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OK, so this restaurant is not on the North East of the island, but it is very famous and worth the interesting trip!
From Pollensa head back towards Palma and join the motorway at Sa Pobla. At Junction 17 turn-off and head right towards Alaro. As you turn off if you look up into the mountains there is a large bluff (where Castel d'Alaro is) and just below and to the left, half-way up in the trees is a very large white building - it is prominent as it is the only visible building on the mountainside. This is where you are going.
Head through Alaro and follow the pink signs for Castel d'Alaro. At one of the key junctions there is also a green sign for Es Verger 4km. At this point the road is essentially single track. Much is made of how bad this road is. It is a track that has been randomly tarmaced - the patches have patches.
It is not severe, but it is narrow. There are plenty of passing places as you wind up through the olive terraces. It is a very beautiful place and the drive is not formidable like Sa Calobra or Formentor.
The restaurant is in a barn at the end of the main building and lunch can be seen wandering around outside as there are sheep everywhere!!
We went in the family, along with the famously old matriarch were lunching. It was a cold day so we had hot chocolate. Tables are simple and you share with whoever arrives. I was sat next to a South African pilot with JAL who lived in Palma.
There is a quite a wide ranging menu from snails, roast cod, veal, lamb chops, but the real deal is the Paletillas de Cordero - the shoulder of lamb. Slow cooked in a charcoal oven in a heavily seasoned broth with lager. It is served with a bit of salad and roasted potatoes.
The lamb is divine. It falls of the bone, especially if you get a blade piece, tender, succulent, tasty. The top is crispy and one or two bits will be chewy and exploding with flavour. These are mountain lambs with poor feeding. There isn't much fat! Wine is basic, decanted bottles of house white or red. There are basic pastries and desserts if you really want. But you come for the extremely famous lamb.
If you really want to endear yourselves - wear a Barcelona shirt!!
The lunch is 12 Euros and you get chewy bread served with very traditional (bitter!!) olives that are more astringent than any lemon I have eaten!
We took a large Tupperware box and took away two portions for Grandma and the Nanny. They loved it and there was plenty left for sandwiches the next day.
Highly, highly recommended.
Lunch is served at 1pm and they are closed on Mondays. I have no idea if they are open in the winter.
From Pollensa head back towards Palma and join the motorway at Sa Pobla. At Junction 17 turn-off and head right towards Alaro. As you turn off if you look up into the mountains there is a large bluff (where Castel d'Alaro is) and just below and to the left, half-way up in the trees is a very large white building - it is prominent as it is the only visible building on the mountainside. This is where you are going.
Head through Alaro and follow the pink signs for Castel d'Alaro. At one of the key junctions there is also a green sign for Es Verger 4km. At this point the road is essentially single track. Much is made of how bad this road is. It is a track that has been randomly tarmaced - the patches have patches.
It is not severe, but it is narrow. There are plenty of passing places as you wind up through the olive terraces. It is a very beautiful place and the drive is not formidable like Sa Calobra or Formentor.
The restaurant is in a barn at the end of the main building and lunch can be seen wandering around outside as there are sheep everywhere!!
We went in the family, along with the famously old matriarch were lunching. It was a cold day so we had hot chocolate. Tables are simple and you share with whoever arrives. I was sat next to a South African pilot with JAL who lived in Palma.
There is a quite a wide ranging menu from snails, roast cod, veal, lamb chops, but the real deal is the Paletillas de Cordero - the shoulder of lamb. Slow cooked in a charcoal oven in a heavily seasoned broth with lager. It is served with a bit of salad and roasted potatoes.
The lamb is divine. It falls of the bone, especially if you get a blade piece, tender, succulent, tasty. The top is crispy and one or two bits will be chewy and exploding with flavour. These are mountain lambs with poor feeding. There isn't much fat! Wine is basic, decanted bottles of house white or red. There are basic pastries and desserts if you really want. But you come for the extremely famous lamb.
If you really want to endear yourselves - wear a Barcelona shirt!!
The lunch is 12 Euros and you get chewy bread served with very traditional (bitter!!) olives that are more astringent than any lemon I have eaten!
We took a large Tupperware box and took away two portions for Grandma and the Nanny. They loved it and there was plenty left for sandwiches the next day.
Highly, highly recommended.
Lunch is served at 1pm and they are closed on Mondays. I have no idea if they are open in the winter.
