Kamezí

Verdict: Lanzarote's Only Michelin-Starred Table Is Worth the Booking Fight

If you are staying in or near Playa Blanca and asking whether to attempt Kamezí, the answer is yes; but go in with realistic expectations about availability. Tables are hard to secure, especially in high season. Book as far in advance as your plans allow. The format is a single tasting menu bearing the restaurant's name, with two wine pairing options. There is no à la carte fallback. If that structure suits you, Kamezí is the most considered dining experience on the island by a considerable margin.

What to Expect on a First Visit

Kamezí sits within the Kamezí Boutique Villas complex in Playa Blanca, the setting shapes the experience before you take your seat. The room feels more intimate than a mainland fine-dining room; closer in mood to a well-appointed private villa than a formal restaurant, which works in its favour for celebrations and anniversaries. The atmosphere is composed rather than hushed: there is energy here, but the kind that comes from attentive service and considered design rather than noise. If you are planning a special occasion dinner on Lanzarote, this is the format that delivers on that expectation. For a livelier, less formal night out, La Cocina de Colacho in Playa Blanca is a more relaxed alternative worth knowing about.

The kitchen works from a creative brief rooted in the Canary Islands. Local sourcing is central: bread is baked on the premises, the display counter showcases ingredients, staff are briefed on the provenance of what they are serving, with suppliers drawn from Lanzarote and across the archipelago. Dishes documented in Michelin's citation include squid with lemon and chilli pepper pilpil, avocado, cauliflower and chocolate, a combination that signals the kitchen's willingness to push local produce into less obvious territory. The wine list and cheese trolley both give the archipelago prominent space, making the pairing options a genuine argument for ordering them rather than a formality.

On a Second Visit: What Changes, What Doesn't

The structural bones of a return visit to Kamezí stay consistent: same single tasting menu format, same evening-only hours, same villa-complex setting. What changes is how you read it. First-timers tend to focus on the novelty of Canarian fine dining at this level; return visitors get more out of the wine pairing options, particularly given the archipelago-focused list. If you bypassed pairing on your first visit, the second visit is the time to commit to it. The gourmet boutique attached to the dining room is also worth attention on a return trip; it functions as a place to extend the sourcing conversation and take something home from the producers the kitchen uses.

Kamezí is a seasonal-demand venue in a resort location, which means the experience of booking, of the room itself, shifts depending on when you visit. Lanzarote draws visitors year-round, but peak periods tighten availability further. If you are planning around a specific date, anniversary, or milestone, factor in six to eight weeks' lead time as a minimum during busy periods. This is not a walk-in restaurant, treating it as one is a reliable way to miss it entirely.

The Multi-Visit Case

Given the single-menu format, the honest argument for multiple visits rests on the pairing programme and the boutique. On visit one, orient yourself: assess the tasting menu's creative range, note which courses use produce you want to understand better, decide whether the pairing added enough to the experience to justify ordering both options across two visits. On visit two, come with a specific intent, try the second pairing option, spend time with the cheese trolley, or use the boutique to engage with the suppliers directly. The kitchen's commitment to Canarian provenance is detailed enough that the sourcing angle alone sustains more than one dinner's worth of conversation. For guests staying at the Boutique Villas complex itself, proximity makes the multi-visit case practically direct.

How It Compares

See the comparison section below for how Kamezí sits against other €€€€ creative restaurants in Spain.

Ratings and Trust Signals

• Michelin: 1 Star (2024)
• Price range: €€€€ (tasting menu format, two pairing options available)
• Cuisine: Creative, Canarian produce, single tasting menu

Booking

Kamezí is open Tuesday through Sunday, 7 PM to 10 PM, with Mondays closed. The restaurant operates a single sitting in the evening only. There is one tasting menu; no à la carte option is available. Given its status as Lanzarote's only Michelin-starred venue in a high-demand resort location, booking well in advance is essential, treat this as a hard-to-book table and plan accordingly. Phone and website details were not available at time of writing; check current booking channels directly with the Kamezí Boutique Villas complex.

Practical Details

Kamezí is located at C. Monaco, 2, 35580 Playa Blanca, Las Palmas, within the Kamezí Boutique Villas complex in the Yaiza municipality of Lanzarote. Evening service only, Tuesday to Sunday from 7 PM. Closed Mondays. Single tasting menu format; two wine pairing options available. Price range: €€€€. Dress code not formally published, but the Michelin-starred context and occasion-dining setting suggest smart-casual as a minimum. For more dining, drinking, accommodation options on the island, see our full Playa Blanca restaurants guide, hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.

Quick reference: Michelin 1 Star (2024) · €€€€ · Tue–Sun 7 PM–10 PM · Single tasting menu · Hard to book · Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.