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Fish and seafood on Mallorca: price, freshness, pitfalls
Fish is charged by weight – ask for the price per kilo before you order.
On Mallorca, fish is usually charged by weight – ask for the price per kilo first.
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Fish and seafood on Mallorca: price, freshness, pitfalls
On Mallorca, fresh fish is charged by weight, usually between 60 and 110 euros per kilo. Restaurants at working fishing ports such as Portocolom, Cala Figuera and Port d'Andratx are reliable.
The biggest price difference comes not from the restaurant but from the type of fish. Dorada (sea bream) and lubina (sea bass) are inexpensive; gambas rojas (red prawns) and dentón (dentex) are considerably more expensive.
Where the menu lists 30 types of fish all year round, frozen produce is involved. Short daily menus are the better sign.
Some open all year Some seasonal only
Practical tips
- Before ordering, have the price per kilo and the approximate weight confirmed.
- Order the 'pescado del día' (catch of the day) rather than choosing from the standard menu.
- Eat at lunchtime: the full catch of the day is available then.
Addresses
Venues and areas for this topic
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open all year round €€
Fish restaurants in Portocolom
Portocolom, Felanitx
Considerably cheaper than Port d'Andratx, with comparable freshness.
- Cuisine
- Fish & seafood
- Location
- direct sea view
- Reservations
- Reservation recommended
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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open all year round €€€€
Fish restaurants at the harbour in Port d'Andratx
Port d'Andratx, Andratx
Reliable fish cooking at the upper end of the price range, right on the marina.
- Cuisine
- Fish & seafood
- Location
- front row by the water
- Reservations
- Reservation recommended
- Try
- Pescado del día by weight, gambas rojas
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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open all year round €€€
Paella addresses at the fishing ports
Portocolom / Cala Figuera
Freshly cooked paella: a 20 to 30-minute wait is the sign of quality.
- Cuisine
- Spanish, fish & seafood
- Location
- direct sea view
- Reservations
- Reservation recommended
- Try
- Paella de marisco, arròs a banda
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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Summer season €€
Promenade restaurants in Colònia de Sant Jordi
Colònia de Sant Jordi, Ses Salines
The obvious way to end a beach day at Es Trenc.
Some of the restaurants close out of season.
- Cuisine
- Fish & seafood, Mediterranean
- Location
- direct sea view
- Reservations
- Reservation recommended
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
Please check before your visit
Opening hours, price levels and seasonal operation change frequently. We do not give invented ratings or live availability – please check the address, times and reservations directly with the venue before your visit.
Fish restaurants in Palma de Mallorca
Fish and seafood are at the heart of Palma's cuisine – most clearly in Portixol, on the Paseo Marítimo and around La Lonja. The addresses listed range from simple harbour restaurants to places that charge for fish by weight. For the catch of the day, it is worth asking for the price per kilo before ordering.
Frequently asked questions: fish & seafood
Why do some menus not show a fixed price for fish?
Fresh fish is often charged by weight. You can ask for the price per kilo before ordering.
Where can you eat fish by the water in Palma?
Mainly in Portixol, El Molinar and along the Paseo Marítimo.
Is there also seafood paella?
Yes, several fish restaurants serve rice dishes; see the paella overview.
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