The digital Spanish edition of National Geographic magazine dedicates an article to these two markets which highlights its wide variety of restaurants serving international and local dishes owe their success to the balanced combination of superb quality and low price offered.

It is interesting the definition that the magazine made of these typical food markets in the city as places of purchase that have evolved into leisure spaces and meeting points that offer fine dining and where tourist visits are combined with daily life and traditional market with their regulars and seasonal local produce. All this has led them to become key points of the historic center and the old fishing district.

National Geographic states that “lovers of tapas feel here like in paradise, at a stall there skewered shrimp and squid in oil or fried, another Iberian ham cut finely, peppers or meatballs in tomato sauce. These dishes fundamentals of Spanish cuisine snacks are complemented with Mallorcan specialties: dumplings, beans with spicy sausage or bacon.”

About the market of Santa Catalina, oldest bar it is highlighted; the “Joan Frau”, offering exceptional tapas typical gastronomy of Mallorca at a very affordable price. Similarly, mention of the stalls “Món of Sushi” is done the smallest on the market restaurant, the “Bar des Mercat” and oriental cuisine served in the “Arume” restaurant. In this report, not gastronomy markets only described, but also the architecture of these two districts in which they are located highlighting its characteristic details as “beautiful facades of Art Deco”, “pastel paled by the time” or “French balconies reminiscent of Havana “.

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