Things To Do
Explore Mahon City Center
- Lots of little boutique shops and cafes/bars in the streets and nice restaurants. - Wander along the port - tons of bars and restaurants, as well as some serious boats! (Tom found nearby) - View points over the port from next to the indoor market in town centre. - A fav spot in town is the ‘Fish Market’- this is a courtyard in the centre of the town where you can get beers/drinks and try lots of different tapas local to the area- great place to go for lunch but gets busy quick around siesta time. - Tuesday is market day and there is a large outside market at the top of town with lots of different clothing/trinkets. - Mahon gin distillery on the waterfront - If out shopping remember around. 1.30/2.00 pm many stores will close for siesta and reopen around 4/5pm. Kimmy and Ginge to provide some bar/restaurant reco's.
Bars/ Restaurants in Mahon
Bars: -Paput- little walk from main centre of town- but best Pomoda’s (local cocktail made of lemon and gin and can be frozen like a slushy) and amazing burgers. Sun hits around lunchtime-late afternoon. - Alquimista- nice bar on the port for drinks lite snacks - Vida Una- Vermouth bar on the port - Bandidu - port side pizzas, and great atmosphere - Bar Lemon (Cala Fonts) Restaurants - Anna Y Pepe’s- tapas restaurant- great for vegetarians* - Anna Luisas (Cala Fonts) - awesome seafood - Nikki's (Cala Fonts) - Great fresh fish, Ginge likes the steak - Cantina (Isla Del Rei) - Beautiful restaurant, accesable from Mahon by water taxi.
Isla Del Rei
Island in the middle of the bay, to get there take a water taxi or yellow boat from Mahon port. On the island is a lovely restaurant called cantina which is situated in a dreamy outside area under trees overlooking the water. You can also take a pre/post food stroll around the modern art museum on the island which usually has free exhibits and take a look at the historic war hospital. There’s a path all way around the island to walk which is also where Tom got down on one knee to propose overlooking Mahon harbour
Es Grau
Es Grau is a little town on the north side of the island, approx 15 mins drive from Mahon. Here you’ll find a lovely beach and great spots to chill/swim, as well as a nature reserve with a lovely walk through forests and up to beach view points. Look out for the wild tortoises that live in the undergrowth on the forest trail!
