Finding genuinely good Italian food in Tenerife can be surprisingly hit and miss…
Which is probably why places like this end up developing such a loyal following.
A Little Slice of Italy in Tacoronte
📍 Mermelada de Tomate
Carretera General del Norte, 71
Tacoronte
This popular restaurant in northern Tenerife has built a reputation for serving authentic Italian cuisine with the sort of atmosphere that makes people feel like they’ve briefly left the island altogether.
The Atmosphere Gets Mentioned A Lot
Visitors regularly highlight the combination of:
🍷 Warm lighting
🍕 Traditional food
👨🍳 Friendly service
🇮🇹 Genuine Italian atmosphere
With many saying it feels more like a neighbourhood Italian restaurant than a typical tourist spot.
Award-Winning Pizza
The restaurant has already picked up recognition in the Canary Islands food scene.
Last year it achieved:
🥈 Second place in the GastroCanarias Classic Pizza Championship
🏆 First prize for Signature Pizza
Which explains why pizza tends to feature heavily in the recommendations.
What People Are Ordering
One of the standout starters includes:
🧀 Burrata
🥓 Italian cured meats
🍕 Fried pizza
🌿 Artichokes
🧀 Assorted cheeses
Before moving onto homemade pasta dishes and pizzas.
The carbonara is also one of the house favourites.
And thankfully… they offer the traditional egg version rather than automatically drowning it in cream.
Desserts Worth Saving Space For
To finish, many visitors go for:
🍰 Tiramisu
🍫 Mascarpone cake with Nutella
Which apparently disappear very quickly once they arrive at the table.
Family-Friendly Too
The restaurant also offers:
👨👩👧 Children’s menu available
💶 Kids menu from €8
Alongside the relaxed, family-style service that regular customers often mention.
Opening Hours
🕐 Tuesday to Saturday
1:00pm – 5:00pm
7:30pm – Midnight
❌ Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Worth Knowing
There’s no shortage of Italian restaurants in Tenerife these days.
But the ones people keep returning to usually have the same things in common:
Good ingredients, proper cooking and no unnecessary fuss.
This seems to be one of them.