El Puntero
About
El Puntero serves Tenerife as a local business, found at C. San Clemente, 13, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife. First-time visitors should expect a bodegón-style setting rather than a tourist-oriented venue, with the address placing it in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The venue occupies a spot in the island's capital, making it a straightforward stop for those exploring the city.
Guests have awarded El Puntero a 4.6 out of 5 average across 2,120 reviews, a strong record that reflects consistent satisfaction among its clientele. The bodegón's website, http://www.bodegonelpuntero.com/, serves as the reference point for its identity and offerings. Within reach are Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos, Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz, La Laguna, El Médano and Los Gigantes. Reaching the venue from the main resorts and towns is simple, since Santa Cruz sits on the island's eastern side and the surrounding roads link it to the wider region.
Opening hours are Mo-Sa 12:00-16:30, 20:00-23:00, giving visitors clear windows for lunch and dinner. The venue sits within Santa Cruz, a location that anchors it in the island's capital rather than on the southern coast.
Tenerife's year divides between a mild subtropical climate with warm, sunny weather most of the year, and summer (June-September) as the hottest and busiest season. Cooking across the island leans on fresh seafood, goat cheese and the famous wrinkled potatoes (papas arrugadas) with mojo sauce. Aeroplanes shuttle regularly between the Canaries and mainland Spain, and travellers can also hop between the islands by boat or on brief flights. Spanish is the everyday tongue here, so picking up a handful of words makes daily exchanges smoother. The venue's position in Santa Cruz makes it a practical stop for travellers moving between the capital and the island's southern resorts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is El Puntero known for?
El Puntero holds a 4.6 out of 5 rating across 2120 reviews, a strong signal for a bodegón in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It serves the Canarian cooking the islands are associated with, including seafood, goat cheese and papas arrugadas with mojo. Its split schedule, 12:00-16:30 and 20:00-23:00 from Monday to Saturday, suits both lunch and dinner visits.
What kind of business is El Puntero?
El Puntero is a bodegón, a type of local eating and drinking establishment, based on its name and its Santa Cruz de Tenerife address. Its kitchen runs from 12:00-16:30 and again from 20:00-23:00, Monday to Saturday, so both a midday meal and a late dinner are possible. The menu sits naturally alongside Canarian staples such as fresh seafood, goat cheese and papas arrugadas with mojo sauce.
What should first-time visitors expect at El Puntero?
First-timers should plan around the two service windows, 12:00-16:30 and 20:00-23:00, Monday to Saturday, as the kitchen does not run continuously through the afternoon. The setting is a bodegón in Santa Cruz de Tenerife at C. San Clemente, 13, 38003, so the atmosphere is that of a local eating house rather than a resort restaurant. Expect Canarian dishes built on seafood, goat cheese and papas arrugadas with mojo sauce.
Where is El Puntero located on Tenerife?
El Puntero sits at C. San Clemente, 13, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, placing it in the island's capital rather than the southern resort strip. Travellers based around Costa Adeje or Playa de las Américas can reach Santa Cruz by road, and the address is also within easy range of La Laguna.
Is El Puntero easy to reach from the main resorts or towns on Tenerife?
El Puntero is at C. San Clemente, 13, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the island's capital, which is straightforward to reach from La Laguna and from the northern side around Puerto de la Cruz. Guests staying in the southern resorts such as Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas or Los Cristianos face a longer drive across the island, so the 12:00-16:30 and 20:00-23:00 Monday-to-Saturday hours are worth planning around.
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