Restaurants, cafés and bakeries in VILLASIMIUS

Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 97, 07180 Santa Ponsa

+34971691082

Mon 12:30–23:00; Tue 12:30–23:00; Wed 12:30–23:00; Thu 12:30–23:00; Fri 12:30–00:00; Sat 12:30–00:00; Sun 12:30–23:00

Balcón de María sits on the Avinguda del Rei Jaume I in Santa Ponsa and sells itself as one place with every experience in it. That is a fair description of the range: pinchos and tapas, what it calls crispy pizza, and a cocktail bar, under one roof. The distinction between pinchos and tapas is worth knowing before you order. A pincho is a single mouthful on a piece of bread, held together with a stick and eaten standing, counted at the end by the sticks left on the plate; a tapa is a small dish. Both are Spanish, and few places on a Mallorcan resort strip bother to serve the first properly. The house keeps separate cards for breakfast, for children, for desserts and for cocktails, and delivers through Glovo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and On The Road — four services, which in a resort town means it is used by people staying nearby as much as by people walking past. It opens every day at half past twelve and runs to eleven at night, to midnight on Friday and Saturday. It is part of the same Mallorcan group as Mercader del Mar, a few doors along the same avenue, so the two are an easy pair to alternate between over a week without eating the same thing twice. Santa Ponsa is about twenty minutes west of Palma, and this avenue is where most of its kitchens are — a walk of a few minutes from the beach and from most of the apartments. You will find Balcón de María at Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 97, 07180 Santa Ponsa.

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Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 92, 07180 Santa Ponsa

+34971373405

Mon 11:00–00:00; Tue 11:00–00:00; Wed 11:00–00:00; Thu 11:00–00:00; Fri 11:00–00:00; Sat 11:00–00:00; Sun 11:00–00:00

Mestiza sits on the Avinguda del Rei Jaume I in Santa Ponsa and does three things: burgers, prime steak, and thin, crisp American-style pizza. The full name says so outright, which saves anyone the trouble of guessing — this is not a Mallorcan kitchen and does not pretend to be one. The word mestiza means mixed, and the menu lives up to it. Alongside the main card there are separate lists for breakfast and for desserts, and the kitchen opens at eleven in the morning and runs to midnight, every day of the week without a closing day. Food is delivered through Just Eat. The site is kept in five languages — Spanish, English, German, French and Italian — which is an honest picture of who eats on this avenue in August. It belongs to the same Mallorcan group as Mercader del Mar and Balcón de María, a few doors along the same street, so the service and the standard are shared between them even though the kitchens are not. Santa Ponsa is about twenty minutes west of Palma by car, and the avenue runs from the bypass down towards the beach with most of the town's restaurants on it. Number 92 is towards the lower end, so this is a short walk from the sand rather than from the main road — worth knowing if you are coming back off the beach hungry. You will find Mestiza at Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 92, 07180 Santa Ponsa.

Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 103, 07180 Santa Ponsa

+34971692313

Mon 12:00–00:00; Tue 12:00–00:00; Wed 12:00–00:00; Thu 12:00–00:00; Fri 12:00–00:00; Sat 12:00–00:00; Sun 12:00–00:00

Mercader del Mar stands on the Avinguda del Rei Jaume I, the avenue that runs the length of Santa Ponsa on the south-west coast of Mallorca. The kitchen is Mediterranean and its single named speciality is paella — which on this island means the rice is the dish rather than a side, and it is worth ordering as one. Two practical points the house makes about itself. It is open all year, which is not ordinary in a resort town where a good part of the strip shuts from November to March. And the kitchen runs straight through, midday to midnight, every day of the week — so there is no dead afternoon between services, the thing that catches out anyone eating on a northern European clock. There are separate cards for children and for desserts, and the site is kept in Spanish, English and German, which tells you plainly who eats here. The restaurant belongs to a Mallorcan group that also runs Puerto Portals and several houses along this avenue, so the standard is consistent between them and the menus have a family resemblance. Santa Ponsa lies about twenty minutes west of Palma, on a sheltered bay with a sand beach, and the avenue is its main street. You will find Mercader del Mar at Avinguda del Rei Jaume I 103, 07180 Santa Ponsa.

Carrer de Ramon de Montcada 18, 07180 Costa de la Calma

+34971694095

Mon Closed; Tue 12:30–00:00; Wed 12:30–00:00; Thu 12:30–00:00; Fri 12:30–00:00; Sat 12:30–00:00; Sun 12:30–00:00

Las Olas is a fish restaurant on the Carrer de Ramon de Montcada, on the Costa de la Calma side of Santa Ponsa. Its own line for what it does is four words long and says everything: from the sea to the plate. The house publishes its menu as a document in four languages — Spanish, English, German and French — which is unusual and useful. It means you can read what is being served before you sit down rather than working it out from a board, and seven pages of it suggests a kitchen with more than a resort card. One thing to plan around: it is closed on Mondays. The rest of the week it opens at half past twelve and runs through to midnight without a break, which covers a late lunch, an early dinner and a late one at the same address. Tables are booked through the restaurant's own link page. Costa de la Calma adjoins Santa Ponsa to the west and is the quieter half of the same stretch of coast — residential rather than resort, a few minutes' walk from the beach and away from the main avenue. The name means calm coast and it is not marketing: the bay here is sheltered from the tramuntana, the north wind that closes the beaches on the other side of the island, which is why this corner of Mallorca fills up first in spring and empties last in autumn. You will find Las Olas at Carrer de Ramon de Montcada 18, 07180 Costa de la Calma.

Carrer de Chopin 5, 07180 Santa Ponsa

+34871774151

Adelfas is a restaurant in a villa on a quiet street of Santa Ponsa, run by Jens and Nicole Bräuning, with a large sun terrace under the trees and a pavilion for bigger tables. Everything is made in the house - the couple say they cook and serve with heart rather than follow a production line - and the menu leans to fresh, gourmet plates: a butterfish ceviche with mango foam is the dish people mention, alongside fish, lamb and homemade desserts. It opens in the evening only, from six, and closes on Tuesday and Wednesday; the terrace makes it a good choice for a long summer dinner, and there is parking directly outside. Open all year, which in Santa Ponsa is not a given.

Carrer de Ramon de Montcada 13, 07183 Costa de la Calma

+34640141639

Mon 12:30–22:30; Tue 12:30–22:30; Wed 12:30–22:30; Thu 12:30–22:30; Fri 12:30–22:30; Sat 12:30–22:30; Sun 12:30–22:30

Paco's Restaurant stands on the Carrer de Ramon de Montcada in Costa de la Calma, on the western edge of Santa Ponsa. It is one of the best-reviewed places in this part of the coast, and it sits on the same short street as Las Olas — a residential road a few minutes back from the water rather than a stretch of the resort avenue. The restaurant had a website and the domain no longer resolves, so nothing is written here about the kitchen: we can point at no source for it, and guessing would be worse than saying nothing. The telephone number works and is the way to ask what is on and to book a table. The opening hours are the same every day of the week, half past twelve to half past ten at night, with no closing day and no afternoon break — which in a resort where a good part of the strip shuts between three and seven is the practical thing to know. Costa de la Calma runs west from Santa Ponsa towards Peguera. It is the quieter side: houses and apartments rather than hotels, and a walk of a few minutes to either the beach or the main avenue. You will find Paco's at Carrer de Ramon de Montcada 13, 07183 Costa de la Calma.

Frazione Bilegno 67, 29011 Bilegno

+390523862103

Mon Closed; Tue 12:30–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Wed 12:30–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Thu 12:30–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Fri 12:30–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Sat 12:30–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Sun 12:30–14:30

La Palta stands in Bilegno, a hamlet so small that the restaurant describes itself as a hidden gem behind uneven walls — set among gentle hills, kitchen gardens and old houses in the province of Piacenza. The building gives nothing away from the road, which is part of how the place presents itself. The cooking is ambitious rather than rustic, and the house says so in its own words: the eyes come before the nose and the palate. Unexpected combinations are the method. Two dishes stand for the range — tortelli con la coda, the tailed parcels that are the signature pasta of Piacenza and are folded here in the traditional way, and black ravioli served in an exotic broth that belongs to no local tradition at all. The kitchen is run by a female chef, and the house describes eating here as travelling between the smells of home and inspirations from far away. Gift vouchers for a lunch or dinner are sold through the restaurant's own site. Service runs Tuesday to Saturday, lunch from half past twelve to half past two and dinner from eight to ten. On Sunday there is lunch only, and Monday it is closed. Booking is advisable: the room is small and the restaurant draws people from well beyond the province. You will find La Palta at Frazione Bilegno 67, 29011 Bilegno, Piacenza.

Via Creta 6, 29010 Vicobarone

+390523868263

Mon 12:00–14:30; Tue 12:00–14:30; Wed Closed; Thu 12:00–14:30; Fri 12:00–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–14:30, 20:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–14:30

Antica trattoria Del Tempio stands on Via Creta in Vicobarone, a hamlet of Ziano Piacentino in the Val Tidone. The name is the owners' own and says what kind of house it is: a trattoria, and an old one — the everyday restaurant of an Italian village rather than a destination built for visitors. The opening hours describe how it is used. Lunch is served every day except Wednesday, from midday to half past two. Dinner exists on Friday and Saturday only, from eight to ten. A kitchen arranged that way is cooking for people who eat their main meal in the middle of the day, which in this part of Emilia is still most of them, and it means a visitor planning an evening here on a Tuesday will find it closed. Vicobarone sits in the Colli Piacentini, the wine hills between the Po plain and the Apennine ridge. The province is known for three cured meats with protected status — coppa, pancetta and salame piacentino — and for Gutturnio, the red grown on these slopes. Ziano Piacentino is one of the centres of that production, and Vicobarone is one of its hamlets. We hold no website for this trattoria, so nothing is described here about its cooking. The telephone is the way to ask, and to book. You will find it at Via Creta 6, 29010 Vicobarone, Ziano Piacentino.

Frazione Corano 35, 29011 Borgonovo Val Tidone

+390523845503

Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed 12:30–14:00, 20:00–23:00; Thu 12:30–14:00, 20:00–23:00; Fri 12:30–14:00, 20:00–23:00; Sat 12:30–14:00, 20:00–23:00; Sun 12:30–14:00, 20:00–22:00

Le Proposte is a family restaurant in the hamlet of Corano, in Borgonovo Val Tidone, in the hills of the province of Piacenza. Its beginning is unusual and the family tells it plainly: twenty-five years ago Danila and Luigi, with their daughter Manuela, bought a farmhouse in a panoramic position meaning it to be a second home. Cooking took over. In the year 2000 the house opened as a restaurant, and it has been run by the family ever since. The kitchen is traditional and the work is done on the premises: cured meats are aged in the restaurant's own cellars, the pasta is made in the house, and the ingredients are handled daily rather than bought prepared. In this part of Emilia that is not a marketing line — salumi and hand-made pasta are what the province is known for, and doing both in-house is the difference between a country restaurant and a country restaurant worth driving to. The dining room seats about forty. In summer lunch and dinner are served on the panoramic terrace, which is the reason the farmhouse was bought in the first place. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday. From Wednesday to Saturday it serves lunch from half past twelve to two and dinner from eight to eleven; on Sunday the evening ends an hour earlier. Booking is sensible in a room of forty seats. You will find Le Proposte at Frazione Corano 35, 29011 Borgonovo Val Tidone, Piacenza.

Località Albareto 69, 29010 Ziano Piacentino

+390523860180

Wed–Sat 12:00–14:00, 19:30–21:00; Sun 12:00–14:00; Mon, Tue Closed

Casa Galli is a farmhouse restaurant on the hillside at Albareto above Ziano, in the Val Tidone, where the family has cooked for guests since 1997 and the view from the terrace is vineyards down to the valley. The dining room is old stone with a fireplace and candles; in summer the tables move out under the porticoes, and there is a play area for children, which makes it an easy Sunday lunch for families. The food is Piacenza cooking without shortcuts: house cured meats, gnocco fritto, tortelli and pisarei made in the kitchen, roasts, and the Gutturnio of the hills to drink. It opens Wednesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner except Sunday evening; there are rooms and apartments for anyone who wants to stay after the wine.

Localita Arcello 1, 29010 Ziano Piacentino

Mon Closed; Tue Closed; Wed Closed; Thu Closed; Fri 20:00–22:00; Sat 12:30–15:00, 20:00–22:00; Sun 12:30–15:30, 20:00–22:00

La Colombaia is an agriturismo above Ziano Piacentino, in the westernmost of the Piacenza valleys. The land was in the family for years before Guido turned it into an agriturismo, and the kitchen is described by the house as cucina piacentina doc — the cooking of this province and no other. The estate is arranged for eating outdoors without depending on the weather: three dining rooms stand in the open but under cover, all of them looking out over the valley, with a bar area for drinks and two further rooms inside. That combination is worth knowing in a region where a summer evening can turn without warning. It sits among the hills and is used as a starting point for the country around it — mountain biking, riding and walking all begin at the door, and the valley is crossed by roads that lead through the historical, scenic and gastronomic parts of the province. The Colli Piacentini are wine country: Gutturnio, Ortrugo and Malvasia are grown on these slopes, and Ziano Piacentino is one of the centres of that. Opening is limited and worth planning around. Friday evening only from eight to ten; Saturday lunch from half past twelve and dinner from eight; Sunday the same with lunch running until half past three. Monday to Thursday it is closed. You will find La Colombaia at Località Arcello 1, 29010 Ziano Piacentino.

Strada Comunale Lupo 101, 29010 Ziano Piacentino

+393917426466

Mon 20:00–23:00; Tue 20:00–23:00; Wed Closed; Thu 20:00–23:00; Fri 20:00–23:00; Sat 20:00–23:00; Sun 20:00–23:00

Locanda San Lupo stands among the hills and vineyards above Ziano Piacentino, and its own line for itself is where taste meets the sunset. That is a fair description of what it sells: the terrace looks out over the vines, and the house treats the evening light as part of the meal rather than as scenery that happens to be there. It is more than a dining room, in its own account — a refuge in the quiet of the hills, where the point is that time slows down. In practice that means it works for two quite different occasions: a family Sunday lunch, and a dinner for two once the lights come on. There is a wine list, which matters here — these slopes are the Colli Piacentini, and Gutturnio, Ortrugo and Malvasia are grown in the fields the terrace looks at. The hours are unusual and worth reading twice: this is an evening restaurant. It serves dinner from eight to eleven every day except Wednesday, when it is closed, and it does not open for lunch at all. Anyone arriving at midday will find the door shut. Ziano Piacentino lies in the Val Tidone, about forty minutes south-west of Piacenza and well inside an hour of Milan, which makes this a plausible evening out from the city as well as a local one. You will find Locanda San Lupo at Strada Comunale Lupo 101, 29010 Ziano Piacentino.

Località Negrese 308, 29010 Ziano Piacentino

+390523864804

Agriturismo Il Negrese is a family-run farm and winery in the hills of Ziano Piacentino. Its restaurant is part of the same property as the guest accommodation, making it the natural first dining address for guests staying at Il Negrese. The dining room was created in the farm's former barn, preserving a connection with the building's working history. The kitchen focuses on the traditions of Piacenza rather than a broad international menu. Handmade pasta, homemade bread and cakes are central to the offer described by the local tourism authorities. The farm's own wines accompany the cooking, so a meal can also introduce visitors to the local wine-growing landscape around Ziano. This is a place to contact in advance. The official tourism listing describes meals as available by reservation on both weekdays and holidays, without promising a fixed daily walk-in schedule. Ask what the kitchen is preparing, whether a set menu applies and how dietary requirements can be accommodated. An overnight stay does not automatically mean that dinner is included in the accommodation price. Use the full Località Negrese 308 address and the agriturismo's published telephone number when arranging your visit. The dining building and guest rooms are adjacent, while visitors staying elsewhere can enquire about a restaurant reservation. Reserved parking is listed by the tourism office. For a group meal or a visit centered on the wines, discuss the arrangements directly before traveling into the hills.

Via San Lorenzo 1, 70017 Putignano

+390804058523

Tue–Sun 19:30–00:00; Mon Closed

Premiata Pizzeria is run by Valerio and Luigi Loliva on Via San Lorenzo in Putignano. Valerio oversees the dining room, while Luigi directs the kitchen and selects ingredients. Pizza is the central theme, with an emphasis on combinations that connect Italian tradition with products from Puglia. The kitchen identifies local dairy produce, including mozzarella and provolone made with milk from Puglian farms, alongside Capocollo di Martina Franca, Rosso Gargano tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil from local cultivars. Its oven combines a traditional domed form with a rotating hearth and gas heating. Gluten-free pizzas and other gluten-free preparations are made on the premises, and suitable items are identified on the menu. Beyond the regular dining experience, the pizzeria offers Sulle Botti in Dispensa, a small private meal centered on a table fashioned from an old barrel. Set among the working pantry’s flour and preserves, it accommodates up to six people. The chef creates a seasonal sequence that includes starters, pizza, a pasta course and an artisan dessert. This experience requires advance arrangement and has a different booking process from an ordinary table. The wider offer also includes a pizza-making experience with Gigi, covering dough preparation, shaping and baking. Regular table requests can be submitted online and are confirmed by message or telephone. For guests interested in both eating pizza and understanding the ingredients and work behind it, Premiata offers several ways to approach the same kitchen.

Piazza Plebiscito 8, 70017 Putignano

+390804911813

Botteghe Antiche faces Piazza Plebiscito in the historic center of Putignano, beneath the palace that houses the Museo Principe Guglielmo Romanazzi Carducci di Santo Mauro. Its name recalls the artisan workshops that once animated this part of town. The restaurant brings that connection with the past into a setting where contemporary design accompanies the older building. Inside there is space for up to forty diners. In the warmer season, tables extend onto the square, with aromatic herbs around the outdoor area and the church bell tower forming part of the surroundings. Chef Stefano D’Onghia builds his cooking around memories of regional food, reinterpreting familiar preparations through presentation and technique. Ingredients follow the seasons, with an emphasis on small producers and a sustainable supply chain. The result is a changing menu rather than a fixed collection of dishes intended to remain identical throughout the year. A basket of bread and focaccia made in the kitchen welcomes guests at the table, giving the meal a direct connection to the restaurant’s own daily preparation. Wine is another substantial part of the offer: the cellar lists eight hundred labels, encompassing conventional and natural wines. The restaurant’s character comes from the combination of its position on the square, its interest in local culinary memory and the chef’s willingness to reshape that inheritance. Tables can be requested through the online booking service or by telephone. It is a useful choice for visitors who want their meal to remain closely connected to Putignano’s historic center.

Via Santa Chiara 1, 70017 Putignano

+390804052733

Angelo Sabatelli is on Via Santa Chiara, at the corner of Via Fornello in Putignano. The restaurant offers tasting menus alongside an à la carte selection, with two different approaches to the chef’s cooking. The Classics brings together established dishes in a selection that changes with the seasons. Extra-territorial Emotions connects his professional experience in Italy and Asia with local produce. Those two directions give a useful starting point when choosing how to experience the kitchen. Regional ingredients appear in combinations such as seafood cavatelli with chicory and broad bean puree, or orecchiette with ragù and canestrato fondue. Elsewhere, basil soba, onion and foie gras gyoza, and lobster tempura introduce different techniques and seasonings. The repertoire extends from fish and shellfish to lamb, pigeon and suckling pig. Desserts continue the interplay of familiar and unexpected ingredients, including ricotta with wheat and orange blossom, and chocolate with candied lampascioni and artichoke liqueur. Tasting menus are served to the whole table, while the à la carte format requires a minimum of three courses per person. Reservations can be made through the restaurant’s booking system or discussed directly by telephone. For arrival, the team recommends looking for parking on Via Margherita di Savoia, then approaching on foot along Via Fornello and turning into Via Santa Chiara. This makes the final approach part of a walk through Putignano rather than a drive directly to the door.

Via Putignano 92, 70013 Castellana Grotte

+393383598755

Mon–Tue Closed; Wed 21:00–01:00; Thu Closed; Fri–Sat 19:30–03:00; Sun 19:00–01:00

CLOUD is a restaurant on Via Putignano in Castellana Grotte, combining Italian and international cooking with live music evenings. The kitchen includes regional recipes, fish and cheese, with vegetarian, vegan and lactose free choices also available. Wine and fruit cocktails form part of the drinks selection. Baked goods can be enjoyed as dessert, and a buffet is another part of the food offering. For visitors choosing somewhere to spend an evening together, that combination gives several different reasons to consider the same address. Outdoor tables and a heated terrace provide places to sit outside, while air conditioning serves the interior. The setting therefore offers a choice between an open air meal and time indoors. Live music adds another element to the restaurant's social character. A meal here can be planned around conversation, food and entertainment, depending on what matters most to your group. Check the program directly when music is part of your plans. Private events can be arranged with the venue. Free parking is available for guests, and the restaurant states that access is free of architectural barriers. There is complimentary Wi-Fi and a separate smoking area. Payment options include credit and debit cards, contactless payments, bank transfers, PayPal, checks and cash. Guests arranging a celebration can contact CLOUD to discuss their plans, while anyone with specific dietary requirements can ask about suitable dishes before deciding what to order.

Via Conversano 102, 70013 Castellana Grotte

+393206025031

Mon–Fri, Sun 12:00–14:30, 19:30–01:00; Sat 12:00–14:30, 19:30–02:00

Il Covo is an Italian restaurant on Via Conversano in Castellana Grotte, with a broad food offer that includes pizza, burgers and local recipes. It also presents a buffet, giving diners another way to explore the kitchen alongside individually chosen dishes. The combination makes it a practical possibility for a party whose members want different kinds of food at the same table. For visitors planning a meal together, deciding between a pizza, a burger and regional cooking can be part of the pleasure; there is no need for everyone to begin with the same preference. The restaurant describes gluten-free and lactose-free preparations, so guests with dietary requirements have a reason to discuss their choices directly with the staff. Air-conditioned rooms provide an indoor setting, and a children’s corner gives younger guests a dedicated area. Step-free access, parking with attendant service and complimentary Wi-Fi are among the facilities offered. Payment options include cash, contactless payment, Mastercard, Visa and PayPal. Beyond meals at the restaurant, Il Covo provides home delivery and can supply catering. Private events can also be arranged with the team, making the venue relevant to family occasions and other gatherings as well as an ordinary meal out. Calling ahead is a useful way to bring a group’s needs together, especially when a celebration, a particular dietary requirement or catering is involved. The restaurant can be contacted by telephone or through its message form.

Quai Di Dominico, 11 Rue de la Gabelle, 34300 Le Cap d'Agde

+33467262548

Mon 12:00–13:45, 19:00–21:45; Tue 12:00–13:45; Fri–Sun 12:00–13:45, 19:00–21:45

L'Ami Louis is a fish and seafood restaurant on the quay at Centre-Port in Cap d'Agde, at Quai Di Dominico, 11 Rue de la Gabelle. The name goes back to 1931, when Louis, great-grandfather of the current generation, opened a bar-brasserie near Paris. His daughter Janine and her husband Joseph Abadie took over in 1960; Joseph came from Portiragnes near Béziers, and when Cap d'Agde was built as a resort in the 1970s the family moved south and reopened on the Port Brescou quays. Sons Jean-Louis and Jérôme took charge in 1990, and Vincent Abadie, Joseph's eldest grandson, joined in 2003: four generations. The dining room is contemporary, in pastel tones, with a view over the marina. Fish and shellfish come first: Thau lagoon oysters, rock-fish soup with rouille, sea bass in a salt crust sold by weight, sole belle meunière, monkfish bourride, and lobster or langoustines sold by weight in season. Meat eaters get a four-hour braised lamb shank, duck confit or beef filet; the wines are Minervois, La Clape, Faugères. There is a two-course express formula at weekday lunch, three set menus of increasing length, the full carte, and a children's menu up to age eight. Lunch runs from noon to 1:45 pm, dinner from 7 to 9:45 pm. Outside July and August the restaurant is closed Wednesday, Thursday and Tuesday evening; in high season it serves every evening, with an early-diner offer between 7 and 7:30 pm. Book by phone on +33 4 67 26 25 48 or through the form on the website, not by email. Dogs are welcome if mentioned when booking; high chairs are few, so ask. From a rental in the marina it is a short walk; from Agde old town a quarter of an hour by car.

11 Allée de la Flânerie, 34300 Le Cap d'Agde

+33467263262

Passion Glacée is an ice-cream parlor at 11 Allée de la Flânerie, the pedestrian street at the heart of Centre-Port in Cap d'Agde, a few steps from the marina. It is a producer, not just a shop: the ice cream is made on the premises in the Italian style from raw ingredients rather than powders or mixes, and even the cones are baked in-house, including a chocolate-dipped version. Alongside the scooped flavors there are sorbets, soft-serve, granitas, milkshakes and smoothies, and for the children crêpes, bubble waffles and churros, also made on site. For the 2025 opening weekend the special was a Ferrero Rocher ice cream churned on the spot. The parlor works a summer rhythm: it opens for the Easter weekend and serves through the season, with the longest lines on July and August evenings when the promenade fills after dinner. There is seating, so it works as a sit-down stop rather than a takeaway window only, and the entrance is step-free. Cards and contactless payment are accepted, Pluxee meal cards too, and there is Wi-Fi. The phone number is +33 4 67 26 32 62; flavors and opening days are posted on the shop's Facebook and Instagram accounts, the quickest way to check a shoulder-season day. For a family in a rental at Cap d'Agde the position is the point: the parlor sits between the marina and the resort beaches, so it fits into an evening walk after the beach or a turn round the port. From Agde old town it is a quarter of an hour by car; the Allée itself is closed to cars, so park in one of the lots around Centre-Port and walk the last stretch.

26 Avenue Général de Gaulle, 34300 Agde

+33467267608

Mon–Sun 06:00–20:00

Le Fournil d'Agde is an artisan bakery at 26 Avenue Général de Gaulle, a few minutes on foot from the old town and the river. Simon Queneau has run it with his team since 2018. The bread is made the slow way: flours from a local miller, older grain varieties among them, a natural sourdough starter, hand kneading. The range covers a crisp baguette de tradition, cereal, rye, corn and whole-wheat loaves, and a soft pain de mie for sandwiches. The pastry counter changes with the seasons and mixes classics (éclairs, millefeuilles, lemon and fruit tarts, chocolate desserts) with the bakery's own creations. Number cakes for birthdays, wedding cakes and petits fours for christenings are made to order; everything, the house states, is made on the premises. For a vacation rental this is above all a supply stop. The shop opens every day, Sunday included, from 6 am to 8 pm, so bread and croissants can be fetched before an early start to the beach, and a picnic put together from the savory counter: bakery pizzas, quiches, sandwiches with crudités, paninis and seasonal salads, plus a dish of the day at lunchtime. There is seating inside and a few tables on the square in front, where a breakfast formula with coffee is served. The bakery also caters private and business events, from starter to dessert, quoted on request. Orders for cakes and catering go through the form on the website or by email to lefournildagde@gmail.com; the phone is +33 4 67 26 76 08, and the day's offer is posted on the bakery's Facebook page. Cap d'Agde and Le Grau-d'Agde are each ten to fifteen minutes away by car, so the bakery suits a rental in Agde itself or a stop on the way out.

19 Quai du Commandant Méric, 34300 Le Grau-d'Agde

+33627200903

Le Ponton stands at 19 Quai du Commandant Méric on the left bank of the Hérault at Le Grau-d'Agde, where the river runs out into the Mediterranean. There are three places to sit: a dining room open to the quay, a shaded terrace, and the wooden pontoon that gives the place its name, built out over the river so that you eat with the water under your feet and the boats passing on their way to sea. The beach and the jetty are a few minutes' walk down the quay. The cooking is traditional and Mediterranean, and the house makes its own foie gras, a mi-cuit marinated in Muscat and cooked in a bain-marie, served as a jar for two. The card leans toward the sea: cuttlefish and king prawns on the plancha in Provençal butter, marinated tuna cooked rare, sea bream and sea bass fillets, moules-frites, a plancha mixed grill of fish, Bouzigues oysters and a fry of joël, the tiny local fish, with house aioli. For meat there is roast duck breast and a Black Angus ribeye. The Salade du Ponton stacks foie gras toast, cured ham, smoked salmon and blinis on one plate. A three-course set menu runs every day at lunch and dinner, with orders until 1:30 pm and 9:30 pm, and a children's menu covers children up to age ten. Until the end of June the restaurant is closed on Tuesdays and Sunday evenings; in July and August it opens every day. Reservations go through the mobile number +33 6 27 20 09 03. Access is step-free, restaurant vouchers and French holiday checks are accepted, and groups of up to 150 can be seated on request. From Agde old town it is four kilometers downriver, ten minutes by car.

47 Rue Brescou, 34300 Agde

+33467623069

Tue–Sat 12:00–14:00, 19:30–22:00

Le Bistro d'Hervé is a small restaurant at 47 Rue Brescou, in the center of Agde's old town a few streets from the Hérault quays. Hervé Dos Santos cooks and Sabine Dos Santos runs the room. The kitchen calls its style creative and refined, built on seasonal produce with the flavors of the South, and is equally fond of "plats canailles", hearty bistro dishes done with care. Recent cards have carried a red tuna tataki with ratatouille, scallops on a Jerusalem artichoke velouté and meagre from the plancha with saffron risotto, next to standards such as eggs en meurette, beef tartare and rum baba. The wines stay in the Languedoc. The house holds the Maître Restaurateur title, which certifies cooking from raw ingredients on the premises, and is listed in the Michelin and Gault&Millau guides. The room is contemporary and air-conditioned, with a small terrace under shade sails and a covered one for hot July evenings. Service runs Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm; Sunday and Monday are closed, and the restaurant works year-round apart from a break around Christmas and New Year. Tables go quickly in summer, so call +33 4 67 62 30 69 or write to bistroherve@gmail.com a day or two ahead. Groups of up to 40 can be seated with notice. For a family in a vacation rental nearby: there is a children's menu, dogs are accepted, and the premises carry the Tourisme & Handicap label, with step-free tables and adapted restrooms. A public parking lot lies about 100 meters away by the cinema; the train station is a 13-minute walk. From Cap d'Agde or Le Grau-d'Agde count a quarter of an hour by car for an evening away from the beachfront grills.

Corso Italia 16, 20122 Milan

+390289053384

Mon 12:00–22:30; Tue 12:00–22:30; Wed 12:00–22:30; Thu 12:00–22:30; Fri 12:00–22:30; Sat 12:00–22:30; Sun 12:00–22:30

Via Pasteria on Corso Italia does one thing: pasta. The house motto is "for the love of pasta", and the menu is built around it rather than treating it as the first of several courses — which is a departure from the usual Italian structure and the reason the place works for a quick lunch as readily as for dinner. The list changes with the season, and there is a dish of the month alongside it. Recent examples give the flavour of the kitchen: linguine with organic Parmesan, Sicilian lemon, chives and sturgeon caviar; cold conchigliette with cave-aged pecorino, confit tomatoes, Cerignola olives, Sicilian lemon and crusco pepper; paccheri alla Norma with marinated purple aubergine, twenty-four-month Parmigiano Reggiano from Vacche Rosse cattle and salted ricotta; linguine with clams and bottarga. The ingredients are named down to the breed of cow, which tells you where the attention goes. It is open every day, straight through from midday to half past ten at night, with no afternoon closure — genuinely useful in a city where most kitchens shut between three and seven and a late lunch becomes impossible. Corso Italia runs south from the Duomo towards Porta Ludovica, a few minutes' walk from the cathedral and from the Missori metro stop, so this is easy to reach on foot from anywhere in the historic centre. You will find Via Pasteria at Corso Italia 16, 20122 Milano.

Via Torino 34, 20123 Milan

+390286453482

Mon 12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00; Tue 12:00–15:00, 19:00–23:00; Wed 12:00–23:00; Thu 12:00–23:00; Fri 12:00–23:00; Sat 12:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–23:00

Piz is a pizzeria on Via Torino in central Milan, and by review count it is the most talked-about place to eat in the city — more than sixteen thousand people have rated it, far ahead of any restaurant in Milan. It has been open for over ten years, which in a city where fashions and venues turn over quickly is the point the house makes about itself. The format is deliberately narrow: Neapolitan-style pizza, a short menu, a low price band. There is seating outdoors and pizza can be collected to take away. What the numbers describe is a room that is busy from midday onwards, and the queue outside is part of the experience rather than a sign that something went wrong — going early or late is the practical advice. It is open every day. Monday and Tuesday it runs in two sittings, midday to three and seven to eleven; from Wednesday to Sunday it stays open straight through from midday to eleven at night. Via Torino leads southwest out of Piazza del Duomo towards the Carrobbio, so this is a five-minute walk from the cathedral and inside the ring most visitors never leave. If you are staying anywhere central you can walk here, and the street itself is one of Milan's busiest shopping runs. You will find Piz at Via Torino 34, 20123 Milano.

Via Speronari 6, 20123 Milan

+3902874797

Mon 07:30–19:30; Tue 07:30–19:30; Wed 07:30–19:30; Thu 07:30–19:30; Fri 07:30–19:30; Sat 07:30–19:30; Sun 07:30–19:30

Princi is a Milanese bakery, and the shop on Via Speronari is a few steps from the Duomo. The house has been baking since 1986 under the name L'Artigiano del Pane — the craftsman of bread — and it is one of the small number of Milanese food names that became international without leaving: there are Princi bakeries in the United States, Japan, China and Kuwait, all of them selling what the company calls the spirit of Milan. What is sold is bread, pizza, focaccia and pastries, baked through the day rather than in one morning batch, which is why the counter looks different at nine in the morning and at five in the afternoon. Focaccia and pizza al taglio are sold by weight and eaten standing or taken away, and that is how most of the queue uses the place: this is a bakery, not a restaurant, and there is no table service. It opens every day from half past seven in the morning until half past seven in the evening — long hours by Milanese standards, and unusual in covering Sunday. Via Speronari is a short pedestrian street running off Via Torino, inside the block between the Duomo and Piazza Missori. If you are staying in the centre this is the practical answer to breakfast, and a better one than the hotel buffet. You will find Princi at Via Speronari 6, 20123 Milan.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 75, 20121 Milan

+390286464912

Mon 10:00–00:00; Tue 10:00–00:00; Wed 10:00–00:00; Thu 10:00–00:00; Fri 10:00–00:00; Sat 10:00–00:00; Sun 10:00–00:00

Ristorante Galleria sits inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the glass-roofed arcade that runs between the Duomo and La Scala. That address is the whole of its character: you eat under the iron and glass of the 1870s, in what is arguably the most photographed interior space in Milan, with the mosaic floor and the passing crowd as the setting. One practical point matters more than anything else here, and the restaurant states it plainly on its own site: the only way to reach them is by e-mail, to info@ristorantegalleria.it, and a booking counts only once they have confirmed it by e-mail in return. They do not use WhatsApp or any messaging service. Anyone booking through a third party claiming otherwise is not booking this restaurant. The kitchen is open long hours — from ten in the morning until midnight, every day of the week — so it covers a mid-morning coffee, lunch, an afternoon in the arcade and a late dinner after the opera. Tables stand out in the Galleria itself. The location makes it one of the easiest addresses in Milan to find and one of the hardest to get a table at on short notice: the Duomo metro stop empties directly into the arcade. If you are staying in the centre, you will pass the door whether you plan to or not. You will find Ristorante Galleria at Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 75, 20121 Milano.

Via San Carpoforo 7, 20121 Milan

+390238313245

Mon 12:30–22:30; Tue 12:30–22:30; Wed 12:30–22:30; Thu 12:30–22:30; Fri 12:30–22:30; Sat 12:30–22:30; Sun 12:30–22:30

Maccheroni stands on Via San Carpoforo in Brera and calls itself La Carbonara N°1 di Milano — the number one carbonara in Milan. That is a claim rather than a title, and the restaurant is direct about staking it, which is a reasonable thing to know before you walk in: carbonara is the dish it wants to be judged on. The wider idea is domestic cooking taken seriously. The house describes it as the flavours of home, the way they used to be — but better: the dishes a mother and a grandmother would have cooked, rebuilt with the technique of a professional kitchen. In practice that means a short menu of Italian classics rather than a survey of the regions, and it is the difference between a trattoria and a restaurant doing trattoria food. It opens every day from half past twelve until half past ten at night, straight through with no afternoon break. Tables can be booked through the restaurant's own site, by telephone, or by e-mail. Via San Carpoforo is a quiet street in the middle of Brera, the old artists' quarter, a few minutes on foot from the Pinacoteca di Brera and from the Lanza metro stop. It is a part of the city where the streets are narrow enough that a restaurant is found rather than passed, which suits this one. You will find Maccheroni at Via San Carpoforo 7, 20121 Milano.

Via Tivoli 3, 20121 Milan

+393440739345

Mon 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Tue 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Wed 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Thu 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Fri 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Sat 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15; Sun 12:00–14:30, 18:30–22:15

Gloria Osteria is an Italian restaurant on Via Tivoli, in the Brera district of Milan. It belongs to the Big Mamma Group, which also runs rooms in Paris, Barcelona, Dublin and Dubai, and the Milan house is the group's Italian one — cooking the country it comes from rather than exporting it. The room is the argument. Seven hundred and forty square metres under eight tall windows, so it is full of daylight in a way few Milanese restaurants manage, furnished with coloured velvet armchairs and built around a counter of Giallo Siena marble. The house describes the look as 1960s glamour, and that is a fair summary: it is theatrical on purpose, and it photographs the way it is meant to. The kitchen is run by chef Manuel and his brigade, and works through the Italian regions rather than one of them, offered either as a tasting menu or à la carte. Cocktails and a selected Italian wine list are served at the marble counter. The group is a certified B Corporation. Service runs every day in two sittings, midday to half past two and half past six to a quarter past ten. Booking is advisable — this is one of the most heavily reviewed restaurants in the city, with close to twelve thousand ratings. Brera is the old artists' quarter, walkable from the Duomo and served by the Lanza and Moscova metro stops. You will find Gloria Osteria at Via Tivoli 3, 20121 Milano.

Via Bramante 35, 20154 Milano

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Na Mulu 35, 23212 Tkon

+38523285016

Mon–Sun 12:00–23:00

Restoran Đardin stands on Na Mulu in Tkon, on the island of Pašman. Its sea facing terrace and indoor dining area offer two different settings for a meal, and an enclosed seating section adds another option within the restaurant. The menu moves between Adriatic ingredients, pasta and familiar international dishes. Cold starters include Dalmatian prosciutto and mixed cheeses, alongside a seafood selection with marinated anchovies, octopus, prawns, tuna tartare and fish pâté. A separate house platter combines cured ham, cheese and beef carpaccio with fig cream, olives and tomatoes. Pasta is particularly varied. Handmade paccheri pair prawns with dried tomatoes and pistachio cream, while other choices include tagliatelle with salmon and gorgonzola or pljukanci with beef. Homemade black cuttlefish gnocchi come with prawns and white wine; another gnocchi dish combines chicken and spinach and is finished in the bread oven. Risottos include black cuttlefish, vegetables, and a prawn version with citrus and herbs. The fish section offers grilled bream, tuna steak, fresh fish fillet and calamari, with Swiss chard and potatoes appearing as accompaniments. Prawns baked with polenta and mussels prepared as buzara continue the coastal theme. Guests can reserve a table directly with the restaurant. Đardin also takes delivery orders by telephone for Tkon, Ugrinić and Kraj, giving people staying in those settlements another way to enjoy its cooking. For a visit from Biograd, its island location is part of the outing rather than a mainland restaurant stop.

Stoja 23, 52100 Pula

+38598254421

Mon–Sun 13:00–23:00

Oštaria Gina is a small restaurant on Stoja with nine tables and views towards the sea and pine woods. Wine is central to the way the kitchen works. The team chooses bottles for the day and creates dishes to accompany them, taking account of the weather as well as the ingredients its trusted suppliers can provide. Local fishermen bring fish from the night's catch, and agricultural producers contribute fresh produce. This creates a changing daily menu rather than an offer that can be assumed to remain identical from visit to visit. Traditional Istrian food sits alongside an interest in natural wines and older approaches to winemaking. The hosts describe tasting the selected wines and the food prepared for that particular day as the heart of a meal here. When circumstances allow, they also explain how individual dishes are made and share something of their kitchen knowledge. The family history reaches back to farming and food production in the nineteenth century. Gina continued that tradition by opening Buffet Gina in 1969, after earlier work in hospitality. The family's account recalls a jukebox supplied with records by sailors and travelers, simple snacks of prosciutto, cheese and salted sardines in colder weather, and an outdoor charcoal grill in warmer months. Those details belong to its history, while today's restaurant places the relationship between wine and the day's food at the forefront. With so few tables, arranging a visit directly with the restaurant is especially useful. Reservations can be discussed by phone or email.

Sisplac 15, 52100 Pula

+38552386074

Mon–Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun Closed

Farabuto cooks on Sisplac in Pula, with an approach built around small producers and whatever ingredients are ready that day. Vegetables, meat and cheese come from small family farms, while its seafood is drawn from the Adriatic around Pula and towards Kvarner. Fish, scampi, shellfish, octopus and squid shape this side of the kitchen. The selection follows the seasons and can change from one day to the next, with the day's catch prepared when it arrives rather than treated as a fixed promise on a permanent menu. Pasta is made in the kitchen: homemade noodles and cheese-filled ravioli are paired with seasonal sauces. A meal can begin with warm house bread and Istrian olive oil, with Belci, Salvela, Chiavalon and Šlajner among the producers the restaurant names. Meat dishes described by the house include pan-cooked young goat, beef cheeks with horseradish and aged ribeye from the grill. These are examples of its cooking rather than a guarantee that every dish will be available on every visit. Alongside the Croatian dishes, the restaurant also offers vegetarian choices. There is outdoor seating for a meal in warm weather and an air-conditioned interior. Guests can arrange a table directly by phone, and the restaurant also advertises takeaway. Free Wi-Fi is available. For visitors interested in seasonal Istrian cooking, the combination of handmade pasta, local oils and a changing seafood selection gives a clear sense of the kitchen's priorities.

Stoja 4, 52100 Pula

+38552300200

Milan combines a restaurant, hotel and enoteca at Stoja 4 in Pula. The Matić family describes the business as a project carried forward by three generations, with Istrian ingredients at the centre of its cooking. Its culinary approach connects Mediterranean and continental influences while allowing the main ingredient to remain recognizable. Preparations range from simple dishes to more elaborate plates, with an emphasis on aromas and flavors rather than excessive intervention. One particularly personal ingredient is the family's own olive oil, made from olives grown just a few kilometers from Milan. The restaurant uses it to enrich its food and connect the table with the nearby landscape. Inside, contemporary design is combined with Art Deco elements. The family presents the dining room as a setting for both business meals and private occasions, with attentive but unobtrusive hospitality. The enoteca offers another part of the experience: a space conceived for conversation, privacy and time spent with the restaurant's food. The hotel and restaurant share the same address and contact number, making direct contact straightforward when planning a meal or an overnight visit. Pula's tourism office lists Milan as an evening dining venue and distinguishes its winter arrangements from the rest of the year. That makes checking the current service before visiting sensible. Together, the family continuity, local olive oil and carefully considered dining spaces give Milan a distinct identity within Pula's restaurant scene.

Ulica Žrtava Ratova 27, 22243 Murter

+38522434918

Mon Closed; Tue–Sun 08:00–23:00

Gostionica Kod Ive is a tavern on Ulica Žrtava Ratova in Murter, serving Mediterranean cooking with a daily offer shaped by seasonal ingredients. The kitchen describes the origin of those ingredients as part of its approach, giving the changing daily selection a place alongside the broader restaurant menu. It is a straightforward choice for visitors who want to ask what the kitchen is preparing that day and build their meal around the current offer. The Mediterranean setting has a strong local context. Across Murter, island cooking draws on fish, shellfish, olive oil and vegetables, with Italian and French influences also present in the culinary tradition. Taverns form an established part of that landscape, connecting meals with the island's food culture. Kod Ive sits within the town itself, at number 27, making its street address useful when planning a visit from accommodation elsewhere on the island. Drivers have a practical advantage here: a free parking area is provided beside the restaurant. Tables can be booked directly with the team, and the restaurant offers both a landline and a mobile contact for reservations and inquiries. Email provides another way to get in touch before visiting. For guests organizing a meal around a day out, those direct contacts make it possible to discuss the daily selection and arrange a table before setting off.

Trg Rudina 4, 22243 Murter

+38522661287

Mon–Sun 11:00–00:00

Konoba Jadran stands on Trg Rudina in central Murter, in an old stone house built in the Dalmatian tradition. Its terrace looks toward the main square, the harbor and the sea, placing the restaurant within the everyday life of the waterfront. The family tradition dates to 1919, while the kitchen combines recipes associated with Murter island with a contemporary approach. Fish and seafood are central to the offer. Tuna, octopus and shellfish appear alongside other fish specialties, with grilled dishes providing another strand of the cooking. There are meat dishes too, as well as pasta preparations and Dalmatian desserts. The range allows a table to explore several parts of the island's cooking rather than follow a single specialty. Both prepared dishes and dishes made to order form part of the service. Seating is divided between the terrace and the enclosed part of the tavern, with a combined capacity of one hundred guests. That arrangement also supports occasions beyond a regular restaurant meal: the team organizes family celebrations and business receptions. Guests staying at Camp Rehut can arrange a table through the camp reception. Practical facilities include parking, takeaway service and free wireless internet. Dogs are welcome, and card payments are accepted, including Visa and Mastercard. For visitors exploring central Murter, Jadran brings together an established stone house, a view across the waterfront and a broad introduction to the island's food traditions.