Eat Like Ushi

Teguise is regarded as a classic town with old character charm. It is true that there is a nice church and plaza in the middle, cobbled streets with bars, cafes and shops along, but without the ocean next to it there is almost something missing compared to the rest of the island. There is a market on Sundays (0900-1400) where apparently much of the island attends and the place is jumping. Otherwise I get the impression is a much less visited place other than a drive through to Mirador del Rio way up north.

On my particular night, I was the only guest between 1800-1930. A couple of Spaniards came in for a drink towards the end but that was it. Maybe I was too early, but even the waiter confirmed it was a very quiet week.

Nonetheless I could eat and take pictures in peace.

- Canarian Stew - a very typical tasting Spanish stew of unusually tender pork cubes, chickpeas and more potent flavour from chorizo pieces and thyme. A bargain for €6.95;
- Grilled King Prawns - quite nicely cooked tail-on prawns with burnt saffron threads that I didn't feel added any flavour. They were nice on their own or with lemon or the paprika mayonnaise;
- Zoe's Famous Chocolate Brownie - an incredible dark chocolate brownie with the delicate moist texture that collapses under the palate. The caramel sauce is strong and optional and the vanilla ice-cream is standard without any vanilla seeds visible and served with 4 nice little frozen berries.

A lot of the other dishes are more international just to be aware - Uruguayian beef, Kangaroo (assumably from Australia), Spanish beef, Western-style chicken.

Next time I'd order the Chocolate Brownie which will leave you satisfaction and memories. Canarian Stew was a decent option also. Otherwise I think it comes down to reading the specials and selecting something - the Spanish Beef was the only one that appealed to me because it seemed like a more local dish.