Abaco

Legendary cocktail bar set in a 16th-century mansion in La Lonja with over-the-top baroque decor featuring cascading fruit displays, flowers, and candlelight. Classical music fills the opulent interior courtyard where drinks are served in ornate glassware. The theatrical ambiance makes it one of Palma's most unique nightlife experiences.

Here's what you need to know: cocktails run €15-18 but they're works of art served in crystal goblets with elaborate garnishes. The Abaco signature drink is worth ordering once for the spectacle, though honestly the gin and tonics (€12) taste just as good. Arrive between 9pm and 10pm to snag seats in the candlelit courtyard before it gets packed. After 11pm you'll be standing shoulder to shoulder with tourists taking Instagram shots.

The sensory overload is intentional and magnificent: imagine walking into a fever dream where someone combined a church altar with Carmen Miranda's fruit hat. Grapes spill from ornate bowls, roses cascade down stone walls, and classical opera echoes off vaulted ceilings. The scent hits you immediately, a heady mix of fresh flowers, fruit, and melted candle wax.

Service can be glacially slow when busy, so don't come here if you're bar hopping. This is a one-drink-minimum, two-drink-maximum kind of place where you soak up the atmosphere. Skip the wine (overpriced and mediocre) and stick to their elaborate cocktails. The whole experience feels like drinking inside a baroque painting, which is exactly the point.