Traditional food & drink in Andalucía
Andalucía has 5 regional specialities worth seeking out in its heritage towns. Many carry a DOP or IGP protected-origin mark, which ties the product to a defined area and production method.
- Gazpacho
- A cold soup of raw blended tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, garlic and olive oil — the taste of an Andalusian summer.
- Salmorejo
- A thicker, creamier cousin of gazpacho from Córdoba, topped with chopped egg and jamón.
- Pescaíto frito
- Lightly floured small fish flash-fried in olive oil — the classic coastal snack.
- Jamón ibérico
- Cured ham from acorn-fed Iberian pigs, with prized denominations in Huelva and the Sierra.
- Sherry (Jerez)
- The fortified wine of the Jerez triangle, from bone-dry fino to sweet Pedro Ximénez.
Where to try it
39 heritage towns across Andalucía:
ÚbedaBaezaRondaVejer de la FronteraCarmonaAntequeraOsunaPriego de CórdobaFrigilianaZuherosCazorlaMojácarSetenil de las BodegasArcos de la FronteraGrazalemaÉcijaEstepaMarchenaConstantinaCazalla de la SierraOlveraMedina SidoniaZahara de la SierraAlcalá de los GazulesNieblaAracenaAlmonaster la RealGuadixBazaVélez-BlancoAlcalá la RealBaños de la EncinaIznatorafLinaresLucenaBaenaMontillaAguilar de la FronteraBelalcázar