from the palace to the tavern

Many lovers of good food have the Michelin Guide as a reference when choosing the best places to go to enjoy exquisite products and preparations. In the Canary Islands, the list goes on and on.

On this occasion, the Michelin Guide He has noticed two Canarian restaurants that he has included in his Recommendations section: one from Lanzarote and another from Tenerife.

Ico Palace Restaurant

In the case of Lanzarote, the Michelin Guide recommends the Palacio Ico Restaurant, located in the Emblematic Hotel Palacio Ico (Calle El Rayo, 2) in the middle of historic center of the Villa de Teguiseformer capital of the island.

The hotel, opened in 2017, is located in “a large manor house from 1690 that preserves valuable original architectural details, such as tea floors, coffered ceilings more than 4 meters high, wide stone walls or two of its wooden balconies, all carefully restored so that history continues to shine for many more centuries”, stand out from the Ico Palace.

The restaurant, which welcomes both hotel guests and those who are not staying in it, has the following reference in the Michelin Guide:

“An establishment not without charm, a young but experienced chef, selected products… In this restaurant, inside the homonymous hotel and in a recovered building that still exudes the magic of stately island architecture, you will find a proposal with Canarian roots and a modern tinge that pampers the raw materials (smoked salmon from Uga, prawns from La Santa, the magnificent local grouper…). They offer à la carte service and a tasting menu that changes with the season”.

Víctor Valverde is the Executive Chef of the Palacio Ico Restaurant: Restless, meticulous, curious, Víctor discovers the richness and variety of Lanzarote products, and sets out to create a cuisine based on the local, its roots, applying the experience acquired under the tutelage of Martin Berasatigui (3 Michelin stars) in his restaurant in San Sebastián, and Sergi Arola (2 Michelin stars) in Madrid. His international experience at the W Hotel Starwood (London) and Hand Made Food Restaurant (London), as well as his Amarre project, in Lanzarote, mark his entrepreneurial character ”, Palacio Ico refers to on his website.

Tasca Silbo Gomero

The Michelin Guide has also set its sights this summer on the Tasca Silbo Gomerolocated at Calle Volcán Elena, 9, in San Cristobal de La Laguna (Tenerife).

The reference of the Michelin Guide inspector offered by the establishment is the following:

“Have you ever heard that Canarian mojo is used as another ingredient? He Chef Braulio Simancas he is a specialist in the subject and he does it; not in vain, his Tasty proposal takes as its starting point the island market product and, for some dishes, it transforms this iconic sauce into a base of incredible flavor. In this simple place, located next to an industrial estate near the Tenerife Sports Pavilion, Santiago Martín defends Canarian cuisine with its roots seen from a modern perspective, light in form but with impeccable technique. There are unique cheeses tuned by the chef himself!”

Restaurants in the Canary Islands with a Michelin Star 2023

Canarian restaurants that have been released with a Michelin Star 2023 are the following:

• Tabaiba: Portugal street nº 79. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

“Our cuisine is characterized by being avant-garde, transgressive and chaotic, without forgetting the humble origins of Canarian gastronomy, taking into account sustainability and maximum respect for the products that come into our hands.” This is how Tabaiba describes his project, which is named after one of the best-known species of the native flora of Macaronesia, which brings together the archipelagos of the Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira and Cape Verde. The chef abraham ortega he leads the team that is in charge of his kitchens.

• San-Hô: Avenida Virgen de Guadalupe, nº 23. La Caleta. Adeje (Tenerife).

“A global kitchen, without limits or borders. Our option of Nikkei gastronomy reinterpreted by two Canarian chefs, who they call traveling and mestizo cuisine. A transoceanic culinary journey that covers Japanese, Peruvian and Canarian cuisines developing a unique concept with a starting point and return in the Canary Islands. This is how San-Hô is defined, led by the chefs Adrian Bosch (Best Chef in the Canary Islands 2012 and finalist in the Best Chef in Spain 2016 contest) and Eduardo Dominguez (Absolute best chef of the Canary Islands 2016).

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It opens with a Green star:

• Muxgo: Luis Morote street, 16. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

The philosophy of this chef’s restaurant Borja Marrero It is based on kilometer 0 products and local suppliers. “The dishes at the Muxgo restaurant do not start in our kitchen but on our own Borja Marrero farm, which is ecological and sustainable.”