La Gomera
Perched above banana plantations near the beach, with tables on a breezy rooftop and a sleek whitewashed dining room, this warm standout restaurant…
Must-see restaurants in Canary Islands
Gran Canaria
With views over the water, this Italian seafood restaurant never fails to deliver, with delicious homemade pasta finding its way into delectable dishes…
Tenerife
A terrific choice with a superbly prepared menu of French seafood, meat dishes and tapas. Dishes such as the braised crispy squid cannelloni, duck breast…
Garachico
This pleasing combo of contemporary bar and restaurant, plus tasteful art-and-crafts store, serves creative combinations such as venison in a chocolate…
North Coast Tenerife
Dine at this superb restaurant in Hotel Rural Victoria's elegant atrium. There's exemplary presentation and flair in such dishes as duck confit with…
Gran Canaria
Everyone from sweaty German cyclists to gentle, retired British couples joins the queue at this sublime pastry shop, in business for over 70 years. The…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This chilled-out space with sofas, comfy armchairs, and shelves of books and magazines provides the backdrop for a (largely vegetarian) menu of healthy…
El Hierro
A cheerful team welcomes you with their own day's catch at seafood-tastic favourite El Refugio, hidden down a narrow alley in the town centre. Fish is…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
It's probably been said before, but El Cine deserves a medal for its inexpensive, simply prepared seafood. It's been here since the '80s, with a menu that…
North Coast Tenerife
Cooking since 1942, this friendly and popular family-run place has a pleasing interior of old photos, decorative gourds and farming utensils. The menu…
Puerto de Mogán
With contemporary paintings from local artists on the walls, white tablecloths and an exquisite set menu that changes regularly, Qué Tal is the place for…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This enchanting choice is decorated with sumptuous decor and serves a large choice of well-crafted Thai dishes. Curries, stir-fries, salads, spring rolls,…
Gran Canaria
With a sound organic, culinary philosophy that oversees the creation of its much-loved and delicious crepes, this enterprising restaurant is always busy…
La Palma
This simple palm-roofed shack by the airport has become one of the most well-known seafood restaurants on the island. Hear the roar of the planes as you…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This enterprising and popular hole-in-the-wall gelateria sells tubs and cones of superb gelato, concocted with natural and locally sourced ingredients, to…
Fuerteventura
This is one of the best restaurants on the island to come to for fresh seafood, despite its very plain appearance and plastic tables and chairs. There's…
Southern Gran Canaria
This is an outstanding choice in Mogán, with some of the best food on Gran Canaria paired with tantalising mountain views from its terrace. If you're…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This gourmet food market has stalls including upmarket delis, a seafood counter, sushi, a pancakes and waffles stand, a wine bar and a vegetarian snack…
La Laguna
Organic, locally sourced produce, a slow-food philosophy and artesanal cheeses are the hallmarks of this tiny place with its limited but delicious menu of…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Situated on the site of a 16th-century house-hospital dedicated to Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows), this excellent market is the place…
Lanzarote
The spectacular setting – within the volcanic, Bond-like, Manrique- and Soto-designed former home of Omar Sharif – is the thing at this smart restaurant,…
Restaurante Mirador de la Peña
El Hierro
Dominated by a picture window gazing out over El Golfo, the graceful whitewashed restaurant at this Manrique-designed mirador is one of the island's…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Keeping Santa Cruz vegans happy since 1985, though parked rather incongruously along Calle la Marina, this neat and long, white restaurant serves scrummy…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
If you're hankering after decent burgers in a snappy environment, flash-looking Lava has a busy sense of purpose about it and some neat aesthetics too:…
El Hierro
Seasonal local produce fires up the kitchen at the celebrated Hotel Puntagrande (once named the planet's tiniest hotel), whose stone-walled dining room is…
Puerto de la Cruz
At this small, popular tapas bar beneath Calle la Hoya's palm trees, you can take a seat under a parasol out front and watch the Puerto de la Cruz life go…
San Sebastián de la Gomera
Amid wood-beamed ceilings, white-cloth tables and beautiful subtropical gardens, the Parador's elegant restaurant is San Sebastián's most refined dining…
Arrecife
From the ambitious British team behind Teguise sensation La Cantina, this stylishly contemporary bar-restaurant with dangling lamps and roadside tables…
La Gomera
With bench-style tables overlooking El Cedro's green basin, this traditional bar-restaurant is popular for its heart-warming local food, like papas…
Southern Gran Canaria
Don't let the flags fluttering outside put you off – long-standing, rustic Acaymo is as popular with locals as it is with tourists. It's best known for…
Tenerife
Don't be put off by the nine-language menu; locals rate this place as one of the best in town, and the owner, who’s quite a character, could talk the hind…
Arrecife
Within the 18th-century Manrique-redesigned Castillo de San José, this is one of Arrecife’s most upscale dining experiences, though it's more about the…
North Coast Tenerife
Founded in 1916, this is the oldest pasteleria (cake shop) in the Canaries and has happily maintained its stuck-in-a-time-warp ambience with custard…
Puerto de la Cruz
The setting is fairy-tale atmospheric: a 200-year-old building with creaky, uneven floors, rustic antiques and small dining rooms covering three floors,…
Arrecife
On the site of the legendary Bar Pablo Ruiz Picasso, an arty Manrique-founded hangout within a set of 19th-century homes, this colourful contemporary spot…
Lanzarote
Bringing an Ibiza-chic vibe to the volcanic cliffs above Playa del Papagayo, this laid-back barefoot-style chiringuito (beach bar) rustles up fresh…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This grand old restaurant with a knight in armour over the front door has copious Spanish-celebrity pics adorning its walls, telling you this is the place…
El Hierro
Cram into this snug, locally loved tasca, where peach-orange walls, cheery service and a short-but-sweet chalkboard menu set the tone for heart-warming…
Lanzarote
The sophisticated contemporary-Canarian restaurant hidden away in the former stables of the tastefully converted 18th-century country house Caserío de…
El Hierro
Decked with potted plants and red-check tablecloths, this cosy old-fashioned dining room clings to the hillside, affording fabulous views of the…
