Es Cantonet - Vegetarian Restaurant in Palma de Mallorca

Tucked away on a side street just a stones throw away from Plaza de Espagne in Palma is the vegetarian restaurant Es Cantonet. They serve a healthy selection of wholesome food cooked using in season local ingredients in a homely none smoking environment.

You make a selection from the three options for each course on the menu of the day. Sliced brown bread and some excellent green olives were served while I chose. For the entree I began with an Apple and Potato salad with sliced red cabbage and a delicious Mayonnaise source served on a bed of fresh lettuce. This wet my appetite and I was looking forward to the rest of the meal.

To drink I chose the Binifaldo mineral water, bottled locally at Lluc in the Sierra da Tramuntana. Bier and Mallorcan Organic wine were also available.

For the second course I chose a Mallorcan soup which was very thick but as I was hungry, this I felt was a bonus. It contained a lot of green cabbage, cauliflower, onions and juices full of flavour.

The main course , some kind of Quiche made with Egg, Mushrooms, Leak and topped with sliced Tomatoes and Mozzarella (both slightly browned) was next. The pastry was crispy containing cereals (seeds). At this stage I was well fed and the Dessert was pure luxury. Moist Chocolate Tart enriched with grated Walnuts and coated in fresh Creme.

I was also offered Coffee or an Infusion which I skipped as my train was due.

After the meal I felt thoroughly refreshed and invigorated; an indication that the ingredients were high quality and untarnished by chemical fertilizers and pesticide's. My only complaint is that the food was cooling down slightly when it arrived at the table. For the money (11.90 Euros or 13.90 in the evenings), considering the size of the meal, the quality of the ingredients and the flavour of the food I was thoughroughly impressed and would give Es Cantonet a score of 9/10.

Es Cantonet is a small locals restaurant. English is not spoken and there were no tourist menus there. As long as you can read the menu and order in Spanish or some form of Latinesque this is a great place to get a taste of the real Palma de Mallorca.

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