Restaurante La Hierbita, Tenerife Islas Canarias

We stumbled upon this restaurant right after arrival in Santa Cruz. It looked very authentic and there were lots of local visitors. What can I say - it turned out to be one of the best restaurants we visited so far. The price was super reasonable and everything was fresh and delicious. 10/10 would recommend (I especially loved the aubergines with honey and the pulpo)

I highly recommend this restaurant! The food is absolutely delicious, and the culinary experience was unforgettable. I enjoyed a platter that I ate with my hands, which added an extra touch of authenticity and flavor to the meal. For a starter, I chose an eggplant dish that was truly unique. If you're looking for a special dining experience, this is the perfect place!

Exactly what you want when you search for straight forward authentic Spanish cuisine. The menu is based on very good products (fish, vegetabels) and a delicious herb pesto. The prices are more than reasonable! And the service was great. They suggested their best dishes and made us feel like at grandma‘s home.

Small central restaurant in a tiny side street. Tables inside and outside. Plates are not super elegant but the Food is of nice quality, and portions are very generous. Definitely recommend the vegetables and fish vegetarian place. Service a bit slow, so take your time when you go. Good vibe for a quick and informal dinner, recommended!

Super friendly and funny staff. We were so lucky the fish arrived as we sat at the table so we got to choose the fish which they prepared extremely well. We had some bread with the typical Canarian salsas to start with then moved on to the deep fried Calamares. As the main we then were served the whole fish. Insanely fresh and good!! We didn't check anything before coming here but definitely a great find and definitely can recommend this!!

A local food restaurant with freshly caught fish. We had fish soups, honey eggplants and fried fish. The cooking is fine it is just get cold too quickly when sitting on the street. The price is also reasonable.

Delicious food Friendly staff Local and authentic environment Not in the crowded area

Nice lunch, pulpo very fresh and the chips are done in a special sauce which is very tasty. Girls enjoyed the Chocolate ice cream for desert. The Interior is small and intimate. Close to main shopping street Calle Castillo). Serve Dorado Tostado one of my favorite beers In the Cañarías.

Wonderful local specialties! We really enjoyed our lunch here. Service was great, and we enjoyed eating outside with a gentle breeze. The wrinkled potatoes are a local staple, but also try the eggplant appetizer!

Fantastic Place! This is the oldest restaurant in Tenerife, founded in 1893, and it's truly outstanding. For lunch we had the house red wine (house wines are almost always safe in Europe, unlike the US) and a complementary Amuse with rolls and two sauces. We started with Gambas al Ajillo (prawns in hot garlic oil) and shared this wonderful dish. For our main courses we had Grilled Calamari and the fish special of the day, Black Sea Perch. Both dishes were served with 6 small Canary Island potatoes and a whole grilled red sweet pepper. It was, admittedly, a large meal, but a real treat. For us, this was the very best the island had to offer. (We skipped dinner).

Great food but beware of ample portions. You might need a takeaway bag/box. Large beer was perfect for lunch. Pulpo (octopus) both style are recommended.

Apparently this is the best place in northern Tenerife on Yelp so we had to check it out. It's in the middle of Santa Cruz, the street it's in, is not particular great but the area in general is nice. Most reviews is said it's a place mainly visited by Spanish people which you can also see from the reviews written but i can't confirm that. I assume due to the great listing on various review sites it's either now attracting more customers or it was related to the fact we came right after it opened but all other guests around us were german. The service was professional and fast but i haven't experienced them as super friendly neither unfriendly. I ordered Secreto & chick peas but unfortunately was told a bit later they wouldn't be available so i was recommended something similar. I have to say i was really disappointed with my food, i think it was as it should be, but basically this pig part i got was mainly fat and i am not a big fan of that. My plus one ordered a salad. I think this is a solid place offering solid local food, but i didn't agree with some other opinions that it would be outstanding.

Only complaint would be that there were a few menu items we wanted to have that night. All of the food was tasty and gave the feeling of an authentic local meal. We had the best sizzling shrimp and octopus. There were a few local diners as well as tourists like ourselves. The food was great the canas were great. We will definitely be back.

A really great place in Santa Cruz, the Ambiente is ubique, the staff very friendly and the Food is gorgeous. No touristical sh.. but real Home made food like your grandmom's. I had the chicken soup and the Calamares. Very delicious, also the neighbors plates looked great. Check it out

Service is correct, nothing more. The guy really tried to speak English/French which is really appreciated. We had our starters, meals, sangria and softs for a good price. We had a mix of grilled meats as main course and some fried potatoes not so well coooked. I was 50/50 about this restaurant but my fiancé appreciated it, so...

Excellent food. Perfect atmosphere, on a side street in a quaint neighborhood. Food was simple, but well done. Local cheeses, jamon iberico, and the red wine "tinto" (which in this case was like a Malbec). Service was great until after 8:30 or so when the crowds arrived. But this seems to be a cultural thing. Wait staff are rarely lurking and refilling glasses.

Amazing sirloin steak and Black porc. And also very friendly waiters. You just gotta eat here if you have the time

Nice atmosphere, very good food and fast service. We were especially suprised by the chicken and apple sushi, which everyone should give a go! Only downside is that the place was packed when we visited on a monday night. But can you even call that a downside?

Huge portions. Food was good. Wifi. Picked this one due to a (perceived) lack of options for tourists in Santa Cruz but it worked out.

omg this place is the best place to eat that i have ever been to the waiters in the restaurant were so nice and were always making sure that ur food was ok but it was bettr then ok it was brilliant i definitely recommend visiting this restaurant . xx

Amazing place with nice food. Usually Spanish food is fatty but in this restaurant everything was very nice and made from high quality products. Definatly will go again there.

A neat restaurant offering very good canarian food. The waiters didn't speak English but were very friendly and helpful.