Santa Cruz de la Palma
In the refined setting of Casa Cabrera (dating to 1864), the atrium-capped, light-filled courtyard here is delightful, with an abundance of hanging…
Must-see nightlife in Canary Islands
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Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
This neat-looking restaurant, bar and nightclub oozes sophistication and good taste – it's the coolest on the strip. The decor is predominantly white,…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Grab a coffee at this traditional kiosk located in the subtropical park of Plaza Príncipe de Asturias, which dates to the mid-1800s. Admire the award…
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La Palma
This terrific place located right off the LP-1 highway, 2km south of Tijarafe, is a German-run craft beer brewery-cum-restaurant; right alongside is the…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Overhung by globular lights and defined by the crisp and stylishly neat lines of its stainless-steel and grey-cloth furniture, this space downstairs in…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Managed by a fashionable young team, but themed like grandma's country cottage with an array of cuckoo clocks and ancient bits and bobs, this enticing…
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Puerto de la Cruz
This cafe is located in a beautiful building seasoned with an age-old patina and with plenty of original features. It's equally ideal for sipping a…
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Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Come to bright-white-painted Bar el Pincho for a cocktail (€6) or gin and tonic (€6) at sunset. The mango daiquiris are the ideal accompaniment to the…
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Gran Canaria
Run by welcoming Carmen and Roberto, this delightful place is a very tasteful choice with a small courtyard, shafts of sunlight, a handful of tables, a…
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Puerto de Mogán
Set back from the marina and behind the bandstand, this is the bar to come to for ambience, chillaxing and superb cocktails (from €8), highballs, Canarian…
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Although it looks like a regulation Canarian bar, this place is one of the best spots in town for its crop of Viva craft beers, starting at €1.90 for a…
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Lanzarote
On the east side of Tahíche, Lanzarote's first microbrewery is spread across a jazzy palm-sprinkled terrace and a sunken whitewashed home in which…
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Costa Teguise
Lanzarote's original microbrewery brings its signature APA, Märzen and other star creations to this 2019-opened Costa Teguise tap room, right next to the…
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Lanzarote
Sculpted into the mountainside, the cave-like bar-club at Omar Sharif's impressive one-time home hints at the raucous 1970s celebrity parties it once…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
If you can’t attend a concert or fit in a tour at Auditorio de Tenerife, then at the very least you can immerse yourself in the interior architecture by…
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Arrecife
You'll spot Nao's handful of hugely popular artisan beers all over the island – Capitán APA, Marine blonde ale, malvasía-grape-based Maresía. Sample them…
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Arrecife
It's impossible to miss this looming green skyscraper, which, unsurprisingly, was built before César Manrique introduced strict building guidelines. Like…
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Puerto del Carmen
Savour the artisan triumphs of the island's first microbrewery over a speciality Märzen or APA (€3 to €4) and a homemade burger (mains €8 to €12), on a…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Snag a table on the pavement, order one of the moreish and very well-priced strawberry or peach mojitos and gaze down to the soul-stirring bell tower of…
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La Laguna
Just what the doctor ordered, popular local drinking hole Bar Benidorm dates to 1957 and is known for its delicious bocata de jamón (ham sandwich), sliced…
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La Laguna
One of the best pavement settings for sipping a drink and watching La Laguna folk on the move. Within worshipping distance of the magnificent Iglesia de…
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Puerto de la Cruz
This easy-going (but ever-popular) cocktail bar and cafe exudes a chilled-out vibe, with art exhibitions, books to borrow, magazines to read and tables…
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Santa Cruz de la Palma
Cinnamon Bar has a choice position right on the corner of Plaza Santo Domingo, one of the most elegant squares in the city. Its interior is all sharp…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Yes guys, if you have a barba (beard) you will be made particularly welcome at this inviting saloon-style bar – in a strip of drinking holes – right…
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Corralejo
Elbowed down a narrow street near the harbour, this is the healthy, laid-back option with fresh juices like papaya and orange, and ginseng-spiked coffee…
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
It's not cheap, but this relaxing cocktail bar in the historic heart of town is a pretty suave and appealing choice as the sun sets, with bamboo chairs…
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This extraordinary kiosk in lovely Parque San Telmo is a stunning art-nouveau confection from 1923, with pretty tiling and stained glass, and garlanded up…
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Puerto de la Cruz
Once you've clambered up the 200-odd steps to get here from the centre of town, you deserve a long cool drink as well as some supreme panoramic views of…
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North Coast Tenerife
The 19th-century Liceo de Taoro has a magnificent setting high above the square. It's now a private club, where you can still order a drink from the bar…
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
This place has genuine character, with shelf upon shelf of liquor, an old black-and-white chequered floor, cabinets stuffed with books and more, a ceiling…
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Playa Blanca
The stylish seafront chill-out terrace gazing across the waves to the Montaña Roja is the draw at this popular Marina Rubicón address – perfect for…
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
With a lovely perspective directly on to Plaza de Cairasco, this cafe – part of the hotel of the same name – ensconces you in a superb ambience right in…
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La Gomera
A fun-filled La Playa club/piano bar hosting a great regular line-up of live music and events – from flamenco performances to tango workshops to DJ…
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El Hierro
Catering to a lively local crowd, this cheerful little cafe marries its contemporary feel – mismatched furniture, hot-red Smeg fridge – with an adventure…
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La Laguna
Enjoy chill-out music and a cosy interior with burgundy walls and Victoriana-style decor. Although this is more a bar than a restaurant, there are tapas…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
This popular and laid-back place on La Noria serves decent food during the day, and at night morphs into a combination of cool cocktail bar and pulsating…
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Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Stroll along the promenade, past luxurious hotel gardens and around a small headland to the attractive dark-pebble beach of La Enramada, where you can sip…
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La Palma
This cafe and mirador at the bend in the LP-1 road is a good spot for a coffee or a beer and to gaze down to the Puerto de Tazacorte below; you can hike…
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Arrecife
Arrecife's most stylish club attracts a well-heeled crowd to party alongside local DJs and occasional live bands, while its attached lounge bar (all sleek…
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The interior of this restaurant-bar on La Noria oozes atmosphere and history, with original richly patterned tilework, wood-clad rooms and soft moody…
