La Tapita — Restaurant in Yaiza

Miguel and Marisol run what is, in our opinion, the most authentic tapas-style restaurant in Playa Blanca. As others have said, the tourists are normally outnumbered by the locals, but surely that is a good thing! We speak a little Spanish, but even without this you will be made very welcome, and the menu is on the wall in both Spanish and English so you will be able to order what you want. The white and rose house wines are lovely and really good value. Great food and drink with a lovely Spanish atmosphere and excellent value for money - what more could you ask for?! Definitely worth...

Homely tapas, simple, decent, at very honest prices. I think the cuisine is in large part own cooking. Even if some stuff is ready made, it's not too different from what most people do at home, hence I would still call this "cocina casera" :-) . Ultimately, taste is what matters, and everything we had was tasty and pleasant, especially a chickpea stew. At these prices, it would be unfair to ask for more. The owners are a hard-working couple, who were efficient and polite with us. The clientele seems to be a mixture of Spanish/locals and Brits with a prevalence of the former group when...

Wherever you happen to be in Spain, if you want the best tapas then go where the locals go...La Tapita is where the locals go and it IS the best tapas in Playa Blanca and, in fact, probably the whole of Lanzarote. The owner was incredibly tolerant of my Spanglish as he tried to describe the dishes to me. He was extremely enthusiastic about his food and when I tasted it I found out why! We had an absolute feast for 2 washed down with a cafe leche y leche at the end and it came to €30. This place is authentic, the service is excellent and the food is...