Mahón (Maó)
Menorca, Spain
The island's capital, home to the historic covered food hall in the old fishmarket.
Places in Mahón (Maó)
- Mahón old fishmarket food hall A covered food hall in the island's old fishmarket, a superb place for tapas in the evening.
- Mahón fishmarket tapas stalls Stalls within the covered food hall offering tapas throughout the evening.
- Menorca gin bars An established gin scene owing to the island's brief stint as a British colony, home of the classic Pomada cocktail.
Practical notes for Menorca
- Best time to visit
- May to June and September offer warm weather with fewer crowds than the busy July-August peak season.
- Getting around
- Menorca's towns, including Mahón (Maó) and Ciutadella, are best connected by car, with each town centre walkable once reached.
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Spanish and Catalan. English is common in tourism.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Menorca's dining scene continues elevating its farm-to-table identity, with restaurants set within centuries-old fincas serving inventive Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine, and Michelin-star cooking increasingly found alongside harbourside seafood and vineyard restaurants.
Other neighborhoods in Menorca
- Ciutadella — A historic town home to farm-to-table restaurants in rural fincas.
- Rural countryside (fincas) — The island's countryside, home to centuries-old working farms and restaurants.
Read the full Menorca guide