Cook, food writer and Urbanologist Anne Sijmonsbergen brings U the insider knowledge on the best dining spots in Ibiza.

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Chic, very chic and On the Sea with fabulous views, particularly at Sunset. I love their fresh modern Ibizan cuisine with an emphasis on the delicious local edibles that Ibiza has to offer. Make a day of it, relax, give yourself over and lounge on their comfy sun beds. The full menu can be ordered from either bedside or in the well appointed dining area. Don't skip the innovative cocktails, cool and fresh. 

Macao Restaurant, St Gertrudis.

Santa Gertrudis is a beautiful village in the North with a great local buzz, full of fabulous places to eat. Macao, a famous Italian eatery is a personal favorite for fantastic food, a great wine list and very glamorous people watching. Here locals rub elbows with the famous. Royalty, models, rockstars, footballers are all here though the food is really the star. Have a picante pizza, prawn tartar or fried calamari to start. The pastas too are brilliant and all house made. For mains, the tagliata gets me every time. Luca, the proprietor, has real taste and buys the best and freshest possible. Equally impressive is the well curated wine list. Splash out, it will be well worth it. 

Balafia, San Lorenzo

For countryside dining in a beautiful lush garden. Great grilled beef, local chicken and lamb, delicious chips and tomato salad; the best on the island. If undecided, have the mixed grill, the rest just comes, that's about all that's on the menu, it is one for the carnivores.

La Mezcaleria

For fantastic fresh and innovative Mexican food and cocktails in Ibiza's very historic, gorgeous old town. Javi the utterly charming  proprietor has an admirable collection of Mezcal and shares his extensive knowledge. Put yourself in his capable hands and the experience will be magical. Tasting and sharing is the way forward here. Have the fresh oysters with smoky mezcal, the civiche, shrimp civiche, a taco or two. In between, tiny sips of mescal. For cocktails the guava margarita is just heaven.

El Chiringuito at Aguas Blancas

Located on one of the island's most beautiful Northern white sand beaches. Best for simple rustic feet in the sand sandwiches, salads and mojitos. Try the chicken fillet or beef with cheese, avocado and chimichurri or a gorgeous salad. Don't miss the chimchurri, if you're not having a sandwich, I use it for salad dressing, it's divine. When touring around the north of the island on your moto, this lunch bar is a must stop.

Anne trained at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, Massachusetts and she now writes about the relationship between food, place and culture. Since taking over Can Riero in Ibiza 10 years ago, Anne has dedicated herself to studying Eivissa's food culture, meeting cheese-makers, bakers, bee-keepers, fishermen, herders and the fellow farmers who are leading Ibiza’s burgeoning sustainable food movement, and she supplies the only local organic produce on the island to top restaurants and private chefs.

Anne’s inaugural cookbook 'Eivissa: The Ibiza Cookbook' is available here.

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