Where to eat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

If you are traveling through the Canary Islands, or even if you are a native from Gran Canaria wondering where to eat in Las Palmas, you have come to the right place!

In this post, we present to you a list of some of the best restaurants, serving both local and international cuisine, traditional and creative dishes, and options for different budgets.

The gastronomic offering in the Canary Islands is as vast as the surrounding water, and when it comes to good food, Las Palmas takes the lead. From the tapas and restaurants waiting for you in the historic district of Vegueta to the terraces of restaurants near Las Canteras, one of the best urban beaches in the world, the choices are endless.

Here is our selection:

Casa Montesdeoca

If you are looking for a romantic restaurant in Las Palmas, Casa Montesdeoca, in Vegueta, is your best bet. Located in a 16th-century colonial house, just a few meters away from the San Antonio Abad hermitage, this restaurant offers traditional Canarian market cuisine with local and seasonal produce that will captivate your taste buds from appetizers to desserts.

The almogrote gomero, octopus roasted with vinegar, goat meat stew, rabbit in salmorejo sauce, and duck with apple are simply spectacular.

Qué Leche

Located in Triana, Qué Leche is also among the extensive list of the best restaurants in the Canary Islands. It offers good and friendly service in a small restaurant that fills up every weekend. If you want to try their boneless suckling pig with sweet potato puree, Cuban-style rice nigiris, or broken eggs with shrimp, among other delights, be sure to make a reservation.

Mercado del Puerto

The trick of the day: at Mercado del Puerto, you eat triple B: good, beautiful, and cheap. This building is declared a Cultural Heritage, an example of modernist architecture in forged iron, and it is the first gastronomic market in the Canary Islands. Here, you will find food stalls and tapas bars, making it the perfect place to grab a bite between the beach and your hotel or have a snack before experiencing the nightlife in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Some of the options include Cachuk, Bocao Ibérico, Moro&Martín, and El Camarón.

Llévame al huerto

In this green restaurant, they pamper you, your taste buds, and your body. Located on one of the liveliest gastronomic streets in the capital city, Llévame al Huerto offers delicious and healthy food in a charming setting. While they do have options for meat and fish lovers, their vegetarian and vegan delicacies stand out. Their healthy donuts, unforgettable toasts with sourdough bread, and bowls are all finger-licking good.

Bululú

Now, let's explore international cuisine. Bululú brings the 'Venezuelan touch,' offering a menu that combines flavors and good prices, which has earned them a loyal clientele that comes back every week to taste their incredible patacones, arepas, watercress hummus, or the famous tower of eggplants. The restaurant is so successful that they are expanding, opening other Bululús in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (you will find them in Las Canteras and Triana). Enjoy!

La Butaca de Betty

In the heart of Triana, a small restaurant stands out for its exquisite combination of ingredients, achieving a successful fusion of Eastern and Western gastronomy. At La Butaca de Betty, dishes are so delightful that you will often regret having ordered them to share and want them all to yourself. Tuna tartare with avocado, market ceviche, pasta ribbons with avocado and prawns, black pig ribs, Lumpiang... Let your imagination fly!

Lucira Gastrobar

This restaurant in Las Palmas always conquers both heart and stomach. Founded on the dream of two young chefs, María Justo and Samuel Martín, this gastronomic oasis on Las Canteras beach offers their unique version of the most incredible bites they have tried during their travels around the world, as they proudly proclaim. Their menu features a spectacle of flavors, where gyoza, traditional Thai Tom Yum soup, are gratinated or turned into croquettes, among other surprises.

Now that you know where to eat in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which of these restaurants will you choose to let your taste buds enjoy like never before?