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Two of us started Deli Santa Maria. She is vegan. He eats meat. We could not have opened a restaurant that only worked for one of us. That was the constraint that shaped everything. Every dish that went on the menu had to be worth ordering. The falafel and hummus because they are genuinely good, not because we needed a vegan option. The lamb because it is the best local lamb we could find, not because a mixed menu needed one meat dish. About 80% of what we cook is vegetarian

The Santa Maria del Cami Sunday market is one of the better ones on the island. It runs in the morning, it stays local, and the covered market building means it happens rain or shine. Antiques, ceramics, local produce, plants. It does not feel like a tourist market. We are two minutes away on foot, at Carrer de l'Esglesia 13. The Sunday pattern that works: market first, then brunch at Deli Santa Maria. We open at nine, the terrace fills up by eleven, and most people stay long

The roads out of Santa Maria del Cami are some of the cleanest cycling you'll find on the island. The Ma-13a to Consell and then up toward Alaro is quiet, flat to start and gradually climbing. The Ma-2020 loop past Sencelles is gentle and fast. Most of the Pla routes funnel through or near here. We open at nine. Cyclists come early for coffee, toast, and eggs, or a full shakshuka if they want something that holds. If you're mid-route and need a refuel without a long stop, we

A morning tasting at Bodegues Ribas or Can Ribas in Binissalem is one of the best things you can do on a quiet Mallorca day. The wines are serious, the cellars are beautiful, and by the time you finish the tour and the pour, you're ready to sit down somewhere good. Most people eat in Binissalem village, which is fine. But if you're willing to drive 10 to 15 minutes east on the Ma-13, you end up in Santa Maria del Cami, and that's where we are. At Deli Santa Maria we do breakf