Great little market place with lots of booths for food, drinks and stuff. Looked like a wonderful…read moreplace that locals go to enjoy spending time with friends and family. You can get a great sampling of all kinds of different foods and especially Tapas. You can take you food and drinks to the tables that are in the middle of the area. Great fun. Do not miss this one.

It was by luck that I was on vacations in cadiz in August and I crossed this beautiful Andalucian…read moretraditional market in August this year. Every year for 3 days this market is put up in the old city where different craftsmen display their produce. From herbal soaps to 21 different types of spanish empanadillaa, tea varities and spices from morocco, potters making the famous andalucian pottery on spot are few to say. It is organised by Institución Ferial de Cádiz (Ifeca) every year for 3 days in August to promote local craftsmen business. One can find all the typical spanish food delicacies served here at a reasonable price. This year it was held on 17,18,19 August 2012 in the neighbourhood of El Pópulo. The dates may vary every year depending on the weekend.

Returned here last night for a special to commemorate more than two decades of friendship with a…read moregreat friend. When I had conejo (rabbit) over a month ago here, my friend commented he would like to taste that too. Now that they are here in Rota, Spain, i decided to have it too and set it up with Antonio selecting rabbit, with rice. It was great with my friend eating all his within minutes then using the bread to sop up all the gravy which was delicious. We finished it off with a creamy natillas which I have never had before; all tasty and great as is everything in Rota and Spain. Antonio was very attentive though he was very busy with his whole bar filled and busy!

This spot. Wooheee…read more We actually learned about it from Lonely Planet, Frommer's or some travel book and all the other tourist's know about is well after seeing the lines for to-go. However, I did spy some local old men trying to enjoy their lunch, as well and they were all drinking a beer and eatin' paella. One side is the tavern, with outside seating and the other side is to go fried fish in a paper cone. The to-go side was PACKED, so we snagged a spot at the bar on the other side and quickly ordered up 4 beers, a tapa size of the paella and a fried fish platter for 2. The paella was delicious and the fried fish platter was huge, with chunks of fried fish, whole fish, calamares, cod croquettes and more. I'm not the most adventurous fish eater, and I went for it. Not fancy at all, but just super fresh seafood, breaded and deep fried. Not a ton of flavor in the breading, but all good. All that food for about $20 USD. Not too shabby.

Meh. Didn't live up to their rep. Nothing special, regret waiting for a table. Seafood platter not…read morecrispy or fresh tasting. Advice: go around the corner to the next freiduria the food will not be worse and you won't have to wait...

Really, these people have sacrificed decor for no-frills eating. But service was great with…read morebountiful AND spectacular seafood alongside the beach and Estepona's Port on the other. No Paella here. La Escollera is strictly seafood from what I saw. Because of Escollera's popularity with tourists AND locals alike, it gets busy so have a few things in mind: (1) give your name+last name to the host inside (2) if you can grab a high-top outside, go for it and get a Starter bite while you wait, (3) someone will yell out your last name, then (4) you're in. Attention from all the servers is definitely here and each offered individual tid-bit on what we ordered. Dozen oysters (or "12 pieces") were meaty and juicy with the right amount of oyster liquor. What's more, I know the oysters hubs and I have been getting on the East Coast in the States are good- but these here in Spain's Southern Coast are mind-blowing. Horseradish and mignonette? They're obsolete in these parts. You will get Tabasco as an alternate (for hubs) and some individually-packaged red wine. It did just fine. Prawns were good but the Sardines were excellent with a slightly crunchy-garlicky exterior. The oysters took it a bit over from what we've experienced during our stay. But come to think of it, comparing the quality and straight-from-the-sea catch to the East Coast, they were worth the €54. Skip the juicy-flavored sangria and go for a red or white instead. In essence, it's all about the seafood here.

Best seafood I've ever had!!…read more We arrived mid afternoon and the place was crowded. We put our name on the list but ended up just getting a bar table outside (which has service anyway). We ordered a lot of small plates and everything was fresh, perfectly cooked, and well seasoned. While we usually prefer sautéed seafood, the fried squid was exceptional. Don't miss out on this spot! Right by the water, beautiful view.

I ordered a classic Crabby's Burger and it " hit the spot" lovely texture, great wedge fries , and…read morevery tasty olives . plus look at this evening view

This is a generic tourist stop. Low to medium quality food. Burgers, fries, seafood. Had the…read morecalamari burger which was sparse calamari and a huge dry bun. Fries were good and came with an aioli sauce already covering the fries. Friend had shrimp tacos and he said they were okay. Overall a ho hum place that probably gets a bunch of tourist business but I feel the locals wouldn't come here. Other places were busy and this place wasn't. Not a place I would come back to.

This is a great place to eat! It is situated along the seafront promenade in Chipiona near the…read morelighthouse and just a little bit above sea level at high tide. It has tables both inside and outside. The view is really beautiful on a nice day but be careful that if you take an outside table near the sea wall around high tide you could get splashed if the waves are bigger than normal. At low tide the algae covered rocks are exposed and produce a wonderful sea fragrance. This is situated right next to one of the "corrales de pesca" (fishing traps) which are basically stone walls with small chink holes for the water to pass through that protrude a way into the sea and have a height that is a bit lower than sea level at high tide. When the tide is high they fill with water at which point fish, squid, octopus, etc. get into them. When the tide goes down the animals are trapped and the locals catch what is there. At night you can see them with lanterns working their way though the rocks bagging the catch. These date from the days of the Romans. The restaurant specializes in seafood and what they offer is excellent. There is always fresh catch to select from: doradas, lubinas, corvinas, etc. A favorite of ours is pez moro which is a dark skinned rock fish that I have only ever encountered at Las Canteras. The meat is very white and delicate with a wonderful flavor. There is also a great selection of fried fish and other sea food such as acedias, pijotas, salmonetes, puntillitas, calamares, etc. If you want to try something different you might try the ortiguillas which are sea anemones. These are deep fried in batter which makes them very crunchy on the outside but very oyster-like on the inside but with a strong sea flavor. You will probably either love them or hate them. I love therm. My wife hates them. Another great dish they offer is tomates a la plancha (grilled tomatoes). Don't be fooled! This is not "just tomatoes". The tomatoes are sliced and grilled with olive oil and spices along with wild asparagus and oyster mushrooms. It is absolutely delicious and unexpectedly filling. The staff are very friendly as long as they are not too pressed with a very large number of customers. The place gets mobbed during the summer and they have a very hard time keeping up. We know a few of the waiters by name after having come here over the years and have very pleasant relationships with them. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Excellent fresh fish and shrimp! You must get their boquerones fried. Try to get there a bit early…read morewhen it opens. This place get extremely packed and can be hard to find a table.

As i've said before, i always get disappointed when i visit a place that people hype up too much…read more I've gotten so many recommendations to try the seafood here. It was just ok for us. We didn't have anything bad, but there wasn't anything that wow'd us. We ordered a few dishes to try, they were mostly fried. It all tasted like any other restaurant would cook their fried seafood. Prices are a little higher for tapas...i don't know if we would come here again by ourselves.