Poemas by Hermanos Padrón

If you are visiting Gran Canaria and care about creative cooking at a serious level, this is the table to chase. The question is not whether it is good; the awards settle that, but whether it fits your trip, your budget, your booking window.

What You Are Actually Booking

Poemas sits inside the Santa Catalina, a Royal Hideaway Hotel, one of Las Palmas' most storied addresses on Calle León y Castillo. The restaurant has its own entrance beside the hotel's piano bar, where a pianist plays during service, so the ambient soundtrack is live music rather than a curated playlist, which sets a tone that is formal without being stiff. The interior design runs to dark wood and classical detailing; it reads as a room built for occasion dining rather than casual weeknight suppers.

The kitchen operates under chef Adrián García, trained directly by the Padrón brothers, Juan Carlos and Jonathan, whose creative cuisine this restaurant carries into Las Palmas. The format centres on two menus: the full Poemas tasting menu and the more concise Clásicos menu, both featuring the Padrón brothers' signature dishes. For a first visit, the tasting menu gives you the full argument for why a Michelin inspector made the call they did. The Clásicos menu is the better entry point if you want the signature dishes without committing to the full arc of a long tasting experience.

One dish worth flagging from the awards data: prawns presented with a prawn head toffee and shiitake mushrooms, a technically precise plate that signals exactly what kind of kitchen this is. It is creative cooking with clear technical foundations, not novelty for its own sake.

Wine at Poemas: What the Setting Implies

The wine program details are not publicly confirmed in Pearl's database for this property, so specific list depth cannot be stated. What the context does suggest: a Michelin-starred restaurant operating inside a five-star heritage hotel, serving a multi-course creative tasting menu, will almost certainly carry a list built to match the kitchen's ambition. For a first visit, the practical move is to ask the sommelier to pair alongside whichever menu you choose, both the Canarian producers and Spanish peninsula selections are worth asking about specifically. The Canary Islands have a distinct wine identity (volcanic soils, indigenous varieties like Listán Negro and Malvasía Volcánica) that is underexposed on most wine lists nationally; a restaurant at this level in Las Palmas is one of the better places to encounter it properly. If wine pairing is central to your decision, call ahead to confirm whether a paired option is available on the night you are booking.

For broader context on how Spanish creative kitchens pair wine at this level, see how comparable programs work at El Celler de Can Roca in Girona or Arzak in San Sebastián. At the Canarian end of the creative spectrum, Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María runs a wine program with comparable attention to regional identity.

Booking and Practical Reality

Service hours run Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 PM to 11 PM. The restaurant is closed Sunday and Monday. There is no lunch service. This is a dinner-only operation, which means your planning window is narrower than it first appears, five nights a week, the Michelin star will have tightened demand significantly since the 2024 award. Treat this as a hard-to-book table and plan accordingly: if your trip is two or more weeks out, start the booking process now. If you are within two weeks of travel, check availability but have a backup option in mind.

Price range is listed at €€€, which for a Michelin-starred tasting menu in a five-star hotel positions it as a meaningful spend but not the top tier of Spanish fine dining. Compare that to DiverXO in Madrid or Azurmendi in Larrabetzu at the top end of the price scale; Poemas at €€€ is a more accessible commitment. For the quality tier on offer, that price positioning is favourable.

How It Compares in Las Palmas

See the full comparison section below, but the short version: Poemas is the highest-credentialled table in the city. Muxgo at €€€€ is the main alternative if you want the other end of the creative spectrum at a higher price point. El Equilibrista 33 and El Santo are both strong at €€ if the Poemas price or booking difficulty is a barrier. For the full picture of where to eat and drink in the city, see our full Las Palmas de Gran Canaria restaurants guide, our bars guide, and our hotels guide.