Mediterranean cuisine restaurants Canary Islands

In 2006, Martín, Extremeño himself, brought a little of his native land to open this grocery store, which also serves as a tasting point. Very well sourced, many products come from Jerez de los caballeros, near Badajoz, and will allow you to taste hams, chorizos, lomos and especially lomitos, one of the main products of the place. Or on the cheese side, the torta del casar, a sheep's cheese with a melting heart, and even the Canary Islands speciality, the guia flower, mixing cow's and sheep's milk and unique cheese using the thistle flower as a coagulant. It can be accompanied by a good selection of extreme wines such as Habla el silencio, a Trujillo wine, which sits in one of the corners of this warm shop or on the small terrace on the pretty square of La Concepción. Not to mention building a gourmet basket before leaving: jams, plasencia vinegar, vera pepper, etc.

This restaurant is housed in an exquisite 19th century to the beautiful garden, located off Villaverde and on the road of Oliva. It will delight you with its Canarian good, fresh produce, and its local wines - including the famous Stratus of Lanzarote, Malvasia, in white and rosé, a sure bet! To make your mouth water, discover hot goat cheese of the country and their honey, Vieja, fresh fish and typical of the region, roasted and served with fresh vegetables and boiled potatos! On the menu, a multitude of the country that will make you want to return to enjoy them all: vinaigrette octopus and vegetables, assorted cheeses of Fuerteventura, scrambled eggs with sausage and leeks, cod tortilla... House specialities: meat from the barbecue, fried kid and fresh fish from the island (grilled grouper, Galician octopus with), beef stew goat, rabbit Mahoh style, roast Suckling Pig... The choice and flavours! As for sweets, quickly try the speciality here including the mousse Gofio, Catalan cream, or the chocolate nappée fig! Impeccable and friendly service, made by a team of 7 people. The place is also a charming rural hotel with pool!

Since 2014, Lilium has rallied the Marina to settle in an all-white space with a simple and bright decoration. One can try the banana croquettes, accompanied by mint mayonnaise and beautifully presented on a leaf-shaped plate and in its silver corolla, the tuna tartar is seasoned with a delicious mango vinaigrette. For dessert, chocolate coulant with gofio or cheese millefeuille with grenadilla cream await you. The menu changes with the seasons and can be enjoyed on a terrace sheltered from the wind.

The Aquarela and one of the finest restaurants in the region. It is in an idyllic setting with a nice terrace and swimming pool. Opened since 1992, you will find here a fine creative cuisine and excellent wines in a select atmosphere, ideal for a romantic or unforgettable dinner. On the menu, a wide choice of dishes such as wild gambas, oven baked turbot, carré lamb and picks potato, milk pig conflict, lobster medallions…

For those who would like to appreciate the paw of Martin Berasategui, Michelin-starred chef, here is a slightly more informal and accessible proposal than the 3-star restaurant already present in the Abama hotel. Opened in July 2016, it presents the classics of traditional Spanish cuisine, but with the touch of a great expert. It can also be enjoyed in the form of raciones such as croquettes, ham, cheese, mushrooms or squid, depending on the season. There will also be small octopuses with potato cream, coriander mussels, fish carpaccios, superb grills, veal tartars and of course, hams and Iberian cheeses. To finish, for example, with the arroz con leche, another must-see. Given its success, this restaurant, which is open every day, is full and it will be wise to plan your reservation in advance.

You can eat well, dildo and cheap in a local and tourist atmosphere. Fresh fish and other meat and canary specialities.

This restaurant is nice and you will eat authentic Canary cuisine, which is rare in these places.

A pretty terrace on a very lively square, in front of an old house with ochre walls and further on a palm tree, one settles here first for the decor. But we will also come back for its Venezuelan specialties which are very appreciated in Santa Cruz. Try them with arepas or cachapas, a kind of pancake filled with meat, vegetables, cheese... but also with fried bananas accompanied by homemade guacamole or fruit juice. A pleasant place to take a break at any time, on small green wrought iron benches.

You enter here one of the oldest restaurants of Lanzarote, created in 1955. With the program, a typical cuisine of the islands of the Canaries and also international to satisfy all the tastes. Steamed potatoes with Canarian sauce, vegetable gratin, steak and homemade chips and vegetables stoves are with the menu. To also discover: peppers of Padrón, typical cheeses of the region, the cream of carrots to shrimps or cucumber to smoked salmon, paellas for 2, of many fish recipes...

Opened in May 2016, the place immediately made it buzz on social networks and it is the last place to be. On this point you will see it, but the proposals are not unpleasant: beautiful salads, hamburgers, fried cheese chunks and the inescapable arrugadas dads, perfectly acceptable. You can also enjoy a drink and sit on the small wall opposite with her Clara, his fizz gin, his mojito or glass of wine to watch the crowds and enjoy the animation of the Charco San Ginés.

At the head of this place opened in 2016, Domingo, ex-commercial in the oil sector, but also passionate about cooking and music, hence the choice of the name of the restaurant, in reference to the group Massive Attack. The idea, to propose some simple dishes with a great requirement as for the quality of the products. On the board, the suggestions of the day, deleted when there are no more. We recommend tasting gazpacho de bettarada, the Canary name for beet, prepared with excellent Jaén oil or Fagajesto, a Canary cheese, half goat, half wood, from a small village south of Gáldar. A small selection of wines and homemade beers. Just like the dishes, the room is bare, but not without charm, with a large barra and some tables.

It has become the reference and passing point for those who appreciate the good cuisine of seafood. For this restaurant makes the choice of local fishing and it is possible to enjoy the cherne accompanied by a green clam sauce, the Canary hake, a resuverto of urchins, the queues of tidal shrimp served with their herbal weeds or a fresh rice rice. Even the party taken for the local with artisanal cheeses on the island and a homemade dessert such as ice cream served with La Palma honey. All to enjoy while admiring Arinaga Bay from panoramic windows.

Located at the beginning of the village of Frontera, take the road that goes to the sea, this restaurant is especially known and recognized for the quality of its meats, to be appreciated especially with the grilled lamb, a delight. The cutting will be done by the boss himself at the table. Just like the fish. Homemade soup is also highly recommended. For those with the least appetite, there is also a tapas tasting menu which even includes a mint gazpacho. There is also a selection of El Hierro Denomination of Origin wines. At the entrance, a bar area.

In this little off-centered restaurant you can enjoy good dishes using fresh market produce, including grilled fish or Cherne served with roasted langoustines. They will be generous as appetizers which allows for example enjoy pancakes stuffed with seafood, fried cheese with jam and honey or beautiful fish soups. For dessert, you can choose the bienmesabe flan or mousse gofio and its café coulis. Fine wine list to discover. Know that precedes some you will have, in the dining room or on the terrace, a breathtaking view of the sea and the port.

Installed in the Hotel Bahia del Duque since 2021, this restaurant had opened its doors in 2018, headed by a Chilean cook, Fernanda Fuentes, and an Italian chef, Andrea Bernardi. And the objective to give pride of place to the products of these two countries. For example, you can try baby carrots with mandarin oranges and hazelnuts or squid rings served with goat's milk and hazelnuts. Another specialty of this one-star restaurant is the extensive use of fruit and vegetables in the form of juices.

Beware, this is one of the best restaurants in Puerto de la Cruz. Since 1986, it has welcomed its customers in a renovated old house, and we confess to particularly appreciating the pretty patio, filled with greenery and featuring a fountain. The menu highlights Canarian products such as the delicious soups, the filetes de cherne, accompanied by the indispensable papas and their mojos, or the Canarian cheese croquettes stuffed with guava. Very good advice on the choice of wines to accompany your meal, the service is pleasant and attentive.

With sand-coloured walls, small blue tablecloths and marine decoration, this small, unpretentious family restaurant is better known as "Casa Pepín". It is famous and very appreciated locally for its fish, accompanied of course by the papas and mojos, and for its croquettes, served in generous portions that can also be enjoyed on a very small shaded terrace that guarantees a view over the roofs of the village and the sea. An alternative to the often crowded seaside restaurants. Pleasant welcome and fast service.

In a nice traditional wooden building, it is a small tavern which delights its customers of regulars and hikers. With typical Canarian dishes that fit the body well. It will be the occasion to try the escaldón de gofio, one of the pillars of the Canarian cuisine. Gofio accompanied by a vegetable, meat or fish broth, with papas, cheese cubes and green and red mojos. For smaller appetites, almogrote (gomero cheese), good soups or well presented fresh salads. Sale of products next to the bar.

On a square in the old town centre, a very popular bar in this village and frequented by many inhabitants of Aguïmes. Juanjo will serve you very good homemade tapas to enjoy on the terrace and to music.

This is one of the best places to taste Adeje's speciality, garlic chicken. And its success in this area has earned it an excellent reputation for many years. You can try it as part of a classic menu where you can choose between this garlic chicken or a spicier pepper chicken, but not too much. You will be able to accompany it with the classic Canarian arrugadas papas and their equally classic mojos. And finish with a homemade flan, as are the various breads on offer.