Cafe Balear

Café Balear is the go-to restaurant in the port of Ciutadella (and across Menorca) for all lovers of fine dining featuring fish, seafood and lobster. With fresh produce from their own boat and over 50 years of history, they offer a unique experience where tradition, quality and flavour come together by the sea.

Fresh, top-quality ingredients feature on a menu boasting dishes that have become classics of the island’s cuisine, such as lobster with fried eggs and chips, or the Menorcan seafood platter. An island gem, a place where attention to detail and a warm, welcoming atmosphere are key. Here, Josep Caules and his fantastic team look after every guest as if they were family. Their attention to detail in the décor, cleanliness, tableware and, above all, the food is simply marvellous.

Their extensive and carefully curated wine list is free of extravagance but, like the restaurant itself, sincere; whatever you see on the list will be available (we’ve all heard that old line, “I’m afraid I don’t have that…”). The collection focuses on Spain’s new-wave producers as well as established brands you can rely on; as experienced en primeur buyers, they ensure competitive prices and a substantial stock of fine wines. Always on the lookout for international gems, here, you’ll find not just the main wine regions but also a nod to areas that are increasingly in vogue.