Canarians like their food, and fish, pork and vegetables cooked in little oil, grilled or baked, are traditional favorites. Usually teamed with hot, spicy sauce, Canarian preparations are a big success with European vacationers.

In Arrecife, there are few very good hotel restaurants that offer mouthwatering traditional Canarian and Spanish cuisines, and often interesting variations of the same. Innovative recipes are very popular, as are Spanish confectionaries and locally made beer and wine.

Arrecife’s town restaurants are a good option if you want a diverse local cuisine. A little to the north, the village of Tias, and the fisherman colonies of Arrieta and Orzola are great picks for local seafood and meat dishes. If you fancy a cooling cocktail or a light snack, the shaded promenade of El Reducto hosts a line of bars and cafes offering local as well as international menus. Italian, Greek, English, Chinese, Mexican…whatever your heart desires, Arrecife has them all.