Frequently Asked Questions

Genuinely, yes. South Indian cuisine does not borrow from plant-based trends it predates them by centuries. At Tinge of Turmeric, the dals, dosas, chutneys and rice dishes on the menu are not vegan by accident or adaptation. They are vegan because that is how the recipes have always been written. As a vegan restaurant in Tenerife, the food here stands on its own without needing to announce itself.

For the most part, yes. South Indian food is rice and lentil country, not wheat country, which makes gluten a rare ingredient rather than a staple. As a gluten-free restaurant in Tenerife, most of what we serve is naturally wheat-free by default. That said, our kitchen is a shared space. If you have coeliac disease or a serious gluten intolerance, please speak to our team before ordering so we can advise you properly.

At Tinge of Turmeric. Vegan food in Playa de las Américas does not get more considered than South Indian cooking done properly. Coconut chutneys ground fresh. Dals cooked low and slow until the spices bloom. Dosas crisped to order on a hot griddle. None of it contains animal products, because none of it ever needed to. Come with an appetite and leave having discovered something new.

It is the real thing. Gluten-free Indian food in Tenerife is not a niche request at Tinge of Turmeric — it is the natural state of the cuisine. Fermented rice and lentil batters, slow cooked lentil dishes, coconut-based chutneys and spiced vegetable preparations are all wheat-free without any modification. If you are looking for a gluten-free curry in Tenerife that tastes the way a curry should, our dals and spiced dishes are exactly that.

Yes. As a plant-based restaurant in Tenerife, we draw in both regular locals and visitors passing through Playa de las Américas, and the plant-based dishes hold their own against anything else on the menu. For anyone looking for a vegan Indian restaurant in Tenerife where the food is genuinely the main event, Tinge of Turmeric is the answer.