The best restaurants Formentera

Timetable

In Formentera, as in the rest of Spain, meal times are spread out throughout the day. In the evening, the restaurants fill up around 10pm, and often the customers will have had a drink and some tapas beforehand, and start their meal in the restaurant later. Dining out is common; in Formentera, people like to eat out. When they choose to dine at home, residents sit down at the table around 9pm and like to have a drink to finish the evening with friends. Generally speaking, Spanish hours are the norm for dining on the island, with service generally provided from 1pm to 4pm and from 8pm to midnight. However, some seasonal establishments adapt to people from more northern regions who are used to eating earlier. However, restaurants open from midday are not commonplace!

Budget & Tips

As much as you can eat very well for cheap in Ibiza, Formentera is not cheap. Certainly, the local products are very good and the restaurants are numerous, but it is difficult to get by for less than 20 €. A few establishments are less expensive, but the vast majority of restaurants in Formentera fall into either the "good table" or "luxury" range

What costs extra

The price of the service is included in the final bill. However, feel free to add a tip if you liked the service! In Formentera, as in the rest of Spain, bread and water are not offered.

The local way

Start the day with a solid breakfast of bread, cheese and cold cuts.

Go to the market to find some local products at a good price.

End the meal with an ibicenca hierba or another house liquor.

Order a tallat amb gel, which is a hazelnut coffee with an ice cube.

Kids

Children are generally welcome in Formentera's restaurants. In general, the island is a kid-friendly destination

Smokers

Although smoking is forbidden in restaurants (the same rules apply here as on the peninsula and in France), until recently smoking was tolerated on the terrace as long as you did not disturb others. However, as a result of the pandemic, the legislation has changed and smoking is no longer permitted on the terrace in the whole of the Balearic Islands. The easiest way to find out is to ask the staff at the establishment.