Each restaurant listed in the
Guide
has been categorized as either
inexpensive (under ?6), moderate
(?6- ?10) and expensive (above ?10)
- indicating the price of an average
main course.
A fair selection of bars
and restaurants serve simple,
inexpensive Canarian dishes, tapas
and international fast food at the
centre of town. In addition to the
places listed below, there are
plentiful cafés , most of
them scattered around the two
adjoining plazas in the town centre,
which make a good place for coffees,
cakes, ice creams and snacks. Some
stay open late, serving drinks until
around 2am.
Breñusca , C/del Medio
11. Wood-furnished bar serving good
basic Canarian food - try the tasty
cress soup, chunky stews such as rancho
canario or the spicy rabbit in salamorejo
sauce. There's a good selection of
meat and fish and the restaurant
opens from 9am - serving omelettes
for breakfast. Closed Sun.
Inexpensive.
Casa del Mar , Avda Fred
Olsen 2 tel 922/871 219. Photos of
ships and boats line the walls of
this brightly light restaurant that
serves the largest selection of fish
and seafood on the island. The
friendly owner prepares most of the
dishes and does an excellent fish
stew ( cazuela ), involving gofio
and lots of herbs, that takes almost
an hour to prepare. The good food
and moderate prices attract locals
as well as visitors. Open for lunch
and dinner, but closed Sun.
Moderate.
Cubino , C/de la Virgen de
Guadelupe 2. Small, rustic, but
brightly lit bar and restaurant just
off the main square serving typical
Canarian fare. Main courses such as
the solid tuna steak and grilled
chops cost less than ?6. Order papas
arrugadas to dip in the great
home-made mojo . Inexpensive.
La Casa Vieja , C/de la
República de Chile 5. Small simple
bar where the TV blares football and
you can get fresh tapas off a
chalkboard menu listing dishes such
as octopus, rabbit and goat.
Inexpensive.
La Tasca , C/de Ruiz de
Padrón 34. Multilingual menus
indicate a mostly tourist clientele
in this old, dimly lit Canarian
house. Even so, prices are pretty
reasonable and there are lots of
fish and meat dishes to choose from.
Most are simple dishes such as
garlic chicken with chips, or a
great mixed salad involving lettuce,
tomatoes, onion, artichoke,
asparagus, beans, olives, carrots
and paprika. Try the excellent spicy
Mexican tomato soup to start. The
restaurant also has a good wine
selection. Open evenings only.
Inexpensive to moderate.
Marqués de Cristano ,
C/del Medio 24 tel 922/870 022.
Classy restaurant in a restored
eighteenth-century house. The superb
selection of tapas is served in a
pleasant courtyard, while the
restaurant above serves Canarian
food with a decidedly gourmet twist:
rabbit in marmalade; lobster with
melon and mint; and garlic shrimps.
The restaurant opens for lunch and
dinner and often puts on live music
on Saturdays. Closed Sun. Expensive.
