Restaurant · Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria
La Aquarela restaurant
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- Patalavaca
More than thirty years in Patalavaca
La Aquarela is a tasting-menu restaurant in Patalavaca, opposite Anfi del Mar, between Arguineguín and Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán. From Maspalomas it is about twenty minutes by car along the GC-1. It has been open for more than thirty years, with Gregorio Fernández as owner, and its website displays one Michelin star and two Soles from the Guía Repsol.
Three menus, from €128 to €158
There is no à la carte menu: only three tasting menus, which come from the latest creations of head chef Germán Ortega, and which take about three hours.
- Experience, €158. The longest, intended for the whole table to order. Among its dishes, cauliflower with caviar and hazelnut butter, bluefin tuna with sardine and ginger, and Canarian pork with pajonales and plums.
- Harvest, €130. This is the vegetarian menu: wild onion royale, celery ravioli, savoury waffle with wild mushrooms or basil risotto.
- Little Experience, €128. The short version, with dishes such as bluefin tuna, Mogán prawn or glazed shoulder of suckling lamb.
To any of the three you can add a tasting of five cheeses for €17. If you have allergies or intolerances, mention them when booking.
Nikola Ivicic's cellar
In the dining room the sommelier Nikola Ivicic rules, an ambassador of Canarian wine and one of Spain's hundred best sommeliers in 2026 according to Sommelier Edit. The wine pairing costs €110 with ten glasses for Experience and Harvest, and €63 with six for Little Experience. The cellar has a lot of wine from the islands: with the pairing you try several Canarian labels in one evening.
Tuesday to Saturday, from 19:00
It opens for dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday, from 19:00. It is closed on Sunday and Monday, and in 2026 also from 1 to 15 June and from 7 to 21 September. For the evenings of 24 and 31 December, write to [email protected]. Book on its website in advance; they also sell gift cards.
Getting to the Verga ravine
It is in the Apartamentos Aquamar, at Avenida de la Verga 5, in the ravine of the same name. If you are having the pairing, take a taxi from Maspalomas or Puerto Rico: it is ten glasses and a coast road.
What to order: the Experience menu with the Canarian wine pairing; if you do not eat meat or fish, the Harvest, which is vegetarian
Practical details
- Address
- Apartamentos Aquamar, Avda. de la Verga, 5, Barranco de la Verga, 35129 Patalavaca, Las Palmas
- Phone
- +34 928 735 891
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Cuisine
- Canarian, creative, tasting menu, vegetarian
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
House specialities
- Experience menu
- Vegetarian Harvest menu
- Little Experience menu
- Bluefin tuna with sardine and ginger
- Mogán prawn
Tips
- Ask for the Canarian pairing The sommelier works mainly with wines from the islands.
- Combine dinner with the boat The cetacean-watching catamaran leaves from Puerto Rico, five minutes away: an afternoon at sea and dinner here.
- Allow three hours Book early if you have an early start the next day.
Frequently asked questions
Does La Aquarela have a Michelin star?
Yes, it shows it on its website, along with two Soles from the Guía Repsol.
How much does dinner cost?
The menus range from €128 to €158, without drinks; the pairing, €63 or €110.
Is there a vegetarian menu?
Yes, the Harvest, at €130.
Is it open at midday?
No. Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday from 19:00.
Is there an à la carte menu?
No: only tasting menus.
