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29 places

Menorca bar guide

The bars worth stopping at in every part of Menorca, with no schedule to keep: tapas bars and vermouth bars on the harbours of Maó and Ciutadella, lifelong cafés for breakfast, beach bars on the sand and the terraces of the west and south to end the day with a cocktail. Every bar comes with what it is, where it is, roughly what it costs, what to order and what’s worth knowing before you go.

Overview

Format: PDF guide by area of the island
Places: 29 places

Recommendations by area

Maó7 places
Es Castell and Sant Lluís5 places
The south coast4 places
The centre and the north3 places
Ciutadella and the west10 places

7 placesMaó

Maó’s aperitif happens at the market and on the harbour: tapas counters at midday, vermouth bars by the water and terraces that stay open as night falls.

Mercat des Peix
Price per person: up to €20
Tapas counters inside the fish market · Maó
Where Maó meets at midday: several tapas and pintxo counters in the market, next to the Claustre del Carme.
What to order
Tortilla pintxos, prawns with ham or grilled octopus, with a vermouth or an island wine.
Good to know
No bookings. It opens in the morning; the liveliest time is aperitif hour.
Address
Plaça d'Espanya, Maó. Directions (opens in a new tab)
Cafè Baixamar
Price per person: up to €20
Modernist café with tapas on the harbour · Maó
One of the harbour’s most established places, opened in 1980 next to the ferry terminal, with a chequered floor and live music some nights.
What to order
Tapas, toasts or a salad, and a cocktail on the terrace.
Address
Moll de Ponent, 17, Maó. Directions (opens in a new tab)
Can Vermut
Price per person: €20 to €40
Vermouth bar with produce platters · Maó
A few tables, a terrace on the harbour and the unhurried ritual of vermouth.
What to order
A vermouth with the Menorcan cheese platter or the Iberian ham platter.
Good to know
It opens only some days of the week: check its website before you go.
Address
Moll de Llevant, 176, Maó. Directions (opens in a new tab)
Vida Una
Price per person: €20 to €40
Vermouth and cocktail bar with tapas · Maó
A few metres from the water, with frequent live music and a non-stop kitchen that goes from vermouth classics to Latin American and Asian dishes.
What to order
Vermouth and tapas at midday; a cocktail in the evening.
Address
Moll de Llevant, 159, Maó. Directions (opens in a new tab)