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 Restaurants In Tenerife

Restaurants in Tenerife offer a very varied choice of cuisine to the tourist and resident alike. You will literally be spoiled for choice. Tenerife restaurants vary in quality and price, and there is something for every taste and budget.

Varied styles of cuisine available

The island plays host too many restaurants of varying types of cuisine. Think of a style of cooking and you can bet will be a restaurant which covers it. You will find a greater variety of styles of cuisine in the major tourist areas, and more traditional Spanish and Canarian styles if you venture out of town.

A very popular way of eating in both Spain and Tenerife, is Tapas. This type of food is becoming popular in the UK and Europe and involves eating small potions of different dishes. It is not uncommon to eat seven plates of Tapas in one sitting. This is a very social way of eating also, as several plates at a time will be placed on the table for a group of people to share. It is a very good way of “tasting a little of everything”. This is arguably the cheapest way to eat in Tenerife and is a way of life for the local Canarian residents.

Tenerife is an island, and as such there are a number of fishing villages dotted around the coast. This has given rise to a great number of restaurants which specialise in seafood and shellfish. You will very find that the seafood you eat in Tenerife is so fresh, it was caught the same day. You will pay more for fresh seafood and shellfish, but this is the same the world over.

If you fancy something more international, you will find it in Tenerife. The island boasts a plethora of restaurants which in Chinese, Indian, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Taiwanese and English cuisines. Fast food is also available in the tourist areas, so if you are missing your burgers or pizzas, it’s covered.

Where will you find the most restaurants and choice?

You will find the greatest concentration of restaurants in the south in the tourist areas. These can be summarised as Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas, Playa Fańabe, Adeje, Playa Del Duque, La Caleta (a major fish centre) and Los Gigantes.

Eating out of town

There are many restaurants in Tenerife outside of the major tourist areas, and these are mostly frequented by residents. The majority of restaurants out of town are cheaper, but there are some specialist restaurants which will cost as much as eating in town. If you fancy a change from the tourist and want to eat like the locals, then a trip out of town is worth while. It is better to go on recommendation rather than dropping on the first restaurant you see. Beware though, not all of the staff at these restaurants will speak English. Also bare in mind you have to get there.