Taberna Iruña Tenerife

Beautiful food, well presented but most importantly very well seasoned and delicious. The black pudding is to die for, not to mention the salad with goat cheese, and pork cheeks and the sauce. So very impressed ! The service was very lovely and super friendly. Would recommend!

I usually have doubts about the food quality when I pick a place so close to the sea, but this time I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered some traditional Spanish dishes (not necessarily Canarian), and everything was excellent. The service was great, the staff were very friendly and cheerful, and the atmosphere was relaxed. I really enjoyed the food, and the view is wonderful.

Wow, what a find Amazing, smallish,traditional menu Fabulous traditional food, fair price We had a selection of croquettes, scallop in cheese sauce and crispy prawns, bottle of local wine Great atmosphere Best place we have been to in our 3 times in Tenerife

This was the best place we’ve been at when we stayed on Tenerife. Super local vibes and the best Spanish food. Also pretty big potion sizes so the prices made sense!!

Complete Disappointment

It is rare to experience a dish that manages to fail on every single level, but this “Beef Cachopo” accomplished exactly that. Despite being proudly described as a competition finalist, the reality was nothing short of disastrous.

The meat was heavy, greasy, and completely lacking in balance. The filling felt carelessly stuffed inside without any thought for texture or flavor harmony. Rather than refined, it came across as a clumsy, over-fried slab with no finesse whatsoever. If this truly competed in any serious culinary contest, the standards must have been alarmingly low.

The fries were even worse — pale, undercooked in the center, and thrown onto the plate as an afterthought. No crispiness. No seasoning. No care. They looked and tasted like they had been rushed out of the kitchen without even the most basic quality control.

Presentation was equally disappointing. The plate looked careless and uninspired, as if no one in the kitchen took pride in what they were serving.

What makes the experience particularly frustrating is the gap between marketing and reality. When a restaurant highlights a dish as award-recognized or competition-worthy, expectation