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What to eat in Jerez
The sort of menu you might find chalked up in a traditional tabanco. Don't be shy about ordering.
What to eat in Jerez
Fino and manzanilla sherry
to startDry, chilled and savoury. Try amontillado or oloroso with food, and Pedro Ximénez with dessert.
Berza jerezana (Jerez-style stew)
stewChickpeas, vegetables and pringá (slow-cooked meats): comfort food for cooler days.
Riñones al jerez (kidneys in sherry sauce)
tapaA tabanco classic, with sauce made from the house sherry.
Rabo de toro (braised oxtail)
main dishSlow-braised until tender. Order bread to mop up the sauce.
Tortillitas de camarones (crispy shrimp fritters)
tapaThin and crisp shrimp fritters, typical of Cádiz province.
Chicharrones (sliced pork)
marketServed cold in thin slices with salt and lemon, and sold by weight.
Tocino de cielo
dessertAn egg-yolk and syrup dessert, traditionally linked to bodegas using egg whites to clarify wine.
Mercado de Abastos
middayFish of the day, sausages and bars around for tapas.
2026 Jerez is Spain's Capital of Gastronomy. Source: Hosteltur