Mushroom tasting in Menorca: Five artisanal dishes

Taste five mushroom creations and learn how they're grown

A mushroom tasting in Menorca where you try five artisanal dishes made from locally cultivated varieties, plus mushroom bread and a local drink. The experience runs about 90 minutes in a small, welcoming setting and covers the flavors, textures and growing methods behind each dish. A guide leads the tasting in English or Spanish, and you can book the tasting alone or add a separate guided tour of the cultivation site.

The experience

You arrive for a tasting built around five handmade mushroom dishes: orange and sage pickled mushrooms, bollet gulas (mushroom sprouts prepared like garlic eels), thistle mushroom candied with roasted vegetables, mushroom cannelloni with wonton paste and ginger, and a chocolate truffle with shiitake jam and truffle oil. Each one is designed to show a different way mushrooms can be transformed into gourmet food. The tasting also includes mushroom bread made in-house and a carefully chosen local drink: either an island beer or wine, or a soft drink made in Menorca.

The guide walks you through the characteristics of the mushroom species used in each dish and shares details about how they're cultivated and used in the kitchen. The setting is small and welcoming, built to combine learning with eating. The whole experience takes about 90 minutes. If you want to see where the mushrooms are actually grown, you can book a separate guided tour of the cultivation site. The tasting alone does not include that visit.

What’s included

• Five handmade mushroom dishes.
• mushroom bread made in-house.
• a local drink (island beer, wine, or Menorca-made soft drink).
• guidance on mushroom varieties, cultivation and culinary uses.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 12:00, 13:00 and 20:00

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AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 16 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bolets de Menorca - Sa Cuina de Sa Sinia

Is this one for you?At 90 minutes, the tasting fits easily into a free afternoon without eating up the rest of your day. If you want to walk the cultivation site as well, book the guided tour as a separate experience.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 16 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I taste during the mushroom tasting in Menorca?

You try five dishes: pickled mushrooms with orange and sage, mushroom sprouts prepared as garlic eel imitation, candied thistle mushroom with roasted vegetables, mushroom cannelloni with ginger and soy, and a chocolate truffle with shiitake jam. You also get mushroom bread and a local drink.

How long does the tasting experience take?

The tasting runs about 90 minutes from start to finish, leaving time for the rest of your afternoon in Menorca.

Does the tasting include a tour of where the mushrooms are grown?

The tasting itself is a food experience only. A guided tour of the cultivation site is available as a separate booking if you want to see how the mushrooms are grown.

What drinks are included with the tasting?

You choose either an island beer or wine, or a soft drink made in Menorca. Both pair with the five dishes.

Is the tasting accessible for people using wheelchairs?

Yes, all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. Infants can sit on an adult's lap or in a pram, and service animals are welcome.