Bar Restaurante El Cine

Pretty different from all the other beachside restaurants — this place is a hidden gem. The menu has fewer than 8 dishes, which I see as a plus: they focus on less and do it all really well. The fish was excellent, and so were the tomatoes. We went early (around 6:30) because we had skipped lunch and didn’t have to wait in line — not sure what it’s like later. The staff and owner were super friendly, and they had a highchair for my 1-year-old, which was appreciated.

​A gem in Tenerife! We've been coming to El Cine for three years, and the quality is just as high as the first time. If you love incredibly fresh fish and a simple, no-frills setting, this is the place. The menu is small, with about 10-12 items, but everything is done to perfection. We absolutely loved the fried octopus, fried squid, and grilled cuttlefish. The prices are excellent, and it all pairs perfectly with a cold beer or a glass of fresh white wine. We'll be back every time we visit Tenerife!

This little seafood spot is tucked away in a tiny alley, but it’s so worth finding! The menu isn’t huge, but everything is super fresh and cooked to perfection. We’ve been here lots of times already and will definitely keep coming back. Both the kids and adults in our family love it!

This is the place to eat if you are looking for a meal cooked in a tasty and simple way! For me this is how all the food places should be! The octopus was fantastic, squids and sepia were also good. Definitely visit this place even if you have to wait.

It’s a nice place, right next to Los Cristianos Beach. It gets quite crowded, though, so if you don’t want to wait in line, I recommend going right when they open at 12:00. The prices are very reasonable. The next day I tried tuna and tomato salad. Both delicious.

Great food, good prices. Very authentic, no nonsense quite abrupt and almost rude, but felt like that was how it was meant to be. Definitely try the octopus, even if it's not your thing!!

Not a touristic trap. Decent local fish place. We had tuna grilled, fried octopus and squid, chips and salad. It was fresh and delicious

Returning to this restaurant year after year I have witnessed it progressing from a small eatery hidden on a side street and frequented mostly by locals into a larger site on the same spot with tourists queuing to get a table (no reservations, just walk-in). What has not changed is the simple seafood menu (and the must-have tomato and onion salad). Fortunately, the higher popularity of the place has not eroded the quality of the food or the speed at which it is served. Highly recommended for a simple but tasty fish dinner.

Small little restaurant in the alley. Incredible. Very fast and reasonable. The octopus was to die for. Very happy will come back again. Fast service!!!

Our first meal in Tenerife and maybe one of our favorites. Super simple, no frills but oh so good! The menu consists of only 13 items, but these items are done well. Most items consist of seafood, besides a chicken wing, potato and salad dish. It's surprising how good a tomato & onion salad can be. Extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes and onions....yummy and for only 3€. The grilled cuttlefish was great and perfectly cooked. Some good char on the outside, but not overly chewy. Overall, a great place to grab a quick and simple bite to eat in Los Cristianos / Playa de las Americas area. Just don't expect the most extensive menu or fanciest preparation of food.

We ordered the octopus, mackerel, and prawn for our main and had the tomato and onion for starter.....everything was amazing and so fresh

If you are looking for fresh seafood at a great price, this is the place for you. The octopus was super tinder and the prawn taste like they were just pulled out of the ocean. The menu is limited but you are guaranteed to find a great dish no matter what you order! The staff is super helpful even if your Spanish is limited. There's limited seating so expect to wait at peak times but it is totally worth it!

This a small in essence simple, very modest place located in a narrow alley close to the harbor. Besides one dish of fried chicken the menu consist of only seafood, one grilled whole octopus, fried gambas and 5-6 variants of fish, all grilled/fried. For sides you get to choose between the abundant canary potatoes or fries and as extra a tomatosallad, thick slices of tomatos and likewise sliced onion in a low quality olive oil and an excess of cheap vinegar, undersalted and no pepper added. The tomatos needed it sorely as they, as often and to my surprise in Teneriffe, are watery and tasteless from start. Anyway, besides the salad we ordered - each - a "hake" filet, each as my primary wish "fish of the day" according to the lady was "finished" and showed up to be tuna, exactly the same as another dish on the menu which I already decided against (knowing it often ends up dry and laboreous to chew, if not cooked perfectly). The "hake" turned to be a sizeable filet of some white fish, although definitively not hake. The taste was dry and underwhelming and it was clearly overcooked, not by much but in this context "not by much" turns the texture to dry. Now and then large salt crystals crushed between the teeth interspersed with bites lacking of salt. No this food is not worth a visit (in fact our second in 2 years but the high star rating made us think that the previous visit just had to be a freak accident). All dishes are this plain - f ex we saw a lady at the adjacent table served a plate with 2 big whole octopuses, grilled and nothing more and I saw her laboring with fork and knife to cut it up. She really had my sympathy as she sat there alone. The service is slack and uninterested and I was not asked how I found the food to be. Price pretty cheap, the two fishes, salad (and a big roll of white bread) + 2 small beers: 21 euros. Bordering to El Cine in the same alley you find Abordo: GO THERE!!!

Where do I start.... It's my ultimate favourite restaurant in the whole world, and I travel a fair amount as I'm a flight attendant. The food is as fresh and it could ever be. Simple, easy, no fuss menu. When you get to know the staff, they are lovely and funny. They work hard. Carlos, the owner, is a great fella. Cheap and cheerful

Not too many options in the menu,but it is a place with tradition where you can eat very good seafood,I recomend fried octupus and fried chiken wings,that's what we had,I recomend it.

If you are looking for somewhere in Los Cristianos to enjoy simple food prepared in a Canarian bar/cafe could I suggest Bar El Cine. Bar El Cine is located near the port in Los Cristianos. Just ask any of the PR's trying to tempt you into their restaraunt and they will give you directions. Don't be fooled by the lack of table linen, menus or the plastic table and chairs, El Cine is renowned throughout Europe for its excellent food served in what some have described as frugal conditions. But it is the food we are here to sample. You may have to join a small queue, I suggest you avoid Sunday as this is very popular with the Canarians, but Carlos the larger than life owner will soon have your table prepared. The salad consists of tomatoes and onion - very simple with a dressing of olive oil and vinegrette. I always prefer the chicken wings, marinated and deep fried. Wonderful. Or if you are more adventureous why not try the octopus, sardines cooked on the grill or even gambas (prawns)? they may also have tuna or hake depending on the success or otherwise of the local fisherman from Los Cristianos. Canarian potatoes are my favourite but Carlos does cater for the Brits who prefer chips. Two mojo sauces, red consisting of garlic and chillie and green corriander and garlic and served with the meal. He does have a good house red and white which will not break the bank or you can enjoy a glass of Canarian beer. El Cine is small and simple but its reputation is well known throughout south Tenerife. As the Galloping Gourmet once said They deserve an Oscar for their food. I hope you enjoy your visit to Tenerife and if possible pop in to el Cine and see Carlos. He will be delighted to see you. The chicken wings and fish! Cheap and very cheerful - but why do so many people go? Why is there often a queue for a table? Well because of the unique taste. So here's something a bit different that wont break the bank.