What gofio is, and what it has to do with this windmill
The flour that fed the islands before bread did, the windmills that ground it and why, in 1996, someone built a new one.
Since 1996
Restaurant in Costa Adeje, south TenerifeA whole evening around a white windmill
A garden, live music every night and Mediterranean and Canarian food in San Eugenio Alto, next to Aqualand. We open every day at 5pm and the kitchen closes at midnight.
Nobody just has dinner here. They stay all evening
You arrive in daylight and leave after dark. In between, the fairy lights come on in the garden, the piano starts and, on some nights, the chef comes out of the kitchen to sing. That's an evening at the windmill.
We open
There's still daylight in the garden. It's the quiet hour: families, tables out on the terrace and free parking right outside.
- At sunset
The lights come on
The sun goes down behind the windmill, the fairy lights come on and the garden changes colour. At 8pm the piano starts, and the evening changes pace.
- Later on
The chef sings, on some nights
Luis, the singing chef, leaves the kitchen and steps up onto the stage. It has been a house tradition for more than fifteen years. He sings on some nights, with no fixed dates, so if you'd like to hear him, ask us when you book. It's also when the Châteaubriand is carved at the table.
The kitchen closes
Desserts are flambéed right by your table, and nobody rushes the last toast. At midnight the kitchen closes and the garden goes dark until the next evening.
Dates with their own menu are listed under Special nights.
See the special nights
The garden grew around the windmill, not the other way round
Palm trees, ferns and terracotta pots. A patio under old beams, filled with things from rural Tenerife, a tucked-away gazebo and a stage.
You can ask for a table in three places:
- The covered patio, under the beams.
- The terrace, among the plants.
- The garden gazebo, for up to six, if you're celebrating.
There are 250 seats and our own free car park. The gazebo and the tables by the stage are worth booking well ahead.
See the garden in photosMediterranean and Canarian food, with a bit of theatre at the table
The prices on this menu are the same ones you'll see at the table. We don't add a service charge. Tipping is up to you.
What guests say after a visit
«Necesito tener más estrellas para poder calificar la atención, el servicio y la comida de este restaurante porque 5 estrellas me resultan pocas. Se ha celebrado la boda de mi hermana en este lugar y ha sido la mejor elección.»
“I need more stars to rate the care, the service and the food at this restaurant, because 5 stars aren't enough. My sister's wedding was held here and it was the best choice.”
Dainury Vazquez Coll · Google · «Lugar único, donde prima la atención al cliente, así como la calidad de sus productos. Sin duda, un lugar de referencia en Tenerife.»
“A unique place, where looking after the customer comes first, along with the quality of what they serve. Without a doubt, a place that sets the standard in Tenerife.”
Eva M. · Google · «El lugar es precioso y la comida espectacular, como siempre la mejor atención.»
“The place is beautiful and the food spectacular, and the service, as always, the best.”
Valentina Vásquez León · Google · “The best paella in Tenerife south! My partner and I always visit 2/3 times in our two week holiday.”
rhianna, London · TripAdvisor · “We were so lucky to have the singer and pianist who were performing on the evening we dined.”
purplelady n · TripAdvisor · «Fui con mi mujer y la pasamos increíble, la atención fue excelente por parte de Nicanor, a pesar de que fuimos casi al cierre, la comida aún más, lo recomiendo al 100%.»
“I went with my wife and we had an amazing time. Nicanor looked after us really well, even though we came in close to closing time, and the food was even better. I recommend it 100%.”
Oscar DS Ibarra · Google ·
- Google · 1,817 reviews (opens in a new tab)
- 4.4 out of 5
- TripAdvisor · 2,022 reviews (opens in a new tab)
- 4.2 out of 5
- Restaurant Guru (opens in a new tab)
- No. 61 out of 814 restaurants in the area
Google and Restaurant Guru checked on 8 November 2026, TripAdvisor on 4 September 2026. We update them by hand and show the date.
Live music every night
First came the piano. Then came a chef who walked out of the kitchen and sang. It has been a house tradition for as long as anyone can remember, and by 2009 it was already happening every night. Today the voice belongs to Luis, the singing chef. The piano plays every night. Luis sings on some nights, with no fixed dates.
“I was then given a free dessert and serenaded by the staff and singing chef with a piano.”
In 1996 there was nothing here but a pile of stones
A man born in Tenerife, working in restaurants since he was eighteen, sat down on this hillside above Costa Adeje, felt the breeze and decided his restaurant would be here. He gave it a name before he built it: El Molino Blanco.
For centuries the Canary Islands lived on gofio, a flour made from toasted grain and ground in white windmills that topped every hill. By the nineties hardly any were left. He built one so that his guests would know where the island's food comes from. The windmill isn't old. It stands in memory of the ones that were.
Read the full storyWhere the windmill has been written about
Press coverage, with dates. And more than 3,800 reviews on Google and TripAdvisor.
- Island Connections
An interview with the founder: where the name came from, gofio and the hillside of stones. 12 September 2009.
- Tenerife Magazine
The food, and the patio with old farm tools from rural Tenerife. 22 May 2017.
The ‘celebrity table’ in the gazebo
The same magazine gave that name to the table in the rustic garden gazebo: celebrity table 32. It's still a secluded table for up to six. Tenerife Magazine, 2017.Ask for the gazebo
Birthdays, anniversaries and weddings: up to 250 seats
A rose, a candle and the cake arrive at just the right moment. People celebrate out loud here. For a wedding or a company dinner there's a stage, a kitchen open until midnight and our own car park.
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