Veg meat, fish restaurants and supermarkets

Buy your fresh veg in the Old market, it's all local grown. Located in the center of Mahon, its open all day and has a Supermarket in the basement, for the basics (don’t buy for veg or meat here). We buy our meat in the market, the butches shops are located at the rear of the old market. Ask for local lamb, chicken, beef and a Menorca special rabbit. The market shops are arranged in a square with the veg shops on the left hand side and the meat at the top.  The most expensive fish comes from the old fish market next to the place you have just bought your veg. It’s got a great atmosphere and now also have a wonderful arrangement of local tapas bars, coffee shops, its worth going along a night to see the locals enjoying evening cool.

To find the locally caught fish you need to find the fish shop that acts as the outlet for all the locally caught fish. It’s along the harbour opposite the place where the fishing boats are. It often has a couple of green chairs outside. It’s on the left as you travel along the harbour rd. with the harbour on the right.
Try the locally caught Minorca prawns( pink in colour) and a must is the local harbour grown mussels.

Nothing beats fresh Sardines, cooked on the barbi at home. Try cooking Octopus!   It's best to buy a ready prepared one. You can grill it on the barbi. Once cooked cut it up and sprinkle-smoked paprika over, serve warm or cold with olive oil and crushed garlic.

Next, the big Sunday Minorca lunch is Paella. The fish market tends to stock up for the Spanish on Saturday with the ingredients for wonderful Paella.  Red Mullet, locally raised mussels (you can see the floating mussel beds from the villa terrace.) a few prawns some of the Octopus you cooked before, that soft onion and a few more. And off you go using the Paella pan and gas ring in the Barbi area.

Supermarkets
 
Mahon has a lot of supermarkets
Most have good fish and meat counters
 
 
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Most supermarkets are closed on Sunday but this one remains open
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Going for coffee
From the market where you bought your veg, leave this on your left, heading up the hill, it’s the first coffee shop on the left at a junction. A local place, ask for the chocolate cake and or the Spanish egg and potato omelet, this comes with bread etc., very reasonable and a sort of Hopper painting in a Spanish form. Very local…

The main squares have a number of coffee tourist bars these are good place to sit and watch the world go by.

Next to the town hall, a small newly completed coffee place, good paintwork and green and dark timber floors, cool inside, great coffee and pastries with lots of outside seating.

New development in the old fish market, a really good tapas bar, good for coffee and snacks.

Restaurants
Experimenting with Spanish cooking, using the superb, fresh ingredients from the local shops will mean that you will be tempted to produce your own gastronomic delights at Villa D'Este, however, the island has many restaurants to try. Some are superb and some disappointing but you will soon find your favourites.

Here are some of our tried and tested:

AMARRE- a very small restaurant /cafe which can just about seat 15 at a push but worth a try.
It is about half way along Mahon Harbour , its run by Fabio a young Italian man who has recently taken it over. Try his delicious Pulpo with creamed lemon potatoes- good with a simply cool bear or house white. . +34 871711897

WEPI - Brother and sister team, Danny and Emma run Wepi and pride themselves on great service and good food. If you want to give yourself a real treat, try out their filet of local beef with foie gras- it is delicious. There is a very good wine list and Danny's recommendations are reliable. This is a restaurant for those in the know as it looks modest from the outside- last time the Red Arrow team came to Menorca they chose WEPI. Tel +34 971 35 48 18 - booking is advisable during the summer season.
You will find Wepi about half way along Mahon Harbour
https://restaurantguru.com/WEPI-Mahon

TAVERNA D'ES PORT- just along from the ferry terminal in Mahon, is very popular with locals and visitors and is perfect for sitting outside - try the local mussels, cheese topped aubergine, octopus and the patatas bravas with aioli and chilli oil is a must. The owner, Xavier and his family work hard to make a success of the business and provide good value and friendly service.
Open all year.
https://restaurantguru.com/Sa-Taverna-d-es-Port-Mahon-2


CAP ROIG is a really good fish restaurant with an outstanding panoramic sea view. It is perched above the rocks on the right as you travel towards Mesquida. Good value for simple, fresh, grilled fish such as sardines or Lubina. Remember to ask to see the fish and be careful not to be caught unawares by a large bill when you order expensive fish per kilo. Prices are usually on a board just outside the entrance.https://restaurantcaproig.com

Cova d'en Xoroi +34 971 37 72 36 https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQjy2gkv1iAJ4MYR9?g_st=iw Bodegas Binifadet +34 971 15 07 15 https://maps.app.goo.gl/9gk5S95CyXmf49h4A?g_st=iw
 
El Gallo +34 971 37 30 39 https://maps.app.goo.gl/E4aib8iPd31eZuS89?g_st=iw Sa Llagosta
+34 971 37 65 66
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Go here to try the Lobster, its the best on the island. Hotel Torralbenc
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One of the more expensive restaurants on the island. Set in a  wonderful Menorca landscape, with converted and new modern stone buildings. We rate the food good.
Restaurante En Caragol
+34871872676
https://www.encaragol.com/es/
Another favourite, especially if you like fish, it's a modern style restaurant with an open frontage that looks out to sea.


PAN Y VINO- a favourite place to go when you fancy a special evening. It is near St Lluis and set in a charming landscape with dry stone walls, narrow lanes and whitewashed buildings.
The restaurant is very attractive and you can eat in the attractive Minorca garden or in the old farmhouse. The warm welcome from the husband and wife team is second to none and the food is imaginative, delicious and well presented.
https://www.panyvinomenorca.com/en/

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