Mare Nostrum Rest — Restaurant in sa Pobla

This is a hidden gem in the town of Sa Pobla. A town house that holds a wonderful secret behind the front door. A beautiful intimate restaurant with tasting menu. On arrival there is home made bread, houmous, allioli and olives with a glass of chilled cava. Cristina and her team then tell you about the seven courses they will be serving you. The food is delicious, presentation excellent. The staff are very unobtrusive yet so friendly and you have plenty of time between each course to relax and enjoy the ambience of this restaurant. If you want a quick meal don't come here as this is a restaurant for enjoying good quality food at a leisurely pace. There is a very good wine list with locally produced wines from around the island. The decor of this beautiful restaurant is an eclectic mix with art work from a local artist. Many of the pieces of art are also for sale. I thoroughly recommend this restaurant for anyone who enjoys fine dining in a...

Once again we return to Mare Nostrum, this time on our wedding anniversary. As always, a genuinely warm welcome from Cris and a fabulous tasting feast taking about three and a half relaxed hours. The highlight (for me) was the sea bass, grilled to absolute perfection. But it is invidious to try to single out one ‘best’ dish from so many best dishes! A special moment for us on this occasion was that our son had somehow managed to contact Cris from the UK so that, when I ordered a delicious Mallorcan red from her adventurous local wine list, I was told that the wine was a gift from our son for our anniversary lunch, paid for through the magic of the internet. If you have not tried Mare Nostrum we would urge you to do so - it is without doubt the best restaurant we know in Mallorca and we have been sampling restaurants here for over 30 years. ...

Wow, what a find! Lovely setting in the indoor courtyard, fabulous food and incredible value. Service was very friendly but not over the top and they were both (good) child and dog friendly. Already planning our return with family. Sa Pobla didn't seem particularly exciting, but for this restaurant it's definitely worth the visit, you won't be disappointed. (Update Dec 19 - just been for my 3rd visit for my wife's 40th and again the food didn't disappoint, lovely and cosy setting this time inside by the fire and fabulously friendly and attentive staff. This restaurant still sits as my top pick of set menu restaurants on the island - keep up the...