.jpg) |  | | | | Address | | El Pi (Hotel Formentor) | | Bay of Formentor, Port of Pollenca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain | | | Contact person | | Vicente Vilar | | | Telephone | | +34 971 899 100 | | Fax | | +34 971 865 155 | | | | | | | | | Cuisine | | • Mediterranean | | | Description | At Restaurant El Pi the main objective is to make every dining experience truly exceptional as is befitting of the cuisine, the atmosphere and the service offered at this 5-star environment that is Hotel Formentor. Enjoy fresh fish and seafood from Mallorca, as well as classic, grilled and creative dishes which delight even the most demanding gourmets. Let yourself be taken by the natural and tranquil atmosphere of the Formentor area and El Pi, frequented by many distinguished guests over the last 20 years that it has been open.
Every Wednesday and Friday is Barbeque night from 20.30 to 22.30 with Live Music till midnight at €49 +VAT per person. Includes wine, water and coffee. | | | Directions | | From the Port of Pollensa take the road out towards Formentor. The hotel is about 10 km down the road and well sign posted. | | | Average Price | | Per person €100 (includes drink & tax) | | | Specialty | | The restaurant offers three types of cuisine in one: Grill, Classic and Creative. | | | Special Diets Catered For | | • None gluten containing ingredients | | • Dairy Free | | • Vegetarian | | | Opening Times | | Dinner 20.15 to 23.00 | | | Days/seasons closed | Open daily from June to September.
| | | Number of seats | | 40 inside, 60 outside on the terrace | | | Hotel | | Hotel Formentor is located in one of the most beautiful and naturally preserved parts of the island. The distinguished guest list covering the seventy years or more of the hotel’s existence includes kings, heads of state, a wide spectrum of Spanish and foreign politicians, writers, musicians and artists whose names would fill a list several times longer than this one: the King and Queen of Spain, Winston Churchill, Helmut Schmidt, the Dalai Lama, Rainier and Grace of Monaco, Charles Chaplin, Laurence Olivier, Ava Gardner, Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Plácido Domingo, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Andrew Lloyd Webber and many more. Hotel Formentor is fully modernised and has all the facilities and amenities for a luxurious stay in an exceptionally beautiful place. | | | Credit cards accepted | | All cards accepted | | | Samples from the menu | Starters - Octopus terrine with chacra salad; Carpaccio of Majorcan prawns with lemon and 'pil pil'; Crunchy lobster salad; Micuit of liver with raspberry brioche and black & redcurrant sauce
The Classics - Tartar of Sea Bass; Steak tartar; Norwegian smoked salmon
Fish and Seafood Dishes - Sea Bass & Scampi with lime crystal; Seafood soup with casserole broth (Majorcan prawns, scampi, rock lobster, squid, mussels, clams)
Fish from the Grill - Tuna; Sea Bass; Turbot; John Dory; Majorcan prawns
Meat - Lamb wellington with rucula, Guijuelo ham and goat cheese; Duck magret in Pedro Ximenez & orange sauce with candied baby pears
Meat from the Grill - Beef Fillet; Beef Sirloin; Lamb cutlets; Bison Fillet; Baby chicken
Desserts - Dacquoise of coconut & walnuts, lemon curd, pineapple in anisette and coriander syrup with its croquant; Ginger custard, warm chocolate soup and tile of nuts; Cheese and passion fruit cake with Lychis sorbet; Crepes suzette | | | Wine list | A variety of carefully selected wines from Spain, France, Italy and the New World, along with a wide selection of Cavas and Champagnes. Sweet dessert wines.
Example Red wines from Spain: Mallorca - Aia 2002/03, Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, AN 2001, Sio Crianza 2001. Catalunya - Clos Mogador 2001, Isabel Negra 2001, Caus Lubis Merlot 1996. Ribera del Duero - Cillar de Silos 2001, Alion 2000. Rioja - El Coto Crianza 2001, Faustino I Gran Reserva 1996, Muga Reserva 1998, Gaudium 1994 | | | Owner | | Barcelo Hotels & Resorts | | | Manager | | Mr Melchor Bosch | | | Chef | | Tomás Gonzalez | | | Sommelier | | Vicente Vilar | | | Maitre | | Vicente Vilar | | | | | | | Restaurant/Hotel ID: 302 | | |