La Paloma Restaurant

Place overview

La Paloma sits near Sant Llorenç de Balàfia in a converted farmhouse surrounded by its own citrus gardens. The restaurant has built a loyal following around Mediterranean cooking served in one of the most photographed garden settings on the island. Tables are spread beneath fruit trees which gives lunch in particular a genuinely unique atmosphere compared with the island's coastal restaurants. The kitchen leans toward vegetables and produce grown within the gardens themselves. The pace here is unhurried with service built around long lunches that often run well into the afternoon. Evenings draw a slightly different crowd with a more intimate feel once the garden lighting comes on. Booking ahead is essential through the summer months since La Paloma remains one of the most sought after tables in the north and east of the island.