M.B

Two Michelin stars, a La Liste score of 85, a resort address that most diners will fly to; M.B is not a casual booking

M.B holds two Michelin stars and earned 85 points from La Liste in 2026 (87 in 2025), placing it firmly among Spain's serious fine dining options despite sitting on a resort property at the Ritz-Carlton Abama in Guía de Isora, Tenerife. If you are weighing whether to book: yes, provided you are coming specifically for the tasting menu experience and you are prepared to plan well ahead. Walk-ins are not a realistic option at this level. The restaurant is the primary culinary reason to visit the Abama resort, for many guests it is the reason they chose the resort in the first place.

What to expect from the experience

The physical setup gives you a signal about what kind of evening this is. There is a dedicated welcome room for aperitifs and after-dinner coffee, with petits-fours presented with deliberate creativity rather than as an afterthought. The main dining room runs a contemporary white-led interior. Two glass-fronted galleries open as terraces during the summer months, which changes the feel of the room considerably; if outdoor dining matters to you, factor in the season when booking.

The kitchen is led by chef Erlantz Gorostiza, who works within the creative framework of Martín Berasategui, one of Spain's most decorated chefs. The menu at M.B does something structurally interesting: it reconstructs signature Berasategui dishes with their original creation years noted, functioning less as a conventional tasting menu and more as an annotated archive of a culinary career. For a first-timer, this means the progression through the menu carries historical weight alongside the technical execution. You are not just eating courses, you are tracing a body of work through Tenerife's local ingredients.

La Liste's published notes single out a specific dish: soldier shrimp from El Hierro served over almond kernel with green gazpacho and shiso sorbet. That combination, brine, fat, acid, herbal cold, gives you an accurate read on the register of the cooking: technically precise, ingredient-led, structured around contrast rather than richness. The kitchen offers both an à la carte option and two tasting menus, which is more flexibility than many comparable two-star operations provide. First-timers should default to the longer tasting menu to understand the full arc of the Berasategui canon as interpreted here.

At the €€€€ price tier, expect tasting menu pricing in the range typical for two-Michelin-star Spain, which generally means €150–€250 per person before wine. Specific current pricing is not confirmed in our data, so verify directly when booking. What is confirmed is the award record: two consecutive Michelin stars (2024, 2025) and consistent La Liste recognition place M.B in a narrow tier of Spanish fine dining operating outside the Peninsula.

Booking and logistics

Booking difficulty is rated near impossible. This is not hyperbole for a resort restaurant, the combination of a limited room, a two-star reputation, a location that functions as a destination in itself (the Ritz-Carlton Abama draws international visitors specifically to eat here) means that availability is genuinely constrained. Plan a minimum of several weeks out; peak season bookings, particularly in winter when Tenerife draws northern European visitors, will require more lead time. If you are staying at the Abama, use the hotel concierge channel, resident guests typically have priority access.

The address at Calle María Zambrano 2, Carretera General TF-47, Km 9 places the restaurant within the resort complex on the southwest coast of Tenerife. You will need a car or resort transfer to get there, this is not a walkable city-centre location. Factor that into your evening if you plan to drink through the wine pairing, which at this level of restaurant is worth doing. Plan a taxi or arrange transport in advance. For more on the area, see our Guía de Isora hotels guide and our Guía de Isora experiences guide.

The dress code is not confirmed in our data, but given the setting, a Ritz-Carlton property with a two-star kitchen, smart formal is a safe baseline. Arrive early enough to use the welcome room for aperitifs; the pre-dinner ritual is built into the experience design and skipping it by arriving rushed is a practical mistake.

Who this is for

M.B works well for diners who want a serious tasting menu in an architecturally considered setting, who are either staying at the Abama or willing to travel to the southwest coast of Tenerife specifically for the meal. It is a strong choice for solo diners with a counter seat and a genuine interest in the Berasategui legacy, an equally strong choice for couples treating the meal as the centerpiece of a longer stay. It is a poor choice if you want à la carte flexibility without the tasting menu investment, or if proximity to urban Tenerife (Santa Cruz, Puerto de la Cruz) matters to you. For broader context on where M.B sits within the island's dining options, see our full Guía de Isora restaurants guide.

One nearby alternative worth knowing: Txoko in Guía de Isora offers a traditional cuisine option in the same town if you want a lower-commitment evening before or after your M.B reservation, or if a member of your party wants a less formal meal. For bars and wines in the area, see our Guía de Isora bars guide and our Guía de Isora wineries guide.