El Bigotes

El Bigotes is a simple, long standing chiringuito at Cala Mastella, beloved for its rustic setting,wide open view of the sea and cooking on fire. Founded decades ago by Juan Ferrer, who passed away at an old age, it has remained faithful to an older Ibizan way of cooking, now carried on by his family. In his later years, he was often seen by the fire, drinking wine from a porrón, the traditional glass vessel poured from high above the head, a scene that became inseparable from the spirit of the place.

The rhythm here has barely changed. Arrive at 12.30 for grilled rockfish and a simple salad, or at 14.30 for the bullit de peix, slowly cooked over fire with the morning’s catch. It is one of those rare Ibizan rituals that still feels exactly as it always did.