Islantilla is a coastal commonwealth governed by the municipalities of Isla Cristina and Lepe. Next to it is La Antilla, and both draw an attractive section of coastline with a strong tourist orientation thanks to its services, its beaches and its golf course. This has contributed to the development of the hospitality industry, so the possibilities are wide if you are thinking about eating in Islantilla and La Antilla.
The gastronomic tradition of this Huelva coastal area is marked by the transition; by the contact between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, but also by the presence of fishery products and others from the interior of the province. The offer of fish, molluscs and fresh seafood is assured given its condition as a coastal location and its proximity to Isla Cristina, a town that has one of the most important fishing ports in the south of the peninsula. Tunas, rays or croakers share the limelight with white prawns, lobsters, crayfish, coquinas or chirlas, all of which are very frequent and easy to find when eating in Islantilla. The rice dishes and other traditional seafood-inspired stews are also very frequent among the local culinary offerings.
From the lands and mountain ranges of Huelva come many products of the highest quality among which undoubtedly highlight the famous Iberian sausages made in the northern lands on the Sierra de Aracena. In Lepe, a few kilometers from La Antilla, all kinds of fruits and vegetables are cultivated, among which strawberrys and various fruits of tropical origin deserve special attention, also highly recommended to finish eating in Islantilla.
If what you are looking for to eat in Islantilla and La Antilla are more informal establishments specialized in tapas, rations and similar products, we recommend some.
In Mar de Kñas, by the sea in Islantilla, you can enjoy a cold beer and some tapas. It is self-service so the prices are cheap. You can not stop trying the different fish tapas: shrimp, choco encebollado, octopus salad … In addition to the roquefort croquettes.
Another option where to eat in La Antilla is El Rincón de Lola, also self-service. Some of their tapas have gastronomic awards and we highlight the risotto, the Jurassic egg and the beef burger.
It is possible to find very good places to eat in Islantilla. Within the AMA Andalusia hotel, and forming part of its varied offer of restoration, the restaurant Ostras is a establishment of great recognition where part of the local gastronomic culture to reinvent it according to the most novel premises of haute cuisine.
Of traditional aspect and form, Machaquito House is a restaurant where the products of local root are used to give shape to an attractive and varied menu, specialized in all kinds of recipes typical of the regional imaginary.
To eat in La Antilla, Mesón La Montanera stands out, where a cuisine that combines new techniques with proposals of contemporary cut is made, using ingredients as famous as fish from the Huelva coast or meats of the interior mountains.
