If you like fresh fish in Tenerife, Tajao probably already needs no introduction.
Tiny fishing village.
Big reputation.
And more seafood restaurants than you’d expect for a place that size.
One of the names people keep returning to is this one.
Restaurant Playa Tajao in San Miguel de Tajao
Restaurant Playa Tajao
📍 Calle Callao Hondo, 11 — San Miguel de Tajao
Set right by one of Tenerife’s best-known fishing villages, this spot has become a favourite for anyone chasing:
🐟 Fresh fish
🦑 Seafood dishes
🌊 Proper coastal food with sea views nearby
Starting with Seafood Classics
The meal kicked off with:
🦑 Octopus salpicón
And apparently the octopus actually dominated the plate…
Which sounds obvious but isn’t always guaranteed.
Also on the table:
🥣 Fish and seafood soup
🦪 Clams a la marinera
The sauce got a special mention too:
Apparently different from the usual version and well worth ordering.
The Dish They Always Order
One plate seems to appear every visit:
🍝 Seafood pasta
Described as:
✔ Their regular order
✔ One of the restaurant favourites
Always a good sign when locals keep ordering the same thing.
Choose Your Fish from the Counter
One of the nice touches here:
🐟 Fresh fish counter
Customers can pick exactly what they want before it goes to the kitchen.
This time the choice was:
🐠 Fried rascacio
Not the most famous fish perhaps…
But part of the experience.
Homemade Desserts to Finish
To end:
🍋 Homemade lemon mousse
Light enough after seafood and considerably safer than pretending you still have room for another main.
Opening Hours
🕛 Monday to Thursday: 12:00 – 18:00
🕘 Friday to Sunday: until 21:00
Worth Knowing
Tajao has quietly become one of those places people recommend when visitors ask:
“Where do locals go for fish?”
And honestly…there are worse ways to spend an afternoon than seafood by the coast.