Livability scores

• Walkability 17 / 20
• Rail Connectivity 8 / 15
• Public Transit 7 / 10
• Affordability 11 / 15
• Safety 8 / 10
• Air Quality 8 / 10
• Quality Of Life 8 / 10
• Food Culture 4 / 5
• Car Free Practicality 8 / 5

Food guide

Palma’s food culture blends traditional Mallorcan home cooking, Mediterranean seafood, and bakery traditions with modern tapas bars and Michelin-level dining. Core flavors revolve around olive oil, pork, local vegetables, and sea-fennel herbs, expressed in rustic dishes like arròs brut, tumbet, and pa amb oli.

Signature dishes

• Pa amb oliThick rustic bread rubbed with tomato, topped with olive oil and sometimes cheese or cured meats.
• Arròs brutHearty “dirty rice” with vegetables and mixed meats simmered in a rich stock.
• TumbetLayered bake of aubergine, courgette and potato in tomato sauce, similar to Mallorcan ratatouille.
• Frit mallorquíGarlicky fry-up of lamb offal (or pork) with potatoes, peppers and vegetables.
• Sobrasada de MallorcaSoft, spreadable paprika pork sausage with protected status, eaten on bread or in stews and empanadas.
• Porcella (roast suckling pig)Slow-roasted suckling pig with crisp crackling, served at celebrations and in traditional restaurants.
• EnsaimadaCoiled sweet pastry often filled with cream, chocolate or pumpkin jam, a hallmark of Palma bakeries.
• Coca mallorquinaCracker-thin olive-oil dough pastry topped with tomato, onions and peppers or other seasonal ingredients.

Where to eat

• Mercat de l’Olivar Market with tapas barsMain municipal market with produce, fish stalls and numerous bars serving fresh seafood and tapas.
• Santa Catalina Market Neighborhood food marketLocal market in Santa Catalina area, surrounded by tiny tapas bars and casual eateries.
• Can Joan de s’Aigo Historic café and bakeryOver-300-year-old Palma institution known for ensaimadas, other pastries and homemade ice cream.
• Forn de Sant Joan RestaurantStylish restaurant near the cathedral serving Mallorcan cuisine with a creative modern twist.
• Bodega La Rambla Tapas barTraditional tapas venue on La Rambla popular for sharing plates of classic Spanish and Mallorcan dishes.
• La Bodeguilla Wine bar / restaurantAtmospheric cellar-like restaurant in central Palma known for regional dishes and good wine list.

Markets & food shopping

• Mercat de l’Olivar
• Santa Catalina Market
• Can Joan Frau (stall in Santa Catalina Market)