We always keep an eye out for whose names are on the awards list at the 2019 Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial Gastronomy Awards Gala, an event which recognises innovation and passion in the world of food and drink in the Canary Islands.
We always keep an eye out for whose names are on the awards list at the 2019 Diario de Avisos-Dorada Especial Gastronomy Awards Gala, an event which recognises innovation and passion in the world of food and drink in the Canary Islands.
Here’s a question. How many Michelin star restaurants are there on Tenerife? The answer, for anyone who doesn’t know, is five. Here’s a slightly different question. How many Michelin recommended restaurants are there on Tenerife? The answer to that question is eighteen. As well as the prestigious stars, Michelin recommends restaurants based on other...
The narrow lane which links La Paz with the lower town is called the Camino de las Cabras, the route livestock farmers once used to move their goats from the cliffs to sea level.
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...
We look forward to finding out the nominations for the island's Premios Gastronomicos, a prestigious culinary competition which recognises and rewards the best of Tenerife's restaurants.
Here are ten examples of traditional Tenerife/Canarian dishes and ingredients which have been given a modern makeover.
It amazes me, but some visitors to Puerto de la Cruz never ever make it to what we consider one of the best areas of town; the Ranilla district...
Puerto de la Cruz is a three star town. The streets are dirty. The gardens are uncared for. And in ‘Puerto de la Cruz, parte de ti’ (part of you) it has a promotional slogan which doesn’t make any sense. Wow! I won’t be going to a place like that anytime soon, it sounds like a dump. Wait a minute… I live there. I don’t often read...
In 2016 a lot of the year was spent exploring different shores, even so we enjoyed yet another interesting year full of new experiences.
Tasca Ihüey is another excellent addition to Puerto's gastronomic scene which continues to blossom. Fresh, innovative dishes prepared and presented with skill and care, and a regularly changing menu will ensure we'll be back.