Hi plambers and welcome to HO!
So many suggestions for you!
For Jerez:
La Carboná most definitely, Lustau sherry tour before and the horse show plus the new Arima Gastribar (Basque–I loved it in March) and the even newer Martié (tasting menu with Michelin star promise), plus Churrería Manuel, next to the market.
For casual but yet very good, the tiny Matria (reservations essential due to popularity and size).
Also we think that Ismael Ramos’ Albalá just can´t be beat and even better, it makes a great, convenient lunch stop after the horse show!. Always interesting special menu items and truly lovely service.
Jerez is this year’s Gastronomic Capital of Spain.
Here´s my HO write up from our recent visit’’
Sevilla:
Sobretablas definitely, as the female chef was the first to earn the coveted Revelation Chef of the Year at Madrid Fusion and her partner, the somm worked at El Celler de Can Roca.
We also love Barra Baja (make sure to reserve one of the 8 seats at the bar), Taberna Zurbarán and for seafood, Salmedina, La Barra de Cañabota and La Barra de Inchausti. Tradevo Centro is still very good and I would include it.
In Triana, Las Golondrinas and Alfarería, along with a visit to the market.
Augurio is very good.
If you get up to the Alameda de Hércules area, we love Disparate (must reserve and must order the huevos estrellados El Gallinero de Sandra!)
There are now 4 locations of Bodeguita A Romero, but for us, the best is the one at Antonia Díaz 19, which is our last stop on our evening rotation after stopping into the venerable Hijos de El Morales, a time warp, on Calle García de Vinuesa, where Shawn (Azahar) still gives her sherry classes. So atmospheric if you can snag a high table in the back room decorated with huge clay wine casks.
For Cádiz,
Código de Barra definitely, Almanaque and for the best selection of almadraba tuna in many different guises, along with sherries by the glass, the atmospheric Taberna Sorpresa with a Repsol solete (little sun).
El Faro de Cádiz is also a must in my book in the Barrio de las Viñas, and I never fail to stop for a bite on my way at the venerable “time warp”, Casa Manteca, a legendary spot filled with bullfight memorabilia and photos of the famous. And here the “must order” are the chicarrones de Cádiz.
