If you want to try Mediterranean cuisine, go to La Paloma in the Lonja district; Sa Fulla, in Santa Catalina, which combines local and Latin American flavours; or Casa Maruka, which is a safe bet if you want to taste Majorcan cuisine. The best restaurants for fresh fish are Can Eduardo, Pesquero, Patrón Lunares and Ola del Mar (in Portixol). If you want to try different international cuisines, in Palma you can go to famous Italian (Ribello, A Casa Mia), French (Can Marques, La Fabrique), Indian (Basmati), Peruvian (Sumaq), Japanese (Arume, Daruma), Chinese (Made in China) and many other restaurants.

Cleverly channelling an old-fashioned casa de comidas complete with an imaginary granny (Maruka) at the stove, Alberto Serrano and Maria José Calabria preside over Palma’s most consistently enjoyable restaurant. The menu is market-led and majors on Spanish classics tweaked and updated – think Galician flat pie filled with octopus and onion, canelón stuffed with chicken and foie gras, or a rice dish with squid and artichokes. Island-caught fish from Palma’s S’Olivar produce market, always cooked perfectly au point, is a major plus point.

A post shared by Restaurante Casa Maruka (@restaurantecasamaruka). In a classic-looking restaurant, María José Calabria and Alberto Serrano fuse traditional cuisine with revisions of recipes and flavours. Market cuisine together with classic dishes in an adjusted and well thought-out menu such as the spoon rice with deer and mushrooms, the Mallorcan fried fish with egg, the sirviola, avocado and prawn tartare, or their much-appreciated apple tart.

Casa Maruka is the brainchild of María José Calabria from the La Mancha region in central Spain and Alberto Serrano from Mallorca. The two met in Barcelona in 1999 when working under a certain chef named Martín Berasategui at his Michelin-starred Lasarte. At Casa Maruka, they marry market-fresh produce with traditional recipes and modern techniques to create dishes that are classic, honest and, at the same time, innovative.

This charming and cosy restaurant is located very close to Plaza España and is one of the most popular restaurants among the locals. Owned by Chefs María José Calabria and the Mallorcan Alberto Serrano, since 2007 they have been offering market cuisine with seasonal products and in their dishes they fuse tradition and modernity of the island and Spanish cuisine. Don’t miss their delicious apple tart!

When looking for good food in a place you don’t know, it is often worthwhile to check out where the locals tend to haunt. In this case, Casa Maruka. In this modest but very charmingly decorated restaurant on a small street in Palma near Placa d’Espanya, chef Alberto Serrano offers excellent, authentic favourites of Mallorcan cooking and seasonal market cuisine.

Located in Palma’s Es Fortí neighbourhood, is the beloved Casa Maruka known for its traditional Mallorcan cuisine served in a warm, family-style atmosphere. Famous for its hearty dishes like suckling pig and oxtail stew, Casa Maruka is a go-to spot for those seeking authentic flavours.

For more than 30 years, the couple behind Casa Maruka has been perfecting a menu of popular Spanish and Balearic dishes like cannelloni, paellas and the restaurant’s signature apple pie. There’s also a chalkboard filled with specials depending on what comes to them fresh that day.

Carrer de la Reina Maria Cristina, 7 � Show on map Majorcan € 25 avg. Casa Maruka can be found on an unassuming side street off busy Avenida de Joan March, a short walk from Plaza de España and the Parc de Les Estacions in the north of the city of...

Casa Maruka also has its own history: a Mallorcan institution with a legacy dating back over 100 years, it boasts an extraordinary interior patio right in the heart of the city. The star of the menu is its exquisite apple pie.

Restaurante Casa Maruka: Combining home-style cuisine with elegant simplicity, Casa Maruka presents a heartfelt culinary experience. Its intimate rooms and thoughtful dishes are perfect for special occasions.