El Chapulín

Mexican cooking on Tenerife, from tacos to chilaquiles

El Chapulín brings a broad Mexican menu to central Santa Cruz de Tenerife, with food prepared to order from fresh ingredients. Tacos, sopes, chilaquiles, pozole, enchiladas, and quesadillas give the kitchen room to range across regional favorites, while house-made corn tortillas offer a gluten-free base for several dishes.

The Santa Cruz restaurant is part of a small Tenerife group whose other locations take different forms: a cantina in La Laguna and a taqueria in Candelaria. Across the menu, the emphasis is on handmade preparations and generous options for sharing, from guacamole and queso fundido to a taco sampler. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and children’s choices make it an approachable stop for a mixed group looking for Mexican cooking in the island capital.