Condé Nast TravelerOct 1, 2026
One of Europe's Oldest Cities Is Also an Amazing, Underrated Place to Eat
An Andalusian food scene so often overshadowed by the likes of Seville and Granada is finally stepping out of the shadows.
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- GadisushiRestaurantCádiz, SpainUnassuming stall with superb toro sashimi, prawn gyoza, scallops
- Taberna Casa MantecaRestaurantCádiz, SpainEmblematic tavern famous for tapas and bullfighting atmosphere
- AponienteRestaurantPuerto de Santa María, SpainAndalusia's first three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant
- La CaletaSightCádiz, SpainGolden horseshoe-shaped inner-city beach
- Mercado de AbastosMarketCádiz, SpainOne of Spain's oldest fresh food markets, dating to 1838
- Marisco CamiloRestaurantCádiz, SpainSelect fish to be fried at nearby Bar Carrusel
- Bar CarruselRestaurantCádiz, SpainFries fish selected from Marisco Camilo for a cover charge
- La ViñaSuburbCádiz, SpainMain foodie neighborhood, chock-a-block with restaurants and bars
- Casa MantecaRestaurantCádiz, SpainFamous tavern offering sherry, chicharrones, and Payoyo goat cheese
- Freiduría Las FloresRestaurantCádiz, SpainHistoric chippy known for battered cuttlefish chocos
- El FaroRestaurantCádiz, SpainSeafood institution known for tortilla de camarones
- Código de BarraRestaurantCádiz, SpainFirst Michelin-starred restaurant in Cádiz, tasting menus
- Taberna La ManzanillaPubCádiz, SpainFounded in 1932, serves only sherry
- Casa RafaelRestaurantCádiz, SpainTraditional tavern offering fresh fish and seafood
- Heladería La Cremeria Gelato ItalianoIce cream shopCádiz, SpainWorld's number one gelato maker, star flavor 'Sherrymisú'
