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The Levante Beach bar does nice food in the day. There's a cafe on the front on your way down to Cala Millor - can't remember the name but it had yellowy/gold awning I think. Run by an English couple and did fab sandwiches. The Chinese buffet is nice (and must be ok as my ex-boyfriend is spanish and lives in the resort and he used to take me there). There's an Indian on the corner near Sandancers pub -again that was good. And if you go down the side street between the Hotel Levante and the Hotel Moreyo (towards the sea) the first place on your left is really nice as well - had blue awnings and used to shut on Mondays. Also liked the Rope and Anchor.

There are numerous restaurants around the harbour part but not been to many of them. I've also heard the London Inn does good food - not had the food but been there for the entertainment and that was always good.

Sorry I can't remember the street names or names of the restaurants! I can certainly confirm the names of the streets if it helps. There's tons of places so you won't have a problem.

Louise
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Oooooh so many places......here are my personal favourites:

CHEERS Bar in Cala Millor - well worth the walk. Walk along the promenade and when you see Burger King turn up the road, it's a short walk up on the right. Fantastic home-cooked food (no frozen rubbish here), great atmosphere and free internet access. Sunday roasts are to die for!

ARGOS BAR on the parade in front of the Moreyo Hotel (go down the side street at the back of the Levante and turn left).

WINSTANS BAR in Cala Millor...on the promenade itself

SNODDYS/DONKEY'S REST in Cala Bona on the promenade near Hotel Temi/Atolon
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Many thanks. Have stayed in Sa Coma in previous years and would rather go on recommendations. Only 5 days to go yippee.
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You'll have a great time, Cala Bona & Cala Millor are fab! We've been going back to CHEERS since we went out in 1999 and we'll make our 7th trip to Cala Bona this summer, I can't wait! Enjoy! :cheers
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Hi,

we went to Cala Bona at Easter this year, we ate at La Sangria restaurant in Cala Millor 3 times. The food is freshly cooked, delicious and reasonably priced. The cocktail menu if fantastic!!! most of them are 4 euros and they are very strong!! We ate at this restaurant a few years ago when we stayed in Sa Coma and we were really pleased it was still open. It is situated in the main shopping area at the Cala Bona end of Cala Millor.
We also had lunch at the Donkey's rest which was very nice and we ate at the Asia buffet, the food was very tasty but it wasn't very hot? Rope and Anchor is very nice for lunch and they have a happy hour in the evenings.

One place I wouldn't recommend is Janet & John's, we had the Paella and it was tastless and bland and the house wine was undrinkable.

Carol :cheers
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Hi again,

There were lots of places doing coffee and cake in the afternoon, the best place by far was Carlo's restaurant, it's on a corner just before Winston's. It's a euro more than most places but the cakes are amazing and you get a huge piece!!

Carol :ghug
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The food in cala bona was the best part of our holiday, we never felt the need to try any restaurants in cala millor as there was so much choice around the harbour and unlike any previous holidays we never had a bad meal including breakfast and lunch.

Our favourites were Xaloc(lovely fillet steak), Paparazzi(again lovely steak and also pasta dishes and pizza) Vell marie, Es Mollet(pricey but really nice) and one that i can't remember its name its near janet and johns but i had read on HT that the owner tries to rob you and adds things onto the bill and threatens you and so we avoided it even though it looked nice and was always busy so on the second to last night my other half made me go in and the food was amazing all really fresh fish, the owner was lovely he gave the children free ice creams and we ended up going again the last night. Its best to have an open mind as peoples opinions can vary.

Its also a good idea to hover around and have a sneaky look at what people are eating and if it looks nice, we always do and unlike some resorts there is no one pressurising you to eat in their restaurants.

We also liked the london inn, cold drinks, game of pool and homemade down to earth food including sunday lunch but there is no air cond and even in June and at night it was baking hot.
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I agree that there's a lot of choice around the harbour ....we always go back to CHEERS in Cala Millor regardless of whether we're staying in Cala Bona or Cala Millor, just becos' we know we always get a great meal in there and the kids are very well catered for.

In previous years we've ate at Smugglers Bar in the harbour but after a meal there in 2008 I've said never again, the steak we had was tasteless and fatty and to be absolutely honest I couldn't have said hand on heart that I was actually eating a cow......a shame that the one experience let them down but I couldn't be persuaded to eat there again.

Haven't tried Xaloc but we did try Argos bar further down the same stretch and thoroughly enjoyed our meals there.
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Isnt it funny how people's views on a "good" meal differ? We have tried Cheers bar several times over the years giving it the benefit of the doubt each time and have always been really disappointed with it. Our favourite restaurants were the Sundeck where we found the food, staff & service to be brilliant and the Sportsmans Bar (which is located at the Sa Coma end of Cala Millor so might be a bit of trek for you sneezy). The food was gorgeous and staff very friendly. Despite its name, it wasnt always showing "sport" on the televisions! We did try the AD Wetherspoons and this was also good. The Rose & Crown was ok and we did go into the restaurant by the horse and carriage stop (cant remember its name) and had a lovely meal here.

To be honest, we can only make suggestions. My view is that if its busy then it must be good.

Have a lovely time. We love Cala Millor.
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Everyone has different tastes and if we all like the same places we'd probably never get seated for a meal :)

We just take as we find and with what we've known from previous visits, I'd have always recommended Smugglers but that last visit put me right off ever going back but at the same time we found Argos Bar. Can honestly say hand on heart we've never had a bad meal in CHEERS but appreciate it may not be everyone's cup of tea! :)
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Went to Xaloc and had a lovely meal there, tried Cheers for Sunday lunch and was lovely although we had the apple crumble which I ate but my hubby didn't as he said left an aftertaste.

Had meals at Winstons, Donkey's rest, nice for a snack but for a meal is chips with everything, Rope and Anchor but the best Brit meals we had was at the London Inn, good atmosphere and staff really friendly.
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Hey sneezy,
can't fault you over the London inn, their meals and drinks are second to none, and the staff are great too, did you not stay, for any of the evening entertainment?
Snoddy's has gone now Tis, it's now MoJos, they do a great spag bol, and a fantastic carbonara tagliatelli, the grilled prawns are to die for.
Ther is a great Asian restaurant on the back road, just over from the London Inn, they do Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, that kind of thing. The food is superb, and the staff can't do enough for you, we have been back there for about 3 years. It's about 8.99, for as much as you can eat, the drinks are well priced too.

Garry
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Did stay for the entertainment at the London Inn, really good nights. Was very quiet around Cala Bona/Millor in the day but was buzzing around the harbour area at night. I'm still there in my head although the body says work, work and more work.
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P.s. Just looked at the restaurant link and someone's sitting at my table at the London Inn!!!!!!!!
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God, I think I have sat every table, at the London Inn, well not every table. Really though, they have some great entertainment there, we have been going for about 5 years. It is a really great place, we have met, and made, so many good friends there, over the years. We know all the staff, and Landlord, Landlady personally, I have even been made an honorary staff member, wow.

Garry
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Hey you could a lot worse than going to l'Oliva, on the harbour at Cala Bona (next to Smithy's), the food is second to none, and Richard, the owner is a top guy. His wife Clare is the chef, and what she can't do with a prawn, or a lamb chop, isn't worth doing. It's not cheap, it's not fast, so if you want cheap, fast food don't bother. If you want quality, tasty food, this is the place to go, believe me. His Bailey's cheesecake, is the best in the world, she also does tapas, that has the Spanish raving, absolutely fantastic food!!!!!!
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Hi

I have to say, i wasnt a fan of cheers bar myself. It was more the seating arrangements tho rather than the food. You are packed in like sardines (the outside bit anyway, we didnt look inside so maybe more room...) no room for the highchairs and the guy at the next table was smoking a horrid cigar throught our meal and the smoke ruined my enjoyment of my food.

By far my favourite place to eat was the Sundeck, massive steak and diane sauce was delish!! Lovely british ladies serving and very friendly.
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