Gran Canaria
Based in a pretty blue-and-white building by the harbour, Angor is popular with locals and visitors, largely for its excellent-value three-course menú del…
Must-see restaurants in Canary Islands
Tenerife
Often packed, this pint-sized cafe overlooks the small black-sand cove in Porís de Abona and serves tapas, sandwiches and snacks, as well as great coffee…
Maspalomas
The first Ethiopian restaurant on Gran Canaria, Restaurante Etiopico Afrika has received great fanfare for its menu. There's also a huge amount of choice…
El Cotillo
Overlooking the beach north of town at Los Lagos, Azzurro offers quality pasta and seafood, and a decent line of cocktails when sunset beckons.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Behind tall wooden doors, this panadería (bakery) has been serving up tasty baked goodies to the fine folk of Las Palmas since 1920.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
La Hierbita was first restaurant to be licensed in the city, in 1893. Back then Calle Clavel was at the heart of the red-light district; part of the…
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…
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…
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…
San Sebastián de la Gomera
With tables in a tucked-away courtyard or out on the street, the unfussy restaurant at Pensión Victor has a short menu of local-style staples like sopa de…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cofete
This place powered by a wind turbine and decked out with football memorabilia has the market cornered, but it still manages a slightly more sophisticated…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
Candelaria
This earthy, local bar has a postage-stamp-size interior, complete with TV and slot machines. Head out to the terrace for slices of sea views across the…
Playa Blanca
With its traditional green paintwork and quiet position opposite the church, Canarian-focused Casa José delivers good seafood dishes and classics like…
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,…
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)…
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 …
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…
Fuerteventura
With a commodious outdoor patio overlooking the mottled black basalt and sandy beach, the specialities here are fresh fish and seafood paella, though…
Tenerife
A friendly young team run this sea-blue-painted fish restaurant overlooking the boatyard in Las Galletas. Tasty and attractively presented, the dishes…
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…
