Villa Mercedes brings out new flavours
The most charming restaurant on the San Antonio promenade has reopened its doors after the winter and awaits with a menu scattered with new dishes, good music and fabulous, unforgettable summer nights. A new harbour-centred concept based on the island’s local produce and the creativity of the kitchen team led by Chef Iván Acquista.
The beauty of San Antonio bay and the Ibizan hedonism go hand in hand for this new season at Villa Mercedes, an elegant summer villa built in 1901, whose garden and rooms are perfect to relish delicious, modern Mediterranean food paired with live music, DJs and shows. Come on in. Raise a glass. Chat. Enjoy. Share with us the new summer and all its promising surprises.
New 2023 menu: The Med in its natural state
This new stage is led by Argentinian Chef Iván Acquista, a disciple of Rafa Zafra, and is know for his signature cuisine based on fish and shellfish. Iván has focused on San Antonio bay and the island guilds to prepare a carefully-thought proposal with modern Mediterranean dishes infused with the scent of the grill and mouth-watering temptations for meat lovers too. He favours fresh produce that is minimally processed to respect its character and tempts us with dishes like grilled fish served in its own juices and a Bilbao-style sauce, suckling lamb chops with Ibizan frita (sautéed potatoes, peppers and herbs), king crab leg with tepid foam of rocoto pepper, or the Angus Picanha which is smoked cured ham baked on the Josper grill.
Ivan Acquista is the new executive chef at Villa Mercedes.
Summer stars at Villa Mercedes
Although it’s still early to tell which dishes will surprise you the most on our new menu, there are two dishes that promise to be the stars of this season: the empanadita-caviar and the fried red scorpionfish "Tribute to Rafa". The first is in honour of the Argentinian roots of Chef Iván Acquista and is a small pastry pie stuffed with caviar and pancetta of porc negre (pig raised locally on the Balearic Islands), while the second, the fried red scorpionfish, is served with corn Mexican tortillas and toppings to eat as tacos.
Tried red scorpionfish.
A special restaurant in Ibiza with a garden and a sea view
Villa Mercedes is the ideal restaurant for summer nights, enjoying the cool air of its garden with a fountain and its chill-out area, which is perfect for after-dinner cocktails, like the Micaleta cocktail made with Mezcal Ojo de Dios, coffee, Caleta coffee liquor and Liquor 43; or a Tanit’s Moon cocktail made with butterfly blue pea flower infused with G-vine, lime juice, syrup and orange. When you book a table for dinner, don’t make any other plans for that evening, as Villa Mercedes has a suggestive cocktail list, the best DJ sessions playing Balearic Sound and a dynamic programme of live music to lull the mood to the beat of blues, jazz, swing, tango... The best ingredients to create a unique atmosphere from start to finish.
Enjoy live concerts and DJ sessions.
Book a table at Villa Mercedes, the most beautiful villa in San Antonio
Don't risk missing out this summer: book as soon as you can and if you’ve come before, ask for your favourite table. You can book from our website, calling (+34) 971 348 543 or sending a message by WhatsApp. And if you wish to celebrate an event at Villa Mercedes, call (+34) 971 803 383. We look forward to seeing you!
