A guide to enjoy the secrets of the city
Palm It is much more than a vacation town, It is a lifestyle . Thanks to a mixed community of immigrants from Northern Europe and Restless Majorcans but lovers of their Mediterranean traditions , the city stays alive and interesting when the summer ends and it regains its true character.
Quirky barbershops, fashion boutiques with a variety of brands that would blow any Opening Ceremony or Collette regular and third wave coffee typical of a European capital confirm that the city has much more to offer than its proximity to the beach. This is a list of the places that make Palma what it is. Take note!
RAPHA CYCLING CLUB AND CAFE
_(Rosari Square, 1) _
The cycling tourism is so big in Palma that rapha , the original San Francisco lifestyle and cycling store with locations around the world, has opened a space in the city center.
A terrace and three windows welcome everyone who looks out onto the square; inside we find exclusive garments, cycling accessories and something else. A third wave coffee shop serves coffee and food with the same value for money as their clothes.
Rapha's strong point is his cycling club that for an annual fee allows you to rent high-end bicycles wherever there is one and its after-sales service covers garments and accessories with a guarantee against accidents and use. You don't like bikes? Nothing happens: you have sunglasses, coffee accessories, decks of cards and one of the best coffees in the city, all under the same roof.
The cycling club for lovers (and non-lovers) of bikes
POSITION CONCEPT STORE BY KLING
_(Constitution Street, 3) _
One of Palma's best kept secrets is located next to the Post Office building, right under everyone's nose. You can not take photos or eat inside , the clerks serve in perfect English and Spanish with an accent, offering a very careful (and expensive) selection of high fashion brands among which we find Boris Bidjan Saberi , Parts of Four , Rick Owens , VAVA and fragrances from Blood Concept and Jovoy .
Pitch black from the entrance to the back, Kling seems determined not to be discovered but once you've walked through the door you won't be able to forget her.
THE ROSE
_(Carrer de la Rosa, 5) _
In just over two years this vermouth of madrileños airs It has become one of the favorite places of the people of the island. It is one of the few places where they throw the rods with the love they deserve, the potato omelette with cod is out of this world and her cheese in oil makes you close your eyes for a little while after having put it in your mouth. Also watch out for octopus leg and if there is ribeye croquette don't let it slip away.
Beware of your collection of siphons , a traditionally Majorcan industry, which will have you conveniently distracted if your companion goes to the bathroom and you run out of battery in your mobile.
The Rose Vermouth
THE GRINDING
_(Carrer del Bisbe Campins, 11) _
Run by one of the original employees of Drink coffee The third-wave coffee shop that started the movement in Madrid, La Molienda is a modest but successful coffee shop in a central Palma square. In addition to serve one of the best coffees on the island , its food menu offers a selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes hard to find anywhere else. Beware of the sandwiches with Xeixa wheat buns, a low-gluten soft wheat that is very popular on the island.
Of course, do not leave it for the last minute. La Molienda closes at 4:00 p.m. (and sometimes at 3:30 p.m.) no matter what you wear.
The best coffee on the island?
SYNDICATE BARBERS
_(Progress Street, 7) _
Syndicate Barbers has to be recommended with a caveat. This barbershop run by a controversial dutch barber was forced by a court order to remove a sign, traditional in old barbershops, in which men and dogs are allowed to enter but women are prohibited. An "inside joke" in bad taste , traditional among barbers and stale clients, which fortunately has not survived the passage of time. On your website the poster continues to appear, although censored.
That said, the Dutch Van Den Hoek it is one of the best knives in southern Europe . With more than 40 years of experience and a meticulousness as psychotic as his behavior , it's hard to find a shave and cut like yours at another barbershop.
Coffees, glasses of whiskey (good) and beers are courtesy of the house . Some say that you can even smoke inside but I don't want to add more controversy, that the owner himself is in charge of that.
The controversial Syndicate Barbers
ARABAY COFFEE
_(Carrer del Sindicat, 5) _
Arabay is a big time answer to the demand for modern cafes in Palma . On the corner of Carrer Sindicat and Plaza Mayor, this two-storey building houses a coffee shop halfway between a Starbucks and a Brooklyn roaster on the ground floor and a shop in which they sell anything related to coffee and a barista academy in the first one.
If you prefer a more intimate place it will not be your place but if you are in the center it is worth stopping to give its varied menu a try.
The modern cafe in Palma
THE MAIN
_(Carrer dels Paraires, 5) _
Founded by some young local entrepreneurs, also owners of Addict, this store is a must for any urbanite with a taste for chic and casual streetwear . Nudie Jeans, Veja, Philipa K and Maison Kitsune share shelves with fragrances from Monocle and Mews, their own brand of sneakers and clothing.
In addition to its careful selection of garments and brands, if you stop to talk to the owners you will see that La Principal is the perfect place to find out about the cultural agenda and the city's nightlife.
Here you will buy and find out about the Majorcan agenda