The decision to change the Saborea Lanzarote food fair, which has been an annual highlight until now, to a biennial event means that we won’t be heading up to La Villa de Teguise to sample the best of the island’s produce and cookery this month.
It’s a decision that has saddened many, but there are still plenty of opportunities to discover what Lanzarote does best – here are some of the places you shouldn’t miss.
TELECLUBS AND SOCIEDADES
These community centres were formed in the 1960s when most homes didn’t have a TV. In most of Spain they’ve long gone, but they remain an important tradition on Lanzarote and are probably the best places to sample traditional Canarian cookery. Visit the Teleclubs in Tao, Tahiche, Mozaga, Mácher, Los Valles, Mancha Blanca or the Sociedad in Máguez or La Tegala in Haría.
THE CHARCO DE SAN GINÉS
Always beautiful, Arrecife’s lagoon was getting a little run-down 15 years ago but has since transformed itself into one of the best dining zones on the island. There’s always a lively buzz once the sun goes down and the lights come on, their reflections shimmering in the Charco.
FISH FEASTS
El Golfo used to be where fishermen from Playa Blanca fished in the summer until they realised, they’d make more money serving their catch to tourists. It’s now perhaps the best-known seafood centre on the island, but you’ll also find some great restaurants in Órzola, Arrieta, Punta Mujeres, Famara, La Santa, Playa Quemada and Las Maretas, and don’t miss the cofradias (fisherman’s guilds) in Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Arrecife.
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