In 2017 Lanzarote has had a total of 790 winners of Certificates of Excellence. They are broken down as follows: 132 accommodation, 148 attractions and a whooping 510 eateries. Travellers submit reviews for a period of 12 months and to qualify for the award, a business must maintain an overall rating of at least four out of five, have a…
We had been working in Playa Blanca and were looking for somewhere for an evening meal, we fancied pizza so headed for the Italian restaurant Casale Franco. Casale Franco is situated on the top floor of the Papagayo shopping centre and has great views down to Playa Dorada beach and the coast of Playa Blanca.…
We were in Puerto del Carmen to enjoy the Fiesta del Carmen maritime procession, and had noticed the Legacy of India restaurant on our walk down the strip to the harbour. On the walk back to our car, we decided to have an impromptu meal out, and ordered their daily special menu priced at €8.95.…
You might recognise the team from N10 Gastrobar – they used to run the restaurant El Navarro in the same line of businesses directly opposite the Coronas Playa Hotel in Costa Teguise. We’d heard that N10 offer an interesting range of tapas style dishes, many with a twist, and that turned out to be true.…
Bistro Árbol opened in Puerto del Carmen recently, it’s situated in the heart of the resort and run by a lovely Belgian couple, who are determined to put their plant based menu on the foodie map in Lanzarote. I was having lunch with a vegan friend, so we decided to try a selection of vegan…
It can be hit and miss looking for great tapas bars, here are our 5 recommendations of where to try some authentic Spanish tapas dishes in the holiday resort of Playa Blanca in Lanzarote. Caprica Cheese Bar A fabulous cheese bar where you can taste local handmade artesan cheese with different flavours, along with a…
It was a lovely Sunday afternoon and we fancied a drive out to the coast. Taking the scenic route through Timanfaya, we finally arrived in El Golfo too late for lunch and too early for a sunset dinner. We decided to have a walk through the village to see if we could find somewhere offering…
We were meeting friends in Puerto del Carmen recently, one of whom is a coeliac, so we wanted a restaurant that could offer a gluten free menu. The eight of us met at Nico’s on Calle Anzuelo in the centre of the new town area of Puerto del Carmen. Luckily, there was a large table…
We stopped in Puerto Calero for lunch this week as we needed something quick to fill a gap between meetings and we fancied pizza, and spotted MargheRita. Miguel went for his usual, a pepperoni pizza but I spotted something on the menu described as a chicken salad pizza, which intrigued me. The chicken salad pizza…
We were looking for somewhere to enjoy Sunday lunch whilst walking along the promenade by Matagorda and Playa Los Pocillos, when the Restaurante Italica caught our eye. We’d noticed this restaurant previously as it’s popular in the evenings, and especially on a Friday night when they have Flamenco entertainment. The name translates as Italian Restaurant…