LUNCH LIKE A LOCAL AT PALMA’S CENTRAL MARKET
3 market restaurant stops
3 signature dishes, drinks & dessert
2-hour self-guided experience
Optional guided city tour
Everyone says eat at the market. Here’s how.
Palma’s Mercat de l’Olivar is packed with fresh fish, Iberian ham, Mallorcan cheeses and tempting international flavours. But with so much to choose from, knowing where to start can be tricky. And before you know it, you’ve wandered out again in search of a restaurant around the corner.
That’s where we come in. We’ve put together a relaxed market tasting experience that takes you to three different market restaurants, each with its own speciality. Sample everything from fresh seafood and local specialties to some delicious international favourites, paired with a drink at each stop. To finish, pick up something sweet to enjoy later.
Think of it as a market aperitivo: a light lunch, plenty of flavours and two hours of exploring Palma’s favourite food market, without the guesswork.
THE BEST OF MERCAT DE L’OLIVAR, WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK
- 3 carefully selected market restaurant stops
- 3 signature dishes + drinks
- A dessert to take away
- A mix of Mallorcan specialties and international flavours
- Self-guided via our easy web app
- Available in English, Spanish, German, Dutch & French
- Start location: Mercat de l’Olivar, Palma
- Tour time: 11.30h – 13.30h
- Bookable Monday – Saturday up to 24h in advance
BOOK YOUR PALMA MARKET TASTING EXPERIENCE
Ready to discover what’s cooking inside Mercat de l’Olivar?
Choose your date, select your group size and get ready for 2 hours of market exploring, delicious discoveries and a light lunch full of flavour.
HOW YOUR MARKET TASTING EXPERIENCE WORKS
- Book your experience
Reserve your Market Tasting Tour online and receive your personalised itinerary and instructions before your visit. - Explore the market
Open our web app and follow your route through Mercat de l’Olivar, discovering three market restaurants along the way. - Taste your way through
Enjoy a signature dish and a drink at each market restaurant, then finish with a dessert to take away. Everything is arranged in advance, so you can focus on the food.
THREE RESTAURANTS. A WHOLE MARKET OF FLAVOURS.
This isn’t a tour of the restaurants you’ll find on every “best of Palma” list.
Mercat de l’Olivar is more than a place to buy fresh produce. It’s where locals shop, meet and stop for a bite, with everything from the day’s catch and traditional Mallorcan products to international dishes that bring a different flavour to the market.
We’ve selected three market restaurants that each have something different to offer. Expect a varied culinary experience that might take you from fresh fish and Iberian ham to Mallorcan cheeses and flavour-packed tacos.
At every stop, a signature dish and a drink will be waiting for you. Once you’ve explored the savoury side of the market, finish by picking up a sweet treat from the final stall.
The exact stops and dishes are part of the experience, giving you a taste of the market’s diversity without having to plan every bite yourself.
MORE THAN JUST A MARKET VISIT
Mercat de l’Olivar is one of those places everyone recommends, but it can be hard to know how to experience it beyond a quick walk around the stalls.
This tour gives you a reason to stay, sit down and really enjoy what the market has to offer. Rather than picking a random counter or leaving to find a restaurant elsewhere, you’ll discover three different market restaurants, each with its own specialities and atmosphere.
It’s a chance to experience Palma through its food, with a mix of local products and international flavours that reflects the market’s diversity. And because everything is arranged for you, you can enjoy the experience without the planning.
Whether you’re visiting Palma for the first time or looking for a different way to spend a morning, this is a relaxed way to explore one of the city’s favourite food spots.
WHY YOU’LL WANT TO TASTE THE MARKET THIS WAY
This experience is for food lovers who want to try a little of everything without committing to a long lunch in a restaurant. It’s relaxed, varied and designed to help you make the most of the market, even if you don’t know where to begin.
Not knowing where to start!
The market was full of amazing food, but it would have been overwhelming to choose. This tour took us to great spots we might have walked straight past. Such a fun way to try a bit of everything!
— A.T.
So much more than just lunch
We loved discovering the different flavours, from fresh fish to local specialties. Every stop was something new, and the dessert at the end was the perfect touch.
— B.S.
A relaxed and delicious way to explore
Everything was organised for us, so we could just enjoy the food and the atmosphere. It felt like discovering the market with a local friend, without having to plan a thing.
— K.V.
YOUR INSIDER GUIDE TO PALMA’S FOOD SCENE STARTS HERE
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