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Eating cheaply on Mallorca: menú del día and markets
Last checked: October 2026
At lunchtime with the menú del día – around 16 euros on average in the Balearics.
The menú del día is usually only available at lunchtime on weekdays.
The short answer
Eating cheaply on Mallorca: menú del día and markets
The cheapest way to eat on Mallorca is the menú del día at lunchtime: starter, main course, dessert or coffee, bread and a drink at a fixed price. In the Balearics it costs around 16 euros on average – according to the annual survey by Hostelería de España and Edenred (November 2025), the highest figure in Spain; the national average was 14.20 euros. Other options are market halls and tapas at the bar.
The menú del día is not usually available in the evening – then you order à la carte. In residential neighbourhoods and away from the best-known squares, prices are often lower than on the promenades.
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Practical tips
- The menú del día is usually only available on weekdays between 13:00 and 16:00.
- Lots of local diners at lunchtime are a good sign of a set-menu restaurant.
- Cover charge, bread and aioli are sometimes charged extra – ask beforehand.
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Menú del día bars in Palma's residential neighbourhoods
Residential neighbourhoods, Palma
Lots of local diners at lunchtime are a good sign of a set-menu restaurant.
- Cuisine
- Spanish, Mallorcan
- Price
- around €16 on average (Balearics, 2025)
- Reservations
- No reservation needed
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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Cellers in Sineu & Petra
Sineu / Petra
An inexpensive alternative to the coast, especially at lunchtime.
- Cuisine
- Mallorcan
- Reservations
- Reservation recommended
- Try
- Arròs brut, tumbet
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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Ruta Martiana (Tuesday tapas route)
Sa Gerreria, Palma
On Tuesday evenings from around 19:00, bars in Sa Gerreria offer a tapa plus a drink at a fixed price. Participating bars and prices change – ask locally.
- Cuisine
- Tapas
- Reservations
- No reservation needed
- Checked
- 13.8.2026
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Mercat de l'Olivar
Centre, Palma
Classic market hall: you eat right at the stalls.
Usually closes in the early afternoon; some bars open longer.
- Cuisine
- Market & street food, fish & seafood, tapas
- Reservations
- No reservation needed
- Try
- Oysters, jamón ibérico, fried seafood
- 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.
Eating cheaply in Palma de Mallorca
In Palma, you can eat inexpensively above all away from the main tourist routes: set lunch menus, tapas at the bar, street food and simple Asian restaurants. This overview shows the addresses with the lowest price level recorded in our database – without rating their quality.
Frequently asked questions: eating cheaply
How much does a menú del día cost on Mallorca?
In the Balearics around 16 euros on average (Hostelería de España/Edenred, November 2025). Individual restaurants are cheaper or more expensive; the menu is usually only available on weekday lunchtimes.
Where is it cheaper to eat?
Mostly in residential neighbourhoods and market halls, less so on the best-known squares.
Which cuisines are found in the lower price range?
Among others, tapas, pizza, and Indian, Thai and Chinese food.
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