The 10 Best Bars in Palma 2026

Set in a candlelit 17th-century merchant's house off Carrer de Sant Joan, Abaco is less a bar than a baroque stage set: antiques, pyramids of fresh fruit and opera on the speakers. The Financial Times once called it the most remarkable bar in the world. Order a classic daiquiri or gin fizz; cocktails open around 17 euros. Come for one drink and the room, not a long session.

The rooftop of Hotel Hostal Cuba on Carrer de Sant Magi runs the best-value skyline in the city, with the cathedral, marina and Mediterranean in one frame. The Rooftop Guide rates it among Palma's best decks. Order a cava cocktail and take a west-facing rail seat by 8pm for sunset. Reserve a table on summer weekends, when the sundowner crowd fills it fast.

Palma's vermouth ritual lives here: house vermouth on tap, marble tables and vintage tilework. abc-Mallorca rates it among the city's best for a weeknight aperitivo. Order the house red vermut with an olive skewer and a plate of boquerones, roughly 3 to 5 euros a glass. Busiest from 1pm on Saturdays; quieter and just as good on a Tuesday evening.

The grand old cafe of central Palma, trading at the top of the Born and still the meeting point for locals. Order the thick Spanish tortilla and a lomo y queso roll with a cana, or a coffee and ensaimada before the plaza fills. Pavement tables make it the city's best people-watching seat. Nothing fancy, everything reliable.

A stylish gastro-bar inside the Can Cera boutique hotel, set in a restored Mallorcan courtyard near Carrer del Convent de Santa Clara. Order Iberian ham, local cheese and a glass of Binissalem red; tapas are premium-priced but precise, per seemallorca. Best as a first stop on a slow old-town evening, before the cocktail bars open up.

The neighbourhood's serious mixology room, with more than 250 spirit references behind the bar. Tell the bartender a base spirit and a mood and let them build off-menu, or take the signature gin-and-citrus pour. Small and busy after 10pm, so arrive early or expect to stand. The crowd skews local rather than holiday.

A 1920s-styled cocktail and whisky bar just off the Passeig: low light, brass and a long back-bar. Order an old fashioned or pick from the deep whisky list; this is the room for a nightcap, not a first round. Service is unhurried and knows the menu. Smart-casual dress suits the space.

Palma's gin headquarters, with more than 100 labels and bartenders who match botanicals to tonic. Order a custom gin and tonic built around a Mediterranean gin with rosemary, around 9 to 12 euros. A reliable mid-evening stop between the old town and Santa Catalina, and a good primer on Spanish gin culture.

The terrace bar facing the Gothic Llotja, all squares and lantern light, equal parts cafe and aperitivo spot. Order a vermouth or an Aperol spritz on the square, then move to the bar opposite for tapas from the wood oven. Cheap, central and open late, with the most reliable people-watching seat in the old town.

The original Palma beach club on a promontory near the marina: white daybeds, DJ sets and a long cocktail list over the water. Order a sunset spritz and stay for the sound system as the light drops. It is a taxi from the centre and prices climb on event nights, so check the calendar before committing.