It's called El Paraiso and a lot of ex-pat Brits and regular tourists in the know visit this restaurant found up the hill out of Los Cristianos towards Arona, in the town of Valle San Lorenzo.
Although it is a Canarian restaurant, attracting the locals, it also caters for British tastes. The staff is welcoming, the prices are reasonable and the portions are huge. (I defy you to finish the mixed grill - especially if you’ve had a starter!)
Its one drawback is that, as more and more people have got to know about it, it tends, most nights, to be absolutely packed out and can be quite bustling and noisy. On these hectic nights, there is a tendency for customers to be packed in like sardines.
Service is good, even when it's busy, the waiting staff being generally attentive and able to speak enough English to get by serving Brits. As you sit at your table, you are given a complimentary starter.
As the restaurant is quite often so busy that it’s bursting at the seams, it is best to phone and reserve a table.
