Eating out in Tenerife is one of the greatest attractions in the company of natural beautiful and ocean. Tenerife offers variety of excellent Tenerife restaurants with excellent international cuisine especially in the holiday towns.

The cuisine of Tenerife is based on fresh local produce that include excellent fish, meat, vegetables and fruit. Typical dishes as for the first course are mixed vegetable stews and fish casseroles, both accompanied, if one wishes, by the traditional toasted Canary flour; and chickpea dishes.

As for the fish; the most popular and preferred fish in Tenerife cuisine is "la vieja” which has fine white meat like the sama and the cherne. The sardine and the chicharro are the most preferred fresh water fish.

As for the meat; the most popular and preferred one is pork. Popular dishes with pork are ”festival meat“ and “conejo en salmorejo”. In addition; the ”papas arrugadas” with green or red garlic sauce is another side dish to chose from.

The small and buttery potatoes of Tenerife have an extraordinary flavor and they are really delicious ones.

As for the drinks; the young wines of the north of the island of Tacoronte-Acentejo origin are the best ones.

If you want to taste the traditional Tenerife dishes with a glass of the local Tenerife wine, than visit to the famous “Guachinches” is a must. The Guachinches are typical establishments that all Tenerife visitors are always visit.

Most of the Guachinches are found along the roads in the regions of Geneto, la Esperanza, Tacoronte and Acentejo on the outskirts of la Laguna.