La Lonja área in the old section of Palma, on a warm balmy September evening is thriving , buzzing with scores of restaurants, mostly tapas bars, one after the other and all full to capacity with 30 minute waits not unusual.We chose Sa Casa just behind the Lennox pub, run by Salvador and his lovely wife Katia.
This small restaurant has been run by them for only three years, and in that time they have managed to established it as a top notch eatery, in this competitive environment. They have an extensive menu with a wide selection of tapas, meat & fish, and five different types of paellas.
We counted 25 different available tapas deciding that the four of us fancied trying a few different dishes rather than a conventional meal. We started with the dates wrapped in bacon and some goats cheese. It was a good combination of flavours . A ration of cod and spinach croquets, mushrooms made with their own sauce, some prawns in a garlic butter which were really delicious. Then some mussels followed by squid in a tempura batter. Finally some small chorizos in a rich wine sauce all accompanied by a mixed grill of vegetables.
It was all very well presented, and their waitress (Cecelia) was very friendly and helpful. The tapas were all enjoyed with a couple of bottles of a very dry white “Albariño” from the Galicia area of Spain. Basically we couldn’t begin to think about puddings as we were all well sated, maybe next time !
Sa Casa. We decided was a restaurant full of surprises as the host will basically adapt any dish to your taste, whether it be a sirloin steak stuffed with fish , or a salmon in a delicious sauce. Salvador, the owner and chef, told us he is from Valencia, which explained the fantastic range of paellas on offer, Valenciana paellas being considered the best in Spain.
We concluded that we would have to return on a Sunday lunchtime to enjoy one of those paellas with the family and friends, just as you would a Sunday Roast in the UK !!
Sa Casa Restaurant. Calle de la Boteria, 14, La Lonja Palma.(behind Lenox Pub)
971 574 374
