Tasca La Tertulia

The „food“ was very poor prepared and way too expansive. We payed 7,50€ for a “salad” made of two tomatoes and a half avocado...

Wonderful typical food from Canarias. You can order the Revueltos, avocado con mojo, local cheese with honey, huevos estrellados. Ask the owner, David, for the local wines, he will point the best wines in region. Enjoy

Now I make no secret of the fact that I like food, who doesn't eh...? I also like to explore new places and try new things and Tasca La Tertulia is no exception. I spoke with Poncho (the owner) about the exact meaning of the name as Google translate seems to think it means “Salon” but in reality what it means is to chat, debate, discuss and that's pretty much what you get to do while there. There's no pressure to vacate the table, no waiters hovering to take orders and the atmosphere is just relaxed and comfortable. Poncho greeted us and he'd reserved a table for us which was great and we were there with friends to chat, have some fun and enjoy authentic Canarian cuisine. There's a chalkboard (no menu) with that days specials and recommendations and Poncho helped us choose things that we could all dip into and enjoy. Again, no rush at all. Each plate was brought out separately and we each picked at it and enjoyed everything that was served. I can's speak highly enough about the atmosphere and service, truly fantastic and then there's the food... We started with a mixed plate of cheeses and meat which was great to start off with for a group as we could each try out different stuff, delicious. We followed that with Cheese covered in honey and Mojo Rojo and the photo we took of Chris trying to shovel it all down in one go pretty much sums up how nice that was. One of the plates we ordered was a variation on sausage egg and chips. I didn't manage to get a photo as it was gone in a flash but it was basically Chorizo sausage meat mixed with sauce and covered in sautéed potatoes and eggs. Delicious. The Tuna in Mojo Rojo with Canarian potatoes was delicious too. However, our favourite dish was the fillet steak and to call it simply “Fillet Steak” is a serious understatement. Sarah's father ran a butchers and even she was expressing her delight at the quality of the cut and how it was cooked. For me, a must ! The desserts, like all the food is all prepared in house and the fig dessert we had was gone well before the Tarta de la Abuela (Grandma's Cake) which pretty much sums up that as-well. Not one plate went back with food on it and I think we could have happily spent another couple of hours there but like all good things they must come to an end. The coffee was also served with the same attention to detail. Really really nice to finish off a meal with a great coffee ! So, if you're looking for authentic Canarian cuisine in an atmosphere that's relaxed with service that's as impeccable as the attention to detail then I would highly recommend La Tertulia. Something I cannot miss out though is La Laguna. You have to go, it's a fantastic place by day but by night it's just something else. We took a nice romantic stroll through what can only be described as “the old town” with cafes, bars, architecture to gloat over and beautiful surroundings. For us, the whole night was something to remember and we'll almost definitely take the time to go to Tasca La Tertulia again !

Very good food, we ask for things and everything. Almogrote, eggplants (the only thing that could be improved, make them churro type, perhaps in thinner strips would be better, a question of drops), rich varied croquettes and a very rich Iberian tortilla. Good service. They have baby pants. We didn't know the place and it has us, we'll be back.

We have gone to celebrate a family meal and the truth that we have loved so much for the treatment of all the staff and the food, recommended and we will return safe