Mallorca Going Out

Food and Drink

Mallorcan food is typically hearty fare, with meats and stews showing up on most menus as well as popular suckling pig. Being an island, fish is understandable a common staple, with monkfish and bream served up in all manor of sauces. Following the Spanish tradition, tapas (selection of small dishes) are often served as starters. Any one dining in Mallorca will undoubtedly encounter the pa amb oli; the widely-served bread dish served with a variety of toppings, much like a bruschetta.

Regional specialities:

• Ensaimada (spiral-shaped cake, dusted with icing sugar).
Sobrasada (soft, spreadable red chorizo-like sausage).
Mallorcan soups.
Tumbet (baked dish of layered potato, courgette, aubergine and tomato sauce).
Pa amb oli (literally, bread with oil), a snack often supplemented by island cheese, jamón (cured ham), or chorizo.

Regional drinks:

Palo and herbes de Mallorca (aromatic herby liqueurs).

Legal drinking age: 18.

Tipping:
Around 10% in restaurants.

Nightlife

Mallorca (Majorca) is famous for its nightlife, which ranges from sophisticated in Palma to notorious in Magaluf, and is home to some megaclubs. All the main resorts have a good selection of clubs and often a bewildering selection of bars.

For the latest news on the local nightlife, and details of current events in Mallorca, see the local English-language newspaper, the Majorca Daily Bulletin. Spanish speakers should consult the weekly listings magazine Guia del Ocio.

Shopping

There is a strong tradition of craftsmanship on Mallorca (Majorca) that includes furniture, hand-embroidered works, hand-painted ceramics, carved olive-wood panels, wrought ironwork, glassware, items made from raffia and palm leaves, handmade shoes and artificial pearls. The Leather Market in Inca on Thursday mornings (which also sells many other handicrafts and goods) is the largest on the island.

Shopping hours:
Traditional shopping hours are Monday to Saturday 0900-1300 and 1700-2000. Supermarkets and department stores are open 1000-2200. Big shopping centres and tourist shops also open on Sundays.
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