Bars, restaurants and eating out

The nationalities of restaurants include Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Indian, Portuguese, Greek, Italian ... not forgetting steak and fish bars tapas bars and bars offering British pub grub.

Rather than try to give you a guide to all of them, we've listed those which have actually been recommended by guests. We are sure there are plenty of others that deserve a mention - if you know of one please let us know.

Restaurants and eating out

El Faro Rock Recommended for its food and especially suckling pig which it pays to order in advance, and its reasonable prices.

Via Veneto Italian Restaurant Recommended by a number of holidaymakers for its food and value for money which includes a free bottle of wine.

Slow Boat 2 Chinese restaurant very popular with locals too.
 

New Slow Boat Almost opposite the other one

El Faro Portuguese Restaurant

Mexican Corner (the one on the path to the beach)

Tommy Nutters Wholesome British food

La Fuente Nice patio restaurant

Mona Lisa Recommended both for its chicken in tarragon and fish soup

Guanxta A full range of Canarian cuisine, it is actually situated in El Matorral but pop into the El Capitano bar opposite the Barcelo hotel and they will arrange a free lift there and back

The Red Lion Pool Bar For its traditional British breakfast

Mambos For its reasonable food at reasonable prices

La Luna For its takeaway kebabs

There are a wide variety of bars offering different entertainment and atmospheres.

You are welcome to use any of the hotels or large time share complexes which often have cabaret acts on and a varied entertainment programme at normal drinks prices. The Barcelo hotel, for example, has some very high quality acts (expect to pay a little more at the bar though) as does the Costa Caleta hotel while the Caleta Gardens and Puerto Caleta (Lord Nelson bar) tend to go more for individual singers, karaoke and quizzes. 

Many individual bars also have entertainment – it depends on what you are looking for! Legends bar features Kenny Dene (of  “Groovy Kind of Love” fame with Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders) most nights.

The various shopping centres in the town have their own identity. The Castillo Centre has acts most nights – the stage is in the open air and surrounded by bars – while the Happy Centre goes for louder, more raucous music bars … mostly karaoke although The Bailey features live acts.
 

Late late bars can be found in the Castillo Centre and Molly Malone’s at the Montecastillo centre up Chipmonk Mountain.

But there are still plenty of quiet cafes and bars where you can relax in the warm evening and just watch the world go by … and none of our properties are disturbed by late music!

Bars:

Legends Bar For live 60s music

The Lord Nelson Bar For where the locals drink!

The Slap and Tickle  Bar Large bar with a kiddies play area

Blues Bar for its music and cocktails

Rock Cafe for its music

Pierros Bar for entertainment

Whikis Bar For late nights

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