Dining in the Canary Islands is heavily influenced by the abundant seafood to be had from the surrounding waters. It reflects the country's deep maritime roots.  

Spain's extensive history with many cultural influences has led to an array of unique cuisines with thousands of recipes and flavors. The local diet is well known for its healthy nature, a quality that is intrinsic to fresh foods.

Among the multitude of recipes that make up the varied cuisines of Spain, a few can be considered common to all or almost all of Spain's

regions, even though some of them have an origin known and associated with specific places e.g. "tortilla de patata", paella, stews, migas, sausages (such as embutidos, chorizo, and morcilla), jamón serrano, and cheeses, all of these familiar old favorites and many more are to be found in the Gran Canarias.