Festivals, Restaurants, Nightlife and Shopping in Puerto de la Cruz

Festivals

February - March: Carnivals
Holy Friday Holy Procession of the Great Power of God (late night)
May (3rd) Day of the Cross
June (approx 3rd week) Fiesta de San Juan with bath of the goats
July (last 2 weeks) Fiesta de San Telmo
July (2nd Tuesday) Procession of Virgin del Carmen to the sea
July (around 3rd week) Fiesta del Carmen
November 30th Fiesta de San Andrés 

Restaurants

Dinning in Puerto de la Cruz can be a mixed affair, although on the whole it is very good. Most restaurants are reasonably priced and offer special menus for around €8 to €10, offering three courses and a choice of either meat or fish.

Restaurante El Correillo

at the end of Calle Lomo, this excellent Spanish restaurant serves a very good set menu and specialises in sea food. Starters are of a good size and the large range of fish and sea fruits are cooked very well. Warm with charming character inside and a romantic outdoor seating area, El Correillo is a mid range priced restaurant with a traditional Spanish upper class feel.

Address: calle perez de zamora, 12 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Telephone: (+34) 922 370 136

Sapore D’ Italia

This small Italian restaurant serves an excellent range of pastas cooked with meat and fish and has an extensive wine and cocktail menu. The staff here are extremely friendly and passionate about the food they serve and this comes through in the quality of the dishes and the attentive service. Around €10 per head, Sapore D’ Italia is definitely worth paying a visit to.

Address: Calle la Hoya, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Telephone: (+34) 922 372 535

Bar Cafetería el Pozo

A friendly bar/café, El Pozo is extremely cheap yet offers very well prepared food. Dishes start from as little as three Euros with large mains at around seven Euros. Good spaghetti bolognaise and an extensive selection of sandwiches and specials with inclusive drinks, plus an outdoor television screen showing football makes El Pozo an excellent place to visit on a budget.

Address: Calle Pozo, 28 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Telephone : (+34) 922 372 851

Compostelana

Situated in the heart of the Plaza Charco, Compostelana is usually a busy restaurant serving a large menu of both traditional Spanish food as well as familiar English dishes. A live keyboardist/singer helps brighten the place up and food is well cooked and very reasonably priced, with two people dining for around twelve Euros per head.

Address: Avenida Venezuela, 3, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Telephone: (+34) 922 373 461

El Limón

If you had enough of meat dishes and would like a lighter but tasty alternatives, then head to El Limón. It is a lovely vegetarian restaurant with nice ambience offering freshly prepared meals and juices. Enjoy your meal at one of the tables by the window and watch the world go by. There is also a small upstairs sitting area.

Address: Corner of Calle Esquivel & Calle Benjamín J. Miranda, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Telephone: +34 922 381 619

Nightlife

Puerto de la Cruz enjoys a vibrant nightlife scene at weekends, with numerous bars and clubs dotted around the town offering free shots and drinks deals to keep punters happy. The main strip of clubs near the beach, Avenida del Generalísimo, provides an abundance of drinking and dancing opportunities although it is somewhat rundown and has clearly seen better days with many of the establishments either closed or relatively empty.

The majority of bars around town are generally very well prices, with a pint of local beer costing under two Euros in some places while spirits usually start at around four Euros. The bars adopt a casual, free entry policy while some night clubs do charge up to ten Euros to get in with higher drinks prices. All bars are open till late and the majority of clubs don’t actually get going until 2am, making it advisable to pace yourself when out drinking.

The Beehive

A friendly English pub/bar that has a good selection of draught and bottled beers at extremely competitive prices, as well as a large range of spirits and liqueurs. Three large screen televisions show English and Spanish football on Sky Sports and the staff are friendly and happy to help with information in the area. A small menu of toasties, pies and pasties is worth a sample and a friendly British atmosphere makes The Beehive a must for any Brit holidaying in Puerto de la Cruz.

Molly Malones

A traditional Irish Pub, Molly Malones is a welcoming sight to any Irishman or Guinness fan alike. Generally an older crowd, some of the punters have been drinking at Molly’s for over thirty years, giving this establishment a very local yet inviting atmosphere. Landlord Des livens the place up most nights with his guitar, while live bands take to the small stage most weekends to deliver some traditional Irish folk music to the crowd. Well priced drinks and a pool table ensure Molly’s to be a good start to the evening ahead.

Déjà vu

Spanish styled cocktail bar overlooking the sea with friendly staff and an inviting atmosphere. Usually busy over weekends with Thursday’s seeing an excellent traditional Spanish guitarist wow the crowds with some impressive playing. You are given a free shot on arrival and the large cocktail menu is very well priced. Ideal for a quiet drink of an evening whilst enjoying the picturesque views of the bay.

Shopping

Shopping opportunities in Puerto de la Cruz are rife and tourists have numerous options to choose from. Traditional style souvenir and trinket shops line the quieter streets while many modern stores are centred on Plaza Charco and its adjacent streets.

Perfumeries, cosmetic shops and nail bars, men’s and women’s fashion and shoe shops all make Puerto into a strong area for shopping and picking up bargains. Large number of discount electronic stores can be found in Puerto too, stocking cameras, iPods, watches and other electrical items. Although be aware for counterfeit goods that bare striking similarities to the real items as many shops will sell products with false labelling and descriptions attached.

African street sellers are extremely common in Puerto, selling hand made beads and wooden crafts as well as sunglasses and fake designer handbags. Many stay out and sell on the street while some venture into bars to push their items and although eager to make a sale, a polite ‘no’ will usually do the trick.

Puerto also enjoys a free port status, meaning the town can import goods from anywhere in the world, ensuring locals and visitors have a wide range of goods to choose from at competitive prices. Shopping highlights include a Lacoste store, a Sony Centre and a large perfume outlet.