El Marinero — Restaurant in Haría

Short review: Outstanding food and setting

Long review: A small door from the main street opens out to a short corridor. This leads you past the immaculate kitchen, bar and through to the restaurant. We sat overlooking the sea with views of the harbor. Local wine and beer were suggested and both were delicious. The owner and chef talked us through the fresh fish on offer and we went for baked tomato with sardines carpachio with caper berries and basil. Absolutely outstanding. The main was a locally caught, meaty white fish slow cooked and served with wrinkled potatoes and more baked tomatoes. Again, utterly delicious. We could have stopped there but the offer of cheesecake was too much to resist. Thank god we were tempted. So a fantastic meal served by enthusiastic staff and cooked with love and skill. What's not...

Wauw.. this place deserves more than 5 stars!! I have tried many high rated restaurants on the island and none of them come close to what I had served tonight.. fresh and real bread, tasty appetizers, freshest fish,.. literally everything was mouthwatering. The restaurant owner Isabel personally recommended us what to take and it was just perfect. Not too much, not too little.. Make sure to keep some space for the best cheesecake youll ever try ;-).

We will be back tomorrow...

We love Arrieta and visit as often as possible, it's a delight to have found Jacob the owner and chef El Marinero who offers an exceptional menu, hospitality and ambiance.

Highly recommend visitors and locals take time to explore and enjoy the menu and unique wine list.

During our 6 day break we visited several times, and enjoyed the Sardines and roasted tomato salad, civiche, fried anchovies, cous cous salad and...