Menorca: the south-east

South-Eastern Menorca, encompassing S'Algar and Alcaufar, through Punta Prima to Binibeca and Binisafua, is one of the island's most popular holiday areas, offering not only some superb residential accommodation but also charming family beaches and excellent dining

Binibeca has two
distinct centres: the Binibeca Vell area
and the Binibeca Nou/Cala Torret/S'Atalaya area. The latter is the chiefly residential area
around the sandy
beach. In Cala Torret there is a supermarket and several nice restaurants overlooking the sea. It is also home to the Paupa diving centre. A kilometre distant is the 'fishing village' of Binibeca Vell with its pretty whitewashed buildings and pedestrianised streets, where you can find restaurants, bars and shops and all the other tourist facilities you would expect.
Binibeca photo gallery

Binibeca, beach heaven

Punta Prima
Wide and sandy and extremely popular, Punta Prima beach offers good bathing, a beach bar and, very close by, several small supermarkets, shops and restaurants. Easy to park nearby
Binibeca
A small but very attractive sheltered beach with shallow, safe bathing. There's a popular bar right on the beach offering snacks as well as drinks. Easy to park nearby

Binidali beach above
Accessed by a steep path, this small sandy beach is surrounded by cliffs. Diving from the rocks is a popular pastime
Binisafua
A small and attractive palm tree-lined beach, situated in a pretty cove and offering shallow, safe bathing. No facilities
Alcaufar
The closest beach to the resort of S'Algar, Alcaufar is a small sandy cove popular with locals and tourists alike. There's a restaurant right on the beach

S'Algar is a small but very popular and long established resort on
the tip of Menorca's south-east coast. Although it offers only
a small man-made beach, there are extensive sunbathing and swimming
platforms and terraces along the shoreline, and some great swimming and snorkelling opportunities from its rocky coast. There are also some of the best and most spectacular scuba diving sites just off its shore, and S'Algar Diving offers excellent and highly professional facilities to exploit this, for beginner and expert alike.
S'Algar photo gallery

Menorca has a multitude of restaurants. Many offer standard tourist menus and most offer a menu del dia (menu of the day) costing 7-10 euros - excellent value for money.
Many new restaurants open each season offering much more than standard tourist fare. In July and August advance bookings are advisable in very popular restaurants if you wish to eat after 8pm. Local specialities are calderata de llagosta (lobster stew), paella, fresh fish and shellfish. Do not miss the locally made mayonnaise, an invention of Mahon (Mao).

Recommendations south-east

Asia, S'Algar
Fusion of Thai and other Asian cuisines. Bookings essential in high season
Reina Isabel, S'Algar
International cuisine in a nice courtyard setting
Pedro's, Cala Torret
Popular restaurant with families
La Boyera, Binisafua
Converted cowshed with good international cuisine. Nice surroundings
En Caragol
Delightful restaurant and fabulous sea views from the summer terrace. Sea food specialities. On the coast road between Binibeca and Punta Prima
Pan y Vino, Torret
200-year-old farmhouse; British-run restaurant. Booking essential