Generally speaking, there are some areas where, for the same standards and quality we're used to in restaurants in many other parts of Tenerife, there's a premium to pay.
Generally speaking, there are some areas where, for the same standards and quality we're used to in restaurants in many other parts of Tenerife, there's a premium to pay.
There are some general rules when it comes to traditional Tenerife cuisine, like coastal areas are better for fish whereas inland towns and villages are the places to go for grilled meats and hearty stews. But some areas have quite specific foods linked to them.
The world's former number one chef, Ferrán Adriá, visited Tenerife in May as part of a project sponsored by Telefónica to work with students from all of the Canary Islands to reinvent a classic Canarian dish
Although a mainstay of islanders' diets for centuries, Canarian cochino negro herds diminished over the years until a renaissance in Canarian gastronomy during the last decade brought old traditions and farming methods back into vogue.
Researching a piece about La Orotava recently, I saw some remarks online from visitors who had explored the island to some extent which made me ponder about other incorrect perceptions of Tenerife.
Over a two week period recently we ate at a number of restaurants in various areas of Tenerife. Did our findings match English language reviews on Tripadvisor? Here are the results.
Here’s how the conversation goes in our house when we’re planning a visit to any of our favourite restaurants where the cuisine is more of the imaginative kind. “I’m not having the degustación menu this time,” one of us will proclaim. “Let’s try something from the normal menu for a change.” We roll up at whatever...
These are our favourite places in Puerto de la Cruz for tapas which, incidentally, is a great Tenerife location for attractive restaurants which have interesting tapas menus.
Before we moved to Tenerife I could take or leave honey. Now a jar of local, golden (or otherwise) goodness is one of the things I seek out when I travel anywhere.
For anyone interested in munching their way through a meal with a completely Canarian flavour, these are our suggestions of distinctly Canarian dishes to order.