If you want to know what are the best restaurants in Gran Canaria This post with our favorites will be of great help to you. Whether because either you are going to visit the island soon or you are looking for a place to celebrate a special occasionHere we will give you 10 options that collect the best of the island. We, as residents and lovers of gastronomy, share with you what for us are the best restaurants in Gran Canaria. Plus, they all have a score above 4,4 on Google, so it's not just us saying it.
The best restaurants in Gran Canaria
As we mentioned, we understand that you may be reading this entry because you don't live on the island or you do, but you don't usually go out to eat. At the same time, You may be looking for a restaurant to celebrate an important day. Therefore, this article is aimed at visitors and residents who want to know the best restaurants on the island in terms of product, service and location, regardless of the type of cuisine. At the end of the article we share a map with the location of each of them, since not all of them are in the capital.
1. La Aquarela Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Gran Canaria
On the Moganera coast you can enjoy one Michelin star restaurants in Gran Canaria, is La Aquarela and has had this award since 2019. We love it because the prominence they give to the raw materials of Gran Canaria, its environment and unmatched service. Without a doubt, our first option if we had to choose the best restaurant in Gran Canaria. Also if you are vegan or vegetarian, they also have a tasting menu made mainly with vegetables called “Tierra”.
2. Deliciosa Marta, the best restaurant in the capital of Gran Canaria
We can affirm without a doubt that the Delicious Marta is one of best restaurants in Gran Canaria. This site is located in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the Pérez Galdós pedestrian street of the neighborhood of Triana. Here you can't miss your steak tartare, their truffled gnocchi, the salad…The average price is €40-€50 per diner. They do not have terrace service.
3. Casa Romántica, restaurant in Gran Canaria with tasting menu
Romantic House in the Agaete Valley It was love at first sight due to its location and also at first bite, since they value the local product. From the mill bread, to the olive oil from Telde, the salt from the Bocacangrejo Salt Flats, as well as the cheeses, wines, fruits and vegetables from the Agaete Valley. We recommend you try their exquisite creations by choosing one of their tasting menus. They have the Tomás Morales menu for €52 (6 courses) and also the Alonso Quesada menu for €65 per person (7 courses). Anyway, the menu products are also incredible. To end, Be sure to try the Agaete Valley coffee accompanied by the classic petit four, something that you have included in both menus.
4. Rêver Restaurant, one of the best restaurants in Gran Canaria
To live an experience unique gastronomic, we definitely recommend the Rêver restaurant, with French signature cuisine. Their preparations are the most original, as well as the quality of the product they use in each proposal. In addition, the service is one of the best on the island and it is located in a completely remodeled Canarian house in the heart of Vegueta. In In its dishes you will also be able to feel the essence of Spanish, English, Italian and Asian cuisine., as their tikka masala elaborated with Huelva prawns, monkfish and clams. We show you below its steak Tartare with Dijon ice cream and candied yolk, served with brioche bread and anchovy butter. The average price per diner is about €70, we could say that it is a restaurant for special occasions.
5. Qué Leche, where to eat in Gran Canaria capital
What Milk It is also one of the restaurants in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria which we usually recommend. The restaurant is small, so you may not have the same privacy as others. However, its gastronomic offer has a very good reputation. Here you must try the broken eggs with red shrimp and truffle mayonnaise and boneless suckling pig. The average price is €25-€35 per diner. It is also located in the Triana neighborhood where it has a small terrace.
6. Casa Brito, best restaurants in Gran Canaria northern area
A few minutes by car from the city of Arucas, towards Visvique, we have one of the best restaurants in Gran Canaria. It's called Casa Brito and they have a very good and spacious gastronomic offer of meats, spoon dishes and fish. The entire genre is 10, as well as the service. A must for the most gourmets! The average price is approximately €40-€50 per diner. You can read our article below on what to see in Arucas.
There is another meat restaurant in Gran Canaria which we love, a bit more humble and which coincidentally is also called Casa Brito and you can find it in the municipality of Valsequillo.
7. Los Guayres, restaurants in the south of Gran Canaria (Puerto de Mogán)
The restaurant Los Guayres also has a Michelin star. Therefore, we could not fail to mention it here. They offer different types of tasting menu from €110 no drinks. Los Guayres is located in a very cozy space inside the Cordial Mogán Playa hotel, a few steps from the pretty coastal town of Puerto de Mogán.
8. Poems by Hermanos Padrón, Michelin Star restaurant in Gran Canaria
The Padrón brothers have a Michelin Star restaurant in Tenerife and they are the ones who have created the spectacular menu of this restaurant. We were surprised by the appetizer Eel “Benedictine” Without a doubt a dish that you have to try. The portions are quite small, so we suggest you order the tasting menu, it is worth it. Of course, reserve this place for a special occasion or romantic dinner, since the price is high. The restaurant is inside the Santa Catalina hotel, in a spectacular setting in the capital.
9. Grill Casa Miranda, restaurants in Gran Canaria traditional cuisine
This restaurant specializes in grilled meats. Select meats that go through a maturation process and that few restaurants take such care of. Besides, The meat is served to you next to a hot stone and you can cook it yourself. It is true that there are other restaurants like Churrasco known for their meats, but the Grill Casa Miranda has little to envy. In addition to meat, Their homemade desserts can conquer anyone, the torrija cannot be missed!
10. El Arrosar, restaurants in Gran Canaria with the best rice dishes
If you like good rice dishes or paellas as they usually call them (really the paella is the container in which it is cooked), The Arrosar It is the one that makes them best in Gran Canaria. We recommend the rice with garlic and choco shown below, as well as the black. They also have a good offer of Galician cuisine and, therefore, seafood and sea products: coquinas, lobster, octopus a feira, Galician empanada, etc.
And here ends our selection with the 10 best restaurants to eat in Gran Canaria. If you want to make us any recommendations, we will read you in the comments.
Map with the best restaurants in Gran Canaria
Below, you can see the location, contact information, as well as reviews of each of the restaurants that we have recommended in this article. Bon apetit!
Video: restaurants in Gran Canaria
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Guide to the best restaurants in Gran Canaria and travel guides
Finally, if it's you first time on the island and you are looking for information about what to visit, we recommend the following two must-read articles:
Although, if you don't want to be surfing the internet for hours wasting your valuable time to know what to do and where to eat, We invite you to discover our Gran Canaria Guides. Here you will find our restaurant guide with more than 80 recommendations throughout the island of all types of food, including breakfasts, sandwiches, etc. and itineraries to discover the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own.
Hello! I am Ruth, Canarian with a traveling soul. With training and experience in the tourism and digital marketing sector. In this blog I tell you all the tips you need to get to know the most authentic side of Gran Canaria on your own. I also share my travel guides to all the places in the world that I am visiting so that you can discover the destinations like a local and save time planning. In addition to traveling, I love gastronomy and sports. I run and hike in the mountains with my “dog-children” (Silver and Plata). In all these adventures my partner accompanies me, Jorge, which you will also see a lot on this blog.
Our first visit to Majuga was a success, what stands out above all is the incredible service.
The cuisine does not disappoint and the prices are in line with what is out there.
Changing the subject, I have been told a lot about Cada Carmelo but I never see it on the recommendation lists?
Hello Josepha! Casa Carmelo is a staple, just like La Marinera (same owner). We love it, especially the location. Maybe in terms of service it is not excellent like the Majuga. It's difficult to choose the 15 best, believe us, but it's definitely in our restaurant guide 🙂 Greetings!
El Rincón Canario was one of my favorite restaurants, until the previous owner transferred the business. Apart from raising prices excessively, quality is gradually decreasing. It's what I call living off income, although this is impossible in restaurants.
Hello José Manuel!! Thank you very much for your comment! It may be... if you look at our article, we include some Canarian food restaurants so that travelers who want to taste Canarian food also have good options in terms of Canarian products, service and location. It is difficult to find Canarian restaurants that do all the good things, it is clear that there are better places for other types of food, but thinking about Canarian food, unfortunately we at least don't know more... This article is also to help visitors who want to be able to taste our gastronomy in a pleasant environment, not only for residents looking for a place for a special occasion.
This list of restaurants is very successful. During our stay in Gran Canarias we have tried:
1. La Marinera, in Las Palmas. Good. Everything as expected. The restaurant of a lifetime. Very attentive and helpful waiters, locals. Good local product. Normal. Good.
2. Texeda, in Tejeda. An extraordinary place. The town and the restaurant. It is true that there is a lot of hospitality in the town for how small it is, and they all look very good. But if you want something more, something out of the ordinary, without a doubt, Texeda. There's just one but, we went on a hot July day and it was very hot. The premises are not conditioned or adapted to the circumstances. That type of detail or improvisation jumped out at me, for a place that has such high-quality cuisine.
3. And the third one we have tried has been Fuji, from Las Palmas, yes, in its home delivery service. It took them a while to bring us the food, but it was delicious.
Brilliant! We are glad we got it right! Yes, you are right, inland towns become stifling when heat waves come... you should avoid visiting them during these days and try to go to the coast, but we understand that in a short vacation period it is sometimes not possible! A hug
Great contribution, huge blog. It is on its way to becoming the local reference in recommendations, if it is not already. Thanks to the effort and affection of its authors for promoting so many delicious plans to do in our beloved Gran Canaria. Keep in that way!
Thank you very much Pablo!!! Your comment helps us continue fighting to defend what is ours! A supportive hug