February - restaurants and cafes open in the old part of town.



The Marengo restaurant which has now reopened after a winter break



With the Sunshine tour beginning this week, several Vejer restaurants have opened after the winter break. Here's the updated list:

Asador Al-Andaluz (Juan Bueno 17). A traditional grill, open all day at the weekend.

Bar Conejita (Bellido 1, opposite the English Bookshop on Juan Relinque) A small, traditional bar which sells good local ham and fish, tapas and raciones. Closed on Mondays.
Bar Navarro (Juan Bueno) Very popular restaurant with a traditional Spanish cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner every day.

 

Bar Trafalgar (Trafalgar 18). A small and highly idiosyncratic bar with a maritime ambience, this bar also acts as an unofficial arts' centre. A very reasonably priced Sunday lunch is served from 1.30 p.m.

Cafe Bar El Parque (Los Remedios 41c) A walk through the Parque Los Remedios brings you to this small but versatile café which serves traditional Spanish meals and snacks. Open all day – closed on Tuesday.

Café-Bar Peneque on the Plaza de España, is open every day except Sunday for drinks, meals and tapas. (Plaza de España 27)
Café-Bar Yogurt (Manuel Torres 19) This side-street bar doesn't serve food, only crisps and snacks, but if you don't like the coffee, the proprietor, Antonio, won't insist on payment. (Actually, it's excellent). If you find your way there, as you watch football on the bar TV, you can reflect on the fact that the progressive mayor of Vejer, Manuel Torres, was brutally murdered in the patio of the house opposite in  1869. It doesn't get more Spanish than this.
Café Central

Cafeteria Da Pino (Los Molinos on the corner of Los Remedios and Avenida Andalucía) serves pizza and other Italian food. Open all day, every day except Wednesday. They also deliver pizza (956451244).

Cafetéria-Restaurante La Posada (Los Remedios 19) A spacious family restaurant, open for lunch and dinner every day.

El Aljibe (San Francisco, on the corner with Juan Relinque) Busy small restaurant which serves tapas and raciones. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
El Caballo (Juan Bueno) Serves traditional Spanish food to a highly satisfied clientele. Closed on Wednesdays.

El Convento San Francisco (La Plazuela 6) In winter the beating heart of the town, the cafetería is open all day, seven days a week. Here you will see local groups holding informal meetings, teachers giving classes and people just meeting for a chat. Serves tapas and light meals. Closed for the third week of February.
El Jardin del Califa (Plaza de España) Famous and beautiful Moroccan-style restaurant with a garden which is open every day for lunch and dinner.
http://jardin.lacasadelcalifa.com/

El Mercado San Francisco (San Francisco, opposite the theatre). This gorgeous converted marketplace now sells tapas and sushi. Open 11.oo – 16.30 and 19.00-01.00 every day.

El Ratito (Sagasta 6) Local dishes. Open for lunch and dinner  every day except Thursday.

La Bodeguita (Arco de la Segur) A popular bar which serves tapas. Open all day in winter.

 

La Morita (San Filmo 8, on the San Francisco square) is a pizza and pasta restaurant which is extremely popular winter and summer. There are only a few tables inside, so try to get there before 9 pm and avoid the one by the door. Open every evening from 8.

 

 

La Pastelería Galvan (Plazuela Juan Bueno, opposite the Tabac). One of Vejer’s well-kept secrets, this cake-shop has an upstairs seating area with stunning views. Open daily 10-2 and 5-10.

La Taverna del Conil (La Corredera 11) serves a traditional Spanish menú. Open every day for lunch.
Las Delicias (Corredera) Stylish Spanish restaurant in a former theatre, with inspiring décor by Gaspar Sobrino, who also designed the new Mercado. Las Delicias is now open for lunch and dinner every day except Wednesday.

https://www.facebook.com/lasdelicias.vejer?fref=ts
Los Quatros Gatos (La Corredera) is a stylish bistro with an inventive menú. Open on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday from 1-7.
http://losquatrogatos.com/inicio.html

Marengo (Santisimo 1) An elegant restaurant whose tapas are praised by all.
https://www.facebook.com/marengovejer
Meson El Kundi café (Los Remedios 49)  opposite the tourist office. Open at 7 a.m. every day, this welcoming establishment is the first place in town to open its doors to the public, and a real life-saver if you arrive early in the morning.

Meson el Palenque (San Francisco, opposite the theatre) Predominantly a fish restaurant selling traditional dishes. Open for lunch and dinner: closed on Monday.
Meson Judería (Judería 1) Open for lunch and dinner - its terrace has extraordinary views out towards the coast.

Meson Pepe Julian (Juan Relinque 7) A hugely popular traditional restaurant open every day for lunch and dinner.
Peña Flamenca Aquilar de Vejer (Rosario 29). Flamenco shows are rare during the winter, but you can buy lunch here every day in the beautiful setting of an old baroque church.

 

Valvatida (Juan Relinque 3) A well-priced and popular small restaurant with some interesting food. Open Friday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

Vina y Mar (Ntra. Sra de la Oliva 8) Popular high-quality restaurant in the centre of the old town. Open on Friday and Saturday evening and on Saturday for lunch.