These guys are technically in their second year, but they opened late in 2023, so this is actually their first full season. I love everything here: the food, the atmosphere and the service are all excellent! Plus I live five minutes up the road and I am so often at Calvia Beach house that it feels like my second home. This year I am quite hooked on their Thai Duck Mango Salad, made with duck confit, mango slices, fresh sprouts, greens and herbs, with a homemade Thai dressing.
Their Calvia Beach House Burger and Black Angus Beef Filet are also fantastic! Their new DJ Radda adds to the cool vibe of the place, by playing almost every night and releasing some cool music on SoundCloud every month. This one was one of my favourite openings this season! I was already familiar with some of the Five Senses Group’s restaurants, quality of their ingredients and presentation, so I was really looking forward to the opening of Merchants in Portals, right on the beach. And I was not disappointed.
The place looks stunning: opulent, yet relaxed. The sound of the waves only adds to the overall atmosphere here. I came with a group of girlfriends and we ordered a number of plates to share, but Steak and Lobster really stood out for me with the simply presented ingredients of the highest quality.
Also, their apple based dessert was to die for! This hidden little gem on the opposite side of the row of restaurants in the port really stuck in my mind, for several reasons. Firstly, for its location.
