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International cuisine IN Tarifa

I tend to recommend the internationally owned restaurants for the evenings as these have more atmosphere/are more 'intimate' than the Spanish restaurants. The exception is Restaurant Mandragóra. The international restaurants are usually somewhat more expensive. In the restaurants recommended below (with the exception of Mandragóra and Vaka Loca which don't take bookings) it is advisable to book. In high season (July and August) it is absolutely necessary to book, often some days ahead.

Zoë's disclaimer: This website is not yet comprehensive - it is not a 'guide'; Any places, products, restaurants etc. mentioned on this 'Tarifa Inside Out and Round About' section of the Tarifa Holidays website, will infer my personal preferences.

Restaurante Souk

Vaca Loca

--- Tarifa restaurants INSIDE Tarifa ---

SOUK Bar Restaurante - Tel.: +34 956 627 065

This restaurant is a MUST. It is German owned, and my guess is that there is hardly anyone in Tarifa who does not know Claudia personally! In any case, she always makes you feel that you are the one person she really wants to see.
Please tell her Zoë has recommended you to come there!

Very attractively decorated in Moroccan in style, with candles everywhere, they serve delicious Moroccan food as well as excellent Thai dishes. The portions are very generous so keep this in mind when ordering. Try the Pastela - but take one portion for two! It has remained excellent value for money and in my view can compete with the best Moroccan restaurants in London and Paris at approximately half the price. I tend to go early - around 20.30 hrs. - (as I do everywhere) to avoid long waits - the tables start to fill up around 9 p.m. Two sittings. Booking absolutely essential.

It is quite a walk - you may decide to take your car! At the traffic lights, with your back to the Puerto de Jerez (the old arch which is the entrance to the old town of Tarifa) take the main road in front of you (past Unicaja bank on the corner on your left). After about 700mts. and having passed all the shops on left and right, you will see the Renault garage on your right; take the next turning on your left. Take the very first on your right, then the second on your left. Follow this road (you cross over one other road) and you will come to SOUK on your right.

--- Tarifa restaurants INSIDE Tarifa ---

VACA LOCA : They take no bookings

In the centre of Tarifa. From Café Central, walk past Hotel Misiana and into the little street with the shop selling shells on your right. Take the second turning to the right and you will come to Vaka Loca.

English owned, they serve large portions of really excellent meat with a salad accompaniment and delicious chips on wooden platters. Tables outside only.

On the N.340 going out of Tarifa in the direction of Cadiz I would like to recommend the following restaurants; in high season allow enough time to get there as there can be quite heavy traffic - especially coming in the other direction, back into Tarifa, which is the line you have to cross to get to all restaurants on the left (beachside) of this road.

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