Es Torrent de Son Carrió, Sant Llorenç
2019, Oct. 14th
The village restaurant Es Torrent de Son Carrió was one of the businesses affected by the devastating floods of last October in Sant Llorenç and nearby Son Carrió.
by Jan Edwards
Each week Jan presents her chosen Restaurant of the Week on her Saturday morning show TABLE TALK. Find out more about her featured restaurants here.
The village restaurant Es Torrent de Son Carrió was one of the businesses affected by the devastating floods of last October in Sant Llorenç and nearby Son Carrió.
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