Bar Cafetería Alfonso — Restaurant in Santiago del Teide

This little seafood restaurant in Tenerife was an absolute gem - the kind of place you stumble upon once and remember forever. From the moment we walked in, the staff greeted us with genuine warmth and kindness, making us feel more like family than customers. Their smiles, attentiveness, and sincere hospitality created the perfect atmosphere for an unforgettable evening.

The food was nothing short of spectacular. The paella was a masterpiece - bursting with flavor, perfectly cooked, and so fresh you could taste the ocean in every bite. The grilled fish was delicate, tender, and seasoned to perfection. And the sangria? Light, fragrant, and dangerously easy to drink - truly the best I’ve had anywhere in Spain.

What makes this place shine even brighter is the combination of authentic flavors and heartfelt service. Every detail, from the presentation of the dishes to the care the staff showed, spoke of pride and passion.

If you want more than just a meal - if you want an experience filled with joy, flavor, and warmth - this is the place to be. I left not only full but genuinely happy, and I can’t wait...

We just about didn't eat here because we were looking for a restaurant rather than a bar so the name initially put us off. Likewise, the menu pictures don't in any way do the food justice in terms of quality or quantity. So they really need to work on their marketing, but we are delighted we ate here!

The food was locally influenced and fantastic. My wife and I shared a scallops starter and had the Mixed BBQ Meats Shared Platter for our main. The seasoned scallops are possibly the best we have had. And the Mixed BBQ Meet dish was massive! Everything was cooked medium rare and served with mild green peppers, onions, and sweet corn. The taste was rustic and delicious, and we took half of it away with us, because of the sheer volume of food. Coupled with extremely good value for price it could not have been much better. They also optionally sell cocktails by the litre for sharing.

Our son order spicy fries, which were actually roast potatoes in rich very spicy pepper sauce. Not what he was expecting at all, but in many respects better.

If we lived here, we would definitely...

A nice cosy place by the side of the road, does not look like much, but food here is incredible. Staff is friendly and with the open kitchen you will be surprised by the taste of the food here, especially as it's made by 2-3 people only

We ordered a few smoothies, grilled peppers and paella.

Smoothies were incredibly refreshing, they were fresh and you could taste every fruit.

Grilled peppers were great as a starter, just sprinkle a little bit of salt and enjoy!

As for paella, waiter informed us that we will have to wait ~45 minutes for it which was way more than reasonable especially knowing that all of the tables were busy and there were two people making the food. When it came we were very pleasantly shocked, the plate was big, full of different kinds of fresh seafood and incredibly delicious rice. Everything was cooked to perfection and all of the flavors were incredibly interwined together.

All in all this was an amazing experience, will be visiting again.

(And as always a pleasant thing was that they take...