The Salinas de la Concepció turn the solar eclipse into a unique Menorcan food experience

Foodie travellers visiting Menorca on 12 August will have the opportunity to follow one of the island’s most unusual gastronomic projects of the summer. The Salinas de la Concepció, Menorca’s only active saltworks, will harvest a special batch of fleur de sel during the total solar eclipse for a limited edition of just 250 units.

For more than 170 years, the sun has determined the rhythm of this historic salt-producing landscape. Its heat drives the evaporation of seawater and allows the delicate salt crystals to form on the surface of the crystallisation ponds. On the day of the eclipse, as the Moon gradually covers the Sun and Menorca’s sky darkens for 66 seconds, the salt workers will continue harvesting by hand using the traditional long-handled lousse.

What makes the product exceptional is not a different recipe, but the exact moment when it is collected. Each numbered container will hold only fleur de sel gathered during the eclipse and will display the harvesting date, place of origin and batch number.

Once collected, the salt will drain naturally in esparto-grass baskets before being spread over drying tables. It will be dried solely by the sun and wind, without washing or additives.

For food-minded visitors, the initiative brings together an astronomical phenomenon, a centuries-old craft and one of Menorca’s most distinctive landscapes. The harvest will, however, remain entirely dependent on nature. Should the weather prevent fleur de sel from forming, the limited edition will not be produced. 

Experience Foodies on Menorca details

Experience: Eclipse Edition fleur de sel
Producer: Sal de Menorca
Place of origin: Salinas de la Concepció
Harvest date: 12 August 2026
Limited edition: 250 individually numbered containers
Size: 150 grams
Production: Hand harvested and naturally dried by sun and wind
Recommended experience: Discover Menorca’s salt-making heritage and reserve a piece from this exceptional harvest
Ideal for: Foodie travellers, gastronomic collectors and lovers of artisan produce
Pre-order: Reserve the Eclipse Edition
Website: Sal de Menorca
Instagram: @sal_de_menorca