the price you pay is fantastic value. We can put up with the entertainment from Dudley, for the setting and the good food.
Day 11 Bar Nou
We first ate here a couple of years ago, we had our meal
al fresco, the street is not very wide here but it was a nice meal. I think I had mussels to start and a steak for the main, while my wife had a salad followed by grilled tenderloin. Her dessert war mixed sorbet
Day 12 La Fortalesa
Martin is an old friend of ours he used to be Maitre D' at the Woodhouse Hotel in rural Warwickshire. We usually pay him a visit while we are in PP. I would start with trampo and the wife would have asparagus with mayonnaise. Martins shoulder of lamb is delicious, we would have one each. with Mrs T having her dessert of tiramasu.
Day 13 Corb Marie
We haven't been to Corb Marie before, but read ing Senor Cigar's review I would try his choice of Mallorcan sausages with onion and tomato salad followed by grilled rib of beef with a few chips and a nice bottle of Rioja. Sounds just what I like.
Day 14 Ca'n Costa
We haven't tried Ca'n Costa either, but from what Jane and Debz have reported this is also a must go to restaurant. I would like the scallops with asparagus and roasted tomatoes, not sure about the ostrich though.:eek
As you will have guessed, we would have put on a few extra pounds during our stay in the best place in Mallorca Never mind we will watch what we eat for the next few months and hopefully be back to normal for our next visit to Puerto Pollensa in September.:b
Turbo
Re: 14 day challange
( none of the places were named after an American state:lol ) Some old favorites, some new favorites and 1 or 2 surprises
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