Must-see nightlife in Tenerife

  • Papagayo

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    This neat-looking restaurant, bar and nightclub oozes sophistication and good taste – it's the coolest on the strip. The decor is predominantly white,…

  • Kiosco Príncipe

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Grab a coffee at this traditional kiosk located in the subtropical park of Plaza Príncipe de Asturias, which dates to the mid-1800s. Admire the award…

  • Cafetería del TEA

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Overhung by globular lights and defined by the crisp and stylishly neat lines of its stainless-steel and grey-cloth furniture, this space downstairs in…

  • La Casita

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Managed by a fashionable young team, but themed like grandma's country cottage with an array of cuckoo clocks and ancient bits and bobs, this enticing…

  • Ebano Café

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This cafe is located in a beautiful building seasoned with an age-old patina and with plenty of original features. It's equally ideal for sipping a…

  • Bar el Pincho

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Come to bright-white-painted Bar el Pincho for a cocktail (€6) or gin and tonic (€6) at sunset. The mango daiquiris are the ideal accompaniment to the…

  • GastroMag Café

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    If you can’t attend a concert or fit in a tour at Auditorio de Tenerife, then at the very least you can immerse yourself in the interior architecture by…

  • La Buena Vida

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Snag a table on the pavement, order one of the moreish and very well-priced strawberry or peach mojitos and gaze down to the soul-stirring bell tower of…

  • Bar Benidorm

    La Laguna

    Just what the doctor ordered, popular local drinking hole Bar Benidorm dates to 1957 and is known for its delicious bocata de jamón (ham sandwich), sliced…

  • Casa Viña

    La Laguna

    One of the best pavement settings for sipping a drink and watching La Laguna folk on the move. Within worshipping distance of the magnificent Iglesia de…

  • Agora

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This easy-going (but ever-popular) cocktail bar and cafe exudes a chilled-out vibe, with art exhibitions, books to borrow, magazines to read and tables…

  • Barbas Bar

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Yes guys, if you have a barba (beard) you will be made particularly welcome at this inviting saloon-style bar – in a strip of drinking holes – right…

  • Terraza Taoro

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Once you've clambered up the 200-odd steps to get here from the centre of town, you deserve a long cool drink as well as some supreme panoramic views of…

  • Liceo de Taoro

    North Coast Tenerife

    The 19th-century Liceo de Taoro has a magnificent setting high above the square. It's now a private club, where you can still order a drink from the bar…

  • Bar 7 Vies

    La Laguna

    Enjoy chill-out music and a cosy interior with burgundy walls and Victoriana-style decor. Although this is more a bar than a restaurant, there are tapas…

  • Mojos y Mojitos

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This popular and laid-back place on La Noria serves decent food during the day, and at night morphs into a combination of cool cocktail bar and pulsating…

  • Chiringuito Coqueluche

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Stroll along the promenade, past luxurious hotel gardens and around a small headland to the attractive dark-pebble beach of La Enramada, where you can sip…

  • Bulan

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    The interior of this restaurant-bar on La Noria oozes atmosphere and history, with original richly patterned tilework, wood-clad rooms and soft moody…

  • Hard Rock Cafe

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Part of the worldwide rock 'n' roll chain, with a buzzy vibe, music-themed decor and a stunning rooftop terrace with sea views beyond the palms. Regular…

  • Restaurante Cafetería Dinámico

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Bars and cafes come and go in Puerto de la Cruz but the Dinámico has been around since the '50s in one form or another and has counted the Beatles and…

  • Colours Café

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Above a pizzeria on an energetic stretch of eateries along the western flank of Plaza Charco, this cocktail bar is the perfect spot to snag a window seat…

  • Chiringuito del Mirador

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    This beach bar (and restaurant) has a sparkling summer-in-the-sun feel, with its glossy white furniture and decor contrasting with the deep blue of the…

  • Terraza Marquesa

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Fronting the same-named hotel, Terraza Marquesa, dating from 1712, has one of the most delightful terraces to sip a drink and people-watch. It overlooks…

  • Los Reunidos

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    This place draws an urban, chic crowd with its sprawling fashionable interior of exposed pipes, colourful cushions and wood seating. Excellent local wines…

  • Pub Gabbana

    La Laguna

    This heaving nightclub also draws crowds of warblers and crooners for its popular karaoke nights (and contests) – just in case you feel a Whitney Houston…

  • Monkey Beach Club

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    Right on the beachfront at Playa de Troya, this is a winning spot for a sundowner and gradually fills up with a hip, good-looking crowd who gather here to…

  • Strasse

    La Laguna

    Serving drinks for over 30 years, this moodily lit bar has a great range of cocktails and imported beers, plus giant-screen music videos and an atmosphere…

  • Tasca del Vino

    Garachico

    Duck into the sumptuous Hotel La Quinta Roja then double round the back to this delightful small bar located on a picturesque cobbled side street. Here…

  • Kiosco San Telmo

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    The antithesis of the brash drinking dens that still exist in this part of Tenerife, this simple wooden kiosk on the beach has all it needs to whip up a…

  • La Pera Limonera

    La Laguna

    This convivial and contemporary tight-squeeze space is a decent choice for enjoying healthy fruit-and-veg juices or coffee. Savoury snacks and a selection…

  • Bar Zumería Doña Papaya

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Serves delicious fresh fruit juices (€2 to €3.50), including strawberry, mango, papaya, avocado and various delectable combinations. Local workers also…

  • Dubliner

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    This Irish pub has a suitably blarney atmosphere, together with Guinness on tap and nightly live music provided by the accomplished and popular resident…

  • Azucar

    Puerto de la Cruz

    This dark and sexy Latino nightclub goes on all night and is located in an atmospheric colonial building.

  • Pub Terraza Limbo

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Located over a restaurant and accessed via a traditional Canarian courtyard, this thumping nightclub has a series of atmospheric rooms offering varying…

  • Casablanca

    Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje

    A long-standing club at the western end of the Centro Comercial San Telmo.

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