In Cadiz you can find as good a range of traditional bars and restaurants providing tapas, economical daily menus and great restaurants, as any wear in the province and often cheaper than other seaside towns. However, Cadiz also has it's ever increasing selection of contemporary bars and restaurants that wouldn't look out of place in any major capital. These provide new twists on traditional themes as well as providing food for more adventurous palettes.

Wandering the streets you will come across wonderful delicatessens, bodegas offering the local sherries, tempting pastries and a couple of great Vintners.

These are some suggestions with a link to more information, or direct to the establishments own site.

Traditional:
Ventriloquism del Chato - Gastronomic delight, same group as El Faro, menus on the sites. Locatedby the beach on the strip of land that joins Cadiz to the main land.
El Faro - One of the most famous old style restaurants in Cadiz located in the popular Viña Barrio. Personally I prefer the tapas at the bar.

Modern:
El Balandro - Very stylish, horseshoe tapas bar and restaurant.
Sopranis - Close to the cathedral and town hall, quite new, minimalist interior, tapas section at the front, restaurant at the back.
El Veedor - The modern style of the interior reflects a some different dishes. tapas and the front and a restaurant at the back. they also own the more traditional bar opposite, with hams on sale.
Tapas Show - Wide range of tapas, original two floors site on the paseo maritimo overlooking the beach and now on the next street from the apartment. Artistic presentation, reasonable value and quite casual.

For those who enjoy cooking the local market that has just been cleverly restored combining new with old and offers some of the best fresh ingredients in europe.