S'Escalinata is on Carrer del Portal Nou, on one of the stone staircases inside the walls of Dalt Vila in Ibiza Town. The terrace is the staircase: coloured cushions, beanbags and low stools on the steps, with drinks brought out to wherever you have landed.
There are no conventional tables and no reservations. You climb up, you find a step, and that is the evening.
What to drink
Cocktails, fresh juices and a short list of tapas. The mojitos are what most people are holding.
It is a first-drink or a last-drink sort of place rather than a dinner, and it works best in the hour either side of dusk when the light is on the walls above.
Getting there
The easiest approach is the tunnel beside Plaça Reina Sofia and then straight up the stairs. From the port it is five minutes on foot, all of it uphill.
No reservations, so arriving early on a summer evening is the only way to get the step you want.
Good to know
It opens daily, from mid-morning until one or two in the morning.
Sitting on stone is the format. Bring something you do not mind putting on the ground.
It is a climb. Not one for anyone unsteady on steps.
Quick answers
Where is S'Escalinata? On a staircase inside the Dalt Vila walls.
Can you book? No. First come.
Are there tables? No. Cushions and stools on the steps.
What time does it close? Around one or two in the morning.
What should I order? A mojito, and a plate of something to go with it.
Is it suitable for children? Early evening, at a push. It is a staircase.
Nearby
The cathedral above, and the port below.