"Palma's best-value Michelin star: one nightly service, an eight-course tasting at €85 — book it a week out for an anniversary."
Adrián Quetglas cooked in London, Paris and Moscow before opening his own forty-seat room on Passeig de Mallorca in 2015, and the Michelin star arrived inside a year. The Argentine-born chef runs a daily-changing card built on Mallorcan produce, with five courses at €55 and eight at €85 — among the most generous star pricing in Palma's dining scene.
Quetglas trained through French and Russian kitchens, and the cooking reads as Mediterranean with an Argentine accent. The signature opener is a cream of aromatic herbs with black pudding, truffle and hazelnut oil; it is followed in most menus by Atlantic trout with fennel and an orange beurre blanc, then beef finished with Mallorcan summer truffle. There is no à la carte: you pick five courses at €55 or eight at €85, with an optional wine pairing and supplements for pigeon, caviar and cheese.
The kitchen holds one Michelin star, awarded in 2016 and retained in the current fine-dining guide. What sets the room apart is restraint: portions are exact, the sauces do the talking, and the bill stays under €100 a head before wine in a category where that buys a single course elsewhere. For another Palma star with a bigger budget, compare Marc Fosh.
The room seats roughly forty across two close-set rows, with a vertical garden along one wall and jazz kept low enough to talk over. Lighting is dim and warm; tables are spaced for leaning in rather than spreading out. It looks onto the dry bed of the Torrent de sa Riera, a few steps off Avinguda Jaume III. Dress is smart-casual, no jacket required, and service runs two to three hours across the tasting menu.
Book this room for an anniversary because three things line up: the tables are close enough to talk without raising your voice, the eight-course menu at €85 turns into a long unhurried evening, and the jazz-and-garden setting flatters without trying too hard. It is the rare Michelin room in Palma where the cheque will not overshadow the occasion. Ask for a table away from the pass if you want the quietest seat, and tell them it is a celebration when you book.
Not for a power lunch or a big group — about forty seats, tables sit close, and the meal is a quiet two-hour tasting, not a working session.
Yes, especially on value. One Michelin star, a daily-changing menu and an eight-course tasting at €85 make it one of the least expensive starred meals in Palma. The cooking is precise rather than showy, with dishes like cream of aromatic herbs, Atlantic trout and Mallorcan beef, and the bill rarely tops €120 a head with wine. Go if you want a serious kitchen without a four-figure evening.
Moderately hard. The room seats only about forty and the kitchen runs one nightly service, so weekend tables go one to two weeks out in summer. Reserve directly through the restaurant or by phone; the small size means walk-ins rarely work. Midweek is easier, and lunch is the simplest seat to land. Book earlier from June through September when Mallorca fills up.
Smart-casual, no jacket required. Most diners arrive in a collared shirt or a dress; the bistro setting on Passeig de Mallorca is relaxed rather than formal. You will not be turned away in good jeans and clean shoes, but beachwear and flip-flops are out. The mood matches the cooking: serious food, unstuffy room.
Plan on €55 for the five-course tasting and €85 for eight courses, before drinks. A wine pairing and supplements for pigeon, caviar or cheese push a full evening to roughly €110 to €140 a head. That is low for a one-star kitchen, which is the main reason it draws repeat tables. For a comparable Palma star, see Marc Fosh.
Yes. The close-set tables, low lighting and quiet jazz make it one of the better date and anniversary rooms in Palma, and the €85 menu keeps a celebration from turning into a splurge. Tell the team it is a special occasion when you reserve. Skip it only if you want a large group or a fast meal.
Forty seats, one nightly service. Reserve a week or two ahead for weekend tables.
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Adrián Quetglas earns a place for delivering a one-star tasting menu at €85 — among the best-value fine dining in Europe.
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