Habíamos escuchado hablar muy bien de Casa Manteca, y después de leer tantas reseñas positivas sabíamos que era un sitio indispensable en Cádiz. Nos acercamos un día cualquiera entre semana de octubre (con muy buen tiempo), y aunque llegamos sobre las 20h tuvimos que esperar un poquito —algo totalmente comprensible—, por lo que recomiendo ir con algo de antelación para poder disfrutarlo sin prisas. El local tiene una esencia única, de esas que te hacen sentir que estás viviendo la auténtica tradición gaditana. Se respira historia, cercanía y buen ambiente. La atención de los camareros fue excelente: amables, profesionales y conocedores de su producto, lo que siempre marca la diferencia. En cuanto a la relación calidad-precio, me sorprendió muy positivamente. No considero que sea un sitio “para turistas”, sino un lugar perfecto para quienes quieran disfrutar de la esencia y la gastronomía local en su máxima expresión. Sin duda, una parada obligatoria en Cádiz.

Un sitio auténtico con comida típica del sur,que debes visitar si o si cuando visites Cádiz El salmorejo con helado de aceite de oliva espectacular y la tortilla de camarones la más rica que probé Con precios muy baratos y una variedad de tapas riquísimas que sirven en papel El personal muy agradable y profesional Súper recomendable 100% 👌🏼

Muchas gente pero servicio bastante rápido. La comida muy buena, los chicharrones espectaculares, papas aliñás en su punto, croquetas de jamón correctas y tortillita de camarones que nada tiene que enviar a las del Balbino de Sanlúcar. Muy recomendable.

Lugar totalmente recomendable. Hemos ido tanto para comer como para cenar. El servicio es muy agradable. Muy buena calidad/precio. Tiene mesas dentro y en terraza. Localización muy céntrica. Sin duda tenéis que probar el salmorejo con helado de AOVE. Adjunto foto del menú. El pulpo también estaba muy bueno. Lo que hemos ido repetiendo siempre es la ración de queso con mermelada de espárragos. Aquí tienen la mejor tortillita de camarones de todo Cádiz. Suele haber mucha gente, pero cuando llegas te apuntan el nombre y n° de comensales para llevar un orden

Los camareros encantadores, un sitio muy agradable. Recomiendo encarecidamente pedir su salmorejo espectacular. Precios bien salvo el pescado frito que viene poca cantidad para su precio.

Magdaléna Mikulová

awesome tapas place in Cadiz! Deedla very local and authentic and the food was simple amazing. We had to wait about 20 min outside to get a table, but it was definetely worth it! The restaurant is also very interestingly decorated. You won't make a mistake to step by if you are in Cadiz. Plus... the waiter was really cute :)

Customer

What a find on Google, we walked around a few streets of Cadiz and eat in various establishments BUT Taberna Casa Manteca is definitely one of the very best. Excellent service, food variety, quality and price. At busy times the wait for a table can be over 30 minutes.

Reinier Nagelsmit

Very funny place. I would say pretty authentic. Very busy so need to wait..... But worth it... Chaos but excellent food.. Presented on sheet paper.... But all was excellent can recommend. True tapas and good quality. Will be back

Ioana Pletea

We ate the dinner there on Christmas Eve! The atmosphere was amazing and even though it was very crowded, the staff found us a place to sit. I really recommend to try theri tapas! The stew of the day is very fresh and comfy. Also they have a nice wine list ig you want to try the local wines from Andalucia.

Paul Devlin

A cracking local Tavern, full of history, local dishes and food, whether tapas or full rations. Quality sherry or local wines, always very busy both inside and out.

+6

Frank Farrelly

Had a beer on a walking trip of Cádiz arriving at 1545 hr , we were told to that the bar closed at 1600h. ( not a problem) . The bar was nicely decorated and enjoyed ( very quickly the beer0

+2

Krzysztof Masny

I should not write this opinion as they have enough customers and is really crowded but food is perfect and quickly delivered and most importantly it is very tasty, I have eaten various specialties from menu and will not stop and leave the place if not receiving phone call from my wife (it was so good), service staff was perfect organized like orchestra and supporting the customers, wine , cherry and beer was good, atmosphere of place I loved, what you need more to be happy

Jim McCarthy

My wife and I absolutely loved this place -- simply dripping with traditional Spanish culture. Yes, it's touristy and crowded. But it's filled with locals, and worth the wait! We could not get in for dinner (we did not line up early enough), but found it fairly easy to get in for lunch the next day. The tortillitas de camarones were exquisite, but so was the salmorejo -- which is served cold, and looks a lot like gazpacho. We did not know much about sherry, but asked for a semi-sweet sherry, and were happy to be served a glass of Canasta Cream sherry. (Quite a bit like Porto wine). The prices are very fair. Taberna Casa Manteca is a real gem. !Muchas gracias!

+3

Pamela Kurt

What a gem! Amazing fritters with shrimps and croquettes. Atmosphere also great. I loved it!

+1

Bryan Smith

A brilliant place, after seeing a couple of photos exactly what you would expect. Friendly staff, busy with a great buzz. Amazing quality food. If you’re a sherry lover this is a must visit!

delwin chang

We walked 1.6 km under scorching sun to reach this restaurant and it didn’t disappoint. We ordered one portion of the prawn omelette, a marinated yellowtail tuna and squid. The food was so amazing that we ordered another two portions of prawn omelette 🤭. Love it, 🥰

Tina Handley

Ignore the BS review recently shown by a so called local guide. You will notice that every other review is excellent ! This place was highly recommended by English and Spanish alike and when Spaniards wait to get in a place you know it is good, they don’t like waiting ! Been here twice in two days. Didn’t disappoint. Husband said the tortillitas camarones they’re famous for were best he’d ever had. Sadly they’re not gluten free but there are loads of gluten free options on the menu which is clearly labelled for allergens and the staff are allergen aware. The chicharrones were heavenly as was the carne al horno. Boquerones en vinagre, morcilla de hígado (white pudding), jamón bellota (best jamón there is) grilled marrajo fish in garlic and parsley oil, and patatas aliñadas were some of the absolutely delicious gluten free/lactose free/egg free options all naturally free from those three allergens and of course there is plenty of traditional fried fish (not gluten free) which all looks delicious. All you have to do is put your name on the list and wait then enjoy the atmosphere. Staff are great, so friendly and helpful, even offered to take my hubby to watch the tortillitas being made as he ordered so many. Not the cheapest place to eat but worth every penny. Top quality traditional Spanish food.

+11

Jake

What an absolute find. Firstly, get here early! Queues form very quick! The food served here is cooked fresh, and comes dish at a time, dont expect everything to come at once. That's not how tapas works. The patatas alioli was absolutely out of this world!

Raminta Kuo

Very delicious, only very hot - you can sit outside only (33 degrees in June), lots of people, noise and the waiters tired too. And you have to wait. The meal was delicious, especially tartita de camarones, salmorejo con helado. Mojama de atun had lot of salt for my taste. Fried fish was ok. Potato salads (both) were delicious, only it came too late, after all the food, after we asked again. Croquetas de jamon y camarones were very delicious. A guide from Cadifornia recomended us the place. Overall, my recomendations!

+18

Taberna muy ambientada en el centro de Cádiz, con buena comida, sobre todo me gustaron las tortillitas de camarones. Tiene mesas dentro y fuera y ha ampliado en otro local enfrente. Me gustó. Tienes que llegar prontito para tener sitio. Luego hay que esperar.

Es un lugar emblemático y con mucha hustoria y encanto. Se come de lujo, el pescado frito es espectacular y sus chicharrones, emburidis y quesos esran buenísimos y de gran categoria. El servico es eficaz pero su fuerte no es el agrado ni la simpatía. Repetiria sin dudarlo. De hecho no es la promera vez que vamos.

Esta taberna es un clásico gaditano que adoro. Con más de medio siglo de historia (abierta desde 1953), su ambiente taurino, sus fotos antiguas y su decoración de ultramarinos le dan una autenticidad que ya cuesta encontrar. Aquí he probado algunas de las mejores tortillitas de camarones que recuerdo, los chicharrones especiales y la mojama, todo con esa sencillez gloriosa que me recuerda a mis años de viajar por Andalucía. El local siempre está lleno y hay que tener paciencia para la barra, pero merece la pena.

Nos gustó mucho SUPER, SUPER RECOMENDABLE. La calidad de las tortillitas se puede apreciar en la foto. Sin duda, las mejores que hemos probado (por añadir algo recomendaría, aunque sean frituras, corregir un poco el aceite que queda en el producto cuando se sirve al cliente que se vuelve excesivo, y sería un plus). Es un "must" en pleno barrio de la Viña. Tienen la freiduría en otro edificio, que además de servir a sus propios clientes, abastece a la taberna y otro local pegado a dicha freiduría que se llama "Arte puro". Son los tres los mismos pero éste es el más AUTENTICO.

Sabrina Shih

We visited this high rated popular bar on the beach side. Its inside is very small and narrow, but decorated exactly what I imagined as a local tavern. I like its atmosphere, There are limited seats inside and outside. We have ordered its famous “tortilla de camerones”, it is not crispy enough to my taste. We also ordered “tomato natural y Melva canisters”, the tuna is fine, but the tomato is extremely salty. Finally we ordered “flan de hingos” which is pretty nice.

Alejandro arruebo rello

Super tasty food. The salmorejo with AOVE ice cream was a great suprise, and the baked red peppers with Ventresca were delicious. Great atmosphere!

+1

Los 2 trabajadores de dentro de las barras bastante rancios, los jóvenes de fuera sí eran simpáticos! La comida muy buena! Hay sitios o personas a las que les molestamos los turistas, fue mi percepción! Fuimos una vez y no repetimos ni recomendamos! Son las dos únicas personas antipáticas rancias que nos hemos encontrado en nuestro viaje a Cádiz! Qué mala suerte!

Aurelija Voronkevičienė

Very dificult with the language 🙈 Stuff doesn't clearly understood in english our orders. We had to use the pen and litteraly to point them by finger what we would like to order from thair's menus. Still, we did not get what we've ordered. Over all, one dish was missed and "El tuna" was overcooked and dry. Best choice for us was - fried squids.

Katerina Balta

Strange policy to not let a group of 6 people sit on 2 tables - instead we had to squeeze around one… Positive: we enjoyed the salmorejo. Not so positive: tortilla de camarones was tasty but rather heavy on oil, shrimps were tasteless and not cleaned, potato salad was forgettable. Place felt a bit dirty overall.

Sabas Castillo

When success comes and gets unchallenged, the management & staff get relax and uncaring. After my 3rd attempt to eat- expect long, very long queues to get seated- I finally managed to have “the epic Manteca experience”. Honestly, this place is highly over rated & the waiters are unhelpful, unkind & obnoxious. For me, the eating experience goes beyond the food quality, also encompassing the swift, helpful & caring interaction with the serving staff. Regarding food quality, the only, truly remarkable dish was “tortillas de camarón”, all the rest of tapa options was pretty much the same quality you can find elsewhere , and perhaps cheaper too! Most non-Spanish speaking tourists may not notice this nuances, but I speak Spanish and there many things that are easily spotted…save your time queuing & spend your money elsewhere.

Stephen K

Overhyped tourist trap. Too crazy busy for its own good. The staff is overall good except for the muscle-head waiter serving outside who must hate his life and is not welcoming and is flat out disrespectful. The older one running outside tables is very professional as is the inside staff. Food is solid. Shrimp tortillatas are as good as any as long as they get them to you when piping hot. Sometimes they don’t. Tomatoes were meh and way overseasoned. The salmorejo is good with the olive oil ice cream gimmick. Fried fish has been way over salted. If you’re up for dealing with the constant crowd and BS go for it but same fare can be had elsewhere in town without the drama and disrespect.