Bar El Búcaro

A tapas menu with plenty of directions

Bar El Búcaro’s menu is organized for the kind of table where everyone wants to try something different. Cold tapas lead into hot plates, seafood, fried fish, meats, salads and montaditos, so a visit can stay small and snack-like or grow into a full meal. Among the more distinctive bites are its namesake Búcaro montadito, filled with steak, pepper, ham and green sauce, and the house’s “grandmother’s” croquettes.

Seafood and Andalusian comfort food

The kitchen also lists shrimp in garlic, fried cuttlefish, shrimp fritters, bull-tail stew and pork cheeks with Pedro Ximénez. Those details give the menu a recognizably Andalusian center, balancing familiar tapas with larger plates for a longer lunch. Recent diners have called out the seafood, croquettes and caracoles, making this a good address for visitors who want to build a meal one plate at a time in El Puerto de Santa María.