Must-see restaurants in Tenerife

  • Lily's English Tea Terrace

    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…

  • Cofradia de Pescadores

    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…

  • Tasca La Carpintería

    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…

  • Bar Mencey

    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…

  • El Limón

    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,…

  • Burger Mel

    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)…

  • Le Patissier

    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…

  • Bajío

    Tenerife

    A friendly young team run this sea-blue-painted fish restaurant overlooking the boatyard in Las Galletas. Tasty and attractively presented, the dishes…

  • Café los Balcones

    North Coast Tenerife

    Bypassed by tourists marching on to the centre of town, this no-frills cafe-cum-tasca set in a historic building is a great place to kickstart your day…

  • Churrería Cafetería El Buen Paladar

    La Laguna

    This hangout with wooden tables and an exclusively local fan base is always busy. Add on those all-important La Laguna–conquering calories with a serving…

  • La Gangochera de Anaga

    Tenerife

    Beside the Centro de Visitantes, this cafe/shop serves snacks and hot drinks. Also available are a selection of maps, postcards, books and deli produce…

  • Bar Casa Álvaro

    Tenerife

    Within the tiny village of Chamorga, this homestyle Canarian restaurant serves all the local favourites, including goat meat, potatoes and puchero (stew)…

  • Gastrobar La Kocina

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    A slick contemporary interior is the appropriate setting for enjoying pretty-as-a-picture tapas served on black-slate platters. Enticing dishes include…

  • Cafeteria La Terraza

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This bustling cafe located on the ground floor of the fabulous Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África gets packed with stallholders and shoppers and is good…

  • Bar El Peton

    Tenerife

    This cute little local place is located a short walk from San Andrés' crumbled and partially collapsed tower. You'll find just three or four tables, which…

  • El Faro

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    For a swanky night out, colourful El Faro is a good choice (despite the fake lighthouse). Watch the world go by from the 2nd-storey terrace as you savour…

  • Churrería El Guanche

    Candelaria

    For something crispy, carbohydrate and sweet, follow your nostrils to this corner churrería that serves filling helpings of churros, ready to be dipped in…

  • La Parrilla

    Puerto de la Cruz

    La Parrilla is one of several excellent restaurants at Puerto's top hotel and specialises in upmarket Spanish cuisine. Reservations arr recommended at…

  • Cofradía de Pescadores

    Tenerife

    Right on the beach in San Andrés, Cofradía de Pescadores is owned by the local fisherfolk, so your seafood really will be as fresh as that day’s catch.