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On 3 October, Cantina head chef Alejandro Torres welcomes acclaimed Japanese chef Akira Nakatake for a special tasting menu, celebrating the culinary connections between Japan and Menorca. Expect dishes including Ohitashi style Menorcan red prawn, Spiny lobster dōbin-mushi, and gin & tonic with yuzu sorbet. Tickets are limited to 25 guests per seating, at 12.15pm or 2.15pm.
Located amid an olive grove on Illa del Rei, adjacent to Hauser & Wirth Menorca, Cantina bar and restaurant celebrates local, Menorcan produce.
Restaurant & Bar
Cantina is located adjacent to Hauser & Wirth Menorca on Illa del Rei, an island off Mahon harbour which is home to a decommissioned 18th-century naval hospital and a group of outbuildings.
While the restaurant kitchen is located in the 18th century building that once housed the hospital’s cooking area, the restaurant and bar are outdoors. The tables are found shaded amid an olive grove and with views to the surrounding nature and harbour.
Our Menus
Cantina celebrates Menorca’s culinary heritage with menus using locally sourced ingredients to serve bar snacks and tapas alongside a selection of sharing plates of fresh fish and seafood, rice dishes and meat and vegetables cooked over fire.
Menorca Preservation
We are proud to support Menorca Preservation with a 1€ donation from the every sale of our fried Menorcan prawn dish. Based on the four key pillars of land, sea, clean energy, and plastics, The Foundation seeks to strengthen the work of local environmental organisations that promote environmental awareness and preserve the natural heritage of Menorca.
SUSTAINABILITY
We’re delighted that Cantina has earned a two-star Food Made Good award from the Sustainable Restaurant Association.
On Illa del Rei, we champion sustainability through seasonal Menorcan produce – sourcing from local fishermen and family farms. We’re also powered by renewable electricity (with solar on the way), and are committed to cutting waste by eliminating single-use items.
By raising funds for Menorca Preservation, we in turn support local environmental groups.
Hauser & Wirth Menorca
Hauser & Wirth Menorca combines art, education and conservation, presenting an exhibition programme with ambitious new commissions by gallery artists across all media.
The exhibition space comprises eight galleries and an outdoor sculpture trail which has featured works by Louise Bourgeois, Paul McCarhty, Phyllida Barlow, and Eduardo Chillida.
Directionless
This summer, Hauser & Wirth presents ‘Directionless,’ a sweeping group exhibition bringing together the work of 28 artists, organised by artist Rashid Johnson, who has invited Charles Gaines, Firelei Báez, and Cristina Iglesias to nominate artists from beyond the gallery’s roster.
The artist-driven project begins from the premise that we are living in a moment of profound disorientation. Rather than offering resolution, the exhibition asks how artists might productively inhabit this uncertainty—how they develop new vocabularies and provisional orientations when established coordinates begin to fail.
