A New Dining Experience

El Piedro, South Tenerife

I have just returned from a weeks holiday with housemates in South Tenerife. One of our nights we stumbled upon what looked like a recently opened restaurant and, with us being money-conscious students, we were looking to take advantage of any opening prices they had to entice various tourists such as ourselves. What we actually ended up with totally exceeded our expectations.

We had a hot plate placed in front of us along with a selection of various meats: Duck, Pork, Beef, Tandoori Chicken, Miniature Burgers. We also each ordered a side ranging from Garlic Prawns to Smoked Cheese and Tomatoes on skewers, as well as a complimentary side salad each and sauces and chips for our group of Six. 

The next bit some lazy students might turn their noses up at, as some might argue that the whole point of eating out is so you don't have to cook yourself. But in this case, it was the opposite.

We had to cook the meat and side orders ourselves on the hot plate in any order we wished, sampling at least one of each meat. It was delicious, and a really unique and social dining experience. Something which, if they haven't already introduced in England - they should! The meat was cut really thin so it cooked within seconds and the side salad complemented it really well as a 'light' meal. The fries only allowed us to have a handful each, rather than served on individual plates. A perfect holiday supper for those hoping not to bloat in their bikinis! 

Prices are shown below:

Hot Plate + Meats + Side Salad + Fries to Share: 17 Euro = £13.50. 

We shared one of these between two, and then ordered one additional side dish at 2 Euros each.

Total price of main meal: Approx £8.35 (Excluding Drinks).

One Jug of Sangria (1 Litre) between 4 of us: 10 Euros = £8 (£2 each)