Cheese trail · Menorca
Mahón-Menorca Cheese Dairies You Can Visit
For a guided visit, go to Hort Sant Patrici near Ferreries (Friday to Tuesday at 11:30 and 17:30, €35 with a cheese and wine tasting) or Subaida near Es Mercadal (open all year, family visit €14). Binissuès shows traditional cheesemaking on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings until the end of October, and many small farms sell from the door.
- Guided visits
- From €14
- Most dairies
- Ferreries, Es Mercadal, Ciutadella
- Booking
- Call ahead at small farms
The Cheese
Mahón-Menorca is a square cow's milk cheese with a rind rubbed with oil and paprika, sold young, semi-cured or aged. The DOP covers both industrial and artisan producers; look for the word artesano on the label for farm cheese made from raw milk.
Guided Visits
Hort Sant Patrici, Ferreries
A farm estate on the Camí de Sant Patrici. The shop opens from 1 March to 30 December, Friday to Tuesday 10:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 20:00, and Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 to 14:00. Guided visits run Friday to Tuesday at 11:30 and 17:30, booked by phone on 971 713 716. The guided visit with a tasting of cheeses and local wines costs €35, and there are day passes with breakfast or a tasting from €40.
Subaida, Es Mercadal
A 350-hectare farm in the middle of the island on the road from Alaior to Arenal d'en Castell, with about 180 cows. It is open all year, Monday to Saturday 9:00 to 14:00 and 16:30 to 22:30, with a terrace; closed on Sundays and holidays. The family guided visit costs €14 (children €7), the adults' visit with pairing €21 and the master cheesemaker experience €50 (children €25). Cheese is made on weekday mornings from 9:30 to 12:30.
Binissuès, Ferreries
A manor house and farmhouse at km 31.6 on the Mahón to Ciutadella road with an ethnological museum and a natural history museum of Menorca. A demonstration of traditional cheesemaking with old tools runs on Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 11:00, and the house and museums open Monday to Saturday 9:30 to 14:00. The 2026 season ends on 31 October; buy tickets online.
Farm Dairies That Take Visitors
The DOP regulatory council lists which member dairies offer cheese visits, animal visits or sales. These all accept visitors; small farms work around milking, so call before you go.
| Dairy | Town | What you can do | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hort Sant Patrici | Ferreries | Guided visits Fri to Tue 11:30 and 17:30 (book on 971 713 716); visit with cheese and wine tasting €35 | Website |
| Subaida | Es Mercadal | Guided visits from €14; cheese made Mon to Fri 9:30 to 12:30 | Website |
| Binissuès | Ferreries | Manor house and museums, cheesemaking demonstration Mon, Thu and Sat 11:00 (to 31 October) | Website |
| Sa Nitja | Es Mercadal | Guided visits by arrangement (680 683 748); shop Mon to Sat | Website |
| Finca Binillubet | Es Mercadal | Dairy and animal visits, call first; cheese made October to June | Website |
| Formatges CM (Binigafull) | Ciutadella | Dairy and animal visits, 9:00 to 20:30 | Website |
| Torre d'en Quart | Ciutadella | Dairy and animal visits | Website |
| Torre Trencadeta | Ciutadella | Dairy and animal visits, call first | Website |
| Son Sivineta | Ciutadella | Dairy and animal visits | Website |
| Sullestrar | Ciutadella | Dairy and animal visits | Website |
| Sa Roqueta (Son Arret) | Ferreries | Dairy and animal visits | Website |
| Sa Ranjassa | Es Mercadal | Dairy visits | Website |
| Sa Cooperativa del Camp | Alaior and Ciutadella | Visits to several member dairies on flexible days ([email protected]) | Website |
| Coinga | Alaior | Cooperative shop, Mon to Sat 9:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 20:00 | Website |
Many other farms, such as Binibeca near Mahón, Binigarba and Son Caravinya near Ciutadella and Santa Catalina on the Fornells road, sell from the farm and let you see the animals but do not show the dairy.
Getting Around
Most dairies are along the Me-1 road between Mahón and Ciutadella or on country lanes off it, so a car is the practical choice. Ferreries and Es Mercadal, in the middle of the island, make good bases.
Where to Stay near Ferreries
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Questions People Ask
Can you visit a cheese farm on Menorca?
Yes. Hort Sant Patrici and Subaida run guided visits, Binissuès shows traditional cheesemaking three mornings a week in season, and more than a dozen DOP farm dairies accept visitors if you call ahead.
How much is a cheese tour on Menorca?
Subaida's family visit costs €14 (children €7) and its adults' pairing visit €21. Hort Sant Patrici's guided visit with a cheese and wine tasting is €35.
Official site: quesomahonmenorca.com/empresas/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese trails.