Kiki

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Kiki Santa Cruz de Tenerife – Japanese Fusion with Repsol Accolade

In Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Kiki is a Japanese fusion restaurant that makes its own rules. The team describes their cooking as “Japanese cuisine with technique, product, and flow,” and the energy is palpable from the moment you walk in.

The kitchen blends traditional Japanese methods with Asian fusion influences and local Canarian ingredients. The result is a menu that feels both familiar and unexpected. The tasting menus — the Menú KIKI and the shorter Menú Corto — showcase this approach: cold courses like usuzukuri (sliced raw fish, depending on the market), nigiri, and akami tartar lead into hot dishes such as gyozas, uramaki, and tempura of turbot or duck, followed by a pre-dessert and dessert. Nothing is static; the menu changes with what’s available.

The atmosphere shifts as the day progresses. Lunch is relaxed and flavorful; at night, the lights go down, a DJ sets the tone, and cocktails with personality take center stage. Kiki calls it a place where “you don’t just come to eat — you come to live it.” That spirit earned the restaurant a 1 Sol Repsol award, a recognition that speaks to both the quality of the cooking and the strength of the experience.

Kiki is located inside the Urban Anaga Hotel, with outdoor seating and space for private parties. Whether you come for lunch or dinner, the focus is on genuine hospitality and food that has something to say.