Marisqueria Ramon
Worth the drive north to eat where the city does.
A shellfish house in the village by Las Teresitas
Marisquería Ramón works in San Andrés, the old settlement just beyond Santa Cruz where the golden beach was laid down with sand brought across from the Sahara…Marisquería Ramón works in San Andrés, the old settlement just beyond Santa Cruz where the golden beach was laid down with sand brought across from the Sahara. That position matters: this is where people from the capital go for mariscos at the weekend, not a resort restaurant.
Features
Type
Seafood
Price
$$$ Upscale
Schedule
Daily exc. Wed
Payment
Cards accepted
FAQ
Where is San Andrés?
A former fishing settlement on the north-east coast just past Santa Cruz, at the end of Las Teresitas beach. It is around an hour and a quarter from the southern resorts by motorway.
Is the sand at Las Teresitas really imported?
Yes. The beach was built in the 1970s using sand shipped from the Western Sahara, which is why it is golden while the island's natural beaches are black or grey volcanic.
Is this a Canarian restaurant?
It cooks in the mainland Spanish marisquería tradition rather than the Canarian one. That is a genuine difference: different dishes, different sauces, and shellfish given the leading role.
How does buying shellfish by weight work?
You choose the produce and the price follows the scales rather than a fixed menu price. Ask what a portion will come to before ordering, which is normal practice and not considered rude.
Can I book?
The restaurant runs its own reservation pages. Weekends are when residents of Santa Cruz come out here to eat, so a table then is worth holding in advance.
Is it worth the journey from the south?
If you want to see a different Tenerife, yes. San Andrés and the north-east are where the island's own population spends its weekends, and the food is priced and cooked for them.
