Restaurants, bars, hikes and practical tips for the north coast of Tenerife, written by the people who host at Oceanview 5.https://oceanview.placeenhttps://oceanview.place/content/teide-national-parkhttps://oceanview.place/content/teide-national-parkTeide is Spain's highest peak at 3,718 m. The cable car gets you to 3,555 m — but the final climb needs a separate free permit, booked weeks ahead.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightLas Cañadas del Teidehttps://oceanview.place/content/tenerife-internet-and-practicalitieshttps://oceanview.place/content/tenerife-internet-and-practicalitiesWhat to actually expect working from north Tenerife: connectivity, mobile roaming, the weather, and the visa rules for working here as a visitor.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/why-north-tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/why-north-tenerifeNorth or south Tenerife? The north is greener, cooler, cloudier and quieter, with no high-rise resorts and Spanish spoken everywhere. Here is the honest trade-off.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaceNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/amarcahttps://oceanview.place/content/amarcaAmarca is a seafront restaurant on Playa de San Marcos in Icod de los Vinos, serving grilled fish and Valencian paella a few minutes' walk from our apartment.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPlaya de San Marcos, Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/anaga-la-ensilladahttps://oceanview.place/content/anaga-la-ensilladaThe laurel forest walk from La Ensillada in Anaga needs a free permit booked ahead — only 45 people a day get in. How it works, and why it is worth the drive.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeAnaga Rural Parkhttps://oceanview.place/content/annual-eventshttps://oceanview.place/content/annual-eventsSomething is being celebrated most weeks here. A year of Tenerife fiestas — almond blossom, Corpus Christi carpets, San Juan bonfires and wine-soaked San Andrés.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTeventIsland-widehttps://oceanview.place/content/arenas-negrashttps://oceanview.place/content/arenas-negrasThe shorter volcanic walk above Santiago del Teide — about an hour and a half through black volcanic sand and pine, with much of what makes Chinyero worth seeing.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeSantiago del Teidehttps://oceanview.place/content/bar-brisamarhttps://oceanview.place/content/bar-brisamarThe local bar across from San Marcos beach, and the obvious nightcap after dinner in the village. A few minutes downhill from the apartment.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbarPlaya de San Marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/bestia-marinahttps://oceanview.place/content/bestia-marinaBestia Marina is the high-end fish restaurant in Garachico — the one our hosts pick when the meal itself is the occasion rather than a stop along the way.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-chichahttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-chichaCasa Chicha is a village restaurant on Playa de San Marcos in Icod de los Vinos, best known for fish and seafood paella and for its busy weekend afternoons.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPlaya de San Marcos, Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-de-platanahttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-de-platanaA small museum about the banana, the crop that shaped every terrace you walk past on this coast. Ten minutes from the apartment, and better context than it sounds.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-del-dragohttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-del-dragoA calm spot for lunch or a drink in Icod de los Vinos, right next to the thousand-year-old dragon tree — and the obvious pause after going to see it.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbarIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-francishttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-francisA traditional guachinche near the TF-5 that opens only from November to February, serving simple local food. Very popular with locals — go early or late.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantSanta Catalinahttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-nilahttps://oceanview.place/content/casa-nilaSharing plates built on Canarian produce in El Sauzal, a village above the north coast — our hosts' favourite restaurant on the island, forty minutes east.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantEl Sauzalhttps://oceanview.place/content/chinyerohttps://oceanview.place/content/chinyeroChinyero was Tenerife's last eruption, in November 1909. The trail crosses its black lava fields through regenerating pine forest, above Santiago del Teide.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeSantiago del Teidehttps://oceanview.place/content/club-nauticohttps://oceanview.place/content/club-nauticoThe pool at the San Marcos sailing club is members-only, but the bar and cafeteria are open to everyone — with good prices and a view over the bay.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbarPlaya de San Marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/cueva-del-vientohttps://oceanview.place/content/cueva-del-vientoEurope's longest lava tube, and among the longest in the world, is ten minutes from the apartment. Guided visits only, and they sell out — book before you fly.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/cycling-teidehttps://oceanview.place/content/cycling-teideOne of the longest continuous road climbs in the world starts at sea level below the apartment and ends above 2,000 m. Pro teams train on it. Bikes hire in Puerto.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTactivityEl Teidehttps://oceanview.place/content/ecomuseo-el-tanquehttps://oceanview.place/content/ecomuseo-el-tanqueA small village museum in El Tanque on rural life in northern Tenerife, using panels, audio-visual displays and VR. Quiet, local, and rarely busy.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightEl Tanquehttps://oceanview.place/content/el-amirhttps://oceanview.place/content/el-amirLebanese food in Puerto de la Cruz, recommended by our hosts for the cooking and specifically for the baklava. Twenty-five minutes east of the apartment.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/el-morterohttps://oceanview.place/content/el-morteroGenuine Canarian cooking in Icod de los Vinos, and the other half of the recommendation our hosts make alongside La Parada. Eight minutes from the apartment.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/el-rebojohttps://oceanview.place/content/el-rebojoEl Rebojo is a small Garachico restaurant known for careful, precise cooking and for pouring Viña Zanata, the white made a few kilometres up the coast.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/el-rosario-las-aguashttps://oceanview.place/content/el-rosario-las-aguasA one-hour coastal walk between two small villages near San Juan de la Rambla. Flat, quiet and close to San Marcos — a good choice for an arrival day.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeSan Juan de la Ramblahttps://oceanview.place/content/el-taller-seve-diazhttps://oceanview.place/content/el-taller-seve-diazPuerto de la Cruz's only Michelin-starred restaurant, awarded in the 2026 guide. Two tasting menus built on Canarian produce — book a long way ahead.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/garachico-townhttps://oceanview.place/content/garachico-townThe leading port of the Canary Islands until a volcano buried its harbour in 1706. What survived is an unusually intact old town, ten minutes west of San Marcos.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaceGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/getting-here-tfn-tfs-and-the-carhttps://oceanview.place/content/getting-here-tfn-tfs-and-the-carTenerife has two airports, and which one you fly into changes your journey by an hour. The honest answer on TFN vs TFS, and whether you need to hire a car.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/guachinche-miguelhttps://oceanview.place/content/guachinche-miguelA working guachinche in Icod de los Vinos: a wine grower's own kitchen, serving their wine by the jug with a short menu of meat and Canarian staples.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantNear San Marcos, Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/gym-minigolfhttps://oceanview.place/content/gym-minigolfA serious strength gym in Icod eight minutes away, and minigolf in Puerto de la Cruz — the two practical options when the walks and the beach are not enough.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTactivityIcod de los Vinos & Puerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/home-to-garachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/home-to-garachicoAn easy hour on foot from Playa de San Marcos to Garachico, through banana terraces and along a bike path. No car, no trailhead — it starts at the door.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeSan Marcos to Garachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/icod-de-los-vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/icod-de-los-vinosThe town above our village: a thousand-year-old dragon tree, the longest lava tube in Europe, the supermarkets, and the wine the town is named after.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaceIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/icod-to-homehttps://oceanview.place/content/icod-to-homeA short, easy downhill walk from Icod de los Vinos back to Playa de San Marcos. Go this direction only — the climb the other way is a different proposition.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeIcod de los Vinos to San Marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/la-lagunahttps://oceanview.place/content/la-lagunaTenerife's old capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site: the unfortified colonial grid that was copied across Latin America, plus good food and record shops.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightSan Cristóbal de La Lagunahttps://oceanview.place/content/la-paradahttps://oceanview.place/content/la-paradaStraightforward Canarian cooking in Icod de los Vinos — one of the two places our hosts send guests for the local food, eight minutes up the hill.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/los-pinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/los-pinosLos Pinos is a cosy Garachico tasca serving authentic Canarian cooking. It is a lunch place above all — the kitchen tends to close early in the evening.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/markets-northhttps://oceanview.place/content/markets-northLa Guancha at weekends and Los Silos on Sundays, both finishing around 2 pm — where to buy produce, island cheese and local wine for a self-catering stay.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarket-wineryLa Guancha & Los Siloshttps://oceanview.place/content/mother-indiahttps://oceanview.place/content/mother-indiaThe tandoori restaurant our hosts rate as the best Indian in Puerto de la Cruz — useful when you have eaten Canarian food for five days straight.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/mundial-82https://oceanview.place/content/mundial-82A seafood restaurant in a small village between Garachico and Los Silos, known for generous portions and friendly, affordable service off the tourist route.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantLa Caleta de Interiánhttps://oceanview.place/content/paisaje-lunarhttps://oceanview.place/content/paisaje-lunarThe lunar landscape above Vilaflor: pale pinnacles of eroded volcanic rock high on Teide's southern slopes. A long drive from the north, and a genuine oddity.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeVilaflorhttps://oceanview.place/content/puerto-de-la-cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/puerto-de-la-cruzTenerife's original resort town, a century before the south existed. The nearest place with real choice — international food, a Michelin star, surf and street art.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplacePuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/rambla-del-castrohttps://oceanview.place/content/rambla-del-castroAn easy two-hour coastal walk near Los Realejos through a wild palm grove, ending at the Mirador de San Pedro. The best-known walk on Tenerife's north coast.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeLos Realejoshttps://oceanview.place/content/risttahttps://oceanview.place/content/risttaThai food in Puerto de la Cruz, and one of the recommendations our hosts make most warmly — for the cooking and for the people who run the place.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantPuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/rocamarhttps://oceanview.place/content/rocamarRocamar is a small Garachico restaurant with a short menu. Ask for the conejo — rabbit is the dish our host rates as the island's finest here.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/san-marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/san-marcosA black-sand bay under the cliffs below Icod de los Vinos, with a handful of restaurants, a bar and the calmest swimming on Tenerife's north coast. Our village.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplacePlaya de San Marcos, Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/silogiahttps://oceanview.place/content/silogiaSilogía is a modern Canarian restaurant in Garachico with unusually strong vegetarian cooking, and the place to ask for the local Viña Zanata white wine.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/staying-in-icod-and-san-marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/staying-in-icod-and-san-marcosIcod's own beach is San Marcos, five minutes down the hill — the quietest base on Tenerife's north coast, close to Garachico and Puerto de la Cruz.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaceIcod de los Vinos, Playa de San Marcoshttps://oceanview.place/content/street-art-puertohttps://oceanview.place/content/street-art-puertoPuerto de la Cruz has a serious street-art scene spread through its old town — large-scale murals you can find on a self-guided walk, with occasional local tours.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTsightPuerto de la Cruzhttps://oceanview.place/content/surfinghttps://oceanview.place/content/surfingPlaya Martiánez and Playa del Socorro are the north coast's surf beaches, both around 25 minutes east — with a school our hosts recommend for lessons.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTactivityPuerto de la Cruz & Los Realejoshttps://oceanview.place/content/swimming-spotshttps://oceanview.place/content/swimming-spotsSan Marcos bay is sheltered and safe. Beyond it, the north coast is open Atlantic — here are the rock pools and beaches worth using, and how to read the flags.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTactivitySan Marcos & aroundhttps://oceanview.place/content/tasca-el-muelle-viejohttps://oceanview.place/content/tasca-el-muelle-viejoTasca El Muelle Viejo sits by Garachico's old harbour and serves traditional Canarian dishes with a modern turn, with tables outside when the weather allows.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantGarachicohttps://oceanview.place/content/teno-altohttps://oceanview.place/content/teno-altoA highland walk in the Teno massif, one of Tenerife's oldest corners, around a village that still makes its own goat cheese. Bring layers — the weather turns fast.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThikeTenohttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-grocerieshttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-groceriesA small supermarket and pharmacy at the beach for what you forgot, and Lidl, Mercadona or HiperDino eight minutes up the hill for the weekly shop.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipSan Marcos & Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-guachinchehttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-guachincheA guachinche is a Tenerife wine-grower's kitchen, regulated by law: own wine only, a short traditional menu, open until the season's wine runs out.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-opening-hourshttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-opening-hoursNorth Tenerife restaurants keep hours that surprise visitors: village kitchens close all afternoon, neighbours take turns opening, and lunch is the big weekend meal.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-parkinghttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-parkingPark behind the church or in the larger car park five minutes away. And yes — on Tenerife's north coast you really do want a hire car.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipSan Marcos, Icod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-plumbinghttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-plumbingCanarian plumbing uses narrower pipes than northern Europe, so paper goes easy and everything else goes in the bin. Here is why it matters.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipTenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-tap-waterhttps://oceanview.place/content/tip-tap-waterYes, Tenerife tap water is safe to drink. It is also heavily mineralised in the north, which is why most households here filter it or buy bottled.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipTenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/verduleriahttps://oceanview.place/content/verduleriaThe best vegetarian restaurant on Tenerife according to our hosts — worth knowing about on an island where the default menu is fish, rabbit and pork.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantSanta Cruz de Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/vieluhttps://oceanview.place/content/vieluVielú Pizzería in Icod de los Vinos has been making thin, crisp-based pizza since 2016. It is the local answer to a night in, and it does takeaway.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTrestaurantIcod de los Vinoshttps://oceanview.place/content/where-to-stay-north-tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/where-to-stay-north-tenerifePuerto de la Cruz, La Orotava, Garachico, or the San Marcos and Icod coast — an honest area-by-area guide to staying on north Tenerife, written by hosts.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTplaceNorth Tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/wineries-northhttps://oceanview.place/content/wineries-northTenerife's vines escaped the plague that destroyed Europe's, so many still grow ungrafted in volcanic soil. Three places near San Marcos to taste the result.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTmarket-wineryLa Guancha & El Sauzalhttps://oceanview.place/content/working-remotely-north-tenerifehttps://oceanview.place/content/working-remotely-north-tenerifeA dedicated desk, an external monitor and fibre Wi-Fi over the Atlantic — what working from the apartment is actually like, and what it isn't.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTtipSan Marcos, Icod de los Vinos