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Dining The guide was updated: 2025-03-17

Washed over by waters of the Atlantic, La Palma is an island whose cuisine relies on marine products, with fish, shrimp, shellfish, and octopus featured prominently on the restaurant menus. Meat is another local favorite, with a side dish of so-called "wrinkly potatoes" (papas arrugadas) with mojo sauce accompanying most meals. Quite a few restaurants serve tapas-sized small dishes, several of which may be necessary to satiate a moderate hunger.

La Casa del Volcan

La Casa del Volcan

Steps away from the San Antonio Volcano Visitor Center is La Casa del Volcan, a longstanding local establishment heralded for its innovative approach to cooking Canarian culinary classics. It's been producing its own wine for nearly a century now, too.

Chipi-Chipi

Chipi-Chipi

Located off the trodden path uphill from Santa Cruz de la Palma, Chipi-Chipi's lush garden setting and excellent meat grills make for some great value, filling lunches. Meat comes with a side of ubiquitous Canarian wrinkly potatoes and dip sauces to go along.

La Placeta

La Placeta

The popular La Placeta serves quick bites and tapas on ground level, and turns into a more refined dining venue upstairs, from where a typical plant-bedecked balcony looks over the quaint Borrero square. Menu offerings range from international to local fare.

Casa Goyo

Casa Goyo

The unassuming Casa Goyo serves up some of the best seafood on La Palma, which is saying a lot for an island where fresh fish is easily acquired by nearly any eatery. Try one of the grills or deep-fried octopus and calamari, one of the island's specialties.

La Placita Food & Coffee

La Placita Food & Coffee

La Placita's palm-tree-shaded outdoor seating area with a view is rarely empty, so you have to arrive early to secure a spot in one of San Andres' favourites. This restaurant serves a refreshing mix of Thai and Canarian flavours. The coffee selection is extensive to match.

El Jardin de la Sal (Fuencaliente)

El Jardin de la Sal (Fuencaliente)

You'd be wrong to take El Jardin de la Sal for a tourist trap, despite the fact that it hardly has any competition in the vicinity. The outdoor rooftop terrace overlooks the salt lakes and invites for a drink. The restaurant serves local wines and draft beers, as well as salads, seafood, potatoes, and more.

Bodegon Tamanca

Bodegon Tamanca

The bodega's cavernous insides are adorned with hanging legs of ham and wine barrels, foreshadowing a dining experience heavy on the meat, cooked and served here in a multitude of different ways, and accompanied by an extensive selection of house wines. Pick up a bottle at the adjacent shop on your way out.

Casa Osmunda

Casa Osmunda

Heralded by many as the island's finest, Casa Osmunda is miles ahead of most upper-range restaurants on La Palma. The menu is heavily focused on Canarian flavours, and chefs are there to accommodate diners' dietary requirements. The wine selection impresses with labels of a varied price range.

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