22 Oct A Comprehensive Guide to Enjoy Cadiz Cuisine

Looking for the best places to eat and drink in Cádiz? This vibrant port city offers an unbeatable mix of traditional flavors, stunning Atlantic seafood, and lively atmospheres perfect for enjoying the Andalusian lifestyle. Whether you’re craving a plate of pescaíto frito, authentic tortillitas de camarones, or a glass of fine Jerez wine, Cádiz’s gastronomy scene provides the perfect setting to relax and soak up the local vibe. Discover our carefully curated list of the best traditional tapas bars, modern restaurants, and hidden gems in the Old City. Explore Cádiz’s diverse cuisine and make your visit truly memorable.

A comprehensive guide to enjoy Cadiz cuisine

• Bar Laurel
  Variety of tapas and very affordable
• Minibar La Tabernita
  Ranks highly on Trip Advisor. Variety of tapas
• El Palillo
  Fresh fried fish, a traditional spot
• La Tapería de Columela
  Trendy spot. Variety of Tapas
• Bar Nono
  A classic bar with classic tapas.
• La Tapería d’Cortés
  Good scrambles (*revueltos*) and tapas
• La Gorda te da de comer
  Informal bar, famous for its generous typical Andalusian tapas, serving sherry and local wines
• El Manteca
  One of Cádiz’s most traditional places. Cádiz-style pork crackling (*Chicharrones de Cádiz*). Informal and cozy tapas bar specializing in meat and seafood portions, accompanied by beer and wine.
• El Balandro
  Modern restaurant with creative local cuisine, such as fish, seafood, and meat dishes, plus wine and bay views
• La Bodeguita de Plocia
  Good products.
• La Tapería del Beato
  Good service and good tapas. We recommend the Mozarabic sirloin (*solomillo mozárabe*)
• Casa Lazo
  Tapas, breakfast, and typical wines served in a traditional and cozy restaurant. Good cured meats (*embutido*)
• Mesón Cumbres Mayores
  Tapas, hearty Andalusian cuisine dishes and local wines in a charming old tavern with a terrace. Good meats
• Pizzeria Confusione
  Cozy restaurant offering beer, wine, and homemade pizza and pasta with creative ingredients. Perhaps the best pizzeria in Cádiz
• Sonámbulo
  Bar restaurant with a cobbled terrace and a classic indoor dining room offering drinks and dishes of traditional Spanish cuisine
• Café-Bar Royalti
  Refined Spanish dishes, made with local Cadiz products, in a 1912 restaurant decorated with arches, frescoes, and gold leaf. One of the most luxurious cafes in Europe. Worth having a coffee.
• El Faro
  White tablecloth establishment, with a bar, specializing in seafood and decorated with stained glass and tiles, it is the most famous restaurant in Cádiz. Specializes in “shrimp fritters” (*tortillas de camarones*)
• La Atxuri
  Basque-Andalusian fusion gastronomy in a classic 1947 restaurant with exposed beams and white tablecloths
• La Veganesa
  Vegan restaurant. Wide variety on the menu and desserts.
• Restaurante La Candela
  Original tapas, with international influences and Andalusian ingredients.
• Taberna el Tío de la tiza
  Seafood dishes, such as fried fish, grilled squid, and clams in a restaurant with a terrace on a cozy square. (IMPORTANT TO BOOK)
• Restaurante Alamar
  Menu based on traditional Cádiz cuisine, with wild fish as the protagonist, a display case with various fish to choose from, including Almadraba red tuna. Suggestion: ask for fish *a la espalda* (butterflied and baked) or *a la sal* (baked in salt crust) (IMPORTANT TO BOOK)
• El Destino
  Restaurant with a wide variety of portions, with affordable prices and very good quality
• Piola
  Argentinian food restaurant with the option of tapas or full portions, very good quality