Fuerteventura
Run by the ever-helpful and astonishingly polite Demian, this excellent restaurant enjoys a lovely setting with an outside terrace, next to a deserted…
Must-see restaurants in Canary Islands
Lanzarote
Whitewashed walls, beamed ceilings and trailing greenery adorn the scattered rooms of this seductively atmospheric 500-year-old house, now reimagined as a…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This delightful cafe has a vintage exterior, a theme which continues within, and was founded in the late 1960s with German origins. The emphasis is on…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
With its blonde-wood tables, plants in baskets, outsize lampshades and colourful cushions, this superb cocina eco fusión place serves a to-die-for …
Santa Cruz de la Palma
This delightful pink-and-white wedding cake of a building has its terrace on a picturesque plaza overlooking a fountain and surrounded by flower-filled…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Kazan's Michelin star has assured it a large fanbase in town and far beyond. The setting: lightly polished wood and beige fabric chairs, muted and…
Corralejo
Despite the location several blocks back from the beach, this place is always heaving with a cheerful, local Canarian crowd who are here for the no…
Puerto del Carmen
Tucked into the village of Mácher, 4.5km northwest of Playa del Carmen, chic British-owned La Cabaña wows as one of the island's top restaurants, with a…
Tenerife
One of the island's best dining choices, this superb Michelin-starred restaurant is just off the main plaza. There's a marked leaning towards seafood: try…
La Palma
Situated in the shadow of the evocative 18th-century ermita, this place keeps it simple with a superb menu of tapas and tablas (platters) to share…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This excellence of this handsome restaurant is defined not just by its superb ambience and faultless service, but by its simply supreme menu. Guannabi…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This chic place with its exposed stone wall and moody lighting has become one of Las Palmas' prime dining spots over the last decade or so. Chef-owner Pol…
Maspalomas
Samsara is located across from the Palm Beach hotel, with a giant Buddha statue setting an appropriate tone. Dishes blend Canarian and Spanish ingredients…
Tenerife
Be sure to make a reservation at this superb spot hidden away down a lane near the port. Some 27 tapas fill the menu, from fresh salmon tartar to croutons…
El Cotillo
Enjoy decadent tarts, cakes and pastries in this quiet spot at the northern end of the town. There are fresh juices and shakes, and excellent coffee. For…
La Gomera
On the Parque Nacional de Garajonay's southern border, this charmingly rustic institution is the island's must-try for La Gomera cuisine in all its simple…
La Palma
This bodega's sophisticated restaurant is one of the best places on the island to enjoy innovative and exquisitely prepared Canarian dishes. The…
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This superb Italian place in the north of town is so often packed, they may have to shove you in a back room. But it's worth it. The restaurant…
Puerto de la Cruz
Despite the mildly off-putting location right off a busy roundabout a few kilometres south of the town centre, the patios, flower-filled gardens and…
Gran Canaria
There's not much to choose between the numerous cave restaurants in Barranco de Guayadeque, but Tagoror is a welcoming, long-standing and labyrinthine…
Tenerife
Marrying Western, Canarian and Japanese flavours, this Michelin-starred restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton Abama has sent a tsunami barrelling through…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Just four tables, a 200-year-old building, cool jazz on the soundtrack, a choice of dishes that alters daily according to what is fresh in season and…
Tenerife
This restaurant is located away from the usual tourist beach spots, and is all the better for ploughing its own furrow. Beyond the owner's conscientious…
Tenerife
The very appealing rustic dining-hall ambience is just one of this restaurant's charms, another is the excellent menu of Canarian dishes. The menu often…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This terrific local favourite has an earthy, traditional atmosphere, with chunky dark furniture and charmingly dated decor. Try local dishes such as ropa…
North Coast Tenerife
With such adorable delights as blueberry tart, moist double-chocolate brownies, macaroons, pastries and a wonderful selection of breads, this small but…
Lanzarote
A wonderful wine-country surprise, this stylish bar-restaurant-bodega sits amid volcanic vines just east of the Rubicón and La Geria wineries. Enjoy…
Costa Teguise
Advance bookings are absolutely essential for this small, outrageously popular restaurant, considered one of the island's finest and elegantly dressed in…
El Hierro
A stylish white-and-dove-grey makeover has put husband-and-wife-run Casa Juan on the map as one of El Hierro's most creative restaurants. Prize-winning…
La Laguna
You can't go wrong at this delightful contemporary restaurant with its punchy, playful decor. Dishes are deftly executed, exquisitely presented and…
Fuerteventura
Based in the charming hotel of the same name, Casa Isaítas is the best place to eat in Pájara. The varied menu includes lots of hearty soups and stews,…
Arrecife
In Arrecife's swish marina, minimalist-chic Lilium wows with innovative dishes like confit duck leg with fig sauce or grilled scallops with banana,…
La Gomera
A local favourite overlooking the harbour, with an elegant dining room full of edgy contemporary artwork, Junonia fuses ambitious creativity with classic…
Costa Teguise
Ignore the workaday facade: this gloriously down-to-earth favourite gets crammed with lunching Spaniards, who pack in for simple fruits-of-the-sea…
Santa Cruz de la Palma
Despite the name, this is no greasy diner, but a famous local restaurant that specialises in a variety of grilled meats, all served with loads of papas…
El Hierro
Joapira's friendly team takes great pride in its cooking, which shows in such specials as Venezuelan cachapas (stuffed corn pancakes) and carne fiesta …
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This super-duper indoor market is an excellent culinary addition to the town. Inside is a line of small outlets selling all manner of foods, plus a bar…
Fuerteventura
The menu isn't huge and the location isn't at the heart of Lajares, but there's a creative frisson going on in the kitchen at this excellent, elegant,…
Lanzarote
Famara's smartest restaurant, seafood-focused El Risco enjoys a superb seafront location, with a cliff-facing terrace gazing across the water and a…
Lanzarote
Lanzaroteños and visitors alike travel from across the island to sample the gloriously fresh catch at this simple, always-busy seafood spot with tables on…
