- Eating healthy in Tenerife
To eat healthy on the island of Tenerife, we first have to differentiate which options are healthy and among them, which one seems to you the most suitable for your preferences.
- Eating vegan in Tenerife
- Eating vegetarian
- Eating local food (km 0)
- Eating organic food
- Eating traditional food
Nowadays, there is greater concern about nutrition and various lifestyles that are closely linked to it.
If you are one of those people who prefer to avoid food of animal origin, there are several restaurants that even though they are not vegan, they have vegan options.
Here we are going to focus on the vegan restaurants available on the island that we like the most:
Vegan Restaurants in Tenerife:
- We are what we eat – La Laguna.
We love this one because it focuses only on typical Canarian food.
It has a daily menu and a very balanced price.
Samelo – Abades – Good location and service, and also gluten-free for celiac people.
You have the possibility to buy their own cheese made from cashew nuts.Med Veg – El Medano – street food and close to our house, so you can stop by and say hello.
Veggi Penguin – The Lagoon
- Krass Food – Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
A fresh and sustainable idea of vegan food to take away or enjoy next to the Mercado de Nuestra Señora de África.
It has home delivery service in certain areas, and discounts for various products.
- Burger Mel – several locations.
The oldest but with renewed airs, which has managed to introduce take-out options and delicious vegan treats.
Vegetarian restaurants in Tenerife:
- Tierra Café – Puerto Colón- Vegan options and delicious sweets that you will want to try them all.
- Café Ubuntu – El Médano- Vegan options and very good location.
As the list is not very extensive, we recommend that you also explore the conventional restaurants in Tenerife, where you can find some delicious vegan dishes, based on our traditional food:
Traditional Canarian vegan dishes:
- Escaldón (gofio with vegetable broth, although there is an option with fish or meat broth, please ask first).
- Watercress stew
Watercress stew- Gofio amasado or pella de gofio: there are several options for this versatile sweet, always ask first about the ingredients.
- Papas arrugadas “Wrinkled potatoes”
At the same time you can find options in any restaurant for those who opt for vegetarian food.
Traditional dishes of Canarian food Vegetarians (lacto-ovovegetarian):
- Cheese (in all its versions, fresh, cured….).
Cheese can contain rennet of animal or vegetable origin.
There are now many cheese factories that opt for vegetable rennet and there is even a protected designation of origin in Gran Canaria for “Queso de flor”.
Its name refers to the cheese curdled with the thistle flower. - Grilled or grilled cheese: served with mojos and palm honey
- Almogrote: spicy cheese pâté, traditional from the island of La Gomera.
There are more and more varieties on the market - Gofio kneaded with milk: in this option we find toasted cereal (gofio) mixed with milk and bee or palm honey, accompanied with nuts to taste.
In our routes you can request to upgrade to the Premium format, where we include a gastronomic stop and where we adapt to your dietary requirements.
Just let us know your preference and we will organize it.
Because health is also based on the products we eat.
Enjoy your meal!
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