Mallorca Restaurants, Wine, Fiestas and Local Discoveries with Jan Edwards
Jan Edwards returns to the Majorca Mallorca Podcast with a tour of some of her latest food, drink and cultural discoveries around Mallorca. From a newly reopened countryside hotel near Manacor and a neighbourhood restaurant in Palma to Peruvian food, wine events and the Rafa Nadal Academy, Jan has plenty of recommendations.
Jan Edwards is back, and this time the conversation ranges across a large part of Mallorca.
The episode begins with the changing weather and how a less predictable summer has affected restaurants. Jan then talks about the newly opened restaurant at Rotana La Reserva, including its terrace, food, chef and plans for winter opening.
From there, the conversation moves to La Vida, Bar Rey Sancho and a new Peruvian restaurant in Villafranca. There is also a fascinating detour into AI-generated background music in restaurants and the question of who gets paid when creative work is generated by AI.
Jan also shares her experience at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, talks about Mallorca’s wine industry and the move towards lower-alcohol wines, and explains why Binissalem’s grape festival is worth experiencing.
The second half becomes more personal, covering village life, local fiestas, agrotourism, Spanish-language learning and upcoming food events including Peccata Minuta and TaPalma.
What you will hear in this episode
- How the summer weather has affected Mallorca’s restaurant trade
- The new restaurant at Rotana La Reserva
- Irene Yuk and the restaurant’s kitchen
- Restaurant prices and what €20 to €45 buys
- La Vida and the restaurant scene around Mallorca’s east
- AI-generated music in restaurants
- Bar Rey Sancho and Alexis Cataldi
- Peruvian food in Mallorca
- The Rafa Nadal Academy and its museum
- Santi Taura and Mallorca’s contemporary chefs
- Lower-alcohol Mallorcan wine
- Binissalem’s grape battle and Festa des Vermar
- Mallorca’s autumn harvest-festival season
- Village identity and local fiestas
- A new resident-focused agrotourism experience
- The importance of Spanish for living in Mallorca
- Español con Olga y Miguel
- Peccata Minuta in Inca
- TaPalma 2026
About Jan Edwards
Jan Edwards is a Mallorca-based food and restaurant contributor who regularly reviews restaurants for Mallorca Sunshine Radio. In the episode she describes her work as covering restaurants, drinks and hotels, with a particular interest in discovering new places and sharing experiences around Mallorca.
Jan says her restaurant reviews are broadcast on Mallorca Sunshine Radio and subsequently published on its website.