At the beginning of our trip around Spain we were eating mainly hotel breakfasts. They were nothing special – pretty much the same the world over. The addition of tortilla, a sort of potato omelette cut into chunks, and the odd bit of chorizo was the only nod to Spain.
beautiful Cadiz
In Cadiz our hotel was right in the heart of the old town, so we thought we would venture out for some local flavour. The guide book recommended Cafeteria Las Nieves as one of the city’s most inviting breakfast spots. We found it not far from the hotel in Plaza Mendizabal and it looked great so we went in. We practised our best “Ola” and ” Buenos dias” to no response.
We sat down and before we could pick up a menu the girl pounced on us to ask what we were having. I asked if we might have a little time to look and decide – apparently not. She barked at us, asking if we wanted coffee and orange juice, to which we said yes – mainly to get rid of her. While she was away we had a quick look at the menu. One of the suggestions in the guide book was tostada, so we ordered that.
tostada with tomato puree
It turned out to be a lightly toasted, bland, white bread roll accompanied by a bowl of tomato puree. I looked around and the locals were tucking in with gusto. Some were having the same tomato as we were, and others were scraping a bit of butter on their rolls and some were pouring olive oil directly onto them (probably the best option).
This was not my favourite breakfast. It was flavourless. The photo makes it look better than it was. I would not recommend the Cafeteria Las Nieves. It was unfriendly and the coffee and tostada were ordinary. I am open to suggestions for a great breakfast in Spain. We will be back there one day soon.
Cadiz is a gorgeous coastal town, and breakfast aside, I really suggest you pay a visit. Click here to see more of this beautiful Spanish town.
This is the last in the breakfast series – until the next discovery.