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Seafood and paella restaurant

Roca de Sal

4.6 (5)Santa Cruz de Tenerife30-40 €

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Roca de Sal in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Roca de Sal is a central Santa Cruz restaurant for proper seafood paella, fresh seafood and a terrace table when the kitchen is moving well. Scampi in garlic oil is the starter that reads strongest in reviews, and the lemon chicken gives non-seafood eaters a real reason to join the table.

This is not a cheap tapas stop. The 30-40 euro range makes more sense when you are planning a slower seafood meal with wine, and paella can take about an hour. Go when you have time, order the seafood carefully, and treat the wait as part of a cooked-to-order meal rather than a service failure.

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Commonly mentioned by visitors.

Seafood paella, garlic scampi and fresh seafood are the strongest reasons to go.

Lemon chicken gives non-seafood diners a useful order.

Friendly service and a central terrace make it work for a slower Santa Cruz dinner.

Paella can take about an hour, and the price range is higher than a casual tapas stop.

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Andrej Litvinov

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3 months ago

We visited Roca del Sal while staying in Santa Cruz and it was a fantastic experience. The food was absolutely delicious and everything tasted very fresh. You can really feel the quality of the ingredients.

The atmosphere is great — relaxed, cozy, and perfect for enjoying a good meal. The staff were very friendly and welcoming, which made the evening even more enjoyable.

We came with our child and felt very comfortable. It’s a wonderful place to enjoy local food and spend a nice evening. Definitely a place we would love to visit again when we return to Tenerife! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Jay Jung

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7 months ago

Authentic paella with nice selection of seafood and drink options. Paella took 1 hour to prepare. But it is on fire! Restaurant has nice interior and outside terrace area. Very centrally located.

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Beth Ross

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a month ago

Lovely place with amazing food and service. Servers were kind and helpful, and the lemon chicken is one of the best things I have ever eaten. We loved it so much we ate here 2 of the 4 evenings of our stay in Santa Cruz. Highly recommend

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Mila P

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2 years ago

It was amazingly delicious. European style haute cuisine dishes. Thank you for the friendly atmosphere, the freshest seafood and a large selection of wine. I was delighted, we will definitely come again.

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Fieke Snels

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3 months ago

We had a lovely dinner here on Sunday evening. We ordered the scampi in garlic oil and the paella, and both dishes were very tasty. Everything was well prepared and full of flavor. The atmosphere was very pleasant, even though the restaurant wasn’t very busy that evening. What really made the experience special was the service. The waiter was incredibly friendly, welcoming and attentive throughout the evening. Overall, it was a wonderful dining experience and we would definitely recommend this place.

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