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Eat Drink & Have Fun in Gran Canaria

Eat Drink & Have Fun in Gran Canaria

From flambes to whole roast pig, papas con mojo to fusion cuisine, Gran Canaria offers a ridiciulous range of food. Our restaurant guide takes you straight to the best restaurants on the island: The ones we've tried and the ones recommended by our army of Facebook fans.

Lex is a vegetarian so here's his guide to the top veggie spots on the island.

Alex loves seafood so here's the best places to go for fresh fish and gorgeous calamares.

Las Palmas has restaurants from over 40 nationalities and some superb tapas bars tucked away in its side streets. Here's our guide to eating your way across the city.

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Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Being a veggie in Gran Canaria used to be tough. Life was about picking the chorizo out of tortilla española and chomping through endless papas arrugadas and champiñones al ajillo. Things have improved.

Most resort restaurants offer several vegetarian options and there are veggoe restaurants in Las Palmas and the main towns.

Lex is veggie so here's his selection of the best veggie food in Gran Canaria and the best places to eat it.

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Wine

Wine

Gran Canaria and Canary Islands wines may cost a couple of euros a bottle more than imported plonk but are well worthwhile. You also get to feel good by supporting local agriculture from your balcony.

All the reviews posted here are for the bst Canarian wines that we've tried. Every wine we try is reviewed in our Canary Islands Wine Facebook group.

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Restaurants

Restaurants

Our guide to Gran Canaria's best restaurants, focusing on value, great locations, and spectacular food. These are our personal recommendations and we've tried them all.

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The History & Origins Of Canary Islands Mojo Sauce

Canarian red mojo sauce from Gran Canaria

Mojo is the big star of Canary Islands cuisine and the dish that visitors always rave about. But where is it from originally? Our research shows that mojo is a tasty sauce with a fascinating history that spans three continents and thousands of years.

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How To Order Coffee Like A Local In Gran Canaria

The cortado largo is the most common coffee in Gran Canaria

You can order a long short, even a short short, but there's no such thing as a long. Then there's the milk and milk. Here's how to order coffee in local cafés and restaurants in Gran Canaria and know exactly what you're going to get.

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12 Great Local Tapas Restaurants By Las Canteras Beach (& What To Order)

Eat like a local at Las Canteras beach

From south to north along the beachfront, here's the top spots where the locals go for seafood and tapas at Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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Gofio: The History & Origins Of An Ancient Canary Islands Food

Gofio or roasted barley flour dishes are popular in the Canary Islands

Papas con mojo are the most famous Canarian dish, but gofio flour is the food that Canarians think of as their own. But rather than a unique Canary Islands food, gofio is a link between the islands and places all over the world.

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Gran Canaria Drinks Rum Like It Invented The Stuff: It Probably Did

Gran Canaria rum has a long history and a great taste

Everyone thinks rum was invented in the Caribbean, but there's a good chance it was made in Gran Canaria before Columbus even took sugar cane to the Americas.

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11 Things You Never Knew About Bananas

Bananas growing in Gran Canaria

Bananas don't grow on trees and won't exist in 20 years. The plants hate growing alone and wander about in their fields. Here are ten surprising facts about the happy yellow fruit that you never knew. Watch the video right to the end for the talking banana.

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Ten Delicious Tropical Fruits You Have To Try In Gran Canaria

Bananas growing in Gran Canaria

Know your mangos from your papayas? Here's a guide to ten of the fabulous tropical fruit that grow in Gran Canaria. "What on Earth is that?"

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Gran Canaria Fish & Seafood Glossary

Know what you are getting: Octopus in Gran Canaria is pulpo

The best Canarian seafood often comes in restaurants with Spanish menus so here's a handy guide to the most common types of fish, seafood and dishes in Gran Canaria.

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Choosing Fresh Fish & Seafood In Gran Canaria

Choosing Fresh Fish & Seafood In Gran Canaria

Here's how to pick the freshest seafood in Gran Canaria at both restaurants and shops.

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Gran Canaria Drinks: The Island's Top Tipples

Ron miel by the beach in Gran Canaria

So you're in Gran Canaria and wondering what to drink. If it seems a shame to fly to a volcano and stick to British lager and Spanish wine, then read on and take your pick of the best local booze.

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The Eight Types of Gran Canaria Restaurant

Gran Canaria restaurant

You find them in caves, hanging out over the sea and clustered together in shopping centres but most Gran Canaria restaurants belong to one of these eight kinds.

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Beyond Tripadvisor: How to Find Good Gran Canaria Restaurants

Finding good food in Gran Canaria

It's easy to find great spots to eat nowadays. You just go to Tripadvisor, pick one close to the top of the list and fine dining and satisfaction are guaranteed. Or not ...

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Seven Reason Why Canary Islands Mojo Sauce Is Good For You

Canary Island mojo sauce is packed with healthy ingredients

Canarian mojo sauce tastes great and is made with fresh, healthy ingredients. Here're seven reasons why you should eat as much mojo sauce as possible in the Canary Islands.

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The Legendary Red Mojo Sauce: Gran Canaria Recipe

The legendary Canarian red mojo sauce

Mojo sauce is the Canary Islands' most famous condiment and one half of "papas arrugadas con mojo", our most popular dish. It is tasty, garlicky and spicy, but not actually that fiery unless you get Mojo Picon; the chilied up version. Mojo sauce is either red or green (mojo rojo and…

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Going Green: Canary Islands Green Mojo Sauce Recipe

Green mojo sauce from Gran Canaria

Mojo is the quintessential Canaria sauce. The red form, served with little wrinkled potatoes is the most famous kind, but the herby green variety is just as good. It's intense colour and flavour come from fresh coriander (cilantro).Green mojo is traditionally served drizzled over big pieces of boiled potatoes, on…

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Where In The World Can You Eat Old Clothes and Wrinkly Popes?

Wrinkly popes come with mojo sauce in the Canary Islands

That would be the Canary Islands, where some traditional food dates back to prehistoric times but all of it is bursting with island flavour.

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Top Six Scary Gran Canaria Seafood Dishes

Canarian food is famous for its simple, tasty seafood like fried squid rings, delicious prawns and fish stew. However, delve a bit deeper into the local cuisine and some more exotic ocean ingredients and seafood dishes pop up. Alex Says: 25 years ago I remember watching old women in Lanzarote,…

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Delicious Daily Doughnuts in Gran Canaria

Delicious Daily Doughnuts in Gran Canaria

Light and fluffy, golden brown, with a crust of flaky sugar and a hint of lemon: Gran Canaria's doughnuts, called donuts, are a delight.

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How To Pour A Drink Gran Canaria Style

Gran Canaria-style drink

The first thing many visitors notice in Gran Canaria bars is the whopping drinks measures. A standard long drink contains between 75 and 100ml of spirits. The standard British single measure isn't enough to wet the ice cubes down here.

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Gourmet Canarian Foods You Have To Try In Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria's gourmet coffee

Gran Canaria might not seem like a foodie destination when you're tucking into an all-day breakfast in a shopping centre but plenty of delicious local produce out there. Here's a selection of the best Canarian food and drink to try and buy. Flor de Guia Cheese Moist and slightly bitter…

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Gran Canaria's Insanely Garlicky Breakfast Sausage

Gran Canaria's insanely garlicky Chorizo de Teror

Top Spots for Mouthwatering Local Seafood in North Gran Canaria

Sardina del Norte is a top north Gran Canaria seafood spot

Gran Canaria Coffee: From Bush To Cup In One Valley

Coffee grows at Agaete in Gran Canara

Gran Canaria: Restaurant Daily Menus

Gran Canaria's lunch menus are great value

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