Otero - Tarifa

Went to visit Playa Bolonia and, after climbing the dune, we returned to Bar Otero to eat. Tosta with tuna was melt in the mouth good and the chipirones a la plancha (grilled baby squids) were so tender the best I've had so far in Spain. The mussels with a fresh salsa style dressing were huge and very tasty. We decided to return the next day and we tried the choco en salsa (cuttlefish in a tomato sauce) as well as everything we'd eaten the previous day. The choco was so incredibly tender simply delicious. Very friendly staff, very helpful with recommendations and, also, with advice on whether a racion or 1/2 racion was right for each dish You should absolutely visit this beautiful beach and, if you do, you should eat at Bar Otero. Highly recommended.

Visiting a dear friend in Vejer who wanted to show us Bolonia..what an amazing location..the Roman ruins, the perfect beach. Had great service, delicious food (shrimp tortilla, bacalao), perfect chilled white wine. You could spend all day here and have a great meal. A very special day I will never forget. Visit the coast of Andalusia you will be impressed....and I am from northern California!

Don’t get me wrong, the food was perfectly ok, normal Andalusian fried seafood and fish, steak and chips, and the ubiquitous chick peas and spinach. But what a disappointment from the meals we’ve had here before which were inspired, modern, fusion based. The meals centred around tuna and worth the drive from Cadiz for lunch. Today no tuna dishes because there was no delivery? Barbate is literally down the road and it’s the height of tuna season now. Service was a bit surly and they had to be reminded for the wine and forgot our coffees. Perhaps there has been a change in the kitchen. Last time, in October, I photographed our dishes as they were exquisite and this time it just resembled what we’ve been served time and time again, anywhere in Andalusia. Such a shame.

No se puede pedir más. Si, que te reserven una mesa con vistas a la Duna de la Playa de Bolonia

Nos atendieron perfectamente y eso que llegamos a última hora y sin reserva,nos sentamos en una mesa alta y ahí nos atendieron genial , nos recomendaron atún encebollado y ensaladilla de gambas...y las dos estaban exquisitas, la cerveza fresquita y un trato muy agradable. Sin duda volveremos por allí!.