
Canarian food glossary: menu words to order in Tenerife
Canarian food glossary with the words you will see on the menu: what barraquito, escaldón, enyesque, pella and carne fiesta mean, plus phrases for ordering.
Food is one of the best reasons to travel to Tenerife: wrinkled potatoes with mojo, fish from the coast, goat cheeses, wines from five designations of origin and farmers markets full of local produce. These guides explain what to try, how guachinches, wineries and markets work, and where to find each of them on the island.
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Canarian food glossary with the words you will see on the menu: what barraquito, escaldón, enyesque, pella and carne fiesta mean, plus phrases for ordering.

Where to eat fresh fish in Tenerife: harbours with a fishermen's guild, local species such as vieja or cherne, how ordering by weight works and the limpet ban.

Michelin-starred restaurants in Tenerife in the 2026 edition: the 9 winners, their chefs and areas, the Bib Gourmands, the Repsol Suns and how to book a table.

Tenerife wineries to visit by designation of origin, the Casa del Vino, what a tasting includes, harvest, San Andrés and getting around without driving.

What to eat in Tenerife: wrinkled potatoes with mojo, gofio, goat, fresh fish, cheeses and PDO honey, desserts, and the kind of place to try each dish.

Tenerife farmers' markets and street markets from Monday to Sunday, with place and opening hours from the Cabildo, what to buy and why it pays to go early.

Tenerife wine explained: the five designations of origin, the grapes worth knowing, the Casa del Vino in El Sauzal and how to visit wineries and book tastings.