mallorca-in-numbers

Mallorca Food & Drink in Numbers

Mallorca is one of Spain's most densely packed regions for gastronomy, and the figures behind the entries make this clear. In the Restaurant category there are 5.652 active, published entries, complemented by 1.781 cafés and 1.747 bars. These three categories form the backbone of the island's culinary landscape and reflect just how varied the offering is, ranging from a quick coffee to a relaxed visit to a bar or an extended restaurant meal. Among the cuisine assignments, which are recorded as a multi-select field, spanish-tapas leads with 871 assignments, closely followed by mediterranean with 840 and pizzeria with 752. Mallorcan with 454 and italian with 448 assignments also show how strongly international and local cuisines coexist. Other cuisines such as fish-seafood, burger, turkish-oriental and international round out the picture, while japanese-sushi, fusion, steakhouse, mexican, chinese and indian serve more specialised niches. Among the locations, Palma dominates clearly with 3.356 entries, ahead of Manacor with 233 and Alcúdia with 228. In total, 9.098 entries with location data form the basis, with free-text values containing postcodes or purely island-level designations excluded from the ranking. This structure allows for a sober view of the actual distribution of gastronomic offerings across the island.

Gastronomy categories

A first look at the three main categories shows how Restaurant, Café and Bar compare numerically to one another.

Category Entries
restaurant 5.652
cafe 1.781
bar 1.747

Most common cuisine assignments

The cuisine assignments reveal which culinary styles are particularly well represented on the island.

Cuisine Assignments
spanish-tapas 871
mediterranean 840
pizzeria 752
mallorcan 454
italian 448
fish-seafood 320
burger 256
turkish-oriental 224
international 171
japanese-sushi 166
fusion 155
steakhouse 123
mexican 116
chinese 99
indian 86

cuisine_types is a multi-select field; an entry can be assigned to multiple cuisines.

Top locations

The distribution across individual locations makes clear where gastronomic entries are particularly concentrated.

Location Entries
Palma 3.356
Manacor 233
Alcúdia 228
Inca 223
Peguera 151
Magaluf 150
Pollença 148
Cala Ratjada 139
Port de Pollença 138
Can Picafort 136

Denominator: 9,098 entries with location details. Free-text values with postcodes or island designations were not ranked.

Further pages

Data basis: directory_listings: is_published=true, status=active, categories restaurant/cafe/bar. As of: 30.07.2026.

Which gastronomy category has the most entries?
The category restaurant leads with 5.652 entries, ahead of cafe with 1.781 and bar with 1.747 entries.
Which cuisine is assigned most frequently?
The classification spanish-tapas appears most frequently with 871 mentions, followed by mediterranean with 840 and pizzeria with 752 assignments.
Which location records the most gastronomic entries?
Palma is well ahead with 3.356 entries, with Manacor following at a clear distance with 233 and Alcúdia with 228 entries.
How up to date are these figures?
The figures are based on active, published entries and refer to the data basis row on this page, which indicates the respective survey status.
Why don't all locations appear in the ranking?
Free-text values with postcodes or pure island designations were not ranked, so only clearly identifiable locations appear in the table, whose denominator stands at 9.098 entries with location details.