10 Best Local Restaurants in Ibiza

Tapas Restaurant & Garden Bar is a great place to come with friends and share a large range of small dishes. The menu includes classical Spanish tapas, more innovative dishes, sharing boards, and a selection of cocktails. If you prefer vegetables, the restaurant has plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Just outside of San Antonio, a bit off the beaten track, Tapas Restaurant & Garden Bar is situated in a former finca (a rural property). This gives a charming atmosphere to the restaurant, its garden cocktail bar and a large open-air space. Good food, the staff friendliness, and the location make this place popular, so make sure to book your table in advance.

The Boat House in Cala San Vicente is a good choice if you’re looking for a cosy beachfront restaurant to go to with your family or hang out at with friends. It offers both beautiful views of the sea and hills and good quality food.

You can find a lot of local specialties and some international options on the menu here. Many of the ingredients are organic and local. While waiting for your food, you can enjoy the quirky design, including the nice hammocks. The Boat House is owned by a Dutch family and the staff speak several languages. You can easily reach the restaurant from the free parking nearby.

Located in the centre of Ibiza Town, Restaurante Sa Vida is a place to enjoy Spanish food and good vibes. Created in 2016, the restaurant quickly gained popularity thanks to the taste of its fusion tapas and reasonable prices. The menu includes seafood, meat, and vegetable Spanish specialties with a touch of French, Peruvian, and Japanese cuisines.

Another reason to come here is the wine. The wine menu is one of the most extensive on the island, featuring over 200 labels. The restaurant's interior and terrace are small and cosy, so make sure to book in advance.

Sa Soca is a traditional Spanish restaurant owned by a local family since 1976. Built in an old barn in the municipality of San Josep de sa Talaia, this restaurant is casual and charming. This is the kind of place you come to be welcomed as if you were a family member. The hosts speak many languages and they sing menus and recite Ibizan poetry.

The menu is made of truly traditional recipes of the local cuisine, including typical fish and meat classics, and homemade desserts. Paellas, bullit de peix (the local fish stew), sofrit pages (the meat stew) and some other dishes should be ordered at least a day in advance, to be prepared with fresh ingredients specially for you.

El Bistro de Stephan attracts food lovers to Sant Antoni de Portmany. You have a lot of tapas options here. Some are typical Spanish while others have a French touch. The food and cocktails are homemade using fresh local ingredients. Don’t forget to try the restaurant’s sangrias or lemonades with local lemons!

The bistro is situated on a side street near the square and marina. It is small, cool, and very popular, so book your table in advance. You have a choice between a lovely terrace or an inside space.

Anita Bar Restaurante is known as a ‘hippie bar’ but is one of the most authentic and oldest bars in Ibiza. It opened over 60 years ago close to a post office and became a place where people met to share the news. Today, this simple and genuine bar in the typical village of San Carlos is still attracting people coming for a quick snack or a proper meal.

Anita Bar Restaurante serves homemade tapas and local fish and meat dishes. There are also suggestions of the day based on the seasonal produce and Ibizan herbs found at the local market. Don’t miss the montaditos (small sandwiches) and the homemade hierbas (aniseed-flavoured liquor) that have been produced here for over half of the century.

Bar Costa, in the centre of Santa Gertrudis village, is an old bar that’s regularly packed with locals. The must-try food here is bocadillo (the cured ham), which you can enjoy with toasts and tomato while sitting on the terrace overlooking the old church and a pedestrianised square. The food here is all about the cured ham – the snacks, sandwiches, and tapas all contain it.

If you take a seat inside, you won’t be disappointed. The walls of the bar are decorated with colourful paintings from local artists. This collection started in 1970, when the owner of the bar began exchanging meals for works of artists living in the village.

Can Nuts is a lovely bar in Cala Llonga, located close to the beach. The cuisine is homemade and is full of flavours coming from the seasonal produce of small Ibizan producers, as well as the bar’s own garden. The concept of healthy food is the basis of the menu.

While it is mostly a vegetarian restaurant, the meat is especially good, with delicious cuts of grilled meat. There are also vegan-friendly tapas, salads, veggie burgers, and grilled vegetables. You can also enjoy freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, and vegan cakes, too. Another reason for vising the bar is the live music. Every Thursday in summer, the restaurant hosts live Flamenco, with shows in Spanish and English.

Restaurante & Chill Out - On The Beach is a place to enjoy food and beachside vibes in Cala San Vicente. The menu is a mix of local and international food, all reasonably priced. You can drop in for lunch after a pleasant morning on the beach or come for dinner to soak up the evening atmosphere by the sea.

Beautifully decorated, the restaurant is chill and cosy. You can rely on the friendly staff to recommend local and international dishes, such as seafood paella, spicy beef ribs, and vegetarian poke. For dessert, we recommend the white chocolate cheesecake.

Restaurante Ca n’Esmeralda is just in front of the sea in Sant Josep de Sa Talaia and is considered one of the best local restaurants in Ibiza. The restaurant has breathtaking sunset views in the evening, and Spanish families come here to share homemade tapas and cocktails. Don’t miss the Bloody Mary made from fresh local tomatoes.

The highlights of the menu include delicious tuna tartare, chicken croquettes, red shrimp carpaccio, goat cheese salad, scallops, squid, and cheesecake with salted caramel for dessert. The kids and teenagers are also catered for with dedicated options on the menu. For wine lovers, there’s a good selection of Spanish wines. The staff are friendly, so don’t hesitate to ask them for recommendations.