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Casa Romántica in Gáldar is a modern cuisine restaurant at Carretera de los Berrazales, Agaete, 35480, listed as Recommended in the 2026 Michelin Guide. The kitchen draws on Canarian produce and cooking traditions, served as tasting menus.
Aridani Alonso took over the Casa Romántica project in 2022, and the restaurant describes his cooking as an interpretation of Canarian cuisine. According to the restaurant, he was named best chef in the Canary Islands for 2024 by the Qué Bueno Canarias guide. The menus are designed in-house.
The Tomás Morales menu opens with citrus-cured tuna and guava escabeche, then moves to octopus with sweet potato and mojos, and wreckfish with pickled carrot and pil pil. Suckling pig comes before strawberries with tuna indio, and the meal ends with chocolate, carob and Agaete coffee. The vegetarian Tamadaba menu offers roasted avocado, mushrooms with chickpeas and egg, and cannelloni filled with vegetarian ragù, served with Gran Canaria cheese sauce and romesco. A Gran Canaria cheese tasting is offered as an optional addition.
Outdoor seating is available, and the Terrace Romántica is listed as a separate space on the restaurant's site. Wine pairings are offered in two versions, one with Gran Canaria wines and one with wines from the wider Canary Islands. The We're Smart Green Guide also awards the restaurant 4 Radishes for 2026.
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