The Best Coffee in Palma

BATX’s Arxiduc café is a bright, relaxed spot near the Sóller train station. It serves Lot61 beans from Amsterdam and makes one of the better flat whites in town. The pastries are made in house using organic flour from Farines Bellver Ric, a small Mallorcan producer that grows ancestral grains using ecological farming methods. Natural light, friendly service and an unfussy menu give it the feel of a proper neighbourhood café. BATX also has a second shop in Santa Catalina.

Surry Hills is a small café tucked just below street level. It can fill up around brunch, but it is not usually as hectic as Palma’s larger all-day spots. Its Google review count is unusually high for a café of this size, so we treated the number with caution rather than taking volume as proof of quality. They use locally roasted Mistral beans, make a particularly good cold brew and serve an Australian-inspired brunch alongside Argentinian alfajores.

Bacan feels more like a neighbourhood café than a destination built for tourists. The courtyard is quiet, the pastries are made in-house and the milk drinks are consistently good. They have served Hola Coffee and often offer filter, cold brew or an espresso tonic alongside the usual menu. It is an easy place to like and an even easier place to stay too long.

Riutort is a low-key favourite with locals and coffee travellers. It buys from Spanish micro-roasters, makes a strong espresso and does excellent toast and pastries. The room is simple and the welcome is warm. Ratings are remarkably consistent across Google and Tripadvisor, which is not always the case with busy city-centre cafés.

Arabay has been roasting in Mallorca since 1952, long before specialty coffee became fashionable. The Sindicat flagship spreads a café, shop and training space over several floors, with plenty of origins and brewing methods to choose from. Not every cup gets glowing reviews, which explains its lower position, but few places in Palma offer the same range or history.