Ensaimadas

Última actualización: 21/08/2024

ensaimada de Menorca is one of the most consumed gastronomic products produced in Menorca.
Whether at the airport or in the pastry shops of Menorca, almost every tourist wants to take home a portion of Menorca packaged in a modified atmosphere that allows its preservation.

The ensaimada is a pastry product made with water, sugar, eggs and lard. The lard is called saïm in Catalan, hence the name ensaimada: en-saïm-ada.

Although the ensaimada originally comes from Mallorca, both Menorca and the rest of the Balearic Islands maintain the tradition and consumption of this delicious product.
If you visit the island do not miss the ensaimada, my recommendation is to try a couple of individual varieties before choosing which one you want to take home when your vacation is over!

Varieties of Ensaimadas

If you like ensaimadas and sweets in general you are in luck, because in Menorca you can find ensaimadas filled with a lot of flavors.
The ensaimadas can have fillings of:

• Cabello de Angel (best seller)
• Chocolate
• Cream
• Cream
• Sobrasada

I personally love the ensaimada filled with chocolate.

Where to Buy Ensaimadas

If you want to buy ensaimadas in a bakery in Menorca, there are a few that are well known and have quality guarantee.
I personally like these:

• Cas Sucrer: (Es Mercadal): Constitution Square 11
• Cas Sucrer (Es Mercadal): I love the terrace that they have in this Cas Sucrer.
  Carrer Nou 46 | 971 15 41 44
• Pastisseria Moll (Cituadella): Carrer del Roser 1 : 971 38 10 85 (closed in 2022)
• Herbera bakery (Ciutadella): A very cozy bakery and cafeteria in the center of Ciutadella.
  They only have tables inside, there is no terrace.
  Carrer Sant Antoni Maria Claret 76 | 971 38 19 04
• Es Llonguet Forn Artesà (Maó): This is my favorite stop for a sweet breakfast in the Maó area.
• Aeropueto: They sell you more expensive ensaimadas, for those who have left at the last minute.
  Be careful with Ryanair!

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