La Bodeguilla

This was the best restaurant we happened upon in Palma! We wanted iberico pork steak and we found it here! The meat was incredibly tender, the octopus was delicious and the desserts were chef’s kiss! Really enjoyed ourselves here and the service was amazing as well!

Just coming back from the second dinner in a row. On the first night we got the pan con tomate, the tuna tartar and the rice with scallops, red shrimps and squid: the latter was similar to a paella, with such tender seafood with a perfect touch of saffron. The tartar was spectacular: with a zesty but balanced marinade and A grade tuna. The dessert we had, was a lemon pie that was just amazing. We didn't have enough of it, so even if we personally like to try different restaurants, when travelling, this fear of missing out on other places didn't stop us from booking a table also for the next day. Today we left so happy: my husband and I shared 4 tapas, of which (again) a tuna tartar, the char grilled asparagus (good combination with the sauces), the roast octopus (so tender and absolutely not chewy), and the Iberian grilled pork shoulder (was melting in my mouth). There's nothing that needed more or less salt, marinade or others, everything was just perfect the way it was. We'd also recommend the brioche, as a dessert.. a true comfort dessert. Going to the service, we've found such a welcoming and professional staff. Also, a big thank you to the lady (probably the manager) who treated us so nicely. The restaurant itself has many rooms.. of which the best ones might be on the first floor, but anyways, also the top one has a good and intimate atmosphere. Good value for money.. if you eat like we do, expect to pay between €50 and €70 per person, which, in our opinion, was absolutely worth it. Thank you for two wonderful nights.

Overall, I would say that the staff was very friendly and helpful, especially when reserving a table. In addition, the atmosphere is very nice. As you can see on the pictures, the decoration, our presentation of the food was successfully done. Aesthetically pleasing…

Quick review of this restaurant. The food is okay if slightly overpriced. However the service is unbelievably bad. We were walk in customers at around 6.30pm and were immediately told they needed the table back at 9.30pm. Which to be honest seemed reasonable. However for the entirety of the meal we were hurried and given snide service by one of the waiting staff. He continued to check when we would be finished even if we clearly hadn’t finished our food. Finally towards the end of the meal he huffed loudly next to our table and cleared our plates without asking if we were finished. Would say the food is around a 4/5 but the service is 1/5. Go Camino instead!

Our dinner was so good, we went back the day after for lunch and were equally blown away … the delicious dishes is matched by the impeccable service. A must visit in Palma. The Macan 2018 Rjoca is the perfect pairing to anything on the menu