La Tafena
La Tafeña Restaurante
The island's top-rated restaurant in the capital, Valverde. It serves home-style El Hierro dishes with local ingredients and fresh twists, and its few tables are often full.
Located on Quintero Ramos Street in the old town of Valverde, it is one of the highest-rated restaurants on the island on both TripAdvisor and Google. The varied menu uses local island ingredients for traditional dishes with new touches. Recommended dishes include grilled El Hierro cheese, stewed goat, garlic octopus with prawns and eggplant lasagne. With few seats, it is usually full, so book well ahead. A meal costs about €20–30 per person. It is mainly a lunch restaurant; dinner is served only on Fridays and Saturdays; closed on Tuesdays.
Opening hours
Lunch about 12:30–15:30 (Sundays until 16:00), dinner 20:00–22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays only; closed Tuesdays (check the restaurant's posted hours)
Nearby sights
- Valverde
- Árbol Garoé
- Tamaduste
- Charco Manso
- Mirador de la Peña
- Mirador de Jinama
- Roques de Salmor
- Roque de la Bonanza