Café del Mar (Spanish: [kaˈfe ðel ˈmaɾ], Catalan: [kəˈfe ðəl ˈma]; "Sea Café") is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, established in 1980.^[3] In 1999, it founded the record label Café del Mar Music, known for its series of chillout CDs.^[4]

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Café del Mar

Café del Mar in 2005, with flags celebrating its 25th anniversary
Company type	Bar
Founded	1980
Headquarters	Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza
Number of locations	9 (3 in Spain, 6 international)[1][2]
Website	www.cafedelmar.com

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The Café del Mar was founded on 20 June 1980. The look of the Café del Mar was designed by architect Lluis Güell. He was in charge of the design, decoration and architecture.^{[citation needed]}

DJ José Padilla who became famous for his sunset sets that began in 1991 at Café del Mar died on 22 October 2020 of colonic cancer.^[5] He created the first six volumes of Café del Mar compilation albums between 1994 and 1999.^[6]

Today, Café del Mar is a bar brand that includes a bar in Ibiza and eight bars elsewhere in the world, including Malta^[7][8] and Cartagena de Indias.^[9]

Café del Mar Music releases Balearic ambient, easy listening music. The collections of the music played at the café were first sold on cassette at the end of the 1980s.^{[citation needed]} Starting circa 1994, Café del Mar compilation CDs have been released by various labels. In 1999, the owner of the café founded the Café del Mar Music label.^[10] As of April 2017, a total of 22 volumes of the main compilation series have been published.^[11]

Café Del Mar hosted the DJs Phil Mison, Jim Breese, and Chris Coco who recorded a few songs as 3 Balearos in 2012,^[12][13] including the single "Summer breezin'".