Taberna La Sorpresa

Adorable taverna on a side street. Order anything with tuna and it is excellent. Wine selection was varied with a lot of local options. Service was gracious and prompt. However, at the end , when we asked to pay via credit card, we were told that the owner requires payment via credit card to be done in dollars versus euros despite our insistence otherwise. I recommend planning to pay in cash to avoid the added tourist tax.

Amazing tuna carpaccio and sashimi, lovely tapas, and great local wines and vermouth. Excellent service including a menu in English. Would highly recommend visiting.

Superb little Tapas bar. Had an amazing Rioja Temperanillo and some fabulous Tapas. Definitely worth visiting.

La Sorpresa – Cádiz An absolute gem for authentic tapas! This is not the tourist version of tapas, but the real thing — the kind locals who know and appreciate good food come to enjoy. Perfectly located just away from the hustle, yet close enough to the center. Every dish was delicious, truly authentic, and served with warmth by the super-friendly staff. I especially loved the recommended Martini — a delightful surprise! A wonderful experience all around. Highly recommended!

Gorgeous little spot doing a tight but amazing selection of food - excellent assortment of wine by the glass

If you are looking for local delicious fresh seafood and nice domestic wine. If you are looking for a Spanish colorite, if you want to see and feel a family-running business in Cadiz with great flavor and make your evening special, you should visit this place. The place is not fancy however it gives you full atmosphere of Cadiz. Great tuna tartar is in Taberna la surpesa, fancy tuna tar tar in Vadiz is Musalima. :) Have joy and make this place must have while you are in Cadiz.

Extremely friendly staff! We walking in looking a little lost, not sure what to do (our first authentic tapas bar) and we were warmly greeted and given a seat at the bar. Excellent wine and the food was delicious. A lot of locals filled the place, we very much enjoyed it!

We went for their blue fin tuna tartar, paired with a perfect sherry, and then added a few more tapas for good measure. Fantastic!! The staff were so friendly and professional. I highly recommend this little place.