Cádiz Restaurants

  1. Arana Restaurante

    Arana serves quality Andalucian meat and seafood (entrecote in sweet Pedro Ximénez wine, monkfish in white-wine sauce) in stylish, modern surroundings.

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  2. Arte Serrano

    Specialises in meat from the Andalucian hill country.

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  3. Bar Zapata

    The crowd often spills out of the door at this highly popular but very narrow street-corner tapas joint. The scrumptious montaditos (open sandwiches) are a specialty, and the jazz/rock/blues soundtrack adds to the enjoyment.

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  4. Casa Manteca

    Set on the corner that is the hub of La Viña's carnival fun, and with almost every inch of wall covered in flamenco, bullfighting and carnival memorabilia, Casa Manteca is inevitably one of the barrio 's liveliest bars. Ask the amiable bar staff for a tapa of chicharrones - pressed pork with a squeeze of lemon, served on a paper napkin and amazingly delicious.

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  5. El Aljibe

    Refined restaurant upstairs and civilised tapas bar downstairs, El Aljibe is one of the best bets in town. The cuisine developed by gaditano chef Pablo Grosso is a delicious combination of the traditional and the adventurous. He stuffs his solomillo ibérico (Iberian pork sirloin) with Emmental cheese, ham and piquant peppers.

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  7. El Faro

    Over in Barrio de la Viña, the old fishermen's district, El Faro has a famous and excellent seafood restaurant, decorated with pretty ceramics, and an adjoining less-pricey tapas bar.

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  8. El Terraza

    Easily the most longstanding and best spot on the cathedral square, this place serves up top fresh seafood and meat from the Andalucian hills.

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  9. Freiduría Las Flores

    Cádiz specialises in fried fish and seafood, and Las Flores, a kind of self-respecting fish and chippery, is one of the best places to sample it. To try a combination, have a surtido (mixed fry-up).

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  10. La Cigüeña

    A few steps off Plaza San Juan de Dios, the friendly and relaxed 'Stork' has a Dutch chef who prepares adventurous and delicious food, and friendly and relaxed service.

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  11. La Gorda Te Da De Comer

    Incredibly tasty food at incredibly low prices amid cool pop-art design. No wonder competition for the half-dozen tables is fierce. Try the curried chicken strips with Marie-Rose sauce.

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  13. Mesón Cumbres Mayores

    This ever-busy place, dangling with hams and garlic, has an excellent tapas bar in the front and a small restaurant in the back, both serving delicious fare at reasonable prices. In the bar it's hard to beat the ham and cheese montaditos (open sandwiches). In the restaurant, there are great salads, seafood, barbecued meats and guisos (stews).

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