Happy Hatrick

LIKE London buses, as the saying goes, you wait ages for one to arrive then three turn up at the same time.

That’s the case with a hattrick of new restaurants opening in Mallorca over the last month.

The first is Leo’s Grill, in Portals, run by German expat Daniel and his Swedish partner Nathalie Martinsson.

The pair, who have had the Harbour Grill restaurant in Port Adriano for 12 years, jumped in to open stylish Leo’s in second line Port Portals last month.

The hip joint, full of cool paintings and big on seductive lighting, is a must visit for foodies this Easter. ty in hiding instructing them how to bake very similar sweet pastries. The fact that they are usually baked in the shape of a six-pointed star is also a giveaway.

As well as cooking a good range of meats cooked on a Southbend grill at 800 degrees, there are plenty of vegetarian options.

Another stylish spot is the totally renovated Vida restaurant in Palma port, which has managed to snare one of the true culinary talents on the island.

Chef Pablo David has done his time around Spain, in particular, as the right hand man of Martin Berasategui in San Sebastian for ten years.

“We worked elbow to elbow together, often appearing on TV,” he told the Olive Press “Martin is a genius and taught me so much.