Must-see restaurants in Canary Islands

  • Oriental Monkey

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    This gourmet restaurant combines exotic decor with an exotic menu of innovatively prepared Asian-inspired dishes, ranging from red tuna with yuzukoshō,…

  • Bar Restaurante El Albaricoque

    Gran Canaria

    This restaurant on your left as you drive up from Maspalomas has decent local fare, including gofio (ground, roasted grain; €3.20), ropa vieja (chickpea…

  • Bar Pedro

    La Gomera

    With an outdoor terrace overlooking the banana groves, this is a popular town-centre place for drinks, snacks and a chat. The house special is the octopus…

  • Casa Santa María

    Fuerteventura

    Adjoining the museum complex, this restaurant looks like it was transplanted from Andalucía. Try to get a table in the flower-lined courtyards. The menu…

  • El Tonique

    La Laguna

    Head downstairs to this cosy old-timer, with its walls lined with dusty bottles of wine (a sample of over 250 different varieties quietly maturing in the…

  • Bianco Restaurant

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Munch on thin-crust pizzas (opt for one of the gourmet varieties) and house-made pastas at this shorefront restaurant with its dazzling white decor and…

  • El Populacho

    Gran Canaria

    On the corner of Agüimes' main square, this welcoming tapas joint, with its green-painted bar and art-deco lights, is housed in a former grocer’s shop …

  • Casa Roja

    Puerto del Carmen

    Enjoying pretty harbour-and-cliff views from its waterfront terrace, this rust-red converted 19th-century home keeps things tastily traditional with an…

  • Capricho Libanés

    La Laguna

    This small place holds just a few tables, but they are normally full of happily chomping locals here for the tasty and authentic Lebanese food. Expect all…

  • La Bodega de Jandía

    Morro Jable

    With legs of ham hanging from the ceiling and vocal locals shouting out their orders, this atmospheric place has much more charm than the tourist…

  • Restaurante Bimbache

    El Hierro

    Fishing nets hang from the ceiling and tables come dressed in white cloths at this smartish nautical-feel seafooder tucked into a backstreet corner…

  • Tapias La Bodega

    North Coast Tenerife

    Squeeze in with the locals at lunchtime and enjoy some hearty tapas at this atmospheric bar, with its barrel tables and large chalkboard menu over the bar…

  • Ca'Luisa

    Fuerteventura

    If you're getting tired of tapas, the sweet and savoury crêpes on sale at this friendly cafe right opposite the church make a pleasant change. If you've a…

  • Plaza 18

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Located in one of the prettiest corners of the city, with magnificent banyan trees, flower beds and the baroque Iglesia de San Francisco as a backdrop,…

  • Mesón del Norte

    El Hierro

    With a bar out front and an orange-washed dining room within, this pared-back roadside restaurant rustles up solid local favourites from pumpkin soup and…

  • Churreria Perdomo

    Puerto de la Cruz

    For the best churros in town, join the local fishermen at harbour-front Churreria Perdomo for a portion of these hot and crispy spiral-shaped doughnuts…

  • Lily's English Tea Terrace

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Appropriately located just off Calle Londres, Lily's serves decent English breakfasts, scones, jammy doughnuts, cake and other crucial English fare…

  • Cofradia de Pescadores

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Run by the local fishing co-op and right by the wharf, this place has daily access to fresh seafood. Choose yours from a large tank near the entrance or…

  • Tasca La Carpintería

    La Laguna

    You may need to blink a few times if you're coming in from the sunlight, as the dining room here is dimly lit, with dark burgundy walls. The menu errs on…

  • La Dolce Vita

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Stuffed away down a very narrow pedestrian street, La Dolce Vita serves homemade pasta that's the real thing, with decadent sauces featuring caviar and…

  • Restaurante Las Rosas

    La Gomera

    Around 6km west of Agulo, the hamlet of Las Rosas’ claim to fame is as the home of this Fred Olsen–owned restaurant, which primarily attracts day-tripping…

  • Bar Restaurante Ramón

    Fuerteventura

    Right next to the church, this restaurant with an outdoor terrace and full sea views does a good trade in grilled squid, grilled sardines and fried fish,…

  • Restaurante Dedo de Dios

    Gran Canaria

    Hung with ferns in a lovely old building overlooking the beach and the rocky remains of the poor old Dedo, this cavernous place fills up with large,…

  • Restaurante Casa José

    Playa Blanca

    With its traditional green paintwork and quiet position opposite the church, Canarian-focused Casa José delivers good seafood dishes and classics like…

  • El Limón

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This bright and cheerful vegetarian restaurant with an almost exclusively local clientele has a menu consisting of homemade veggie burgers, seitan kebabs,…

  • Burger Mel

    La Laguna

    This tiny hole-in-the-wall is a handy and affordable lifeline if those vegan-burger munchies strike you down on the streets of La Laguna. Fries (€2.50)…

  • De Cuchara

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    As well as a four-course menú Canario, there's an appealing choice of tapas here too, served from 8pm. Try the arroz negro con chipirones y al i oli …

  • Le Patissier

    Garachico

    This place has a charming central-courtyard setting and is handy when other restaurants have shut up shop for a siesta. There's a reasonably decent menú…

  • Restaurante Bahía La Pared

    Fuerteventura

    With a commodious outdoor patio overlooking the mottled black basalt and sandy beach, the specialities here are fresh fish and seafood paella, though…

  • Bajío

    Tenerife

    A friendly young team run this sea-blue-painted fish restaurant overlooking the boatyard in Las Galletas. Tasty and attractively presented, the dishes…

  • El Molino del Agua

    Gran Canaria

    Parts of El Molino del Agua hacienda date back to the 16th century. The restaurant here has tables under the orange trees and a reasonable Canarian menu…

  • Orinoco

    La Palma

    It’s not the kind of place that charms by looks alone, but this homey spot up a side street from the main promenade is the favourite of locals for fish…

  • Restaurante La Cañada

    Puerto del Carmen

    Just off Avenida de las Playas, this unpretentious restaurant lovingly prepares Canarian specialities, including seafood-filled arroz caldoso (soupy rice)…

  • La Factoria

    Corralejo

    The owner of La Factoria is from Bologna and knows a thing or two about pasta, which is made here daily. The pizzas are similarly authentic with thin,…

  • Café los Balcones

    North Coast Tenerife

    Bypassed by tourists marching on to the centre of town, this no-frills cafe-cum-tasca set in a historic building is a great place to kickstart your day…

  • Churrería Cafetería El Buen Paladar

    La Laguna

    This hangout with wooden tables and an exclusively local fan base is always busy. Add on those all-important La Laguna–conquering calories with a serving…

  • La Gangochera de Anaga

    Tenerife

    Beside the Centro de Visitantes, this cafe/shop serves snacks and hot drinks. Also available are a selection of maps, postcards, books and deli produce…

  • El Diablo

    Lanzarote

    The Manrique-designed restaurant at the park's reception area is gimmicky but fun – whatever meat you order you can watch sizzling on the all-natural,…

  • Flip-Flops Beach Cafe

    Fuerteventura

    One of two dining options with tables directly facing the beach, Flip-Flops has a menu of seaside faves and Canarian tapas: paella, mussels, fried goat's…

  • El Cangrejo Colorao

    Fuerteventura

    There’s a pleasing old-fashioned elegance about this seafront restaurant with its bow-tied, white-tablecloth ambience. The menu mainstays includes meaty…

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