Taberna Casa MantecaLa Viña quarter · Cádiz

Since 1953

The larder of the south

Iberian cured meats, almadraba tuna and fried fish from the bay. Served, as ever, on the barrel and in a paper cone.

Open 1 pm – 12 amAverage €10 – 20

House tapas

  • Nuestros ChicharronesHouse favourite

    Nuestros Chicharrones

    2,90 €

    The dish that made the tavern famous: slow-roasted pork belly, crisp outside and tender within, with flaky salt and a squeeze of lemon.

  • Carne al horno

    Carne al horno

    2,90 €

    Pork slow-roasted in its own juices, cut into tender slices.

  • Queso con mermelada de espárragos

    Queso con mermelada de espárragos

    3,50 €

    Payoyo cheese from the Cádiz mountains with homemade asparagus jam.

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Cured meats

  • Paletilla ibérica de bellota

    Paletilla ibérica de bellota

    9,90 €

    Acorn-fed Iberian shoulder, hand-carved, long cured.

  • Mojama de atún

    Mojama de atún

    2,90 €

    Bay tuna sun-cured, thinly sliced with olive oil and almonds.

    P · FishFS · Nuts

From the fryer

  • Tortillitas de camarones

    Tortillitas de camarones

    2,90 €

    Cádiz's signature fritter: live shrimp in a lacy, crisp chickpea batter.

    G · GlutenC · CrustaceansH · Egg
  • Pescado en adobo

    Pescado en adobo

    4,90 €

    Dogfish marinated Cádiz-style with cumin and paprika, floured and fried to order.

    P · FishG · GlutenS · Sulphites
  • Chocos

    Chocos

    4,90 €

    Bay cuttlefish, floured and fried just right, with lemon.

    M · MolluscsG · Gluten
  • Croquetas de carabineros

    Croquetas de carabineros

    6,50 €

    Creamy inside, crisp outside, with a deep prawn flavour.

    G · GlutenL · MilkC · CrustaceansH · Egg

From the sea

  • Boquerones en vinagre

    Boquerones en vinagre

    9,90 €

    Marinated in-house with garlic, parsley and good olive oil.

    P · Fish
  • Pulpo a la gallega

    Pulpo a la gallega

    12,90 €

    Octopus cooked just right, with La Vera paprika, coarse salt and a good pour of olive oil.

    M · Molluscs
  • Atún en manteca

    Atún en manteca

    11,90 €

    Almadraba bluefin tuna slowly confit in seasoned lard. This is what the house is named after.

    P · Fish
  • Ventresca de atún rojo

    Ventresca de atún rojo

    22,90 €

    The juiciest cut of almadraba bluefin, preserved in-house. To share with bread.

    P · Fish

On the side

  • Patatas aliñadas

    Patatas aliñadas

    2,90 €

    With spring onion, parsley and olive oil. The classic side.

  • Salmorejo con helado de AOVE

    Salmorejo con helado de AOVE

    5,50 €

    Chilled tomato cream with a scoop of extra-virgin olive oil ice cream.

    G · Gluten
  • Tomate aliñado con ventresca

    Tomate aliñado con ventresca

    8,90 €

    Garden tomato wedges topped with tuna belly in olive oil.

    P · Fish

Local wines

  • Manzanilla de Sanlúcar2,20 €
  • Fino de Chiclana2,00 €
  • Oloroso seco de Jerez3,20 €
  • Tinto de Cádiz · Finca Moncloa3,90 €
  • Albariño3,00 €
  • Moscatel de Chiclana2,50 €
  • Vermouth de grifo2,50 €

Allergens · EU 1169/2011

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Information provided by the establishment. Please ask our staff if you have any allergy.