Mountains & Munchies in Mallorca - part 2

After spending the day in Pollenca old town, we headed back to the pool to cool off. 

We then got a bit spruced up and took ourselves back to Pollenca to a lovely little restaurant called Manzanas y Peras.

We booked, and if you go in the Summer months then I would definitely recommend doing the same. They don't have very many tables outdoors as they are set up on the first 20 or so steps of the 365 that lead up to an old chapel on top of a hill, and they were fully booked when we went.

Mallorca is fairly veggie friendly, although in a lot of restaurants you will find the same options.

But not at Manzanas y Peras - they had some of the most interesting and delicious vegetarian tapas that I have ever had.

We wined and dined while the sun went down and the atmosphere in the square became more romantic. Every table was lit with candles and the trees sparkled with fairy lights.

As romantic as this was, it didn't make the best lighting for food photos. But we had the tapas feast menu, and it really was. Look at this little lot...

The standout dishes for me were beetroot and chickpea puree with pitta bread, and artichokes & sultanas in Pedro Ximenez sherry. All inspired combinations, and things I have never had together before!

The whole town has such a relaxed feel at night, with people sitting around drinking wine while their children spin and play in the squares.

If you make one trip while in Mallorca, then head to Pollenca. And if you get hungry while you're there, then head to Manzanas y Peras for a tapas FEAST. But make sure you book!

Mountains & Munchies in Mallorca - part 1

Have you ever been to Mallorca? If not then I'm here to sell it to you in this series of posts. If you have - well, let's reminisce together. What's your favourite place in Mallorca?

Unfortunately I don't get commission for this, but I would happily go back and write a follow up post...so, ya know, holiday offers welcome...

Mallorca sometimes get a bad rep as a stereotypical Brits abroad, high rise resorts, lets-all-eat-McDonalds-kebabs-and-spag-bol kinda place. But outside of the big high rise resorts it is really a beautiful place with pretty seaside villages and dramatic mountains and scenery. Oh and tapas. And paella. And delicious wine...

We stayed in Port de Pollence, where we spent some time relaxing by the pool and on the beautiful beaches, mainly reading and snorkelling with the fish. And getting involved in our own friendly (competitive) bat & ball competition (I won). 

But there is a lot to see and do, and so we dragged our backsides away from our sunbeds and into our hire car. 

First stop Pollenca old town - complete with lots of cute alleys, atmospheric squares surrounded by outdoor cafes and pretty shops for window shopping.

Plus an AMAZING market every Sunday. It stretches through pretty much the whole town, and has fruit and veg..

...as well as jewellery, art, clothes, and so much more that we didn't have time to explore. Markets like this are one of my favourite holiday activites.

After walking what felt like miles around the market, we decided it was time for a change of scenery, and headed up the 365 steps to a sweet little chapel (with a couple of stops for appreciating the vistas and catching our breath).

Made it!

We had just enough breath left in our lungs to stop and enjoy the view and snap a quick selfie...

...before we headed back down and booked a beautiful little restaurant for dinner with a separate veggie (believe it or not) tapas menu. More on that later!