Menorca restaurants, food markets & local picks in one sortable table — from Yolo Journal's "The Menorca List" plus insider recs from Enrique and designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas — with looked-up addresses and drive times from your hotel (Santa Ponsa, Alaior). Filter by Category or Area, sort by Drive to find the closest, and tap a heart to save favorites.
Each entry is tagged at the start of its description — Yolo (the Menorca List), Enrique or Alejandra Alonso Rojas (insider picks), or a combination where they overlap (search a name like "Alejandra" or "Enrique" to filter). Drive times are approximate, by car from the Santa Ponsa (Fontenille) hotel in Alaior — central, so nothing is much over ~30 min; click the Drive header to sort nearest-first. Menorca dining is very seasonal — many places close in winter — so lean on the Open / season column and confirm before you go.
| ♥ | Place | Category | Area | Drive | Sun | Open / season | Address | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Raïs | Rice | MaóPort of Maó | ~20 min | Sun unverified | Closed Mon & Tue (seasonal) | Moll de Llevant 314, Maó, Menorca | Yolo · A harbour-front terrace over the water, known for its rice dishes (Grup Ses Forquilles). | |
| Can Vermut | Tapas & Bar | MaóPort of Maó | ~20 min | Sun unverified | Hours vary — verify | Moll de Llevant 176, Maó, Menorca | Yolo · A casual tapas-and-vermouth spot on the Maó harbour, with pavement tables and port views. (The guide's 'El Bistro Can Vermut'.) | |
| Cap Roig | Seafood | MaóSa Mesquida | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Closed Wednesdays (seasonal) | Carrer Gran de Sa Mesquida 13, Sa Mesquida, Menorca | Yolo + Enrique + Alejandra · Cliffside seafood over the Sa Mesquida cove (since 1983) — lobster, arròs negre, fideuà; lunch or sunset dinner, book a terrace-view table. Alejandra loves it for lunch — cap roig (scorpionfish) is the specialty, as fresh as it gets. ⚓ Reachable by boat — anchor off the Sa Mesquida cove. | |
| Quitapenas | Beach | Sant LluísBinibeca | ~30 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal — verify | Ctra. de Binibeca km 2.5, Sant Lluís, Menorca | Yolo · A casual country beach-style spot outside town. | |
| Sa Pedrera d'es Pujol | Rice | Sant Lluís | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Closed Wed · dinner only (verify) | Camí des Pujol 14, Sant Lluís, Menorca | Yolo + Enrique + Alejandra · A Michelin-Plate country house in a former sandstone quarry — regional Menorcan cooking with a strong rice section and a big cellar; dinner-only on the terrace. Best for dinner; reserve. Alejandra: a refined, upscale spot in San Luis focused on local ingredients. | |
| Passió Mediterrània | Mediterranean | MaóPort of Maó | ~20 min | Sun unverified | Hours vary — verify | Moll de Llevant 298, Maó, Menorca | Yolo · Km-0 / Slow Food Mediterranean on the Maó harbour, known for its octopus. | |
| Cantina (Hauser & Wirth) | Mediterranean | MaóIsla del Rey (by boat) | ~20 min + boat | Sun unverified | Seasonal ~Apr–Oct | Illa del Rei, Port of Maó (shuttle from Moll de Llevant 61), Menorca | Yolo · The restaurant at the Hauser & Wirth gallery — straight out of a Spanish fishing village; Menorcan produce, fish and fire-cooked dishes. Reached by shuttle boat. ⚓ Boat only — reached by shuttle boat across Maó harbour. | |
| Sa Llagosta | Seafood | Fornells | ~30 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal ~Apr–Aug (lobster season) | Carrer Gabriel Gelabert 12, Fornells, Menorca | Yolo + Enrique · The island's iconic caldereta de llagosta (lobster stew) on the Fornells harbour, from chef David Coca — a tiny room, so reserve well ahead. Magical for lunch or dinner. ⚓ Reachable by boat — moor in Fornells harbour. | |
| Es Bruc | Beach | South CoastSant Tomàs | ~20 min | Sun unverified | Summer only | Platja de Sant Tomàs / Sant Adeodato, Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca | Yolo · An iconic beach chiringuito since 1950 — Mediterranean fare, fresh fish, salads and tapas right on the sand. ⚓ Reachable by boat — anchor off Sant Tomàs beach. | |
| Mesón El Gallo | Meat | CenterFerreries | ~15 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal (closed ~Nov–Mar) | Ctra. Cala Galdana km 1.5, Ferreries, Menorca | Yolo · A family grill house in an old estate near Ferreries, famed for sirloin with Menorcan cheese sauce. | |
| Isabella Beach Club | Beach | FornellsPlatges de Fornells | ~30 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal ~May–Sep, evenings | Carrer Tramuntana s/n, Platges de Fornells (Cala Tirant), Menorca | Yolo · A cliff-top beach club with Mediterranean–Japanese fusion, cocktails and famous sunset views (from the Cova d'en Xoroi owners). ⚓ Reachable by boat — anchor off Cala Tirant / Platges de Fornells. | |
| Torralbenc | Mediterranean | CenterAlaior | ~10 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal (daily in season) | Ctra. Maó–Cala en Porter km 10, Alaior, Menorca | Yolo · The restaurant of the Torralbenc hotel among the vineyards — Basque-influenced cooking from local, organic Menorcan produce. | |
| Cafè Balear | Seafood | CiutadellaPort of Ciutadella | ~25 min | Closed Sun | Closed Sundays (+ all Nov) | Moll de Ciutadella (port), Ciutadella, Menorca | Yolo + Enrique · A classic Ciutadella harbour seafood house with its own fishing boat — best at midday for the great-value set lunch on the waterfront terrace (waterfront tables walk-in only); pair it with a Ciutadella day. ⚓ Reachable by boat — right on Ciutadella's port. | |
| S'Amarador | Seafood | CiutadellaPort of Ciutadella | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal — verify | Carrer Pere Capllonch 42, Ciutadella, Menorca | Yolo · A traditional seafood house with a prized terrace over the harbour — seafood rice, stews and grilled island fish. ⚓ Reachable by boat — terrace over Ciutadella's harbour. | |
| Es Tast de na Sílvia | Mediterranean | CiutadellaOld town | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Closed Tuesdays (seasonal) | Carrer de Santa Clara 14, Ciutadella, Menorca | Yolo · The Balearics' only Slow Food & Km0-certified restaurant (chef Sílvia Anglada) — a daily, market-driven menu. | |
| Ulisses | Tapas & Bar | CiutadellaOld town (by the market) | ~25 min | Closed Sun | Closed Sundays | Plaça de la Llibertat 22, Ciutadella, Menorca | Yolo · A wine bar / craft-cocktail spot under the market arches — Mediterranean tapas from the market and their own fishing boats. | |
| Ca Na Pilar | Mediterranean | South CoastEs Migjorn Gran | ~15 min | Closed Sun | Closed Sun & Mon · dinner-focused | Avinguda de la Mar 1, Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca | Enrique · Fine dining from chef Víctor Lidón (ex-Racó de Can Fabes) — suckling pig and rice dishes on a dinner-only patio. Best for dinner; reserve. | |
| En Caragol | Seafood | Sant LluísBiniancolla | ~30 min | Open Sun | Closed Mondays (Apr–Oct) | Carrer de s'Oronella 45, Biniancolla, Menorca | Enrique + Alejandra · On the water in Biniancolla — seafood, rices and famous mojitos; lunch or sunset dinner. Alejandra: chef Javier Riaño's fresh Mediterranean cooking — the Menorcan red-shrimp carpaccio, sea bass sashimi, fat-belly tuna and Carabineros paella are musts. ⚓ Reachable by boat — on the Biniancolla waterfront. | |
| El Faro | Seafood | Sant LluísCala Torret | ~30 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal — verify | Cala Torret, Menorca | Alejandra · Her favorite mussels in the world, lobster with onions and traditional Menorcan fish dishes — plus a Mahón-cheese ice cream you have to try. | |
| Bar Restaurant Es Canutells | Beach | Sant LluísEs Canutells | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Summer only | Es Canutells, Menorca | Alejandra · A casual beachside lunch — the clams, boquerones, paella and grilled fish are exceptional, as is the steak with pepper sauce. | |
| Son Blanc | Mediterranean | CiutadellaRural SW | ~25 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal · reserve (tasting menu) | Camí rural (near Ciutadella), Menorca | Alejandra · A farm-to-table tasting menu celebrating Menorcan produce — a beautiful way to connect with the island's culinary heritage (a rural finca near Ciutadella). | |
| Pintarroja | Seafood | MaóEs Castell / Cales Fonts | ~20 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal — verify | Moll d'en Pons (Cales Fonts), Es Castell, Menorca | Alejandra · Chef Eugeni de Diego's creative, flavorful seafood on the Cales Fonts waterfront — a must-visit. ⚓ Reachable by boat — on the Cales Fonts harbour (Es Castell). | |
| Bakery Cala Torret | Cafe | Sant LluísCala Torret | ~30 min | Sun unverified | Seasonal (breakfast) | Cala Torret, Menorca | Alejandra · Fresh juices and bread — her ideal healthy breakfast to start the day. | |
| Sa Llotja | Market | MaóPort of Maó | ~20 min | Closed Sun | Mornings · closed Sun | Moll de Ponent, Maó, Menorca | Alejandra · Where she finds the freshest fish and seafood, caught and sold on the same day. | |
| Pescadería de San Luis | Market | Sant Lluís | ~25 min | Closed Sun | Closed Sundays | Sant Lluís, Menorca | Alejandra · Her stop for exquisite red shrimp, a local delicacy. | |
| Mercat Sa Plaça | Market | CiutadellaOld town | ~25 min | Closed Sun | Mornings · closed Sun | Plaça de la Llibertat, Ciutadella, Menorca | Alejandra · A vibrant local market — a hub for fresh produce, meats and artisanal goods. | |
| Sa Botiga de S'Uestra | Market | Sant Lluís | ~25 min | Closed Sun | Closed Sundays | Sant Lluís, Menorca | Alejandra · In the south at San Luis — for local products and an excellent butcher. |