Restaurants in Tenerife
-
Osteria da Andrea
This sophisticated Italian restaurant has an arty, minimalist interior and daily-changing menu; the sign of an innovative chef. Each day's menu usually includes a risotto and unusual pizza among the dishes, such as the delicious berenjena al parmesano (aubergine with parmesan cheese). There's a tapas bar out front.
reviewed
-
A
La Cazuela
Drenched in Canary yellow with a pretty, flower-filled terrace, this place is heartily recommended by locals for its solid traditional fare. Settle in for a long, filling lunch and try the cazuela (a casserole made with fresh or salted fish).
reviewed
-
Restaurante Casa Pana
If you're driving and want to round off your hike with a memorable dining experience, continue for around 25km until you reach the pretty agricultural town of Vilaflor. Just off the lovely main square, flanked by handsome buildings, seek out Restaurante Casa Pana, run by the lovely Miryn in her grandmother's former home.
Each room is painted a different colour, while outside the tables are set under pomegranate trees and grape vines, an ideal setting for a long, leisurely lunch. The white wine is made here and excellent, as is the traditional cuisine.
reviewed
-
El Tonique
Head downstairs to this cosy restaurant, its walls lined with dusty bottles of wine. These are but a sample of more than 250 different varieties quietly maturing in Tonique's cellars. The food is very good and worth the wait for a table (it's popular for lunch) and a plate of pimientos del piquillo rellenos de merluza (small peppers stuffed with hake).
reviewed
-
B
Kiú
This enticing space is the place to come for laid-back nightlife, a morning coffee or an elegant meal. The café has a decadent cake choice; the cervecería has beer on tap and live music at weekends; and the elegant restaurant hits the right spot with innovative dishes like sole and prawn rolls in a dill sauce.
reviewed
-
C
La Fundación
This is where Santa Cruz's elite wine and dine on market-fresh cuisine. In an exquisitely restored Canarian mansion, savour dishes like salad of Canarian cheeses with quince and honey, or roast duck with papaya compote, washed down with excellent wines. There are two storeys with the less formal tasca (bar) downstairs.
reviewed
-
D
La Taberna de Wally
A delight. The eclectic menu includes freshly prepared salads, garlic soup, snails and meat and fish dishes, all served in a gorgeous garden courtyard surrounded by graceful old buildings. At weekends, the friendly owner turns the place over to a DJ, who spins great chill-out music until the wee hours.
reviewed
-
E
Casa El Farol
Comprises three separate eateries for the indecisive. There's a mesón (traditional restaurant) with good Mediterranean-style dishes, a bistro in the patio (try the goat's cheese and tomato salad with pesto) and a bakery with a German pastry chef, plus homemade fresh-fruit ice cream.
reviewed
-
F
Sukothay
This Japanese-Thai restaurant has an easy-on-the-eye minimalist interior with two floors and open-plan kitchen. The Zen feel continues with a menu of rave dishes from both cuisines, including green and red curries, papaya salad, sushi and tempura. The wine list is better than the oriental norm.
reviewed
-
G
Mamma Rosa
This place serves hearty Mexican and Italian dishes, including fajitas de pollo (soft Mexican tortilla stuffed with chicken) and tagliatelle with king prawns, broccoli, garlic and chilli. The portions will keep rumbling tummies at bay for hours.
reviewed
Advertisement
-
H
La Pirámide
The dinner theatre at the restaurant inside a pyramid-shaped congress hall is more sophisticated than it sounds. There are opera nights on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, and classical concerts at other times. Check first in case the schedules change.
reviewed
-
Casa Gladys
Despite the disquieting name, this restaurant on the seafront does not serve cups of tea and poached eggs on toast, but far more exotic fare. The owner is from Venezuela so that country's cuisine is tastily represented, as are spicy Mexican dishes.
reviewed
-
I
La Papaya
This long-time favourite has a series of small dining rooms with rock-face walls and a pretty patio with adjacent leafy garden. There are Canarian touches to the menu, including the succulent salmon in malvasía (Malmsey wine) sauce.
reviewed
-
J
Da Canio
Owned by Italians and dishing up a better class of pizza and pasta, the dining room is tastefully decked out in terracotta and stone. The 34-plus pizza choices are ideal for fussy families, and the pasta and risottos come recommended as well.
reviewed
-
K
Casa Miranda
A three-storey Canarian mansion built in 1730, this was the family home of 18th-century Venezuelan president Francisco de Miranda. Nowadays you can get seafood and grilled meats in the fine dining room, or order tapas in the downstairs bar.
reviewed
-
Via Moana
Get away from the crowds at this laid-back café and restaurant that's right on the water. On summer nights live music or a DJ turns the place into the town's main nightspot, with an eclectic mix of jazz, folk, Celtic and rock music.
reviewed
-
Restaurante Marinero Jesse
Fronting the beach, Jesse specialises in paella, fresh seafood and fantastic views. There is also an impressive list of local wines. The atmosphere is casual by day and dressier in the evening, when reservations are usually necessary.
reviewed
-
El Rincón de Juan Carlos
If you're all set to splurge, this formal restaurant is just off the main plaza in Los Gigantes. Try the duck with truffles, leaving room for the deliciously posey lavender créme brûlee with green-apple ice cream.
reviewed
-
El Caletón
The best position in town, with a vast terrace overlooking the volcanic rock pools. You can have a drink or ice cream or something more substantial; the menu includes a tasty setas con gambas (oyster mushrooms with prawns).
reviewed
-
L
Olive Garden
English-run, with outside tables on the promenade, the copious menu includes plenty of vegetarian choices such as vegetable kebabs and meatless goulash and chilli. Carnivorous folk may prefer the daily roast beef and Yorkshire pud.
reviewed
Advertisement
-
M
Meson Los Gemelos
Round the corner from the bus station, this is a friendly, welcoming restaurant with a great atmosphere; the house speciality is grilled meats. There's a covered interior patio, lots of locals and a noisy parrot.
reviewed
-
N
Rincón del Marinero
Specialising in local seafood, including a tasty zarzuela (fish and seafood stew), this nautical-themed restaurant has all its tables under a covered terrace (proof that there's never bad weather here).
reviewed
-
O
Casa del Mar
Enjoy views of the beach as you savour the freshly caught lubina (sea bass), dorada (sea bream) and merluza (hake). On the roof is a sunny terrace bar selling drinks and ice cream.
reviewed
-
P
Pomodora
The location, in a cave under the seaside promenade, is the main draw at this restaurant and pizzeria. Diners get a fantastic view of the rocky coast; the menu reads like a novel, in six languages, no less.
reviewed
-
Q
La Rosa di Bari
One of the classiest restaurants in town, located in a lovely old house with several romantic dining rooms. Enjoy innovative dishes like cod in port sauce with truffles, or asparagus gnocchi with prawns.
reviewed
