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Formentera

Rice and fish in a historic setting heart of the port of Ibiza

One of the intimate corners of seafaring flavor at Formentera Restaurant Photo: Restaurant Formentera
Restaurant exterior Formentera, in the port of Ibiza Town Photo: Restaurant Formentera
The Formentera restaurant in a historic building of Eivissa Photo: Restaurant Formentera

The Formentera restaurant is one of the historical sites of the city. It was founded by Joan Tur Ibiza Ramis in 1939, after the Spanish Civil War. Frequented by fishermen and sailors, as well as neighboring Formentera, when they moved to the island. The building had become iconic: in the nineteenth century was the seat of the Progressive Party and the Commerce Casino. From its founding until the start of the new millennium , it was run by generations of the founding family.

At present , it has a new address , which keeps the essence of his Ibizan cuisine forever, but has given the establishment a new decoration and comfort. The menu with tapas and sharing plates, also linked to local formulary . Furthermore, it is of the best restaurants in town situated , being located in the first line of the port, around the core of lively nights in the capital. The tables on the terrace , just watch what happens around to enjoy a rare and entertaining evening .

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The great specialty of Formentera is rice and paellas, although many other local specialties prepared and some other Mediterranean dish. You can taste mere dumplings, fried octopus, shrimp scampi, Formentera salad, baked figs with prosciutto and goat cheese, sesame crusted tuna, halibut baked and typical borrida de rajada, among other dishes .