Best part is the old town, as you approach Cadiz the first part is the modern hotel and beach area on either side of the Avenida de Valencia but as you go towards to station you are heading into the old part.
The main areas to eat are around the Plaza San Juan de Dios which is near the station, in the Barrio de la Vina (the old fishing port area) and the Plaza de Mina but you cannot really go wrong in the old part..
Most of the hotels are in the new part in the old part there are only really Hostales and three hotels
The Parador modern and on the beach €€€
Hotel Hospederia Las Cortes de Cadiz C/San Francisco new hotel beautiful
conversion of historic building very well appointed €€€
Hotel Francia y Paris very central rooms are fine but staff are not the most friendly €€
Near Plaza San Juan de Dios
El Ajibe, C/Plocia 25 smart tapas bar & restaurant the service can be offhand but food good
Marques de Cadiz , C/Marques de Cadiz Specialising in cold meats has variable opening hours friendly service
Near the Genovese Gardens in a small square with a fountain is a Bar called Meson Serallo which is good for meals and tapas and not far away is Bar Veedor, Calle Veedor a good local shop and tapas bar
Barrio de la Vina -Old Port Area
El Faro, C/San Felix smart bar and restaurant it is not as expensive as it looks.
try the tapas at the bar
Taberna Casa Mantega C/Corralon de los Carros try the cold meats and cheeses variable service on good days its very good on others its………
Meson Crillo in the Barrio Vina Area
Casa Tino C/Rosas again in Barrio Vina
At the top of that street on the right going away from the sea is a great little bar name unknown
Taberna La Manzanilla C/Feduchy is a sherry only bar very friendly
On the other side of the old town round Plaza de Mina are
Cerveceria Aurelia , C/Zorilla - seafood bar owned by two sons of the local fish seller
not as busy as it used to be Bar Nueva del Puerto opposite more popular
Cumbres Meyores, C/Zorilla opposite Aurelia excellent meat orientated tapas bar & restaurant
Nueva del Puerta C/Zorilla -on the corner two doors away from Cumbres Mayores
Good seafood has taken over from Aurelio as the more popular bar
Cerveceria Gaditana C/Zorilla another recommended tapas bar
Cerveceria El Bogavante in C/Zorilla at the sea end not the most friendly
At the end of C/Zorilla turn right onto Alameda Apodaca El Balendro fabulous Bar and restaurant fabulous selection of meat & fish racione plates also desserts try ordering 3 maximum if you have been nowhere else it gets very busy get there sharp for a seat at the bar
Near Plaza San Francisco is Bar La Perla & Cia, C/Canovas del Castillo 34 slightly chaotic but friendly and great food and unusual - tortilla of clams - fabulous
The whole of the old part is wonderful for wandering, the area round the market is great and a visit to the Camera Obscura at the Torre Tavira is well worth the climb
Visit El Puerto de Santa Maria either by boat or train great places to eat round the corner from Romerijos (an eating insitution) is a street with great tapas places
