Palma de Mallorca, 02nd Dec 08

TOP MALLORCA RESTAURANTS KEEP THEIR MICHELIN STARS

Mallorca, one of Britain’s favourite holiday destinations, is now being recognised for fine dining.

In the latest edition of the Michelin Guide, five establishments on the island have retained their stars and they include:

Tristan’s Restaurant, Puerto Portals (two stars)
Plat D’Or Restaurant, Hotel Arabella Sheraton, Son Vida (one star)
Es Moli d’en Bou, Son Servera (one star)
Restaurant Bacchus, Read’s Hotel, Santa Maria (one star)
Es Racó d'Es Teix, Deià (one star)

Tristan’s Restaurant, Puerto Portals

Chef, Gerhard Schwaigner, specialises in fresh seasonal cuisine. Average price
4 courses €105 (excluding wine, tax & service), special eight course Gourmet Tapas Menu €125 (excl VAT). Tel: +34 971 675 547 www.grupotristan.com

Plat D’Or Restaurant

Located within the five star Arabella Golf Hotel in Mallorca’s exclusive residential area of Son Vida on the outskirts of Palma. Chef, Rafael Sánchez, has built his reputation on creating innovative Mediterranean cuisine combining traditional Mallorcan style. Average price for 3 courses €65 (excl wine, incl. tax). Tel: +34 971 787 100

Es Moli d’en Bou

Mallorcan Chef, Tomeu Caldentey, opened this restaurant in 2000 and was awarded a Michelin star in 2004. His philosophy is to offer creative and simple cuisine based on traditional Mallorcan recipes with a contemporary spin using fresh, seasonal produce. Average price for three courses is €80 euros per head (excluding wine and local tax). A menu of the day at €45 euros per head is available during the week. Tel: + 34 971 569 663.

In spring 2009 this restaurant will change location to the nearby five star luxury Hotel & Spa Protur Sa Coma Playa. There Caldentey can offer his clients better facilities, ample parking and all the services of a luxury hotel.

Bacchus Restaurant

British award winning chef, Marc Fosh, has created a restaurant within Read’s Hotel. His restaurant is rated by the experts as one of the best in Spain and was awarded a Michelin Star in 2002. Features a 7-course gourmet tasting menu at €89 per person and a special seasonal 5 course tasting menu for €79 (excluding wine, including tax). Tel:+ 34 971 40 41

Es Raco d’es Teix

At the foot of the Teix mountain in the picturesque village of Deià, Chef Josef Sauerschell, has created menus based on clean and distinctive flavours, where the focus is on the classical Mediterranean kitchen with a modern twist.
Average price 4 courses €64. A la carte menus featuring 4 dishes at €62 per head and a tasting menu at €90 euros per person (all prices exclude wine and local tax). Tel: + 34 971 639 501 www.esracodesteix.es.

TOP BALEARIC CHEFS PROMOTE LOCAL CUISINE & PRODUCE

This month, 15 of Mallorca’s top chefs will promote for the first time New Balearic Gastronomy in a leading international gastronomic conference; “Lo Mejor de la Gastronomia” in San Sebastian. The team will be preparing a selection of 15 tapas dishes using local island produce and to promote the quality and variety of cuisine in the Balearics.

Mallorca’s Restaurant, Food & Wine Website

For more information on chefs, restaurants and local produce please go to: www.skybluemallorca.com

For further information, please contact:
Mallorca Tourist Board, Dominique Carroll / Anna Skidmore,
Tel:(+34) 971 725 396 Fax: (+34) 971 713 540
E-Mail: info@fomentmallorca.org

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