El Pulpo

La Palma


This simple beach restaurant started out as a rough-and-ready shack back in 1971 and is still renowned by locals as one of the best places to enjoy fried fish. With chairs sprawled on a terrace on the sand, it's justifiably popular for families with bucket-and-spade-aged toddlers.


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Nearby La Palma attractions

1. Playa de Bajamar

1.33 MILES

This black-sand beach to the south of town actually belongs to Breña Baja, but it's commonly associated with the capital. There's a lifeguard on duty in…

2. Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Luz

1.99 MILES

Head southwest on Calle Virgen de la Luz for a look at the simple 17th-century facade of the modest Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Luz, one of several…

3. Palacio de Salazar

2.05 MILES

This handsome 17th-century, late-Renaissance palace is on your left soon after you enter the street from Plaza Constitución. It's home to a government-run…

4. Centro de Interpretación de La Bajada

2.05 MILES

This excellent museum is dedicated to the history, events and parades of the Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, including the Dance of the Dwarves,…

5. Iglesia de Santo Domingo

2.08 MILES

If you follow the steps heading up out of Plaza de España to the upper town, you will find the shady Plaza Santo Domingo. The substantial Iglesia de Santo…

6. Ayuntamiento

2.1 MILES

Wander north along Calle O’Daly and you’ll come to the irregularly shaped, palm-shaded Plaza de España, to the south of which sits the grand and imposing…

7. Plaza de España

2.11 MILES

This delightful, irregularly shaped square hosts buildings that are considered the most perfect exemplars of Renaissance architecture in the Canary…

8. Iglesia del Salvador

2.13 MILES

The interior of this magnificent church boasts a glittering baroque pulpit dating back to 1750 and a stunningly intricate and coloured 16th-century wooden…