Mediterranean hospitality at its most exquisite. The renowned El Olivo restaurant is part of Mallorca’s La Residencia hotel and is situated on the site of a 16th-century olive press, which simply adds to the feeling of Mediterranean authenticity. The quality of the food, not to mention the wine, has made this the restaurant of choice for world leaders and celebrities visiting this Balearic island. If it’s good enough for the Emperor of Japan and Bruce Springsteen, then – just once in your life – it should be good enough for you.
The menu is imaginative and seductive – why not try the sautéed calf sweetbreads and cheeks with green asparagus, or the almond risotto, or even the octopus carpaccio? And while you’re doing it, make sure you and your companion are sitting outside on the terrace overlooking the village, before the sunset gives way to candlelight. This is the dining experience of a lifetime.