4 of the best · the Canary Islands, Spain
Cafés in the Canary Islands: Manrique’s Terraces and a Literary Society
The cafés inside César Manrique’s Mirador del Río and Jardín de Cactus, Islote de Fermina on Arrecife Bay, and the terrace of the Gabinete Literario in Las Palmas.
Our 4 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026
What's onThis week in the Canary Islands
Browse by type
Insiders' picks
Three Canary moments we keep going back to: Teide early in the morning, lunch at a starred table on the coast of Adeje, and a day among César Manrique’s centres on Lanzarote.
-
Inside Manrique’s viewpoint
Mirador del Río Café
The café inside César Manrique’s Mirador del Río, among curved lines and windows facing La Graciosa.
-
Manrique, restored
Islote de Fermina
A space designed by César Manrique in the 1970s on Arrecife Bay, restored, with a café, a terrace and weekend brunch.
The full list: Cafés, A–Z
Manrique’s cafés 3
Coffee with a view.
-
Manrique, restored
Islote de Fermina
A space designed by César Manrique in the 1970s on Arrecife Bay, restored, with a café, a terrace and weekend brunch.
-
In the cactus garden
Jardín de Cactus café
The café of César Manrique’s Jardín de Cactus at Guatiza.
-
Inside Manrique’s viewpoint
Mirador del Río Café
The café inside César Manrique’s Mirador del Río, among curved lines and windows facing La Graciosa.
Historic terraces 1
Old Las Palmas.
-
Founded in 1844
Gabinete Literario terrace
The terrace restaurant of the Gabinete Literario, the cultural society founded in Las Palmas in 1844.
