Restaurants
Eating out with children in Mallorca
Spain eats late – but with children, 19:00 works almost everywhere.
Fincas with gardens give children space without disturbing other guests.
In short
Eating out with children in Mallorca
The most family-friendly options are the promenades in Alcúdia and Cala d'Or, as well as cellers and finca restaurants inland. In tourist resorts, kitchens usually open from 19:00 in the evening; high chairs and smaller portions are often available there – but it is best to check on site.
Children are welcome in Spanish restaurants and are allowed to move around. The practical bottleneck is the time: outside the tourist centres, hardly any kitchen is open before 19:00.
Restaurants with space outside – a village square, a promenade, a finca garden – work much better with children than cramped old-town terraces.
Some open all year Some seasonal only
Practical tips
- Eat at 19:00: an empty terrace and the staff’s full attention.
- Ask for a „media ración“ (half portion) rather than expecting a children’s menu.
- Pa amb oli and tortilla almost always go down well, even with fussy eaters.
Addresses
Venues and areas on this topic
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Summer season €€
Restaurants on the Alcúdia beach promenade
Platja d'Alcúdia, Alcúdia
Geared towards family tourism, cheaper than the harbour.
- Cuisine
- International, Spanish
- Location
- partial sea view
- Booking
- No booking needed
- Checked
- 13/8/2026
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open all year €€€
Restaurants at the Cala d'Or marina
Cala d'Or, Santanyí
A harbour strip with plenty of choice; it gets quieter in Cala Gran and Cala Esmeralda.
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean, fish & seafood
- Location
- direct sea view
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Checked
- 13/8/2026
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open all year €€
Cellers in Inca
Inca
Old wine cellars serving hearty island cuisine – especially busy on Dijous Bo.
- Cuisine
- Mallorcan
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Try
- Lechona (suckling pig), frit mallorquí (fried offal and vegetables), sopes mallorquines (bread and vegetable soup)
- Checked
- 13/8/2026
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open all year €€€
Finca restaurants of the Pla region
Santa Maria / Algaida
Quiet gardens instead of beach bustle – a contrast to the coast.
- Cuisine
- Mallorcan, Mediterranean
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Checked
- 13/8/2026
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open all year €€
Fish restaurants in Portocolom
Portocolom, Felanitx
Considerably cheaper than Port d'Andratx, with comparable freshness.
- Cuisine
- Fish & seafood
- Location
- direct sea view
- Booking
- Booking recommended
- Checked
- 13/8/2026
Please check before you go
Opening hours, price levels and seasonal opening change frequently. We do not publish invented reviews or live availability – please check the address, times and booking directly with the venue before you go.
Eating out with children in Palma
With children, what matters most in Palma is keeping things simple: early mealtimes, space at the table and kitchens that will also prepare smaller portions. This selection shows the addresses for which a family note is recorded in our database. We do not give our own assessment of high chairs or baby-changing facilities.
Frequently asked questions: With children
When do families eat dinner in Mallorca?
In tourist resorts many kitchens open from 19:00, elsewhere often not until around 20:00; earlier is rare.
Are there children’s menus?
We have no verified information on this – it is best to ask on site.
Which cuisines work well with children?
Often pizza, pasta and straightforward grill food.
More topics
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Sea views
Front row does not automatically mean a good view – the table is what counts.
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Sunset
The sun sets in the west: Andratx, Deià, the Bay of Palma.
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Rooftops in Palma
View of La Seu – and tables that are hard to get in summer.
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