Cadiz cuisine has clear Fenician, roman, arab and colonical traits, and differs according to where you are. In coastal areas, for example, the best dishes are "Calamares en su Tinta" (squid in its ink), "Tortitas de Camarones" (small thin crispy omlettes with tiny prawns), "Fideos con gambas y almejas" (noodles with prawns and clams) and all kinds of shellfish including sea urchin, crab and lobster.

On the other hand, the local vinager and sherry produced in Jerez plays a key role in dishes inland. Try "La perdiz estofada " (partridge casserole), "Revuelto de esparragos trigueros" (scrambled eggs with fresh asparragos), "aceitunas aliñadas" (marinated olives) and so on. In mountain villages you must taste "Caldereta de cordero" (lamb casserole), a "Guiso de rabo de toro" (oxtail stew), "Wild game, esparragos trigueros" (grilled asparragos), among others.

Cold meats include Iberian ham, always from the mountains of the interior. And every lunch must end with some wine. There are important bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda y Chiclana de la Frontera.

Where to eat in Cadiz:

There are many good restaurants in Cádiz, among others, you'll find the best dishes in Cadiz at:

Freire Panaderia y Bolleria Reviews
Address: Calle Diego Arias 3, Cadiz (Spain)
Phone: (956) 227-164
This little mini-market and sweet shop in old Cadiz is a good place to load up on drinks and foodstuffs, especially if you are staying at the Quo Qadis youth hostel next door or visiting at the hospital down the street.

Dulceria Mna Reviews
Address: Calle Antonio Lopez 2, Cadiz (Spain)
This is a great place to stop for breakfasts, a pastry, or a quick coffee. The price is right, the food is good, and there is a good selection of items.

Pizzeria La Bella Italia Reviews
Address: Plaza de Falla 2 , Cadiz (Spain)
Phone: (956) 222-244
This Italian restaurant is just north of the main plaza fronting the Gran Teatro Falla (one of two restaurant locations in Cadiz). It has stool seating at the bar, as well as a spacious indoor dining room and some al fresco seating.

You can also eat at: El Faro: c/San Felix, 15, (Phone: 956 225 858): excellent sea food and tapas; La Leyenda, Puerto Marítimo, 20 (Phone: 956 262 185): seafood and creative cuisine; Ventorrillo El Chato, Vïa Augusta Julia (Ctra.Cádiz a San Fernando) Phone: 956 250 025: traditional andalusian cuisine; El Algibe, Plaza Plocia, 25, (Tel.: 956 266 656): good local dishes; El Balandro, Alameda Apocada, 22, (Phone: 956 220 992): imaginative dishes using local seafood; Doña Pepa, General Muñoz Arenillas, 1 (Phone: 637 215 818): regional cuisine and excellent fresh fish.