Eat

• The local fish is quite good. You will find a wide variety of international recipes of fish and seafood, too. Two popular fish dishes from Tenerife are Caldereta, a meal with tomatoes, goat meat and potatoes and the Sancocho Canario, a salted fish, usually white, in a “mojo” sauce.
• The Tapas concept is one of the most delicious Spanish contributions to international gastronomy. A Tapa is a light and small piece of food that Spaniards have either before lunch or dinner, usually with a glass of wine or beer. The Tapa can be presented in several ways. It can be made as a pincho (with a stick), as a mini-dish of a traditional recipe, as a canapé, etc...
• The Canary Islands are Europe's only exporter of plantain bananas. They are famously delicious here. These bananas are usually fried and are also commonly found in the West Indies.
• Papas Arrugadas or papa sancochada - Potatoes boiled in very salty water until they are "wrinkly" -- hence the name -- and served with mojo picón, a spicy cold red sauce made with chili and garlic. These are often served as a tapa.
• Gofio - Grain flour used especially at breakfast or to accompany potaje, a local stew.
• Escaldón de gofio - Gofio mixed with broth.
• Conejo en salmorejo
• Miel de Palma - Palm honey.
• Arepas - tortas made from fine corn flour filled with minced meat, cheese, or sweet mango.
• Mousse de gofio or gofío amasado - a desert made from gofio, miel de palma, and plantains.

Drink

• Wines. There are several branches of wines in the islands. 
• Rum. There are also well know rum factories, especially in Gran Canaria (Artemi and Arehucas). The 'ron miel' is a sweet liquor made from rum and honey.
• Barraquito, also called barraco, is a coffee specialty from the Canary Islands.
• Beer. There are three locals beer factories (Dorada, Tropical, and Reina).