To finish off my trio of posts from my holiday to Cádiz, I’m going out with a bang. A new “A Foodie’s Guide To…” post! If you follow me over on Twitter then you might remember me sharing my excitement about writing this post a few weeks or so ago. I’ve recently returned from my trip to Cádiz for my 22nd birthday so of course I’ve got plenty of new food inspiration to share with you. If you aren’t familiar with my A Foodie’s Guide to… series then make sure to catch up on my Malaga and Seville posts (after this one of course!).
Vinos y Tapas, Calle Plocia, 11, 11006
Vinos y Tapas was one of the first restaurants that we spotted in the city simply because it was always full! It took until about halfway through the holiday before we actually managed to get into the restaurant. But let me tell you, the wait was definitely worth it.
The tuna belly with goats cheese was the stand-out dish for me. Combining my two food loves, cheese and fish, my mind was sufficiently blown by this savoury-sweet dish. The cheese was almost foam-like, making the dish lovely and light. A must-try for sure!
Next up was the grilled artichokes with ham. I have to say I don’t use artichokes in cooking anywhere near as much as I should. And I also never would’ve thought about pairing them with ham. But I guess that’s what is so great about travelling – finding food inspiration!
Up last is the aubergine flaky pastry. And, similar to the artichokes, this was a pairing that I wouldn’t have thought of myself. My usual cooking style for aubergine is roasting them with onions and sultanas. But the flaky pasty was absolutely amazing with it.
Le Poeme, Calle Alcalá Galiano, 3, 11004
Now I realise I was in Spain but I just have to give a shout out to this French patisserie. Le Poeme was one of my absolute favourite spots in Cádiz when it came to brunch. Whenever I’m on holiday, I have to admit I’m not a big breakfast person. Normally I’ll opt for a lie in, a coffee and a snack. So when we stumbled across Le Poeme, next to the central market, it was absolutely perfect for a light bite.
I went for the apple tart which was insanely good. And of course a café con leche. There’s just nothing better than sitting outside with great food doing a bit of people watching, is there?
La Cepa Gallega, Calle Plocia, 9, 11006
Before we headed on holiday, this was somewhere that we knew we wanted to visit when we were there. If you’ve checked out my post about Jerez then you’ll remember me mentioning my love of Rick Stein and his Long Weekends series. In preparation for the holiday I watched the episode in Cádiz and noted down a few places I wanted to visit. The first being Jerez’s Bodegas Tradicíon and the second being La Cepa Gallega.
The place itself was small and incredibly Spanish in it’s decor (exactly what you want!). And the idea was to choose one or two cured meats to try and a glass of red wine. The bar staff would then serve your chosen meats on a piece of greased paper and that would be it! I always love discovering places like this because it’s something that you’d never find back in the UK. It was the perfect way to end a night and was ideal for sharing as a little snack. Tip: If you do visit, order the chicharrones.
The Cabin Beer Bar, Calle Plocia, 29, 11006
If you’ve read my Malaga foodie’s guide then you might remember Central Beers. Well I found Cádiz’s answer to it down the road from where we stayed; The Cabin Beer Bar.
I feel as though finding a craft beer bar has become somewhat of a must-do whenever I travel abroad now. And with a new craft beer bar comes a new favourite flavoured beer. This time I tried Chérie, a Belgian cherry-flavoured wheat beer. I’d definitely recommend it for any flavoured beer lovers like myself!
La Tapería de Columela, Calle Columela, 4, 11001
My final recommendation is actually the first place that we visited when we arrived in Cádiz. La Tapería de Columela which was recommended to us by our Air BnB hosts. So when we stumbled across it I knew we had to check it out.
We ended up visiting the restaurant at about 7 ish and managed to get a seat at the bar straight away. But after about half an hour there were queues outside and down the road. Once we’d tried a few tapas it was obvious why – the food was amazing!
My favourites from the menu were the ensaladilla which was served with king prawns (the stuff of DREAMS), the homemade stew croquettas and the pork cheeks with red wine. Croquettas and ensaladilla were foods that I ate almost everyday while I was away but La Tapería de Columela definitely set the standard for them on day one.
We wanted to return later in the week but it was always so busy that we never had the chance to. If you’re ever planning to visit my advice is definitely get there early before the crowds show up!
So there you have it! Five of my favourite foodie spots within Cádiz. Which ones sound like a bit of you? Let me know in the comments. And if you’ve ever visited the city before, where are your favourite places to eat and drink?
Female Original
Read next: 7 Hours in Jerez.
Looks and sounds like you had a great time, your pictures are fab! ?
With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com
Thank you so much! I love a good food pic haha x
Oh my gosh this post is literally filled with food porn! The tuna looks amazing although I’m not a fan of goats cheese at all. The pastry looks amazing too x
Kayleigh Zara ? http://www.kayleighzaraa.com
Haha it was making me hungry when I was adding all the images! x
This food all looks so amazing. I love reading food guides and seeing what other people are eating. I’ve never been to Cadiz but I’ll keep this place in mind if I ever go!
It’s where a lot of the Spanish go for their holidays so there aren’t a lot of tourists there which is nice 🙂 x
I’ve never been to Cadiz but I love Spanish food in general, so much of this looks amazing. The aubergine in pastry sounds interesting and I’m casually drooling over my keyboard looking at that apple tart x
Sophie
I absolutely love visiting Spain! It was great to see a new city within southern Spain – it was much quieter than Malaga and Seville but was lovely 🙂 x
These dishes look so interesting!
I’m not usually adventurous but I’d love to try these!
Love Lozza xo
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They were all lovely – the apple tart and the tuna were standouts x
Yum! yum and yum! lol everything looks so delicious!! wishing I could try the food through my screen haha.
Manon xx
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Haha, it was all amazing! I could definitely have a slice of the apple tart now x
Loved this post, and now want to try all this food!! That apple tart looks especially good right now! Love reading food related posts from people’s travel adventures so thanks for sharing this 🙂 Hope you had a brilliant time when you were away too! x
I’m so glad you enjoyed reading it! I love reading a good food-related post as well – and they’re some of my favourites to write too x
This is such a coincidence, I’ve just started working for a company and have to write a lot about Spain so you can bet I’ll be checking out your other Spanish posts as well! But WOW, your photos are amazing, I should not be reading them before dinner, there’s no way I can compete with that divine looking tuna belly and goats cheese, YUM! X
Lisa | http://www.lisasnotebook.com
Writing about Spain sounds like my dream job! Thank you so much – I think the food does 90% of the work for me when it comes to taking photos haha x
Looks like you had a great foodie experience in Cadiz! I love travelling so much, not only because of exploring what a city or country has to offer but the food is another appeal. That tuna and goats cheese dish sounds like a combination I would never think of but I can imagine it would be really tasty. I love a good apple tart and that one looked incredible! Thanks for sharing and giving some of your recommendations!
Great to see you enjoyed the post! I completely agree – the food is one of the best parts of travelling x
Well NOW I’m hungry! That tuna / fish dish sounds amazing – two of my favourite foods too!
Haha, it was pretty dreamy I have to admit! x
Those plates of food look absolutely gorgeous! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
They were gorgeous! x
Everything looks so delicious! I’m the opposite, I had Spanish tapas in Paris. I’ve always wanted to go to Spain…and of course, it’s not complete without a glass of wine!
Hannah the Mad Dog
Haha love that! Oh for sure – a glass of wine is an essential! x
Vinos y Tapas looks like it was definitely worth the wait. This is making me want to go there so badly now! Also, I love your outfit here – is it a dress or playsuit? It’s really pretty.
Oh it definitely was worth the wait! Thank you so much – it’s a blouse and shorts 🙂 x
Those olives! I love this post – I am truly a foodie too. Good post, keep writing x
Thanks Asher! x
O my everything looks exquisite and super elegant! I’m a huge fan of fish, cheese and artichokes but the apple tart stoled my heart♥️ Your post has really inspired me to go on a foodie your in my neighborhood to local restaurants. These are some of my favorite type of posts to read, thank you for sharing!! I’m glad you had an amazing visit in Spain✌?
Natonya | https://justnatonya.wordpress.com
Amazing! So glad I could inspire you to go on a little foodie tour of your own 🙂 The apple tart was insanely good x
I really want to explore Spain and Cadiz is on the list – did you find that there were many vegetarian options on the menus that you saw?
Jess| http://www.jessrigg.com
There definitely are some great vegetarian options there! Not as many as in the larger southern cities e.g. Malaga and Seville but La Taperia de Columela had a few from what I remember! x
This post made me so hungry and I’ve just had lunch hahaha! It’s been a while I’ve been to Spain, but definitely need to go back sometime!
Haha food posts always have the same effect on me! It’s by far my favourite country to travel to – I just love the Spanish culture x
Beautiful photos! Looks so delicious!
Thank you! x