Bar · Maspalomas Dunes and the South of Gran Canaria
La Tapita Los Jose's
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- Price
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- Where
- San Fernando de Maspalomas
San Fernando, since 1997
La Tapita Los Jose's is in San Fernando, Maspalomas's residential district, on the other side of the GC-1 from the hotel areas. It opened in 1997 and has had the same idea ever since: today's cooking with good produce, in a place the house describes as modern and functional. It has a Solete from the Guía Repsol, which puts it at under €35 per person.
Pulguitas in the morning
It opens at 8:00 and in the morning the display case fills with minis and omelettes. There are pulguitas (small filled rolls) with spinach omelette and cream cheese, with pork loin and courgette, with Iberian ham, omelette and courgette on wholemeal bread, with Iberian chorizo and tomato cream or with soft cheese and guava, and toasts of Iberian ham with tomato and avocado. The omelettes change according to the day: spinach, courgette, Iberian ham or onion.
The dish of the day, at midday
At midday, on weekdays, they serve dishes of the day at a fixed price: a first course and a main, with drink and dessert extra. Among those they publish are lentils with chorizo, gazpacho or stuffed courgettes to start, and baked chicken, grilled swordfish, vueltas de ternera (veal stew) or fresh fried fish as a main. As it is closed on Monday, in practice it is Tuesday to Friday. The website does not give the price: ask when you arrive.
The evening menu
In the evening the à la carte menu rules. For tapas, gulas (baby-eel substitute) with prawns, meatballs, octopus salpicón or chistorra sausage. For starters, sautéed mushrooms with prawns, Iberian ham, garlic and parsley, the salad with a goat's cheese log, serrano ham and walnuts, sautéed artichokes or the scramble of papas panaderas (potatoes in the style of a baker's bake) with Iberian ham. For mains, grilled baby squid, wreckfish, fried Saharan squid, octopus Galician style or fried, Iberian secreto, entrecôte and tuna tartare. The wine list is extensive, with classics and lesser-known labels; ask for advice. The menu on the website has no prices.
Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 to midnight
It is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 to midnight, without closing in mid-afternoon. It is closed on Sunday and Monday, so it will not do for Sunday lunch, but it will for dinner after a Saturday on the dunes. To ask or book a table, call 928 769 680.
Getting to the neighbourhood
It is at Calle Plácido Domingo 12, units 5 and 6, about ten minutes by car from the Lighthouse. Park on the neighbourhood streets. If you are looking for a more special dinner, La Aquarela is twenty minutes towards Mogán.
What to order: the sautéed mushrooms with prawns and ham, the goat's cheese log salad and, at midday on weekdays, the dish of the day
Practical details
- Phone
- +34 928 769 680
- Opening hours
- MonClosed
- Tue–Sat08:00–23:59
- SunClosed
- Cuisine
- Canarian, tapas
House specialities
- Sautéed mushrooms with prawns and Iberian ham
- Goat's cheese log salad
- Fried Saharan squid
- Octopus Galician style
- Breakfast pulguitas
Tips
- Go for dinner on Saturday It is the last day of the week it opens.
- Have breakfast before the beach At 8:00 the display case of pulguitas and omelettes is already out.
- Ask for a wine recommendation The cellar mixes classics with lesser-known labels.
Frequently asked questions
Is La Tapita open on Sundays?
No. It is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 8:00 to midnight.
How much do you spend at La Tapita?
The Guía Repsol puts it at under €35 per person.
Is there a set lunch?
Yes, at midday on weekdays: first course and main at a fixed price, with drink and dessert extra.
Where in Maspalomas is it?
In San Fernando de Maspalomas, Calle Plácido Domingo 12, units 5 and 6.
Do they serve breakfast?
Yes, from 8:00, with pulguitas, toasts and omelettes.