Bar Restaurante El Cine

I had a great experience at El Cine. The fish is absolutely amazing – incredibly fresh and cooked perfectly. It really feels like a very authentic Spanish/Canarian place, with a relaxed and traditional atmosphere. The service can feel a little bit rushed when they first take your order, but it is at least very efficient and the food arrives quickly. There is usually a long queue at the entrance as you cannot book in advance, but it’s definitely worth the wait if you want to enjoy excellent seafood in a genuinely local setting.

Local bar with fresh seafood. If you want to try the best fried octopuss (pulpo) you should go there. Tomato salad with onion is great as well. Usually you need to wait but it is worth and goes quickly. We tried fried chicken buy was as good as a seafood.

We came here twice because we were absolutely impressed by the taste of the food. Yes, there is usually a queue and you can’t make a reservation, but it’s definitely worth the wait for that flavor. The service is quite fast considering the endless flow of customers. I envy those who live nearby and can come here often!

Best place in Los Cristianos. Super affordable, perfectly cooked and the best mojo (rojo) in Tenerife! The first day we came we had grilled sardines and langostinos (prawns) with papas arrugadas. Second day we came we had the grilled caballa (mackerel), whick was the best I've ever had in my life. Simple, but perfect! Staff were super nice people too. This place is really popular, so be prepared to stand in the waiting line for a while. The day before we ate here the first time we came at around 14:00 and gave up because the line was too long. The day we finally got a table we came a bit later, around 15:00.

Typical local restaurant and fresh food that i’ve been going since i was a kid, you have to queue but it worth the wait. Great service and customer care from Carlos as usual. High recommended place if you looking something proper Canario ❤️❤️ Un abrazo desde Manchester!!

I’ve never eaten better in a seaside restaurant in my life. Unpretentious yet refined cuisine. It’s worth waiting for a table, because once you sit down, the magic happens fast. Wonderful, professional staff, and I assure you — in this galaxy you won’t find better octopus, fries, or tomato-and-onion salad. Thank you, and long live Bar El Cine!!!🙌😋❤️

There is usually a line to get a table, and from what I understand they don’t take reservations, so expect to wait a bit. As for the food, I can say with confidence that everything is fresh and well-cooked. The dishes are simple, tasty, and the prices are decent for the area. A good spot if you’re looking for local flavors and fresh seafood!

On a friend’s recommendation, we decided to try this restaurant — and we absolutely have to recommend it further! It’s very tucked away, with no advertisements, but totally worth finding! We waited about 20 minutes for a table, so I recommend making a reservation. The menu is short, but there’s something for everyone. Simple dishes, but excellent and fresh. We had the octopus and calamari. As a complimentary starter, they serve bread with butter and a spicy sauce. Our food arrived within about 15 minutes.

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.