La Calobra
Food stop · Mallorca
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Restaurante La Calobra is the only building at the foot of Antonio Parietti's Ma-2141, the dead-end road opened in 1933 that switchbacks down the Serra de Tramuntana through 26 hairpins and a 270-degree spiral bridge. Self-service rooms seat 500, the terrace looks straight over the cove, and boats from Port de Sóller dock nearby.
Most cyclists treat this as a coffee-and-coke stop rather than a sit-down meal. Prices run high for a spot at the end of a dead-end road, and the usual advice is to stick to a cold drink and bring your own snacks for the ride. What's actually on the counter is straightforward self-service: paella and other Mediterranean island dishes, cooked to serve a crowd fast rather than to impress. The restaurant itself predates the modern wave of tourism that reaches this cove today. Reviews of the food are mixed, but nobody complains about the setting: a working terrace at the end of the road, filled by whoever has just made it down, whether by pedal, wheel or boat.
You're at the foot of the legendary Sa Calobra climb: ~9.4 km back up to Coll dels Reis at ~7% grade, the only way out.
Practical
Open daily, roughly 9am to 5pm. The quay and dining area have limited wheelchair access.
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- outdoor seating
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Common questions
- Why stop at La Calobra on a bike ride?
- Restaurante La Calobra is the only building at the foot of Antonio Parietti's Ma-2141, the dead-end road opened in 1933 that switchbacks down the Serra de Tramuntana through 26 hairpins and a 270-degree spiral bridge. Self-service rooms seat 500, the terrace looks straight over the cove, and boats from Port de Sóller dock nearby.
- When is La Calobra open?
- Open daily, roughly 9am to 5pm. The quay and dining area have limited wheelchair access.