Tenerife: Music Hall Tavern Drag Show & 3-Course Dinner

4.67

(140 reviews)

What’s the experience like?

The first thing I remember is the shimmer—sequins catching the lights as we shuffled into Music Hall Tavern in Playa de las Américas. It smelled like roast turkey and stage makeup, which is a weirdly comforting combo. Our table was set with soup already steaming (vegetable, simple but good), and you could hear someone rehearsing lines behind the curtain. The energy felt nervous and excited—like everyone was in on some inside joke except us, at least for now.

Li, our server (who moonlights as one of the queens), winked as she poured our drinks—not included in the ticket, but honestly worth it for her commentary alone. She told us to expect “a little bit of everything and probably too much,” which made me laugh. The main keyword here is drag show Tenerife, but that doesn’t even scratch the surface. There’s singing, dancing, jokes that fly fast (some went over my head), and moments when you just have to clap along because everyone else is. At one point they pulled up a couple from Manchester for an impromptu dance-off; I’m still not sure if they volunteered or were just easy targets.

The turkey roast came out with all the trimmings—gravy, stuffing, veggies—and I caught myself eating too fast so I wouldn’t miss anything on stage. Dessert was ice cream (melting a bit by then), but nobody seemed to care because one of the queens was belting out Whitney Houston like her life depended on it. There’s something about being surrounded by strangers all laughing at the same ridiculous punchline that makes you forget how far from home you are. After dinner we got our printed souvenir photo—mine’s blurry because Li made me laugh right as the flash went off.

I didn’t expect to feel so welcome or to leave humming show tunes under my breath on the walk back down Av. Rafael Puig Lluvina. If you’re looking for a day trip drag show Tenerife style—with dinner, laughs, and maybe a little glitter stuck to your shirt—this is it.