Foodies on Menorca Awards for Menorcan Gastronomy

Bep Al·lès / Ciutadella – On September 1st and 8th, the members of the jury for the Menorcan Gastronomy Awards met in Ferreries, which is awarded by Foodies on Menorca with the collaboration of the Association of Journalists and Gastronomic Writers of the Balearic Islands, Fra Roger Gastronomia i Cultura, Menorca Restauració, Association of Restaurants, Bars and Cafes of Menorca, Ascaib and Cómete Menorca.

At the meeting on September 1st, a total of 54 candidacies were put on the table, which were analyzed throughout the week by the jury, formed by Bep Al·lès, Antoni Aguiló, José Bosch, Antoni Sansaloni, Antoni Juaneda and Bàrbara Lluch.

At the meeting on Monday, September 8th, the jury decided to choose the following candidates and award them in each of the different sections, in addition to creating a special jury prize.

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Pez Limón (Ciutadella)

BEST NEW MENORCAN CUISINE RESTAURANT
Sa Pedrera des Pujol (Sant Lluís)

BEST MENORCAN CUISINE RESTAURANT
Can Los (Es Castell)

BEST RESTAURANT WITH A TRADITION
Mesón Rias Baixas (Ferreries)

BEST HOTEL RESTAURANT
Agroturisme Llucasaldent Gran (Alaior)

BEST MENU OF THE DAY
Ses Voltes Espai Gastronòmic (Ciutadella)

BEST ALL-ROUND BUFFET
Melià Cala Galdana (Ferreries)

BEST GASTROBAR
Bar Casino Nou (Ciutadella)

BEST COCKTAILOR/BARTENDER
Juan José Marcos, Bar Lemon (Es Castell)

BEST BAKERY/PASTRY
Can Marc (Ferreries)

BEST PRODUCER
Salines de la Concepció, Sal de Menorca (Fornells)

BEST WINE OR DRINK
Alba Blanca Menorca Malvasia, Bodegas Torralba, (Ciutadella-Ferreries)

LIFETIME RECOGNITION
Lázaro Alcaide, La Minerva (Maó)

SPECIAL JURY AWARD
Hotel Restaurant Bahia, for its 70th anniversary (Ciutadella)

The awards will be presented at the Fira Arrels, in Es Mercadal, today, Saturday, September 20 at 5:00 p.m.