ANDALUCÍA - CÁDIZ CITY - TABERNA LA SORPRESA

Miguel Renoir Spanish Guides
Nov 18, 2022
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Updated: 4 days ago

TABERNA LA SORPRESA On a short trip to Cádiz, we stopped at Taberna La Sorpresa for a few tapas and a glass of the local sherry wine.

This Taberna is a very underrated hidden gem. It is quite particular in that the tapas and platos here highlight fresh fish rather than the mainly fried seafood found in other parts of Cádiz. Go here once you have had enough fried food and want to try something unique to the area.

We started with a couple of copas of manzanilla,

followed by sardinas marinated

Two boneless sardine loins.

Gildas

Small green pepper, boneless anchovy, and olives.

Bacoreta de almadraba en aceite, also called sarda.

It is an excellent fillet of tuna cured in olive oil and typically served on toast.

Atún mechado y lomo de orza.

Slow-cooked tuna loin served at room temperature and two pork tenderloin medallions topped with thinly sliced Jamón Iberico.

If they have the house-smoked salmon, don’t miss it or the tuna tartar and sashimi, which are both fabulous. They also serve a lovely, simple plate of fresh tomatoes swimming in local olive oil. They have a large selection of sherry by the glass. We also had some red wine: Viña Mariposa Tinto and Bodegas El Inicio' Rivendel’ Crianza.