There is more to Mallorca than Palma. Of the 10 places Nutrixe has verified on the island, all 10 are fully dedicated gluten-free businesses, and half of them are outside the capital: on the south-west coast, in the north and on the east coast. Here they are, along with what you need to know about ensaïmada and sobrassada, and how to pick a hotel.

10verified places in Mallorca
10fully dedicated gluten free
5outside Palma

That profile is rare. On the French Riviera, by comparison, we count 35 places but only 2 dedicated kitchens; the rest are gluten-free menus in shared kitchens. Mallorca is the reverse: few places, but none where wheat flour is handled. For a coeliac, that means you can order without questioning the kitchen, as long as you are happy to drive. Our article on dedicated kitchens versus gluten-free options explains why the distinction matters.

Palma: it’s all in our guide

The capital has five dedicated places, each described in our Palma guide: the brunch spot Avocado Mallorca, the pizzeria Il Capriccio, the café Sweet Violet and the bakeries Dulceliaco and Gluky. We won’t repeat them here. Just remember that Palma is a good starting point: it’s where you’ll find the two bakeries that sell a gluten-free ensaïmada you can buy without a second thought.

Calvià and Llucmajor, the south-west coast

This is the coast of the big resorts on either side of Palma, and it has three dedicated places.

Donna Vegana, in Nova Santa Ponsa (Calvià). Donna Vegana on Carrer de Chopin is a vegan restaurant whose entire menu is gluten free, according to its official website. It is the best-rated place on this coast: 4.8 from more than 900 reviews.

St. Lorenzo Tapas, in Palmanova. St. Lorenzo Tapas on Calle Marina has served tapas, thin-crust pizzas, pasta, home-made bread and tiramisu, all gluten free and dairy free, since 2014, led by chef Patricia Pérez Bonagura. Reviews praise the staff’s care (4.3 from 476 reviews). A note on method: the official website is vague; it was consistent independent sources that led us to class it as dedicated.

Il Capriccio, in Playa de Palma (Llucmajor). The second Il Capriccio, on Carrer de Marbella, has the same home-made, 100% gluten-free menu as the Palma pizzeria described in our guide (4.0 from 101 reviews). Handy if you are staying near the airport or El Arenal.

Pollença and Porto Cristo, the north and east

The other two places outside Palma are bakeries, all the more valuable because they are far from everything else.

Carsi’s Bakery Gluten Free, in Pollença. Carsi’s Bakery on Carrer de Pius XI is a 100% gluten-free bakery known for its almond cake and its ensaïmada, with a wide range of gluten-free bread, pastries and groceries. ACIB members get a 10% discount. Rated 5.0 from 104 reviews.

Típic sin Gluten, in Porto Cristo. Típic sin Gluten on Carrer del Port is a small shop and bakery entirely devoted to home-made gluten-free Mallorcan products: bread, almond cakes, pastries and biscuits (4.8 from 186 reviews).

Ensaïmada: never gluten free by accident

The ensaïmada is the spiral of enriched, leavened dough made with pork lard, saïm, which gives the pastry its name. It is protected by a PGI, and its specification is unambiguous: the dough, which proves for at least twelve hours, requires a wheat flour with a high gluten content. A gluten-free ensaïmada is not a common variant; it is an entirely reworked recipe made in a dedicated bakery.

Safe

In a dedicated bakery

  • Dulceliaco, Palma: traditional Mallorcan pastries, gluten free
  • Carsi's Bakery, Pollença: ensaïmada and almond cake
  • Típic sin Gluten, Porto Cristo: almond cakes and bread

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Everywhere else

  • PGI ensaïmada: high-gluten wheat flour
  • Boxed ensaïmadas at the airport and souvenir shops
  • Cocas and bread from ordinary bakeries

For almond cake and the island’s other sweets, the same rule applies: a dedicated place, or the ingredient list in front of you.

Sobrassada: no cereal in the recipe

Mallorcan sobrassada is protected by a PGI. According to its regulatory council, it is made with minced pork, salt, paprika, a touch of pepper and authorised spices. There is no cereal in the recipe.

Three caveats, though. Not every sobrassada on the market is PGI; a brand can change its recipe; and it is almost always served spread on bread. Read the label on each product, as with any cured meat, and ask for it without bread or on your own gluten-free bread. Our article on gluten in sausages and cured meats explains where gluten hides.

Supermarkets and hotels

In the supermarket, Spain applies EU labelling rules: “sin gluten” means under 20 ppm, the same threshold as “gluten free” in the UK. FACE also publishes its list of foods suitable for coeliacs, available to members in the CELIGUIA app. To compare the ranges in each chain, see our article on gluten-free ranges at Lidl, Aldi and Mercadona.

For hotels, the associations are the best route. FACE advises hotels, which display a distinctive sign renewed every year and are geolocated in its FACEMOVIL app. ACIB, the Balearic coeliac association, publishes the list of places in its “Restauración Segura para Celíacos” programme. One example among the chains on the island: Garden Hotels states it has an agreement with FACE and coeliac menus in all its Balearic hotels, cooked with utensils that have not been in contact with gluten (page consulted in September 2026).

An agreement doesn’t make a buffet safe. Even in a FACE-advised hotel, the breakfast buffet is a contamination zone: shared tongs, a shared toaster, crumbs. Tell the hotel when you book, remind them when you arrive, and ask for your food to be served separately. Our gluten-free hotel guide lists the questions to ask.

Our tips on the ground

  • Say “Soy celíaco” (men) or “Soy celíaca” (women), not just “sin gluten”, which is often taken as a preference.
  • Look for the FACE and ACIB logos: they are the island’s most reliable markers.
  • Hire a car. Pollença and Porto Cristo are far from each other and from Palma.
  • For the rest of Spain, read our guide to gluten-free travel in Spain and our article on Spanish dishes you can eat gluten free.

In short

  • 10 verified places in Mallorca, all fully dedicated, 5 of them outside Palma.
  • Ensaïmada: only from a dedicated bakery (Dulceliaco, Carsi’s).
  • PGI sobrassada: no cereal in the recipe, but read the label and skip the bread.
  • Hotels: look for FACE and ACIB, and always tell them in advance.

Every place is on the Nutrixe map. Know a Mallorcan place we’ve missed? Suggest it.

Figures at the time of publication. The database grows every week: today's exact count is always on the map.