The defense towers that are located on the coast of Ibiza are an essential part of the island's heritage, both for historical interest and for its special location. They are often located in eagle nests and impress with the spectacular panoramic views of the coastline. In total there are seven bastions and they made up the island's coastal defense system, which...
Ibizan cuisine is immensely varied and rich, despite being combined in a territory as small as ours, which is limited to an area of 572 square kilometers. An essential ingredient in its elaborations are aromatic herbs that, together with spices, are incorporated into multiple recipes, providing flavor, authenticity and rich nuances. Its application varies from house to house and from...
Since December 4, 1999, Ibiza is part of the UNESCO World Heritage catalog, forming part of an exclusive world club of which Spain is the most prominent member. The island has four assets inscribed in this declaration: the city's Renaissance walls, the Phoenician site of Sa Caleta, the Punic necropolis of Puig des Molins and a single natural and underwater...
From the point of view of fishing and seafood, September is undoubtedly the month of the raor (razorfish) in Ibiza. The closure of this very tasty and highly valued fish is lifted on the 1st of September and does not go down until April, although it is at the end of summer and in the beginning of autumn when the...
In the past, despite the intense heat, the month of August was one of the busiest times in the fields of Ibiza. It was time to harvest the almond, a dry fruit that on the island reaches an extraordinary quality, something that allowed many families to generate enough income to purchase the few products and clothes that they did not...
The sea of Ibiza offers an extraordinary variety of marine species that make up an essential part of gastronomy and local recipes. There are small varieties of rock fish, which make up the main ingredients of sea broths and which can also be tasted grilled, stewed, etc. In this post, however, we are going to focus on the most prestigious...
Just in a week, on Friday June 19, Es Torrent will finally open its doors to start a 2020 season that has been delayed almost three months due to the coronavirus. A few weeks before April 3, which was our planned opening date, a state of alarm was declared and we had to wait. However, we are already preparing the...
The most appreciated and famous fish of the Ibiza coast are white. Among them we find the grouper, the dentex, the red scorpionfish or the common scorpionfish, to give some examples. There is a blue fish, however, that competes with them in prestige: the Greater Amberjack, which in Ibiza is known as cirvia or cirviola, depending on the size, or...
At Es Torrent we place special emphasis on the design of the wine offer that our clients find at their disposal. Our menu evolves every year and we always try to ensure that the variety it includes is satisfactory, regardless of the particular tastes each may have. Despite the fact that we are a restaurant where fish, seafood and rice and...
The international crisis that has caused the expansion of the coronavirus and that has forced the Government to declare a state of alarm in our country, has paralyzed the operation of restaurants and other businesses. This circumstance forces us to delay the opening of Es Torrent, which was originally planned, as we announced a few weeks ago through our social...
