S'ancora - es Mercadal

We’ve always loved S’Ancora, but we were excited to try it this year because it has changed hands and now has the same management/chef as Cuine D’el Pep, a bar/eatery that we have visited many times. It was everything we expected and more. The food is interesting and faultless. I don’t think the menu really sells it to you. It’s a real taste of modern Menorcan food. If you try the set menu you get a bit of all of the starters, followed by a main course and dessert of your choice. Mouth watering! We’ll be back there many times this summer!

As passers by glanced at the menu, I felt like saying “don’t bother”. Goodness me. Very slow service. Poorly presented food with no garnish. No bread offered. And it’s not as if it’s cheap. Look, it’s probably easier to say what I liked: lovely table cloth, the waiter was friendly when he appeared. There is nothing like a good seafood restaurant, sadly this is not one.

These were fab real restaurant food not a huge plate of food without a great taste as in some. Someone’s seafood platter was huge looked fab.

We had one lunch here on a day trip to Fornells. It was very busy with lots of familities so we were lucky to get a table. We both had pizzas topped with sobrasada and cuixot ham, egg and Menorcan cheese. They were quite large so we had a job to finish them but were delicious with lots of topping. We noticed that they seemed happy to provide ‘doggy bags’ for the people who couldn’t finish them, especially those with children. There was a lovely atmosphere and the waiters, though busy, were pleasant and attentive. It's in a good spot too, right by the harbour.

Don't make same mistake as we did. Reserve a table before going to Fornells for dinner in August so you don't find yourselves here as a last resort. Waiter did his best but very average food and little atmosphere doesn't make for a good meal. A word of advice ... if you do end up eating here, check the bill carefully. Extra drinks added on no doubt thinking won't be noticed. Certainly won't be returning!