Eating in Ibiza

Ibiza Town has plenty of cafés and restaurants to cater for the crowds. Many of the pricier places are up in Dalt Vila - mostly on Plaça de Vila and Sa Carrossa - or down by the waterfront, while the less expensive establishments are dotted round the lower town in between. Opening hours are fairly elastic, with many places staying open from the morning until very late at night. For an early breakfast , head for Madagascar , on Plaça des Parc, or the Croissant Show on Plaça de sa Constitució.

If you plan to prepare your own meal, or want to gather ingredients for a picnic, be warned that the covered market in Plaça de sa Constitució sells vastly overpriced fruit and vegetables, so you're better heading to the Supermercado Spar, on the east side of Plaça des Parc, or the SYP store at the southern end of Avgda. d'Ignasi Wallis.

Restaurants in Ibiza
C'an Alfredo Passeig de Vara de Rey tel 971 311 274. Classy restaurant catering for any wallet, with main courses from ?5-15. International dishes set the tone, but there are Balearic specialities too, and the seafood is outstanding.

La Brasa c/Pere Sala 3, tel 971 301 202. Elegant Mediterranean restaurant with a delightful garden terrace and a simple, but pretty pricey, fish and meat-based menu. Service manages to be relaxed and efficient.

C'an Costa Passeig de Vara de Rey tel 971 311 274. Classy restaurant catering for any wallet, with main courses from ?5-15. International dishes set the tone, but there are Balearic specialities too, and the seafood is outstanding.

C'an Alfredo Passeig de Vara de Rey tel 971 311 274. Classy restaurant catering for any wallet, with main courses from ?5-15. International dishes set the tone, but there are Balearic specialities too, and the seafood is outstanding.

Macao Passeig de Vara de Rey tel 971 311 274. Classy restaurant catering for any wallet, with main courses from ?5-15. International dishes set the tone, but there are Balearic specialities too, and the seafood is outstanding.

La Marina Passeig de Vara de Rey tel 971 311 274. Classy restaurant catering for any wallet, with main courses from ?5-15. International dishes set the tone, but there are Balearic specialities too, and the seafood is outstanding.

El Olivio Plaça de Vila. First-class international cuisine with prices to match; open until 1.30am.

Los Pasajeros c/Vicent Soler s/n. First-floor restaurant that's one of the hippest places to dine, with unpretentious, plain decor and a tasty Spanish menú and cheap wine. A good place to find out what's happening, and open until 2am.

Sa Torreta Plaça de Vila s/n. tel 971 300 411. Excellent, expensive French-inspired menu and sublime, atmospheric setting inside the walled city. Closed Nov-March.

La Victoria c/Riambau 1. tel 971 310 622. Popular and well-established Ibizan restaurant in the lower town, offering generous portions of basic but tasty local specialities - excellent value.