"Ibiza's most exclusive cove seafood: Jose Tur's bullit de peix on the Porroig sand. Book a long lunch for a proposal."
The bullit de peix arrives in two acts: first the fish poached in saffron stock, then the rice cooked in that same broth at the table. It is the dish Jose Tur has built Es Torrent's name on, served on a pebble cove at Porroig that you reach by a dirt track or by boat. Xico Sala opened the place in the 1990s; a 2017 storm flattened the terrace and the village rebuilt it within a week. Expect to pay by the kilo for whatever came off the boat that morning.
The Kitchen
Jose Tur cooks a short, sea-dictated menu: bullit de peix, arros negre stained with squid ink, grilled red prawns, lobster the kitchen will grill or fold into rice, and a Galician-style octopus. The bullit is the test dish. The fish, usually rockfish or scorpionfish landed that morning, is poached whole, the broth thickened with allioli and saffron, and the rice course follows in the same liquid. Nothing about it is quick, and that is the point.
Es Torrent has run on the Porroig cove since the 1990s, founded by Xico Sala, who grew up on this stretch of San Jose coast. Fresh fish is sold by weight, so a table for two reading the day's catch can land anywhere from 90 to 150 euro a head before wine. The 2017 storm that destroyed the terrace and Sala's van is part of the lore now; volunteers and the Sant Josep council had it open again in under a week. Find it plainly at one of the Mediterranean's great seafood addresses: Cala Es Torrent, past Es Cubells, at the end of a track that keeps the day-trippers away.
The Room
Es Torrent is a single low building of whitewashed walls and blue trim, open to the sea on a pebble beach. Lunch is the main event; tables sit under awnings and parasols with sand underfoot, and the sound is conversation over water, never loud. There is no dress code worth the name, with linen, cover-ups and bare feet all normal, though the bill skews formal. Service is unhurried Ibizan, and the wine list runs deeper than a beach restaurant has any right to. Roughly forty covers, plus sunbeds for the boat crowd who anchor in the bay.
Best for a Proposal in Ibiza
Book Es Torrent for a proposal because the setting does the work: a hidden cove you arrive at by boat, a long lunch that runs into the afternoon, and a table on the sand with nothing in the frame but water. Order the bullit de peix to share, let the rice course land, and ask between the fish and the coffee. The staff are discreet and used to the moment. Arrive by 13:30, take a table at the water's edge, and have the sommelier hold a bottle of cava on ice for after she says yes.
Not for
Not for a quick bite or a tight budget. Lunch here unfolds over three hours, and the by-the-kilo fish pushes a two-top past 250 euro before wine.
Frequently Asked
Is Es Torrent worth it?
Yes, if you want Ibiza's best traditional bullit de peix in a setting money mostly cannot improve on. Es Torrent trades on a hidden Porroig cove, fish landed that morning, and Jose Tur's whole-fish-then-rice ritual. It is expensive and remote by design. Go for a long lunch rather than dinner, order the bullit to share, and treat the afternoon, not just the food, as the thing you are paying for.
How do you get to Es Torrent?
By car or by boat. The restaurant sits on Cala Es Torrent past Es Cubells in San Jose, at the end of a marked dirt track about fifteen minutes from Ibiza Town, with a small car park at the cove. Many regulars arrive by boat and anchor in Porroig bay. Either way, book ahead in summer, because the terrace is small and the lunch service fills first.
What should I order at Es Torrent?
Order the bullit de peix, the dish the kitchen is known for, ideally for two so you get both the poached fish and the rice cooked in its broth. Beyond it, the arros negre, grilled red prawns and the Galician-style octopus are the safe picks, and lobster is priced by weight. Ask which fish came off the boat that morning and let that steer the table.
How expensive is Es Torrent?
Plan on roughly 90 to 150 euro per person before wine, and more if you order lobster or a large whole fish, since the catch is sold by the kilo. It is among the priciest seafood tables on the island, on a par with Casa Jondal and the Porroig boat set. The setting and the bullit justify it for a special lunch; it is not an everyday meal.
Is Es Torrent good for a proposal?
Very. The cove setting, the by-boat arrival and a lunch that stretches into the afternoon make it one of Ibiza's strongest proposal spots. Book a table at the water's edge for around 13:30, share the bullit de peix, and ask before coffee. Staff are discreet and will hold a bottle of cava for the moment. See our Ibiza dining guide for more romantic tables.