Restaurant Carmen, Palma 08-2017

There weren't many places left open to eat in Palma on a Thursday night around midnight. Most places were closed or the kitchens had closed and so it was nice to find Carmen still serving and actually have a very nice decor instead complete with a graphic of what looked like Claudia Schiffer.

I didn't take a photo but my friend ordered the seafood paella which had excellent strong flavour, good quantities of seafood but unfortunately no crisp pan base. Still a good choice.

Mallorca local picornell mushrooms €9 were my choice and cooked with butter and herbs. The most surprising aspect was the flavour which had almost a slight sour bitterness. It wasn't as unpleasant as that sounds but certainly unexpected and thus didn't enjoy them as much as I would have a standard strong buttery mushroom flavour.

At least it was Mallorquin and that's what one should be trying in Mallorca.

Rivareno Gelato, Palma 08-2017

Walking through the heated humid 28C streets of Palma at midnight, it was clear the beautiful stone buildings with high construction also did a good deal for absorbing and radiating heat. After a brief dinner, the queues outside Rivareno Gelato may have been a sign of just the climate but inside revealed a serious gelato place.

The metal canisters show business rather than display. The Sicilian pistachio was reasonable strength and quite sweet whereas Sri Lankan coconut was a milder flavour with little bits of flesh dotted in. I suppose my biggest issue was how soft they were even from the outset.

Nonetheless a reasonable gelato start to the trip.