Dialled-In Travel, Ibiza with Javier Anadon, Episode 2

A legendary Ibiza figure, Javier is the founder of Café Mambo, which is one of the venues that really launched the sunset strip, as well as a host of other restaurants and bars. 

In our chat, he’ll be talking to us about his early Ibiza days including how Café Mambo came about, his insider key to the nightclub KU (which is now the recently launched UNVRS), and he also tells us about a secret bar, other Ibiza picks, and the next locations he might have his eyes on for  future Grupo Mambo spots.

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Timestamp

0:51- Thank you to our sponsor Ocean Drive Talamanca

2:30- Thank you to British Airways

2:55- Intro to Javier

4:16- Interview starts at their new venue, Pomelo Playa

4:58- Javier background

5:15- Why he first came to Ibiza

5:45- When and why did you start Café Mambo

6:55- DJs who have played at Café Mambo (everyone!)

7:10- How it began, that Mambo was the pre-party place for Pacha nightclub

9:00- UNVRS and KU nightclub chat

10:07- KU insider key

11:15- Where is next for Grupo Mambo

11:40- Where he is looking next…

13:02- Javier’s Ibiza Guide

13:21- Favourite long lunch spot

13:42- Favourite restaurant for dinner

14:48- Favourite recent opening

15:30- Favourite beach in the summer (Ses Illetes) and winter (Es Cavallet)

15:57- Favourite hotel 

16:55- Favourite nightclub

18:18- Favourite bar

19:11- Favourite place to celebrate

19:43- Favourite hidden spot

21:00- Favourite place to take your boat to

22:55- Take 2 x 5- sunrise or sunset…

23:45- Thank you Javier! 

23:57- Preview for next week

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Javier Anadon

For more information on Javier, follow his Instagram (personal) and some of his venues including Café Mambo, Casa Maca, La Torre, Pomelo Playa, and Cala Gracioneta, too. 

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Written by Luca Ciampi.