Santa Cruz de la Palma
In the refined setting of Casa Cabrera (dating to 1864), the atrium-capped, light-filled courtyard here is delightful, with an abundance of hanging…
Must-see nightlife in Canary Islands
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This neat-looking restaurant, bar and nightclub oozes sophistication and good taste – it's the coolest on the strip. The decor is predominantly white,…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Grab a coffee at this traditional kiosk located in the subtropical park of Plaza Príncipe de Asturias, which dates to the mid-1800s. Admire the award…
La Palma
This terrific place located right off the LP-1 highway, 2km south of Tijarafe, is a German-run craft beer brewery-cum-restaurant; right alongside is the…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Overhung by globular lights and defined by the crisp and stylishly neat lines of its stainless-steel and grey-cloth furniture, this space downstairs in…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Although it looks like a regulation Canarian bar, this place is one of the best spots in town for its crop of Viva craft beers, starting at €1.60 for a…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Managed by a fashionable young team, but themed like grandma's country cottage with an array of cuckoo clocks and ancient bits and bobs, this enticing…
Puerto de la Cruz
This cafe is located in a beautiful building seasoned with an age-old patina and with plenty of original features. It's equally ideal for sipping a…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Come to bright-white-painted Bar el Pincho for a cocktail (€6) or gin and tonic (€6) at sunset. The mango daiquiris are the ideal accompaniment to the…
Gran Canaria
Run by welcoming Carmen and Roberto, this delightful place is a very tasteful choice with a small courtyard, shafts of sunlight, a handful of tables, a…
Puerto de Mogán
Set back from the marina and behind the bandstand, this is the bar to come to for ambience, chillaxing and superb cocktails (from €8), highballs, Canarian…
Lanzarote
On the east side of Tahíche, Lanzarote's first microbrewery is spread across a jazzy palm-sprinkled terrace and a sunken whitewashed home in which…
Costa Teguise
Lanzarote's original microbrewery brings its signature APA, Märzen and other star creations to this 2019-opened Costa Teguise tap room, right next to the…
Lanzarote
Sculpted into the mountainside, the cave-like bar-club at Omar Sharif's impressive one-time home hints at the raucous 1970s celebrity parties it once…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
If you can’t attend a concert or fit in a tour at Auditorio de Tenerife, then at the very least you can immerse yourself in the interior architecture by…
Arrecife
You'll spot Nao's handful of hugely popular artisan beers all over the island – Capitán APA, Marine blonde ale, malvasía-grape-based Maresía. Sample them…
Arrecife
It's impossible to miss this looming green skyscraper, which, unsurprisingly, was built before César Manrique introduced strict building guidelines. Like…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Snag a table on the pavement, order one of the moreish and very well-priced strawberry or peach mojitos and gaze down to the soul-stirring bell tower of…
Puerto del Carmen
Savour the artisan triumphs of the island's first microbrewery over a speciality Märzen or APA (€3 to €4) and a homemade burger (mains €8 to €12), on a…
La Laguna
Just what the doctor ordered, popular local drinking hole Bar Benidorm dates to 1957 and is known for its delicious bocata de jamón (ham sandwich), sliced…
La Laguna
One of the best pavement settings for sipping a drink and watching La Laguna folk on the move. Within worshipping distance of the magnificent Iglesia de…
Puerto de la Cruz
This easy-going (but ever-popular) cocktail bar and cafe exudes a chilled-out vibe, with art exhibitions, books to borrow, magazines to read and tables…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Cinnamon Bar has a choice position right on the corner of Plaza Santo Domingo, one of the most elegant squares in the city. Its interior is all sharp…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Yes guys, if you have a barba (beard) you will be made particularly welcome at this inviting saloon-style bar – in a strip of drinking holes – right…
Corralejo
Elbowed down a narrow street near the harbour, this is the healthy, laid-back option with fresh juices like papaya and orange, and ginseng-spiked coffee…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
It's not cheap, but this relaxing cocktail bar in the historic heart of town is a pretty suave and appealing choice as the sun sets, with bamboo chairs…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This extraordinary kiosk in lovely Parque San Telmo is a stunning art-nouveau confection from 1923, with pretty tiling and stained glass, and garlanded up…
Puerto de la Cruz
Once you've clambered up the 200-odd steps to get here from the centre of town, you deserve a long cool drink as well as some supreme panoramic views of…
North Coast Tenerife
The 19th-century Liceo de Taoro has a magnificent setting high above the square. It's now a private club, where you can still order a drink from the bar…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This place has genuine character, with shelf upon shelf of liquor, an old black-and-white chequered floor, cabinets stuffed with books and more, a ceiling…
Playa Blanca
The stylish seafront chill-out terrace gazing across the waves to the Montaña Roja is the draw at this popular Marina Rubicón address – perfect for…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
With a lovely perspective directly on to Plaza de Cairasco, this cafe – part of the hotel of the same name – ensconces you in a superb ambience right in…
La Gomera
A fun-filled La Playa club/piano bar hosting a great regular line-up of live music and events – from flamenco performances to tango workshops to DJ…
El Hierro
Catering to a lively local crowd, this cheerful little cafe marries its contemporary feel – mismatched furniture, hot-red Smeg fridge – with an adventure…
La Laguna
Enjoy chill-out music and a cosy interior with burgundy walls and Victoriana-style decor. Although this is more a bar than a restaurant, there are tapas…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This popular and laid-back place on La Noria serves decent food during the day, and at night morphs into a combination of cool cocktail bar and pulsating…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Stroll along the promenade, past luxurious hotel gardens and around a small headland to the attractive dark-pebble beach of La Enramada, where you can sip…
La Palma
This cafe and mirador at the bend in the LP-1 road is a good spot for a coffee or a beer and to gaze down to the Puerto de Tazacorte below; you can hike…
Arrecife
Arrecife's most stylish club attracts a well-heeled crowd to party alongside local DJs and occasional live bands, while its attached lounge bar (all sleek…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The interior of this restaurant-bar on La Noria oozes atmosphere and history, with original richly patterned tilework, wood-clad rooms and soft moody…
