Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo

Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo, in Palma

Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo is a historic chocolate house of Palma, a true institution of Majorca since 1700. The Palma audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this legendary café, where you taste the traditional sweets of the island in a decor of yesteryear.

The chocolate house open since 1700

You do not visit Palma without tasting one of its sweets! The chocolate house Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo is a true institution of Majorca: it opened its doors in 1700 and has never closed them since, which makes it one of the oldest establishments of the kind. To cross its threshold is to go back in time: the café has kept its period decor, with its marbles, its old mirrors, its chandeliers and its hushed and timeless atmosphere. There you taste the traditional sweet specialities of the island, beginning with the famous ensaïmada, this light and soft spiral pastry, emblem of Majorca, but also thick hot chocolates, artisanal ice creams and cakes. The very name of the establishment, which evokes ice and water, recalls its old link with the manufacture of sorbets from the snow of the mountains. A place of memory and gourmandise in the heart of the town, Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo is a tasty stop of the discovery of Palma.

What to see

Here you taste the traditional sweets of Majorca in a chocolate house open since 1700, one of the oldest institutions of the island, which has kept its period decor of marbles, mirrors and chandeliers; you savour the famous spiral ensaïmada, thick hot chocolates and artisanal ice creams. Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo is a gourmet institution of Palma. It is a tasty stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo lies in the old town of Palma, reachable on foot. It is a chocolate house in activity, which follows its own days and opening hours, which vary. It is the ideal place for a gourmet pause during the visit.

What is Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo in Palma?

A historic chocolate house of Palma, a true institution of Majorca open since 1700; it has kept its period decor and there you taste the traditional sweets of the island, including the famous spiral ensaïmada, thick hot chocolates and artisanal ice creams.

Where is Ca'n Joan de S'Aigo in Palma?

In the old town of Palma de Mallorca, in Spain.