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| Huelva is renowned for its delicious little clams or coquinas |
As a busy port, Huelva's staple food on offer in
its bars and restaurants is a wonderful variety of fresh fish and
shellfish, some locally caught. It is renowned throughout Spain
for its "gambas blancas" (white prawns) and many
types of clams of differing sizes: almejas, chirlas
and coquinas to name a few. Try the city specialities:
"rape al vino blanco" (monkfish in white wine)
and "raya al pimentón" (skate with paprika).
Also popular are the pork and ham products
from the Sierra de Aracena north of Huelva.
Sample some of Huelva's wines, produced in the Condado
region east of the city, halfway to Seville. These refreshing dry
white wines are the perfect accompaniment to seafood.
A free tapas guide of bars and restaurants in the
city is available from the tourist office.
TAPAS BARS
Bar Agmanir
In the heart of the pedestrianized shopping district, you can sit
outside this bar and enjoy a great selection of tapas. Don't miss
the Cadiz Costa de la Luz speciality, "mojama de atún"
(cured tuna).
Calle Pérez 9.
Tel: 959 25 04 79
Taberna El Condado
Once you've shopped, come and drop here at this small bar, conveniently
placed off the Calle Berdigón. Many locally produced delights
are on the menu like Iberian chorizo and ham, revueltos de gurumelos
(scrambled eggs with wild mushrooms) and asparagus from nearby Trigueros.
As its name suggests, it also has Huelva's white wines from the
Condado to wash down your tapas.
Calle Sor Ángela de la Cruz 3.
Tel: 959 26 11 23
Bar Paco Moreno
Good value working class bar near the Plaza de la Merced with an
excellent choice of seafood. Paseo de la Independencia 18.
Tel: 959 24 30 48
El Rinconcito
Tiny bar just round the corner from the tourist office and bus station,
with an impressive list of tapas on offer.
Calle Marina 2.
RESTAURANTS
Restaurante-Terraza Farqueo
If you want to eat your shellfish with a superb sea view, visit
this restaurant in the port, 959 25 26 96. Original dishes include
squid with braised seaweed and celery, carrot and mint gazpacho
(chilled soup). Live music performances every Thursday. Muelle de
Levante.
Tel: 959 25 26 96
Restaurante Las Meigas
Located opposite the Barrio Obrero, this restaurant is worth the
extra walk out of the centre for its delicious and distinctively
Galician cuisine, like "ángulas a la Bilbaína"
(baby eels Bilbao-style).
Avenida de Guatemala 44.
Tel: 959 27 19 58
Restaurante Portichuelo
This slightly pricey restaurant near the Plaza de las Monjas serves
up some excellent local fare like a plate of Huelva clams for €10-15
and has a wide selection of meat dishes including beef and ox. Avenida
Martín Alonso Pinzón 1.
Tel: 959 24 57 68
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