Two cafeterias in the Port of Palma open for tender aimed at integrating the port and city
One will guarantee service until the future Riba promenade is completed, while the other will blend in with the aesthetics of the new seafront promenade
Palma
05/11/2025- Socio-economic development
The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) has agreed to tender the management, through an administrative concession, of two establishments in the Port of Palma intended for use as bars, cafés and restaurants. One of them is at the end of the breakwater, at the beginning of the commercial docks, while the other is located on the promenade, at the mouth of the San Magín stream.
The first one has a main building, an adjacent terrace and a garden area, with a total surface area of 1,000 square metres. The maximum duration of the concession will be six years, while the annual fee for occupying public port land is €134,000.
The initiative is temporary and will serve to ensure continuity of service while the APB develops the project to restore the historic Riba promenade, which will link the Mar park with the Riba lighthouse. This action is related to the internal redevelopment plan for the port of Palma.
Urban integration
The second of the premises up for tender, located at the mouth of the San Magín stream, closed during the construction of the new seafront promenade. The objective of the tender is to renovate and reactivate this restaurant space so that it is fully integrated into the promenade, thus promoting the relationship between the port and the city.
It is a building with a terrace covering an area of more than seven hundred square metres. The concession period will be for a maximum of eighteen years. The company awarded the concession will be responsible for the investment required to demolish and rebuild the building, adapting it to the new design of the promenade.
The occupancy rate is set at €31,000 per year, to which improvements may be added.
Environmental commitment
The APB includes a strong environmental and sustainability focus in both tenders, in line with its strategy to reduce the environmental impact of its concessions. The successful bidders must submit energy efficiency plans to neutralise the carbon footprint of their activity, have quality certifications, and adhere to the United Nations Global Compact.
They are also required to implement waste management measures, use renewable energy, conduct annual energy audits and provide environmental training for staff, and must carry out environmental awareness-raising activities and collaborate with scientific research projects of an environmental nature in the area.
