The Guide Repsol, one of the main gastronomic guides in Spain, has presented its selection of 300 new restaurants, bars and grills where you can enjoy local cuisine in small towns throughout Spain during Holy Week. The list includes 14 establishments located in Canary Islandsstanding out in the Las Palmas province: The fighter, Tino Matoso House (Old, Fuerteventura), The Finger of God (Agaete, Gran Canaria), Jandía Point (Pájara, Fuerteventura), La Rubia (Beach of long hairGran Canaria), El Bocadito (Teguise, Lanzarote) and La Tiñosa Fishermen’s Association (Tías, Lanzarote); and in the western province: La Ventita de Cholucas (Fasnia, Tenerife), The Chácaras (Hermigua, La Gomera), The Pole (Tacoronte, Tenerife), Tato House (Güimar, Tenerife), Pedro El Crusantero House (Santa Úrsula, Tenerife), Efigenia La Montaña House (Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera), Agustín and Rosa (Icod de los Vinos, Tenerife) and El Aderno pastry shop (Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife).
The selection has been made by the Repsol Guide inspectors, who have visited the whole country to find the most authentic and closest places, often overlooked by travelers. According to the director of the Repsol Guide, María Ritter, the selection offers the traveler an opportunity to enjoy “an authentic bar or a traditional eating house with an affordable ticket and local products, which place you in the territory and They talk about their roots and their culture.
The Repsol Guide has awarded the distinction of “suns” to these establishments for their good value for money, and many of them offer typical dishes of local gastronomy, such as fried octopus in El Dedo de Dios (Agaete, Gran Canaria), the cakes from El Aderno (Buenavista del Norte, Tenerife) or the stuffed onions and pots at Casa Miño (Somiedo, Asturias). In addition, some of the establishments stand out for their specific dishes, such as Casablanca’s roasted ear fideuá in Torreperogil (Jaén), churros from Churrería Arasán (Benasque, Huesca) or migas al pastor from Mesón Las Torres (Ujué, Navarra).
The Repsol Guide also highlights the natural environment and the close treatment that can be found in these small towns, as well as the opportunity to get to know the local culture and roots through its gastronomy. Some of the establishments recommended in the selection are more touristy and frequented by locals, while others go unnoticed by travelers, but all offer an authentic and local experience.
The Repsol Guide already has more than 3,000 establishments with soletes distributed throughout the Spanish geography.
