A cárcel (prison) in name only, this welcoming, low-key bar-restaurant offers no-nonsense tapas – honeyed aubergine with goat's cheese, bacon-wrapped prawns, tortillitas de camarones (shrimp fritters), tuna with mushrooms in oloroso sauce – alongside ice-cold cañas (small draught beer) and tinto de verano (red wine with lemonade and ice).
Bar La Cárcel
Arcos de la Frontera
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