This restaurant set in an old finca boutique hotel is located in the hills above the town of Sóller. The dining room is where the olive press originally sat, so the space is airy, with high, vaulted ceilings, and tables are not placed too close together. As expected, the extensive wine list is excellent, and dishes are refined and delicious. Favorite dishes include scallops with prawns and mushrooms and herb-crusted Tramuntana lamb.

One of the best meals I’ve had on the island was in the fine-dining restaurant at La Residencia. Located in a 500-year-old olive press, it is a sublimely romantic spot; during the five-course chef’s menu, which included an unforgettable foie gras-stuffed pigeon served on the terrace, my husband and I witnessed an ecstatic wedding proposal.

The most popular restaurant in the island’s prettiest village, Valldemossa, Es Taller occupies a former garage. Its chef, Nicolas Gago Aubert, wows with his menu that focuses on local, fresh ingredients. Expect good music, a cool crowd, and spectacular views of the mountains and sea from the terrace.

In a former palace just behind one of the main shopping avenues in Palma is Fera. The chef dazzles with a daily selection of Mediterranean-Asian tapas, such as Wagyu carpaccio with truffles and tom kha gai, and beetroot with hazelnut, goat cheese and ponzu. At dinner, only tasting menus are offered including the Chef’s Black Truffle Menu, Reduced Chef’s Menu and Garden Menu. Know that the exquisite dishes are not the only works of art on display. The entire restaurant is filled with whimsical, bold and modern pieces, and there is also seating in a lush courtyard garden.

The chefs at this restaurant in the Yacht Club Cala d'Or were selected by Alain Ducasse training program. Cuisine is fresh and Mediterranean and the surroundings are refined.

The gastronomic restaurant at Finca Serena, a lovely hotel on a country estate outside of Palma, takes its culinary direction from Oscar Valasco, a National Gastronomy Award winner recognized with two Michelin stars. Valasco elevates the field-to-table concept with a seasonal menu showcasing ingredients from the hotel’s garden and orchard and the island’s exceptional seafood. The menu also features an extensive wine list, including several of Finca Serena’s own.

The most popular tapas joint in Palma's Old Town is this spot where diners sit around high tables fashioned out of wine barrels. Specialties include scrambled eggs with jamon Serrano and seta (mushrooms) or tumbet, a roasted vegetable casserole topped with a fried egg.

Long celebrated as one of Mallorca's top restaurants, Simply Fosh comes from Marc Fosh, the first British chef to be awarded a Michelin star in Spain. The sleek restaurant is located in the 17th-century former convent (now Hotel Convent de la Missiò) and features refined set menus and an excellent wine list.

Madrid-born Chef Fernando Pérez Arellano relocated a few years ago to Mallorca, bringing his culinary expertise to the beautiful island. His Michelin-starred restaurant in Hotel Castell Son Claret is drawing visitors from all over with its innovative Spanish cuisine and vaulted, stone-walled space.