Vegan and vegetarian options in Tenerife?

Tenerife has genuinely improved a lot in recent years for vegans. In Santa Cruz and Puerto de la Cruz there are dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants, and most modern restaurants have vegan options on the menu.

The south resort areas have the most vegan-friendly options due to international tourism. Verde Garden in Puerto de la Cruz is excellent — entirely plant-based and using local volcanic-soil vegetables.

Traditional Canarian cuisine is indeed heavy on meat, fish and cheese, but papas arrugadas with mojo verde is naturally vegan and available everywhere. Many of the vegetable dishes (potaje de verduras) are also vegan-friendly — just ask.

The big supermarkets (Mercadona, Lidl) have good vegan sections if you are self-catering. The HappyCow app is great for finding vegan options wherever you are on the island.