The 2nd Gastronomy Festival San Cristóbal Sabor a Mar (Taste like Sea), to be celebrated next 24th, 25th and 26th of May at the fishing borough of San Cristóbal, and that is organised by the City Council of City of Sea of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, will offer a gastronomy route of marine-food “tapas” (titbits) having as main characters the red parrotfish, sailing routes along the coastline, surf activities, paddle, kayaking, sailing regattas, and sessions by professional chefs.
Marine-food titbits and the red parrotfish
The cooks and chefs from San Cristóbal have prepared a route of marine titbits having the red parrotfish as main character. This is one of the highest valued of the Canary cuisine. Restaurants El Áncora, El Atlante, Los Botes, El Chacalote, La Cofradía de San Cristóbal, La Marea and La Pescadora will display their bar son the street and will offer a titbit and a drink for 2€ from 12noon of Friday the 24th. Five bands will enliven the route playing live music around the locals.
The gastronomic festival will begin on Friday 24th, between 10am and 12noon, with workshops for children of elementary and primary schools of the southern end of the city. This activity aims to get the fishing traditions and the healthy gastronomy offered by the sea closer to the children.
In the afternoon hours, after 6.30pm, at the square of the fishing dock, we will enjoy one of the novelties for this year’s edition. The cuisine sessions focused on the Canary seafood and the red parrotfish, with professional chefs who will give their opinion and experience. The Canary Institute of Marine Sciences will give out recipes to prepare dishes with Canary seafood, and citizens will be able to taste “prawn titbits”.
Saturday the 25th will become a day open to the sea, with routes along the coastline to the anchorage of La Laja in sailing and traditional fishing boats, between 11am and 2pm, and between 4.30pm and 6pm. Departures will be made from the fishing dock and will have limited spaces thus making necessary to register previously at the booth of the City Council placed at the fishing dock square. The day will be completed with workshops for children with marine themes, sale of fresh fish, a handicraft market, water activities like kayaking, paddle surf and scuba diving.
On the other hand, sailing fans will be able to watch at 12noon, from the festival area, the 1st Dinghy Race Fishing Borough of San Cristóbal, and the Lateen Sailing Day of the Canaries Contest from 5pm.
The scheduled activities will continue on Sunday 26th with sailing routes, kayaking, paddle surf, scuba diving, and activities for children. However, one of the main images of the morning will be the traditional chinchorro (hand-dragnet fishing) prepared by the Fishermen’s Guild of San Cristóbal, and the lateen sailing race 2nd Preliminary Round La Caja de Canarias Trophy, that will live up the coastline of the borough.
San Cristóbal will also host a traditional handicraft market on Sunday, ending with a concert at 1pm at the fishing dock square performed by local band Ni Funk Ni Fank.
Access & parking
The City Council has prepared a parking área at the entrance of the borough, at the site of former facilities of Agua San roque, toe ase the access of citizens and visitors by car along the weekend.
Participating restaurants (drink + titbit: 2€)
– El Áncora. 87, Marina Street
– El Atlante de San Cristóbal. Estribor Street
– Los Botes I. 43, Timonel Street
– El Chacalote. 3, Proa Street
– La Cofradía de San Cristóbal (Fishermen’s Guild). Estribor Street
– La Marea. Santiago Tejera Ossavarry Street
– La Pescadora. 25, Timonel Street
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