Athira Surendran

Seafood items are fresh and cooked to perfection. Paella was very authentic and delicious. Outdoor dining spaces are really great and warmed up. The staffs are also very friendly and welcoming.

Anna Blackman

Café Balear is a must-visit restaurant if you are in Menorca. They have earned a reputation for super top notch seafood a four experience was nothing less. The excellent food was rivaled only by their hospitality: still family owned and operated which is noticeable. Don’t miss it!

+8

alessandro g.

Everything is fine, food, service, location! One of the most famous restaurant in Ciuttadella, they don't accept any reservation, just go there and ask for a table. They open at 7.30 pm for dinner and suggestion is to go there at that time if you want to eat early, otherwise, you've to queue also for long time. There's a parking free very close, used also for the drop off and collection of boats by car. Restaurant is very good for fish, paella, but also for all the other specialities to share.

+2

Floriane Ying

In my top 3 go-to restaurant in Menorca: exceptional tapas, especially the delicious tuna and incredibly fresh and perfectly cooked razor clams and clams. The standout was the lobster stew, highly recommended!

+3

SPY

Amazing waterfront views. Very high quality seafood, our favourite was the arroz caldosa & the local prawns. Service was excellent too. So glad we had a opportunity to dine here.

Pecha T.

Very nice and great dinner at the restaurant! We made a reservation and could sit at a table inside the restaurant, by the window and overlooking the port. There are also some tables in the back courtyard. Service was impeccably mastered. I would recommend a reservation for inside, as there are quite some waiting lines to sit outdoors on the harbour in summertime (where it is first come, first served)

Christopher Mathews

The food here was exquisite. It was the best meal we had in Menorca and the food was delicious. Super fresh and well priced. The service was also top notch, with all waiters being incredibly polite and recommending great dishes. Would 100% return again!

+1

Mookie Lee

Alongside the river in a quiet area. We sat outside (reservations are only for inside) - outdoors is first come first serve. We enjoyed the food, the ambiance and the wine! I found most of the bottles of wine are around $22-35! We ordered only starters as we were full from our complimentary breakfast at Faustino Gran - swordfish tartar, razor clams, octopus…the pistachio ice cream is the best I’ve ever had and actually tastes like and made of real pistachios!

+2

Sonia Oma

From all the place that we tried in Ciutadella, this is our favourite. We went here after 9pm and there was a waiting line. the service was good and as well the dishes we ordered. Here is where I had my first Tinto de verano and fell in love with it. (It's a mix of wine and lemon soda)

+1

Rachel Moniz

An amazing experience! The staff was really nice and the food is really good. The seafood was super fresh, the scallops were simply AMAZING. Everything we had was really good and the price seems reasonable for what you’re eating. Definitely recommend it!

María Ollero

Had a fantastic dinner. Josep took a very good care of us recommending the best suitable dishes for us. We had ses escopinyes from Menorca which are truly unique and delicious. We had a special of the day tataki de bogavante and salpicón de marisco. We also had the ‘must have’ Menorcan red prawn. To ended up the dinner with a mind blowing lobster with onion “langosta encebollada” the flavors really take you home. We paired our dinner with a recommended Menorcan white wine. A M a Z I n G! My go to place every time I come back to Menorca. Service and location amazing too.

+4

Gam Shot

In my opinion best outdoor seating area. Arguably the best views in Ciudadella. Top notch quality. Good service, excellent decoration and squeaky clean bathrooms. The only downside, tomatoes were of poor quality in the salad we ordered.

+11

We were here for a 25 person dinner to end our vacation and OH MY GOSH!!!!!!! This restaurant was out of this world. We had a set menu they prepared for us and everyhing was better than next. We orde…

We had an excellent meal at this beautifully positioned restaurant in the old port area of Ciutadella . They have an impressive range of fish and seafood all very well cooked , the staff are extremel…

We had an excellent meal at this beautifully positioned restaurant in the old port area of Ciutadella . They have an impressive range of fish and seafood all very well cooked , the staff are extrem…

Wanted to try this restaurant after many years visiting this location but we had never been. We booked in advance as it does get very busy with people waiting for tables every evening. We wanted to…

After few other restaurants we decided this restaurant most be in the top 3 for Ciutadella. The rice was delicious, perfectly cooked. Also the service was completely outstanding.

A fabulous evening at S’Amarador. We shared a recommended bottle of Menorcan wine & a seafood paella. Great food and service. Tip: if you book ahead you don’t have to queue.

A fabulous evening at S’Amarador. We shared a recommended bottle of Menorcan wine & a seafood paella. Great food and service. Tip: if you book ahead you don’t have to queue.

They have an excellent location, just at the entrance of the Ciutadella’s Port, in a very nice atmosphere. They have a high quality offering. We order several dishes of Their ‘Peix i Marisc’ carte.…

Important: if you don't want to wait 30 to 40 minutes, it is highly recommended to book in advance. In any case, we waited in a lounge next to the bar, where you can have a drink and make the wa…

Best restaurant on the harbour, maybe a little pricey - as they all are as i guess you pay for the view. But atleast S`Amarador delivers(unlike some of the others) Great atmosphere, great service,…

Very sympathetic place. Great food and atmosphere. So far the best out of few visited in Ciutadella. wine menu is also great Prices medium to higher end but not mad. Great patio area. Worth ever…

Very sympathetic place. Great food and atmosphere. So far the best out of few visited in Ciutadella. Wine menu is also great Prices medium to higher end but not mad. Great patio area. Worth ever…

Pescado fresco y de calidad. En nuestro caso fuimos un lunes noche y lamentablemente no quedaban todas las opciones en la carta, pero los pescados elegidos estaban muy buenos. Lo recomiendo!

Restaurante ideal para comer y visitar, esta muy trabajado el interior a nivel de decoración, la comida se nota que tiene un producto fresco de buena calidad, la cantidad de los entrantes un poco justa mi parecer, por los precios que tienen creo que se podría aumentar algo mas la cantidades. los segundas platos nos encantaron también y las cantidades estaban. muy correctas, la caldereta increíble y el paella de marisco igual, con mucha potencia del caldo, se nota la calidad y el buena hacer, muy recomendable, las piezas de pescado muy buenas. si quieres comer bien en el puerto de Ciutadella este lugar no te va a dejar indiferente.

Éramos dos personas y pedimos: una ensalada de ventresca, un gallo, pan, un cortado y una jarra de tinto de verano por lo que pagamos 130,80€. Nos pareció extremadamente excesivo pagar por la jarra de tinto de verano (tinto con refresco de limón) 26€. En cuanto a la comida espectacular (el gallo lo acompañan de verduras con patatas muy ricas) y el trato de los camareros también bien. El ambiente es agradable porque la terraza está al lado del puerto y ese día que hacía mucho calor se agradecía el frescor. Tienes que hacer cola para poder sentarte porque siempre que pasábamos había cola pero merece la pena.

Vilmos Dohnal

This could be an excellent place, but it’s far too difficult to get the attention of the staff. Once you do, they’re helpful, but the busy, slightly chaotic service takes away from the overall dining experience. The food is traditional and tasty, with classic ingredients, no real complaints there. However, the price-value ratio feels off to me. Still, if you’re after some seafood with a good old-fashioned harbour sunset, it’s worth a visit.

Emanuele Tommasino

Overall, the food was really good – we enjoyed it! However, the portions were slightly below the Spanish average, which left us wanting a bit more. Also, despite booking more than a week in advance, we weren’t given a table outside as requested. A small suggestion: it would be nice to have the option of ordering sangria by the glass instead of only offering a full liter. Still, a pleasant evening overall.

Alex

Good fish restaurant, with everything that usually means: fast, but not very friendly service. Tried their octopus, paela and cheesecake for dessert, everything was pretty good.

Unfortunately had the poorest meal of our stay here in Ciutadella. Being in a port, we went for seafood all the way, my oysters were ok, but my wife’s scallops were small and gritty. My wife’s tu…

Had a lovely meal here, service and location fantastic, food amazing and reasonably priced for location. They were brilliant as were 10 of us got all our orders right and food gorgeous.

The restaurant is located in a very picturesque setting. Even though it's always busy, we didn’t have to wait too long for a table after 8pm. The food is good and very traditional. The servers were…

Location is excellent, personnel is friendly and professional, so how only two? Simply, for the quantity and quality of the food, this place is way overpriced. Looking at the menu and prices we e…

Unfortunately we sat waiting to order for so long ( despite asking very politely if we could order drinks ) that we decided it really wasn’t the place for us . The Front of house Hostess was very a…

Fuimos recomendados, es más la fama que le dan al lugar que la comida en sí. Para empezar en la carta no se especifica bien precio/ración; una caldereta de langosta 79€/persona (con una comen 3 personas fácil). En nuestro caso, al pensar que sería poca ración para tres, pedimos también un arroz caldoso, mínimo para 2 personas, plato que nos podríamos haber ahorrado si en la carta estuviese bien explicado o si el camarero nos hubiese aconsejado que sería mucha comida. Ahora, ambos dos platos estaban buenos, pero no se si valen lo que cuestan Los entrantes normales, destacaría el tartar de atún, un 10. Aunque pedimos un vino para acompañar la comida y hasta que no acabamos los entrantes no nos lo sacaron (tuvimos que ir a pedirlo de nuevo).

Cenar en Café Balear debería ser sinónimo de producto cuidado, entorno agradable y cocina respetuosa. Por su historia, por su nombre y por el nivel de precios. Pero nuestra experiencia fue, por desgracia, tan desigual como decepcionante. Lo mejor de la noche fue, sin duda, el trato del personal de sala. Los camareros fueron amables, atentos y profesionales en todo momento, y se agradece sinceramente. Nos sentimos bien atendidos, pese a todo lo demás. La cena empezó con ostras francesas a 6 € la unidad. El emplatado era correcto, pero el tamaño de las ostras era sorprendentemente pequeño. No se especificaba origen (sin rastro de Gilardeau, por ejemplo) y la alternativa eran “ostras catalanas”, también a 6 € cada una. Siendo nosotros de Cataluña, jamás habíamos oído hablar de ostras locales, lo que generó cierta desconfianza. El carpaccio de rape, muy bien presentado, no funcionaba en el paladar: el pescado estaba cortado tan fino que perdía todo protagonismo, y el exceso de tomate seco, brotes de soja y piñones chinos (en abundancia y de poca calidad) lo anulaban completamente. Un plato que habría funcionado mucho mejor con menos elementos y más respeto por el producto, como hacen en restaurantes vecinos que lo preparan simplemente con rape, gamba, limón, sal, pimienta y aceite. En contraste, el plato más modesto fue también el más acertado: mejillones a la plancha, sabrosos, en su punto justo y sin pretensiones. También el vino blanco Binitord, local, fue un acierto rotundo: notas elegantes de fruta de hueso como albaricoque o melocotón, muy agradable. El postre, sin embargo, fue una gran decepción. Pedimos la “mousse crujiente de tres chocolates”, pero no era mousse, ni crujiente, ni de chocolate. Solo una montaña de hojaldre sin gracia y sin sabor. Uno de los peores postres que recordamos, por concepto, ejecución y presentación. Y por desgracia, el ambiente tampoco acompañaba: con la terraza interior y la puerta exterior abiertas, la corriente de aire era constante. Además, nuestra mesa estaba ubicada en pleno paso de camareros, lo que impedía relajarse. Para acabar de romper el clima, la iluminación era blanca, muy fría y excesiva en cantidad, absolutamente inapropiada para una cena que se quiere íntima o mínimamente cálida. Total: 110 € para una experiencia que no estuvo a la altura. Buena atención por parte del equipo, pero la cocina, el ambiente y la relación calidad-precio no justifican volver. Una pena

Tenía un recuerdo excepcional de este sitio, pero lamentablemente en esta última visita noté una bajada en la calidad general, mientras que los precios han subido. El pulpo estaba bueno, pero los chipirones y la fideuà resultaron bastante normalitos, sin destacar. El servicio, eso sí, fue muy atento y amable, un punto a favor. No tomamos vino, por lo que no puedo opinar al respecto. Los postres eran claramente industriales, lo cual fue una decepción. En resumen, experiencia correcta, pero lejos del nivel que recordaba.

+1

Ideal situado tanto por ubicación como para hacer turismo por Ciutadella. No admiten reservas para terraza por lo que tuvimos que esperar un poco porque fuimos pronto. La organización de esta espera está un poco regular, mientras yo esperaba a que el encargado me atendiese, una pareja recién llegada lo asaltó a mitad de camino y los sentó sin asegurarse de que antes hubiese nadie esperando, ese detalle no me gustó nada. La comida está buena, la burrata espectacular muy recomendable. El servicio normal tirando a regular, pedimos la cuenta sin pedir postre y el camarero se molestó. Por lo general, normal, un sitio que está bien porque está en el puerto, comida buena.

Niccoló Comini

Service was good, very attentive. Atmosphere is nice. We had several entries, the squid was dry, prawns carpaccio and tuna salad were good. Big disappointment on the lobster paella (81euro per person). The lobster was super dry, paella overall tasteless. Unfortunately a reason not to go back

This is a popular, busy restaurant with loads of staff so it feels like a fast paced dinner service. We hadn't booked but they sat us straight away. As more customers arrive they add more tables …

Teníamos muchas expectativas y ha sido una gran decepción. Precios muy elevados para lo que ofrecían. Pedimos unas gildas, unas zamburiñas y una paella; Nada nos gustó especialmente, pero al menos de la paella nos esperábamos algo mejor. No volveremos ni lo recomendamos.

El sitio tiene muy buena planta y esta muy bien ubicado, se hace agradable siempre cenar junto al agua del puerto de ciudadella, el servicio es genial, los chic@s del servicio son muy atentos y profesionales y saben tratar al publico que sirven, en cuanto al comer lo definiria un poco como enfocado al público que no sabe que esta donde esta, una carta muy amplia, en muchos idiomas, sobre todo la de vinos, con cantidad de espumosos y rosados, mi eleccion fue sencilla, teniamos una carta aparte con las recomendaciones de la casa asi que confiamos en sus recomendaciones; unas croquetas de bacalao, bastante logradas, se notaba el cariño de la cocina en esas croquetas, y un solomillo strogonff, gran desilusion, el solomillo no era el protagonista de un plato rellenado con una gran cantidad de couscous y una salsa a base de nata y acompañada con datiles, no vino ni solo ni millo,32€ despues elegimos unas gambas de ciudadella, en un restaurante especialidad en mariscos en el mismisimo puerto de ciudadella te esperas unas gambas de calidad, o por lo menos unas gambas como dios manda, no que al dar el corte de gracia la gamba parezca que se esta derritiendo del proceso frio calor al que a sido sometida, seguimos con una ensalada de ventresca, jugando a asegurar, fallamos el tiro, el tomate con presentacion tosca y helada atenuaba cualquier atisbo de sabor de una ventresca ya marchita debido al tiempo en conserva,ni mucho menos protagonista del plato,18 €, no llegamos a los postres, para mi entender precios demasiado elevados para la calidad que ofrecen. Flojo. Os dejo precios Corquetas 14€ 3,50 und Ensalada ventresca 18€ Gambas de cuidadella 28€ 6 und Solomillo strgnff 32€ Botella agua 0.5L 3.5€ La factura en un idioma solo. Bon apetit

Tenía muchas ganas de visitar el Café Balear por las buenas reseñas en redes, pero lamentablemente mi experiencia particular no cumplió con las expectativas. ✅ Lo positivo: El local está muy cuidado y tiene una estética que invita a quedarse. El personal fue de lo mejor: atentos, amables y muy profesionales. 🍽️ Lo que no funcionó para mí: • Las croquetas fueron correctas, pero sin destacar. • El jamón estaba muy bueno, aunque la cantidad fue escasa en relación al precio. • El plato de langosta con patatas y huevo fue decepcionante:• Ligeramente frío al llegar. • Patatas congeladas que restan sabor. • Huevos pasados de cocción. • El precio no se justifica por la calidad ni por la cantidad ofrecida. • El postre fue normal, como el que podrías encontrar en cualquier sitio. 📌 Conclusión: El entorno y el servicio son excelentes, pero la propuesta gastronómica, especialmente en cuanto a calidad-precio, necesita mejoras. Mi visita me dejó con una sensación de decepción al no encontrar lo que esperaba tras ver tantas opiniones positivas y un precio tan elevado para lo que en mi caso pedí.

Expensive, disappointing food and very unfriendly and poor service. Many fantastic places to choose from in Menorca. Pass this one. Wish I did ….

Expensive, disappointing food and very unfriendly and poor service. Many fantastic places to choose from in Menorca. Pass this one. Wish I did ….

expensive, disappointing food and very unfriendly and poor service. Many fantastic places to choose from in Menorca. Pass this one. Wish I did ….

Un despropósito. Servicio pésimo. Pedimos recomedacion pescado y nos colocaron uno de 1400gr para dos personas (tenían ganas de vender..) En los postres se confundieron en uno, ya lo habíamos probado, lo comentamos, nos dio la razon, nos trajeron el que queríamos pero nos cobraron los tres postres. Acabamos botella vino, pedimos una copa suelta de otro y como era más barato nos lo sirvieron en una copa cutre y todo esto al módico precio 90€ x persona. Éramos clientes de antes pero no volveremos nunca más. Un despropósito.

Kareen J

We had booked weeks in advance. Upon arrival we had to struggle to get the waiters’ attention, as they seemed far too busy to notice us. Before even asking for our reservation, the head waiter bluntly informed us we would be seated inside. I didn’t mind, but pointed out that perhaps he should have asked about our booking first. His response: “All reservations sit inside.” We accepted and ordered turbot as our main. We were told the smallest available was 1.2kg, which we agreed to. Moments later the waiter returned claiming the smallest was actually 1.5kg. The fish presented clearly didn’t look that weight, so my husband followed him to the kitchen to check. It turned out the fish was only 1kg. This felt like a deliberate attempt to take advantage of foreigners. We walked out immediately, and not only did they fail to apologize, they seemed entirely unfazed. A long-standing establishment should hold itself to honest and ethical standards, not resort to scamming tourists.

Ex FN

Deffo tourist trap. Food overpriced for what it is. You may find a long queue like we did and fell into it. Dont. There’s plenty of worth it restaurant

-Gracie -

Went here whilst on holiday, had very high expectations, as this place had so many good reviews online and was suppose to be one of the best restaurants to eat at on the Cuitadella harbour front! Well what a big mistake that meal out was… Was the only thing that was awful on our trip Firstly we was placed on a table which was next to a table they were using for dirty plates I assume as they kept placing them next to us..Starters come, my boyfriend had the clams and I had the croquettes which wasn’t too bad wasn’t anything fancy, then the mains come… Well what a disappointment they were My boyfriend had the Lobster with potatoes and eggs, which was actually a plate full oil with greasy oily chips, two undercooked eggs, and literally not even half the lobster was on the plate… there was hardly anything of it, even this small portion of lobster he struggled to eat it was just like rubber and was horrible! To top it off don’t let them catch you out, all the lobster dishes on the menu are about €50 however they will charge you more depending on the weight of the lobster which is in Spanish on the menu, however we were nearly charged €100 for literally not even half of a lobster with a plate of oil and chips… what an absolute joke! I had the steak, it was the smallest bit of steak I’ve ever seen, and it was burnt on the outside and still raw on the inside, also with a super tiny side of super oily greasy chips! Yum I would most definitely not recommend this restaurant horrendously over priced for awful food… the food looks nothing like the photos they advertise. This was the most expensive meal on our holiday and the most disappointing! Such a shame when it’s in such a pretty location directly on the harbour.