"You’ve been traipsing around old town and all of a sudden it’s lunchtime—you’re starving, and need a reliable spot right now. Palma’s main market is the move. Open since the ’50s, the Olivar has counters overflowing with Balearic cheeses, strings of garlic dangle above fruit-and-vegetable stalls, entire stands are devoted to Spanish olives, and the shelves are crammed with island salts and vendors specializing in takeaway Mallorcan meals. Make a beeline for the busy food hall, which gets packed with visitors and locals dropping in for lunch. Mercat Negre does small plates made with whatever seafood is fresh that day, and over at Buades, you can pair a glass of Mallorcan red with some of their signature ibérico ham, Balearic charcuterie, and local cheeses." - isabella noble
