Palma08/02/2018 00:00
You can tell that the Balearic economy is doing well. Try getting a table at the majority of restaurants on a Sunday and you will find that if you haven't booked you will be disappointed. In some cases it isn't even worth trying. "Call after 3.30pm you might be lucky" is the standard answer if you haven't reserved. Also, it must be said that it is not cheap eating out in Majorca any more and I agree with my colleague Frank Leavers who said in a recent column that you don't get much change from 50 euros from a lunch for two.
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I am with Palmadave. George, go home if you want 24/7 opening. I hope we NEVER have Sunday opening here. I came here to avoid everything the UK has become. The locals (did you know?) still respect Sunday...it’s family day for hard working people. That said, if the hoteliers continue to get their way and the rental legislation really kicks in, unfortunately our hosts may HAVE.to work on Sundays. Bottom line to any expat, though, GO HOME if you don’t like local norms. It’s not your island.
You must be paid too much Jason! Midweek I can still get a cracking good 3-course menu del dia with a bottle of wine for just under €10, but admittedly Sundays cost 25% more than that.
One of my pleasures and delights in Mallorca is The Menu del Dia. Throughout the CLOSED Urbanisations of the Island, those restaurants in the Ghost Towns ,that open, rely heavily on The Menu del Dia for trade and income. At least €50 for a meal for Two, is a MDD for those who are Financially well placed, are earning during the Winter, and not retired British Pensioners relying on an ever flling Euro Exchange Rate.
Dear Palmadave, What an old fashioned, selfish attitude you have. You expect all your restaurant staff to work on a Sunday and serve you your wine and roast beef. Oh boy are you stuck in the dark ages.
George, If you want 7 day shopping go and live in the UK. I came to Palma to escape the never ending UK turmoil.
We agree, there are great restaurants around the island, in particular in the north of the island around Mallorca’s property hot spots of Sa Pobla, Buger.
When will shops open on a Sunday. The unemployment levels in Spain would reduce instantly. Le Roy’s, Ikea, Fan shopping, also the indoor swimming pools should all be open and trading. This is 2018.