Arcos de la Frontera
Perched by the lake, 3.5km northeast of Arcos, this well-known restaurant has been revitalised by keen new owners, plating up traditional meats, stews and…
Must-see restaurants in Cádiz Province
Vejer de la Frontera
Opposite the market, family-run Pepe Julián shines for its wholesome traditional home cooking. It's a hit with local Spaniards, who pack in for the…
Vejer de la Frontera
With its chequered floors, vibrant original artwork and deliciously updated Andalucian menu, La Oficina is an atmospheric, laid-back spot for a meal in…
Grazalema
This cosy, friendly restaurant with a roaring winter fire specialises in traditional mountain cuisine, from local chorizo and cheese platters to tagarnina…
Los Caños de Meca
Now a stylishly contemporary space looking out on southern El Palmar's beach, long-established Casa Juan specialises in elegant renditions of Atlantic…
Cádiz
Cádiz' neoclassical 1838 Mercado de Abastos is the setting for this ultra-buzzy globe-roaming gastromarket. Sample gloriously simple local specialities…
Arcos de la Frontera
With its spectacular cliff-side terrace and countryside views, this classically smart parador restaurant is Arcos' most elegant. The local-inspired menu…
Jerez de la Frontera
With its outdoor tables, rustic red chairs and check-print tablecloths, Juanito is like a slice of village Andalucía in the heart of the city, rustling up…
Arcos de la Frontera
Arcos' Moroccan-fusion restaurant has tasteful decor (red-washed walls, cushy booths and ornate stools shipped in from Casablanca) and some equally tasty…
Arcos de la Frontera
A cárcel (prison) in name only, this welcoming, low-key bar-restaurant offers no-nonsense tapas – honeyed aubergine with goat's cheese, bacon-wrapped…
Cádiz' White Towns
On Setenil's main plaza, towards the top of town, this long-running, down-to-earth cave-restaurant with a tiny terrace is one of Setenil's originals. Old…
Vejer de la Frontera
Andalucian wines and fresh local produce take centre stage at this lively rustic-chic tapas bar/restaurant, with a sunny upstairs terrace and tables under…
Cádiz
Cádiz' addiction to fried fish reaches new heights at this packed-out spot. If it comes from the sea, it’s been fried and dished up at Las Flores as a…
El Puerto de Santa María
An elegant, sprawling designer space beneath brick arches, the on-site trestaurant at renowned Bodegas Osborne is styled like a 'cathedral bodega'. Fresh,…
Tarifa
On a quiet street behind the Iglesia de San Mateo, this intimate palm-dotted spot serves Andalucian–Moroccan–Middle Eastern food and does so terrifically…
Tarifa
Old-town favourite Café 10 delivers the breakfast/snack goods in a snug, neo-rustic lounge with wall art and pink-cushioned chairs spilling out onto the…
Vejer de la Frontera
With a lovely shaded terrace and cosy thatched interior, family-owned, 1945-founded Venta El Toro is loved for its fried farm-fresh eggs with hand-cut…
Tarifa
A cosy, casual vegetarian restaurant at the top of the old town, with just a handful of tables, Chilimosa is Tarifa at its low-key best. The unpretentious…
Tarifa
Amiable Sergio roams the tables Italian style, armed with loaded plates and amusing stories, and presides over genuine home-country cooking at this…
Tarifa
With whitewashed walls and bright geraniums, busy El Lola is known for its delectable, lightly creative tapas and raciones of Atlantic bluefin almadraba…
Tarifa
One of numerous eateries lying in wait along Calle Sancho IV El Bravo at the core of old-town Tarifa, no-frills Morilla is always busy with tarifeños…
Parque Natural Los Alcornocales
A rambling townhouse full of hidden nooks, tile-topped tables and terraces bursting with flowers and palms is the romantic setting for El Anón's…
Cádiz
Founded in 1920, this venerable old ultramarinos (grocer) under keen new ownership does delectable wax-paper tapas of Cádiz cheeses, buttered anchovies,…
Cádiz
For a decent paella, head 3km southeast along Playa de la Victoria on an appetite-inducing oceanside stroll or a quick bus 1 ride to Estadio (€1.10). The…
Arcos de la Frontera
Andalucian flavours are laced with the influences of Moorish cuisine at Aljibe, set in the elegantly reimagined aljibe (cistern) of an 18th-century…
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
You could kick a football on Bajo de Guía and guarantee it'd land on a decent plate of fish, but you should probably aim for Poma, where the frito variado…
Vejer de la Frontera
Now glammed up gastrobar-style, Vejer's early-20th-century Mercado de San Francisco has become a buzzy foodie hot spot full of world-wandering stalls…
Cádiz
Despite its limited opening times, La Tabernita gets immediately rammed for its superb homemade, family-style tapas. Cazón al coñac (dogfish in brandy),…
Cádiz
Fried squid, prawns and other salty sea deliciousness, by the quarter-kilo, is the thing at this hot 2020-opened freiduría, where you'll be washing it all…
Jerez de la Frontera
As popular for breakfast tostadas as for lunchtime tapas (cod-stuffed peppers, patatas aliñadas, riñones al Jerez), La Moderna's marble-topped tables are…
Los Caños de Meca
The ultimate relaxation spot, where kitesurfers kick back between sessions on the beach beside the Cabo de Trafalgar. There is Bob Marley on the speakers,…
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
Barbate seafooder El Campero is known as ‘the temple of tuna’ for its superb contemporary-twist dishes such as tuna-back ceviche and jamón marino (salted…
Vejer de la Frontera
At this outstanding and leafy terrace restaurant, a 5km drive north of Vejer, chef Juan Valdés specialises in succulent, expertly executed wood-fired…
Tarifa
Housed in a gorgeous 17th-century building, this summer-only hotel restaurant marries Asian and Mediterranean flavours with a short but select menu of…
Cádiz
A long marble-top bar and tempting deli counter set the rustic tone at this classic-Cádiz ultramarinos. Try chunky home-cooked tortillas, jamón de bellota…
El Puerto de Santa María
A huge, always-busy El Puerto institution, Romerijo has been going strong since 1952 and has three sections: one boiling seafood, another (opposite)…
Vejer de la Frontera
Feast on authentically good, beautifully prepared falafel, halloumi wraps, chicken-and-almond pastelas (stuffed pastries), hummus and mezze at this low…
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
A well-established, smartish spot just back from Bolonia's beach, specialising in super-fresh fish, salty paellas and superb Cádiz seafood raciones like…
Jerez de la Frontera
Crowd into this totally down-to-earth nook (proudly open 365 days a year!) for coffee and churros (deep-fried doughnut-like sweet snacks) dispatched from…
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
For some of the best ice cream in Andalucía, don't miss Helados Artesanos Toni, family run since 1986. Now there's even fro-yo.
