El Ciebo

I’ve spent holidays on Mallorca off and on since 1996 and more often than not I stay in the town of Santa Ponça (Santa Ponsa in English). Everytime I’m here, I make very sure to eat at El Ciebo. I discovered it when first here in ’96 and I never fail to eat here everytime I’m back.
It’s an up-​scale, yet relaxed, Uruguayan restaurant specializing in Argentinian beef. The décor is warm and inviting, the staff incredibly friendly (no small task in a town overrun with British, Irish, and German tourists 12 mos a year!), and the food incredible! The steaks here are fantastic and I’ve eaten a hell of a lot of steaks all over the world! There’s a grill kitchen centered in the dining room, so you can watch and smell the steaks sizzling.
I had the most delicious sauce I ever ate at El Ciebo. I’m not a fan of anything on steak, but the owner recommended this as being what Uruguayans eat on steak, so I tried it. OMG!!! As far as I can tell, it’s a mix of avocado, heavy cream, blue cheese, and steak drippings from the grill. Whatever it is, I could roll naked in it!
El Ciebo is very popular and VERY busy, so if you can, make a reservation or you may have a long wait. Or do like I do and go early on an off-​night, like Monday. If you’re on this end of Mallorca, drive as far as you have to. El Ciebo is that good. Say «hi» if you see me!