COSTA DE LA LUZ - ZAHARA DE LOS ATÚNES - RESTAURANTE ANTONIO
RESTAURANTE ANTONIO
Zahara de Los Atúnes is a fishing village and a summer tourist resort with a fantastic Atlantic-facing beach. The village is appropriately named after the fish because of the local and traditional seasonal La Almadraba (an age-old Phoenician technique for trapping and catching Atlantic bluefin tuna in elaborate nets. The Moors introduced this technique, which takes place every May and June, around which there are many fiestas).
In a land that so honours the pig, Zahara's red tuna is granted the title "The Ibérico of the sea".
As always, in Spain, it can leave dedicated vegetarians feeling hungry. You will be told that even the plainest ensalada mixtas here will include fat chunks of tuna for flavour!
The now-ruined beachfront Palacio de la Chanca was built in the 15th century by the dukes of Medina-Sidonia, who profited hugely from the tuna fishing industry. The tuna was processed in the palace precincts, and bootleg fish was butchered in the church next door. Today, the palace's ruined walls host summer's exuberant open-air Cine de Verano and stalls selling everything imaginable.
Restaurante Antonio Zahara de Los Atúnes
This Restaurant is located at one end of the long beach and has an adjacent hotel. It is known for serving delicious authentic Spanish cuisine with an international touch, using excellent, top-quality produce.
There is a bar area where you can sit at tables or at the bar itself, and then there is the main Restaurant.
With its large windows, it is in a superb position to watch the fantastic sunsets.
If you come in the summer, ask for a table on the terrace at about 8.30 pm to watch the sunset as you eat.
All the different forms of atún (tuna) are a must, as are the spectacular, freshly caught wild fish (you can choose from the glistening tanks) baked in oil and salt, plus the stunning large crustacea.
In this picture, we had half of the big red Urta (to be fair to the waiter, we would have had the whole fish, but he said it was too much for three people, and he was right).
This evening, we ate,
Sashimi de atún de Antonio
Tartar de atún de Antonio
Baked Urta with oil and salt
Some people like to sample the fish cheeks and maybe the eye!
Potatoes and mixed Vegetables
Heuvo Soplao
Tarta del chef
Tartaleta Manzana
All washed down with Belondrade Bodega 2017
Service is very professional and attentive. In the summer months, reservation is a must, even for the bar area.
The hotel is separate and uses a large swimming pool facing the Atlantic.
RESTAURANTE ANTONIO
Restaurante Antonio Zahara de los Atúnes Bahía de la Plata, Atlanterra, 11393 Zahara de los Atúnes, Cádiz +34 956 43 95 42 www.restauranteantoniozahara.com
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