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Cales Fonts at sunsetMahón-Menorca cheeseCova d'en XoroiCiutadella harbour
  • Food and local markets
  • 4 days

Food and nightlife in Menorca

Four days to eat and go out well in Menorca. In the morning, markets, a cheese farm and a winery; at midday, the lobster stew of Fornells or a beach bar; at night, cocktails in caves by the water, jazz in a club carved into the rock and the nightlife of Ciutadella harbour. The beaches are for resting between meals.

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Overview

Length
4 days
Spend in Menorca
€€€ · €90–155 per person per dayTickets, activities and meals at the places we suggest, without accommodation or transport. It is separate from the price of the itinerary.
Getting around
By car
Effort
Very easyLittle walking and long nights
Pace
Relaxed
Best time
May to October, when the Cova d'en Xoroi, the beach bars and the harbour nightlife are open. Book dinners in July and August days ahead.

What you’ll get

  • Online itinerary

    Every day on your phone, stop by stop: times, how to get there and where to eat. Tick off what you’ve seen.

  • Interactive map

    Every place numbered in the order you visit it, with its card and how to get there.

  • Downloadable PDF

    The whole trip to carry offline: each day’s plan, place cards, transport and a rainy-day plan.

  • excursiaDiscover, enjoy, come back
    A 4-day itinerary around Menorca

    Food and nightlife in Menorca

    Markets, cheese, gin, lobster stew and chef's cooking by day; jazz, cocktails in caves and Ciutadella harbour by night.

    4 daysEasy

  • Your trip at a glance

    Markets, cheese, gin, lobster stew and chef's cooking by day; jazz, cocktails in caves and Ciutadella harbour by night.

    The days

    1. Day1Maó: markets, gin and jazzMercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó) · Xoriguer distillery · Maó: town centre and harbour · Cales Fonts (Es Castell) · Maó: town centre and harbour
    2. Day2
    3. Day3
    4. Day4

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  • Your trip on the map

    Each number is a place, in the order you visit it: you’ll find the same number on the day’s page and on its card.

    CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)12. Xoriguer distillery23. Maó: town centre and harbour34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4
    1. 1Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)
    2. 2Xoriguer distillery
    3. 3Maó: town centre and harbour
    4. 4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)
    5. Day 2
    6. Day 2
    7. Day 2
    8. Day 3
    9. Day 3
    10. Day 3
    11. Day 3
    12. Day 4
    13. Day 4
    14. Day 4

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  • Day 1

    Maó: markets, gin and jazz

    Maó and Es Castell · No car

    Markets and tapas, gin at the distillery, vermouth at the harbour, dinner in Cales Fonts and jazz.

    10:00–12:00Morning

    1Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

    The Mercat des Claustre and the Mercat des Peix: cheese, sobrasada, carquinyols and the first tapas at the bar.

    12:15–13:00Midday

    2Xoriguer distillery

    A free tasting of Mahón gin and pomada at the harbour distillery.

    13:30–16:30Midday

    3Maó: town centre and harbour

    Vermouth and lunch on the Moll de Llevant.

    20:00–22:30Evening

    4Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

    Dinner by the water in Es Castell and a cocktail in a cave.

    23:00–02:00Evening

    3Maó: town centre and harbour

    Jazz and dancing at Maó harbour.

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  • Food and local markets · Maó

    1Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

    Maó’s market, in the cloister of the former Carme convent, with stalls of local produce; next door, the fish market with tapas counters.

    Location
    Plaça del Carme, Maó
    Best time
    Morning
    Admission
    Time needed

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  • And in the full itinerary

    • 3 more days with their full plan
    • 14 place cards, with opening times and parking
    • How to reach every stop by car, bus or on foot
    • Where to eat and a plan for every rainy day
    • Useful phone numbers and the trip’s common questions

    Opening hours and access change every season: confirm them the day before.

Real pages of this itinerary. What you see in grey arrives in full when you buy.

Itinerary

A preview with 31% of the stops. How to get there, where to eat, the tips and the rest of the trip come when you buy.

Day 1Maó: markets, gin and jazz

  1. Morning

    10:00–12:00

    Maó

  2. Midday

    12:15–13:00

    Maó

  3. Midday

    13:30–16:30

    Maó

  4. Evening

    20:00–22:30

    Es Castell

  5. Evening

    23:00–02:00

    Maó

3 more days included when you buy

With the plan for every stop, how to get there, where to eat, the rainy-day plan and a card for each place.

  • Day 2South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior4 stops
  • Day 3Middle and north: Ferreries and Es Mercadal4 stops
  • Day 4West: Ciutadella4 stops

The places on the map

In green, the places of the preview. The grey ones, with a padlock, unlock when you buy: for now we only show you the area.

CiutadellaFerreriesEs MercadalAlaiorMaó1. Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)12. Xoriguer distillery23. Maó: town centre and harbour34. Cales Fonts (Es Castell)4

Places you’ll visit

The places of the preview open their card; the rest unlock when you buy.

  • Food and local markets

    Maó’s market, in the cloister of the former Carme convent, with stalls of local produce; next door, the fish market with tapas counters.

  • Food and local markets

    The Mahón gin distillery, facing the harbour: you see the stills, and in its shop you can taste the gin and pomada.

  • History and culture

    Menorca’s capital overlooks one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. Above, the historic centre; below, the Moll de Ponent with restaurants and bars.

  • Charming places

    The little harbour of Es Castell, at the mouth of Maó harbour: old fishermen’s caves turned into restaurants with tables by the water.

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 2 · South-east: Sant Lluís and Alaior

  • Food and local markets

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · Middle and north: Ferreries and Es Mercadal

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · Middle and north: Ferreries and Es Mercadal

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · Middle and north: Ferreries and Es Mercadal

  • Nightlife and leisure

    Place included when you buy

    Day 3 · Middle and north: Ferreries and Es Mercadal

  • History and culture

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

  • Beaches and coves

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

  • Charming places

    Place included when you buy

    Day 4 · West: Ciutadella

What’s included

  • A plan for every day with approximate times, from morning to night
  • Online itinerary to mark each place as visited during your trip
  • Interactive map with every place numbered in the order of the route
  • Downloadable PDF with every detail, to use offline too
  • How to get from one stop to the next: time, distance, parking and bus
  • Several places to eat in each area, in case one is full
  • An indoor alternative for rainy days
  • Summer and winter opening hours and access restrictions
  • A card for each place with the day and time of your visit, car parks and bus lines
  • What to order at each restaurant and when each place gets going at night

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  2. Once the payment is confirmed you see it on screen and get it by email: the link to your online itinerary, with the map, and the PDF.
  3. During the trip, open it on your phone and mark each place as visited. The PDF works offline.
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The Carme church in Maó, beside the cloister where the market is

Food and local markets · Maó

Mercat des Claustre and Mercat des Peix (Maó)

Maó’s market, in the cloister of the former Carme convent, with stalls of local produce; next door, the fish market with tapas counters.

What to taste

Mahón-Menorca cheese, sobrasada and carn i xua, ensaïmadas, and at the fish market, tapas of the day’s catch at the counters.

The cloister has a wonderful view over the harbour.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Plaça del Carme, Maó
Best time
Morning
Time needed
45 minutes – 1 hour.
Admission
Free.
Opening hours
Mercat des Claustre: Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 21:00 and Sundays 8:00 to 14:00. Mercat des Peix: Tuesday to Saturday 7:00 to 14:00.
Facilities
Local produce stalls, tapas bars and a supermarket on the ground floor.
Accessibility
The glass lift at Costa de ses Voltes goes up from the harbour to the plaça del Carme.
What to bring
A bag for your shopping.
By car
Public car park under plaça del Carme, in Maó town centre.
Parking
Public car park under plaça del Carme
By bus
Maó bus station and a 10-minute walk. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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A bottle of Xoriguer gin from Mahón with lemons

Food and local markets · Maó

Xoriguer distillery

The Mahón gin distillery, facing the harbour: you see the stills, and in its shop you can taste the gin and pomada.

Mahón gin

Mahón gin has Protected Geographical Indication and is a legacy of the British presence in the 18th century. It’s distilled in wood-fired copper stills.

Pomada, gin with lemonade, is the drink of Menorca’s festivals.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Moll de Ponent 93, Maó
Best time
Morning or early afternoon
Time needed
30 minutes.
Admission
The shop and the tasting are free; the guided visit costs €2.
Opening hours
The shop keeps shop hours and offers guided visits and tastings booked on its website. Check the season’s hours before you go.
Facilities
Shop with tastings of gins, pomada and liqueurs.
Accessibility
The shop is at street level on the Moll de Ponent.
What to bring
If you are driving, taste very little: the tasting includes liqueurs.
By car
Public car parks at Maó harbour (Moll de Ponent).
Parking
Public car parks at Maó harbour
By bus
Maó station and a 15-minute walk down to the harbour via the Costa de ses Voltes steps. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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View of Maó harbour with boats and the houses on the cliff

History and culture · Maó

Maó: town centre and harbour

Menorca’s capital overlooks one of the largest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. Above, the historic centre; below, the Moll de Ponent with restaurants and bars.

What to see

Santa Maria church, with its great organ; plaça de la Constitució with the town hall; the Claustre del Carme, now a market; and the Costa de ses Voltes steps down to the harbour.

The harbour is about 5 km long, with the Illa del Rei and the Lazaretto in it. Sightseeing boats leave from the Moll de Ponent for a tour around it.

Practical information

Municipality
Maó
Location
Maó: plaça de s’Esplanada, Santa Maria church and the Moll de Ponent
Best time
All day
Time needed
Half a day.
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Everything: markets, bars, restaurants, shops and chemists.
Accessibility
The centre is 25 metres above the harbour: the glass lift at Costa de ses Voltes takes you up in a minute and saves about a hundred steps.
What to bring
Comfortable shoes.
By car
Public car parks at the harbour and in the centre. The old town is best seen on foot.
Parking
Public car parks at the harbour and in the centre
By bus
Every line ends at Maó bus station, next to s'Esplanada square. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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Boats moored in front of the colourful houses of Cales Fonts

Charming places · Es Castell

Cales Fonts (Es Castell)

The little harbour of Es Castell, at the mouth of Maó harbour: old fishermen’s caves turned into restaurants with tables by the water.

The easternmost harbour

Es Castell grew as the suburb of Sant Felip castle during British rule: hence its parade ground and Georgian-style houses.

Cales Fonts is the cove where boats took shelter; today it’s one of the liveliest places for an evening stroll.

Practical information

Municipality
Es Castell
Location
Es Castell, 3 km from Maó
Best time
Sunset and dinner
Time needed
1–2 hours (a stroll and dinner).
Admission
Free.
Facilities
Restaurants and bars by the water; shops, cash machines and a chemist in Es Castell.
Accessibility
You walk down to the harbour by sloping streets or steps; the quay itself is flat.
What to bring
A dinner booking in July and August.
By car
From Maó, 8 min (3 km). In summer, park in the upper part of Es Castell and walk down.
Parking
Street parking in Es Castell; in summer, better park at the top and walk down
By bus
Line Maó–Es Castell, with frequent departures from Maó town centre. Bus timetables: Island bus lines

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