Three chefs join forces at La Terraza del Balear for a six-hands tasting menu

Foodie travellers visiting Menorca on 17 October have a special gastronomic date at La Terraza del Balear, located at Villa Le Blanc, a Gran Meliá Hotel, in Santo Tomás. At 1.30 pm, chefs Pau Sintes, Sergio Villalonga and Francisco Jorrín will present a special six-hands tasting menu combining Menorcan produce, seafood cuisine and contemporary techniques.

The event brings together three chefs linked to some of the island’s notable gastronomic projects. Pau Sintes, from Cristine Bedfor; Sergio Villalonga, from Café Balear; and Francisco Jorrín, from La Terraza del Balear, will share the kitchen to create a joint culinary journey in which each dish offers a different perspective on local produce and territory.

The menu will begin with two appetisers: a skate fritter with capers, noisette butter and seaweed mayonnaise, by Pau Sintes, and a corn and foie tartlet, by Francisco Jorrín. This first course will be paired with Buri.

The starters will continue with amberjack gravlax with pomegranate ajoblanco and pickled mushrooms, by Pau Sintes, and a cap roig fish stew, by Sergio Villalonga. The suggested pairing is Alba Blanco.

The main courses include a squid carbonara with sobrasada and samphire, by Pau Sintes, together with suckling pig with saffron milk cap demi-glace and red prawn, by Sergio Villalonga. This course will be paired with Sa Forana Tinto.

Dessert will feature roasted pumpkin with brossat, anise flavours and Menorcan honey, by Francisco Jorrín, and a Cristine Bedfor chocolate tart with Al Parico oil and spicy La Concepción fleur de sel, by Pau Sintes. The sweet pairing will combine Melipetó and pomada.

The tasting menu costs €65, with an optional wine pairing for €20, selected by sommelier Rubén Ortega. For foodie travellers, it is an opportunity to discover three different interpretations of contemporary Menorcan cuisine in a single lunch.

Foodies on Menorca Experience Sheet

Experience: Six-hands tasting menu
Date: 17 October 2026
Time: 1.30 pm
Venue: La Terraza del Balear – Villa Le Blanc, a Gran Meliá Hotel
Location: Santo Tomás, Menorca
Chefs: Pau Sintes, Sergio Villalonga and Francisco Jorrín
Sommelier: Rubén Ortega
Concept: Special tasting menu featuring Menorcan produce with optional pairing
Menu price: €65
Pairing: €20
Recommended experience: Book in advance and enjoy a complete gastronomic lunch in Santo Tomás
Ideal for: Foodie travellers interested in contemporary Menorcan cuisine, local produce and special tasting menus
Official website: Villa Le Blanc, a Gran Meliá Hotel