Castillo de San José Menu
The menu of the Restaurante Castillo de San José is characterized by its commitment to local products, offering a gastronomic experience that highlights the fresh and authentic flavors of Lanzarote.
The culinary team at Castillo de San José has designed a seasonal tasting menu. Our goal is to surprise you with seven savory dishes and a dessert, all crafted with local ingredients.
Appetizer
Three cheese croquette
Avocado sam and tuna mojama petals with red berries
Prawn with apple and mango, seasoned with its coral sauce.
Starters
“Cenital cannelloni”
Papaya cannelloni, stuffed with pickled rock fish
Fresh pasta ravioli, stuffed with fish and shellfish in Aurora sauce.
Main
The “El Castillo” squid
Saharan squid served with its ink sauce, mashed potatoes and seaweed
Crispy pork with banana parmentier
The sweet world
Dark chocolate and almond coulant, caramel filling
Petit fours
The tasting menu is to be shared by the entire table, with a minimum of two people. Drinks are charged separately.
Price per person – 48.00
Starters
Canary Island tomato salad, papaya, and black olive tapenade – 11.50
Lettuce hearts and avocado salad with tuna mojama petals and red berry vinaigrette – 14.00
Warm avocado salad with La Santa prawns sautéed in garlic – 21.00
Grilled vegetables – 11.00
Island Cheeses (Selection of local cheeses served with fruits and breadsticks) – 25.00
Prawns with apple and mango dressed with coral sauce – 11.00
Coastal grouper ceviche with passion fruit – 18.00
Foie croquettes with a heart of apple on salted crumble – 13.00
Fresh pasta ravioli filled with fish and seafood in Aurora sauce – 12.00
Mushroom risotto with asparagus and coconut milk – 13.00
Glazed octopus tentacle with sweet Mojo sauce and sweet potato Parmentier – 18.00
Sea and mountain stew of lentils with scarlet shrimp and crispy pork – 22.00
From the sea
Brothy rice with La Santa scarlet shrimp – 39.00
Grouper fillets with prawns – 22.00
An iconic dish on our menu since the 1980s. Grouper fillets and prawns in a homemade sea and mountain sauce.
“The Castle’s Squid” – 21.00
Saharan squid served with ink sauce, potato escacho, and seaweed
“Manrique’s Fish” – 21.00
Seasonal fish fillets, served with a creamy traditional broth of potatoes, pumpkin, beetroot, sweet potato, and mojos
Canary Island tuna in teriyaki sauce with pickled vegetables – 20.00
Meats
Beef tartare – 23.00
The Castle’s steak tartare, seasoned by our staff at the table
Confit pork with banana Parmentier – 22.00
Beef tenderloin with palmera pepper – 23.00
Our Canarian version of the classic peppered tenderloin
Grilled beef entrecote, sliced and seasoned with Janubio salt (approx. 350 g) – 22.00
Boneless beef ribs glazed with its own juices – 24.00
Beef ribs brushed with our homemade BBQ sauce, slow-cooked for 16 hours, served with pears in Malvasia wine
For the little ones
Spaghetti Napolitana – 7.00
Spaghetti Bolognese – 7.00
Grilled grouper fillet – 10.00
Breaded chicken – 8.00
Sweet delights
Chocolate brownie mille-feuille with white chocolate cream cheese, served with rosewater cream ice cream – 7.00
Our classic Castle strawberries with bitter almond ice cream – 7.00
A traditional dessert on our menu since the 90s, prepared by our staff at the table
Mojito sorbet with gin tonic foam – 6.00
Fruit salad – 5.80
Dark chocolate and almond coulant, filled with caramel – 7.50
Puff pastry mille-feuille with passion fruit custard and vanilla Chantilly – 7.00
Coconut meringue with a touch of Hawaiian pepper – 6.00
*Bread service. Flavored butter – 2.00
*Gluten-free bread and butter service – 1.80
*Extra Mojo sauce – 0.50
*All raw fish served has undergone prior freezing in compliance with RD. 1420/2006 to eliminate anisakis.
IGIC included
Dry White Wines
Vega de Yuco | Malvasía Volcánica – 25.00
Yaiza | Malvasía Volcánica – 25.00
Rubicón Amalia | Malvasía Volcánica – 29.00
Manto | Malvasía Volcánica – 25.00
El Grifo Colección | Malvasía Volcánica – 25.00
Bermejo Seco | Malvasía Volcánica – 26.00
Akaet Paraje Blanco – 37.00
Vulcano | Malvasía Volcánica – 26.00
Vulcano Vijariego | Malvasía Volcánica – 27.00
Timanfaya | Malvasía Seco – 60.00
Tisalaya | Diego aged on lees – 33.50
Semi-Dry White Wines
Vega de Yuco Princesa ICO | Malvasía Volcánica, Moscatel, Diego – 25.00
El Grifo | Malvasía Colección – 25.00
Vulcano | Malvasía Volcánica and Moscatel de Alejandría – 26.00
Rosé Wines
Gara | Listán Negra – 25.00
Vega de Yuco Rosado | Listán Negra – 25.00
Red Wines
Los Bermejos | Tinto Tradicional, Listán Negro, oak-aged – 25.00
El Grifo Saramago | Listán Negro – 30.00
El Grifo Reserva de la Familia | Listán Negro and Syrah – 49.00
El Grifo Ariana | Listán Negro – 28.00
Geria Manto Selección | Listán Negro – 25.00
Vulcano | Listán Negro, oak-aged – 25.00
Yaiza | Listán Negro – 25.00
Gara | Listán Negro and Syrah, oak-aged – 27.00
Baigorri – 27.50
Baigorri de Garage 2018 Rioja – 55.00
Ribera del Duero Designation of Origin
Comenge Colección Privada 2016 – 55.00
Comenge Familia 2019 – 60.00
Comenge Don Miguel 2018 – 70.00
Vatan 2020 Toro – 55.00
Comenge Biberius – 27.50
Comenge Origen Crianza – 50.00
Pago de Carraovejas – 65.00
Cair Selección La Aguilera – 50.00
Sparkling Wines
Los Bermejos | Malvasía Volcánica Brut Nature White – 30.00
Los Bermejos | Malvasía Volcánica Brut Nature Rosé – 30.00
El Grifo | Malvasía Volcánica, Brut Nature – 32.00
Sweet Wines (50cl)
El Grifo, Canari | Malvasía Volcánica – 134.00
Los Bermejos | Naturally Sweet – 27.00
Guiguan Moscatel de Alejandría Sweet – 28.00
Vulcano Dolce Moscatel – 30.00
Fruity Wines
Yaiza | Malvasía Volcánica, Fruity – 24.00
Champagne
Moët & Chandon Brut – 88.00
Veuve Clicquot Brut – 98.00
Wine by the Glass (Lanzarote Designation of Origin)
Dry White Wine Selection – 5.50
Semi-Sweet White Wine Selection – 5.50
Fruity White Wine Selection – 5.50
Rosé Wine Selection – 5.50
Red Wine Selection – 5.00
Sweet Wine Selection – 6.00
Vulcano Dolce Moscatel – 6.50
Wine by the Glass
Comenge Biberius Ribera del Duero – 5.50
Baigorri Rioja – 5.50
Cava Roger de Flor Brut Nature. Dry White – 5.00
All wines served in our establishment have the Designation of Origin Lanzarote.
Bottles are 75cl except for sweet wines.
Ham and Cheese Sandwich – 2.75
Mini Roll with Soft Cheese and Quince – 2.25
Mini Roll with Serrano Ham, Tomato, and Virgin Olive Oil – 2.75
Sweet potato chips with mojo salt – 2.00
Our Wrinkled Potatoes with Mojo Sauces – 5.50
Island Cheeses (Selection of local cheeses served with fruits and breadsticks) – 25.00
Foie croquettes with a heart of apple on salted crumble – 13.00
“Conejero Scramble” – 13.00
Scrambled eggs with desalted grouper, caramelized onions, and crispy potatoes
Sautéed Tenderloin with Garlic and Parsley – 17.00
Muffins – 2.80
Assorted Cakes – 4.50
Chocolate and Hazelnut Cake | Apple Cake | Cheesecake
Coffees and Hot Beverages
Espresso – 1.60
Iced espresso – 1.70
Espresso macchiato – 1.80 | with soy milk – 1.90
Espresso macchiato with condensed milk – 1.90
Café latte – 2.20 | with soy milk – 2.40
Americano – 1.80
Decaf espresso – 1.80
Decaf macchiato – 1.80 | with soy milk – 1.90
Decaf latte – 2.20 | with soy milk – 2.40
Instant decaf – 1.80
Glass of milk – 2.00
Hot chocolate – 2.20
Cappuccino – 2.50
Carajillo (espresso with brandy) – 3.00
Barraquito (Canary Islands coffee) – 4.00
Irish coffee – 7.00
Herbal Teas
Linden – 1.80
Chamomile – 1.80
Peppermint – 1.80
Organic black chai tea – 1.90
English Breakfast-Darjeeling tea – 1.90
Organic green tea – 1.90
Organic ginger green tea – 1.90
Organic rooibos tea – 1.90
Organic citrus red tea – 1.90
Tea or infusion with milk for an additional cost of 0.10€
Water, Soft Drinks, and Juices
Still / sparkling water (75cl) – 2.00
Still / sparkling water (33cl) – 1.50
Coca Cola – 2.50
Coca Cola Zero – 2.50
Coca cola Zero Zero – 2.50
Fanta Orange – 2.50
Fanta Lemon – 2.50
Sprite – 2.50
Schweppes tonic – 3.00
Fever Tree tonic – 3.50
Appletiser – 3.00
Aquarius – 3.00
Nestea Lemon – 3.00
Nestea Mango Pineapple – 3.00
Minute Maid Juice (Peach, Pineapple, Tomato) – 3.00
Freshly squeezed orange juice – 4.00
Iced chocolate milkshake – 3.50
Beers
Tropical Lemon – 2.80
Tropical Draft – 2.50
Estrella Galicia Draft – 2.80
Estrella Galicia 1906 – 4.00
Dorada Especial – 2.80
Dorada Alcohol-Free – 2.80
Craft Beers from Lanzarote
Nao Hoppy Lager – 4.50 (Gluten-Free)
Nao Marinera – 4.50 (Gold Medal BBF 2023)
Jable Malpeis (33cl) – 4.50
Bermeja Malpeis (33cl) – 4.50
Dos Cabras Hells Lager – 4.80
Dos Cabras C IPA – 4.80
Aperitifs and Vermouth
Tio Pepe – 4.00
Campari – 4.00
Port – 4.00
Pernod – 4.00
Dry Martini – 4.00
White Martini – 4.00
Red Martini – 4.00
Limoncello Villa Massa – 5.50
Aperol – 4.00
Primo Red – 4.00
Sangria
Sangria pitcher (1L) – 21.00
Sangria pitcher (0.5L) – 12.00
Sangria glass – 5.00
Tinto de Verano
Glass – 5.00
Rum
Arehucas Carta Blanca – 4.50
Arehucas Carta Oro – 4.50
Arehucas Añejo 18 Years – 10.00
Zacapa 23 Years – 18.00
Zacapa X.O – 45.00
Cacique – 4.50
Cacique 500 – 10.00
Ron de Caña 12 Years – 9.00
Ron Legendario Elixir de Cuba – 5.80
Havana 3 Years – 4.50
Havana Club 7 Years – 5.00
Havana Club Union – 105.00
Nation Panamá – 22.00
Matusalem 15 Years – 7.50
Pampero Aniversario – 7.00
Diplomático Mantuano – 7.00
Diplomático RVA – 12.00
Bacardi Carta Blanca – 4.50
Ron Barceló Imperial – 8.00
Gin
Gordon’s – 4.50
Beefeater – 4.50
Bombay Sapphire – 4.50
Puerto Indias – 4.50
Ave del Paraíso Lanzarote – 5.00
Hendricks – 5.50
Bulldog Dog – 12.50
Mare – 10.50
Brockmans Premium – 6.00
Macaronesian – 4.50
Monkey 47 – 13.00
Martin Millares – 7.00
Roku – 6.00
London – 7.00
Tanqueray – 4.50
Tanqueray Nº10 – 13.00
Tanqueray 00 – 6.00
Seagram – 5.00
Vodka
Moskovskaya – 4.50
Belvedere – 8.60
Smirnoff – 4.50
Eristoff Black – 4.50
Crystal Head – 12.10
Absolut Blue – 5.00
Grey Goose – 10.00
Cava
Codorníu Benjamín – 10.00
Brandy
Magno – 4.50
Gran Duque de Alba – 7.50
Carlos I – 7.50
Remy Martin Cognac – 13.00
Hennessey VS – 9.20
Cardenal Mendoza – 9.00
Martell VS – 7.70
Whisky
J&B – 4.50
J&B 15 Years – 9.00
Ballantines – 4.50
Jack Daniel’s – 5.50
Jack Daniel’s Honey – 7.50
Johnnie Walker Blue Label – 38.00
Johnnie Walker Red Label – 4.50
Johnnie Walker Black Label – 7.00
Chivas Regal 12 Years – 7.00
Glenfiddich 12 Years – 7.00
Macallan 12 Years – 22.20
Macallan 15 Years – 65.00
Macallan 18 Years – 175.00
Lagavulin 16 Years – 22.00
Johnnie Walker Green Label – 10.00
Johnnie Walker Gold Label – 15.00
Chivas Regal 18 Years – 20.00
Chivas Regal 21 Years – 43.00
Dalmore Dominum – 40.00
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Select – 13.10
Liqueurs
Marie Brizard – 4.00
Ron Miel – 4.00
Cointreau – 4.00
Frangelico – 4.50
Jagermeister – 4.00
Licor 43 – 4.00
Ruavieja Crema – 4.50
Malibú – 4.50
Tía María – 4.00
Baileys – 4.50
Amaretto di Saronno – 4.00
Liqueur of Blackberry – 4.00
Grand Marnier Red – 8.20
Puro Legado (Gofio Cream) – 5.50
Drambuie – 5.00
Pacharán – 4.00
Caramel Vodka – 4.00
Grapefruit Vodka – 4.00
Aguardiente
Tequila José Cuervo Especial – 4.00
Ruavieja Herbal Liqueur – 4.00
Ruavieja Dry – 4.00
Cocktails
Dry Martini | Gin, Dry Martini, and olive – 7.00
Margarita | Tequila, Triple Sec, and lime juice – 7.00
Bloody Mary | Vodka, tomato juice, lemon, pepper, salt, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce – 7.00
Piña Colada | Rum, Malibú, pineapple juice, and coconut whipped cream – 7.00
Mojito | Rum, sugar, lime juice, mint, and soda – 7.00
Espresso Martini | Smirnoff Vodka, Tía María, and espresso – 7.00
Black Elixir | Eristoff Black Vodka, Moskovskaya Vodka, strawberry, and passion fruit – 7.00
Negroni | Campari, Sweet Martini, Gordon’s Gin, and orange – 7.00
Aperol Spritz | Aperol, cava, sparkling water, and orange – 7.00
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails
San Francisco | Mixed fruit juice and grenadine – 5.50
Banana Tropical | Natural banana and coconut cream – 5.00
