Guide to Majorca

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Where to Stay

Palacio Ca Sa Galesa
Magical 12-room manor house tucked behind Palma’s vast cathedral, steps from the beach and a short drive from the wineries. 8 Carr. de Miramar, Palma de Mallorca; 34/971-715-400; palaciocasagalesa.com; doubles from $409.

Where to Eat

Es Baluard
A glass box attached to a contemporary art museum, with cooking nearly as vanguardista as the installations. Don’t miss the trampò salad rendered in soup form, with shrimp and watermelon, or the apple cake with Sichuan-pepper ice cream for dessert. Extensive list of Majorcan wines (and more). 10 Plaza Puerta de Santa Catalina; 34/971-908-199; dinner for two $110.

Sa Torre de Santa Eugenia
Authentic food served in a 500-year-old palace lately converted to agrotourism, in the heart of Majorcan wine country. You’ll find Michelin-starred restaurants with celebrated chefs around the island, but nothing more genuine than this. 70 Alqueries, Santa Eugenia; 34/971-144-011; dinner for two $90.

Where to Sip

Bodegues Macià Batle
Slick and professional operation, and the wines have real style. The collection of Modern art (some of it reproduced on the wine labels each year) is reason enough to visit. Cami de Coanegra, Santa Maria del Cami; 34/971-140-014; maciabatle.com.

Bodegues Ribas
Founded in 1711, this family-owned estate outside Binissalem has stateside distribution and worthwhile wines across a range of prices. Cami de Muntanya, Consell; 34/971-622-673; bodeguesribas.com.

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