When does Bar Suso in Arbejales reopen?

Bar Suso opened for the last time on Saturday 31 October, Canarias7 reports. Many regulars and family came to say goodbye to Suso Acosta after almost 35 years.

The break lasts only a good two months, because Minerva Acosta takes over the bar. On social media the bar calls itself Ca' Suso, and it writes: “See you on 9 January.”

Canarias7 also gives 8 January 2027 as the day the daughter takes charge. The opening day is 9 January 2027, a Saturday, because that is the date in the bar's announcement.

The report does not say why the bar stays shut in between. Whether the town council (Ayuntamiento) of Teror has registered a change of operator is not known.

What does the closure mean for visitors and residents?

Anyone wanting a meal in Arbejales over the coming weeks will not find a table. According to Canarias7, it hits walkers, motorcyclists and day-trippers hardest, who use the bar as a meeting point.

Arbejales is a district of Teror on Gran Canaria, not on Tenerife. Canarias7 says the turning is on the road from Teror to San Mateo.

Canarias7 says the main street of the district, calle Párroco Faustino Alonso, will be a little quieter for a few months. If you are walking or riding in the area, plan your meal elsewhere for now.

Whether the menu, prices and opening hours stay the same is open. The report also gave no prices in euros, address or telephone number, so check the bar's own pages before you set off.

Why is Bar Suso so popular?

The bar has only seven tables and takes no reservations, Canarias7 writes. There is also a limited waiting list.

According to Suso Acosta, guests waited up to an hour and a half for a table. In an interview with Canarias7 in March 2025 he said: “Our customers are a treasure.”

The menu offers home-made Canarian dishes such as ropa vieja and garbanzada (chickpea stew). Canarias7 also mentions tripe, goat meat, pork cheeks and tollos en salsa, plus desserts.

Directories list the bar as “Bochinche Bar Suso”. The Gastroranking portal shows 8.3 points from 451 reviews and rank 3 of 42 restaurants in Teror, though that is only a user rating.

Who is Suso Acosta and what happened before?

Suso Acosta has worked in hospitality for 46 years, Canarias7 reports. Before opening his own bar, he worked at the well-known Bar Mateo in Teror.

In Arbejales he ran the bar with his wife Yolanda and daughter Minerva. He told Canarias7 that everything was uncertain at first, but guests took to the bar from day one.

The bar has closed once before, for six months from September 2024 to March 2025. Acosta needed a hip operation at the time, Canarias7 says.

What kind of place is Arbejales?

Arbejales gets its name from the arvejas (peas) once grown there, Canarias7 writes. In the first decade of the 20th century, the district even had more residents than Teror.

Its landmark is the parish church Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. One directory describes the bar as a family business a few steps from the church, though this could not be checked.

The Rancho de Ánimas de Los Arbejales, a custom also called Fiesta de los Cantadores, was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (a protected cultural asset) on 21 January 2025, broadcaster RTVC reports. According to the sources, this has nothing to do with the bar.

How are traditional bars doing in the Canary Islands?

The Canaries lost more than 1,000 bars in ten years, Tenerife Weekly wrote in July 2025, citing INE (the Spanish statistics office). The situation is said to be less bad than in mainland regions, but the figure itself could not be checked.

José Miguel Sánchez, president of the hospitality association ARES in Las Palmas, names three causes. He points to regulations and taxes, a lack of successors in families and new tourist venues on the coast.

In Arbejales, Minerva Acosta is a successor. The family promises to keep the recipes and the taste, as Canarias7 quotes the announcement.

January will show whether the menu, prices and no-reservation rule stay. Until then, there is no information on any of them.