Restaurants · Our pick in Formentera
Eating in Formentera: the back story
The back story
About Eating in Formentera: the back story
Formentera eats from the sea and from its own farms. Rice dishes and fideuà come out of the kitchens on the coast; the island’s producers sell their fruit, vegetables, honey, wine and fish at the Mercat Pagès in Sant Francesc; and in the last few years chefs from the mainland have opened restaurants in hotels, villages and old buildings.
By the sea
Es Caló, on the harbour of Es Caló de Sant Agustí, serves rice dishes and fideuà looking over the sea. Es Molí de Sal is inside an old salt mill in the Ses Salines natural park, looking across to Illetes. At La Savina, Can Carlitos is an old house on the beach with tables almost at the water’s edge.
Chefs from the mainland
Nandu Jubany oversees Can Carlitos; Ramón Freixa oversees Sol Post at the Hotel Cala Saona; and Carles Abellán cooks at Casa Natalia in Sant Ferran, with Natalia Juan running the dining room and the wine cellar.
Book ahead in July and August, and check opening dates: many kitchens close in winter.
Lunch on the sand
At Illetes, Juan y Andrea and Beso Beach are on the beach itself, inside the natural park. Juan y Andrea runs a boat service for guests arriving by sea, on VHF channel 74.
Booking
Book ahead in summer, and arrive by bike or bus where you can: parking near the beaches is limited.
Our advice: lunch on the sand, dinner in a village. Sant Ferran is a short ride from everywhere.
Why it's on our list
- By the sea
- Chefs from the mainland
- Lunch on the sand
- Booking
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Eating in Formentera: the back story before you go.