Must-see restaurants in Canary Islands

  • Bar Casa Álvaro

    Tenerife

    Within the tiny village of Chamorga, this homestyle Canarian restaurant serves all the local favourites, including goat meat, potatoes and puchero (stew)…

  • Lago Verde

    Lanzarote

    The menu is strong on paellas, seafood rices and parrilladas and fresh fish of the day at this welcoming corner spot where tables dot a seafront terrace…

  • Casa Pedro

    Playa Blanca

    An old white house with mint-green doors and windows, Casa Pedro has a fabulous seafront location and reliably decent regional and seafood dishes, from…

  • El Tomate

    Southern Gran Canaria

    This stylish restaurant serves traditional dishes like goat-meat stew and ropa vieja (chickpea stew), albondigas (meatballs) and papas arrugadas (wrinkly…

  • Gastrobar La Kocina

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    A slick contemporary interior is the appropriate setting for enjoying pretty-as-a-picture tapas served on black-slate platters. Enticing dishes include…

  • Cafeteria La Terraza

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This bustling cafe located on the ground floor of the fabulous Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África gets packed with stallholders and shoppers and is good…

  • La Jamonería De La Quinta

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Selling a fine selection of high-quality wines, hams and Canary Islands cheeses to gourmands from all over town, this swish-looking and crisp deli-cafe…

  • Quesadillas La Herreña

    El Hierro

    Pop into a cheerful roadside bakery with just a few terrace tables to sample the flower-shaped, three-cheese delights of El Hierro's divine quesadilla, a…

  • El Goloso

    Fuerteventura

    If you feel like an exquisite French tart (no pun intended) – lemon, strawberry or apple – nip over to sweet and tiny El Goloso. There are bocadillos, too…

  • Bar El Peton

    Tenerife

    This cute little local place is located a short walk from San Andrés' crumbled and partially collapsed tower. You'll find just three or four tables, which…

  • El Faro

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    For a swanky night out, colourful El Faro is a good choice (despite the fake lighthouse). Watch the world go by from the 2nd-storey terrace as you savour…

  • El Caletón

    Fuerteventura

    There are three restaurants specialising in fresh fish and fish stew in little Puerto de la Cruz, a short drive from the lighthouse. All have outdoor…

  • Restaurante Parque Marítimo

    La Gomera

    An informal bar and restaurant by the beach, you can order paella, local fish and shellfish here while squinting at the shimmering ocean. It also has a…

  • Bar-Cafetería Arcilia

    La Gomera

    A popular no-nonsense stop among walkers for coffee, bocadillos and tapas of goat's cheese, tortilla, almogrote and vegetable stew, 4km north of Alajeró…

  • El Encuentro

    Gran Canaria

    This cheery place, right on the square, has a fine selection of steaks as well as a traditional potaje of the day – perfect in winter when Teror can be…

  • Coffeplus

    El Hierro

    A friendly, low-key, contemporary cafe for pastries, cakes, good coffees and teas and tasty bocadillos (filled rolls) of El Hierro cheese with grilled veg.

  • La Parrilla

    Puerto de la Cruz

    La Parrilla is one of several excellent restaurants at Puerto's top hotel and specialises in upmarket Spanish cuisine. Reservations arr recommended at…

  • Cofradía de Pescadores

    Tenerife

    Right on the beach in San Andrés, Cofradía de Pescadores is owned by the local fisherfolk, so your seafood really will be as fresh as that day’s catch.

  • Chiringuito Lobos Antoñito El Farero

    Fuerteventura

    They're doing a pretty decent trade here considering it's the sole restaurant on the island. Settle in for paella, seafood and tapas with a sea view.

  • Los Pescadores

    Fuerteventura

    Facing the black-sand beach, Los Pescadores is a friendly place, serving seafood, paella and a standard line of tapas.

  • Mercado Municipal

    Fuerteventura

    The local mercado is tiny but a good place to sample (and buy) some of the island's famed goat's cheese.

  • Bar El Artesano

    Fuerteventura

    This good choice has local atmosphere, friendly service and an excellent-value menú del día.

  • La Laja

    Morro Jable

    This decent but busy seafood choice is located on the corner of the boardwalk with excellent views.

  • Casa Enrique

    Southern Gran Canaria

    This place serves sound Canarian dishes, superb coffee and cakes.

  • Cofradía de Pescadores

    Gran Canaria

    At this place next to the port with an outdoor terrace you can dine on the catch of the day along with the fishermen – and there’s no better…

  • Bar-Arepera El Encuentro

    Santa Cruz de la Palma

    Cheap and tasty, Venezuelan arepas (hot pockets made of corn or flour and filled with meat or cheese) and cachapas (stuffed corn pancakes) are an island…

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