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Excellent food served in idyllic settings. Dine under the vine grapes on the terrace, or inside our nicely decorated bistro/bar. Friendly and personal service will be provided by Vanessa, and Chef Martin with world-wide cooking experience, will make sure that you get a meal to remember. Mallorca Restaurants 121

The personality with the big welcoming smile at Basmati is Shahin, also the restaurant's owner and chef. He is the one behind all the wonderfully creative flavours of the set menu, which includes a variety of changing Indian delicacies (his Pashawar Nan Bread with fruits and nuts is to die for). The dishes are very tasty and mild, but if you want them hot, there are sauces available ? no need to worry, though, as Shahin will advise you beforehand in his personable and friendly manner, which ones are hot and which ones are not! Shahin has been cooking for nearly 20 years and all of his ideas are based on the different cuisines of India as he prefers to offer a wide variety of Indian cooking styles. This is a family business which he runs with his brothers, Shamim, Munir, Rashed and Alamin who also help attend to your every need, making any time you visit Basmati a truly special dining experience. Mallorca Restaurants 121

Son Julia is the gastronomic restaurant located in the new, luxuriously restored Gran Hotel Son Julia of five stars. Executive chef Jordi Calvache and his team offer a cuisine prepared with fresh market produce and the very best ingredients in a stunningly rustic and at the same time modern, environment. The focus is on simple and pure cuisine, using a maximum of two or three products in order to let the natural flavours and tastes of the ingredients be experienced to a maximum. Fine wines accompany the exquisite dishes for the most pleasurable dining experience. ´Mallorca Restaurants 121'

Sa Canova in Campos is a very popular place, run by the Alomar-Mascaró family for over twenty years. The Chef, Jerónima Mascaró-Pons specialises in offering traditional Mallorcan high cuisine, the way her ancestors used to prepare. Not only that, thanks to her numerous trips to Europe and around the world with her family, she discovers the gastronomy of other countries, and then adapts her Mallorcan recipes, always giving them a very personal and innovative touch. At Sa Canova, Jerónima's creations would not be possible without the products and fresh vegetables that her husband Miquel grows in Tarriga. At the same time, her daughter Francisca assists in the kitchen while her son, Tomeu, attends to the many customers. All of this makes for a real family business, where everything is done well and with lots of love and attention.

Restaurant Es Castell was renovated in 2003. This refined, speciality establishment at the Hotel Castillo Son Vida serves gourmet food in grand hotel style with a panoramic view of Palma and the sea. The interior dining room design is a distinguished blend of stone, wood and the play of tangerine orange, mahogany red and olive yellow. The bill of fare features Spanish-Mediterranean cuisine and, in summer months, themed barbecues out on the spacious terrace.

To dine at the prestigious Paraiso restaurant in the Grupotel Valparaiso Palace is to truly delight and awaken all the senses. Get pampered with creative Mediterranean cuisine accompanied by exquisite and carefully selected wines to complement the tasty dishes. The atmosphere is elegant and romantic by night, with lovely views of the lights in Palma. At Paraíso we know there are no magic formula when it comes to offering outstanding personal service. Simply put, our philosophy is to provide constant care, attention and dedication to our customers.

Mallorca is certainly a tourist hotspot with a mass of restaurants that cover cuisines from across the globe. If the recent spurt in the number of Asian restaurants in the area is any indication, Wasabi could be termed a trendsetter as it has now been serving modern and creative Japanese fare since 2004.

Executive Chef Raúl Aránguiz hails from Santiago, Chile, and has trained extensively with Japanese chefs and learned all about their cuisine. He now applies his knowledge of the traditional kitchen techniques of Japan and adds modern flair to every dish. Aránguiz also heads up the newly opened Wasabi Blue, located in Ciudad Jardín, which has created a niche for itself by not choosing to remain under the shadow of its older sibling.

The minimalist interior provides a warm atmosphere and the emphasis is on great service and quality food. With ingredients coming directly from Japan and the use of locally sourced fish, the scarcity of tables on weekends comes as no surprise. The menu features some special sushi rolls such as magura with tuna, asparagus and cucumber; shake with salmon and cream cheese; Californian with avocado and crab sticks, or the salmon skin roll with cucumber and eel sauce. There are combination platters of sashimi, nigiri and hosomaki, rice rolls covered with seaweed.

Start with some cheese and prawn wraps with vinaigrette of sesame oil, rice vinegar and soya sauce or deep fried prawns in batter. Their hot dishes include miso soup with tofu and seaweed; sautéed chicken with teriyaki sauce, and prawns, vegetables and salmon cooked tempura-style, while the tuna tartar with caviar is ideal for a sunny day. A touch of fusion is evident in the loin of beef with soy sauce and garlic, sautéed veal with teppanyaki sauce and the Japanese version of empanadilla, known as gyoza dumplings, filled with shrimps and cheese. Finish with some chocolate cake or green tea ice creams.

There is a good selection of Spanish wines, which include Jaume Mesquida 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza, Coto de Imaz Reserve 1999 and Condado de Haza Reserve. Japanese beers such as Kirin and Sapporo are also on offer in addition to Sake and Oroya Sushi wine.

Literally meaning Japanese horseradish, wasabi is an essential condiment found in every kitchen in Japan and you will be forgiven for thinking it is guacamole except for its fiery flavour. So after a meal at Wasabi expect to find a tingling sensation in your taste buds.

For delicious tapas, grills and other snacks in charming Mallorcan country house surroundings, Foravila is the place to come to. Using local seasonal products, their team of chefs offers a selection of light dishes on its daily changing menu. Lounging under cheerful sunshades, with an inspiring view over the expansive Mediterranean landscape of sparkling swimming pools, this is the very place to bask in the contentment of a perfect holiday.