Restaurant Can Rafalet — Restaurant in Formentera

This establishment came highly recommended by local residents, however, my experience was quite disappointing. The only redeeming quality of this place was the private beach, which provided a pleasant distraction while waiting for our table during the two-hour wait. My son, his girlfriend, and I took advantage of this time to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, while my husband held our place in line. Regrettably, that was the only positive aspect of the restaurant. As for the service, I must say that it appeared to be lacking, especially in comparison to the treatment received by European patrons. I am generally hesitant to leave negative reviews, but I feel it is necessary for others to be aware before dining here. The private beach, however, is a small but enjoyable feature that is worth a visit. I would advise against dining at the restaurant. The quality of the food did not match the high prices. The paella lacked flavor and was disappointingly bland. Additionally, the bread provided as a starter is not complimentary, so be prepared to pay 4 euros per serving if you request more. Furthermore, the spaghetti we ordered was far from satisfactory, resembling more of a ketchup-noodle concoction. I understand if you still wish to give this place a try, and I sincerely hope your experience is more positive than mine. Just be prepared for the possibility of encountering similar issues. You...

The location was beautiful, but the restaurant itself did not meet expectations. The waiters were rude whenever we asked for items or refills, and the food was very expensive but the price did not match the quality. We tried the spaghetti and the paella but they both were flavorless and bland. The meat was dry as well. Although the location and beachside is gorgeous, I highly recommend not eating here. Not only that when we first entered the restaurant they tried to find ways to discourage us from eating there. We were sat outside and they made one us buy a shirt from down the street even though she wore a top that was not inappropriate and ironically we’re next to a beach where you could see people topless from where we sat. Not only that we returned from buying the shirt, they told us that we could not sit down because apparently we were too wet. We were damp but the seats we sat on were accommodated for outdoors. I will say that the sangria and bread were delicious but they charged us €30 just for the bread. And at one point, a fly flew into one of our glasses, and they were very rude when we tried asking for a new glass. They accused us of doing it on purpose. Definitely not worth the price, but I will say the view was...

Saturday, high season, no booking... Challenging situation if you are for a good lunch in Formentera. We were willing to have much at Restaurant Can Rafalet that always is a good bet for rices and seafood, but it was booked.

So we decided to test "Bar" Can Rafalet next door and we left extremely satisfied.

It is a bar, but they still do some basic cooking. I would advise the "bread with things, the Spanish omelette and the mini-burguers.

On top of it we got the best table, just in front of the sea. Together with nice service and reasonable low prices, what else you can ask for?

Labels: bread slices with things for 9€/person Labels: $$, 2Drink, 2Eat, #mediterranean, #children, #terrace,...