Welcome to Tarifa!
This page gives touristic information. What to do, see and visit. Our recommendations for you.
Restaurants
Dinner in town
Some recommended restaurants for dinner, inside Tarifa town :
- Micmoc
- Silos
- Cafe 10
- Seis
- El Lugar
- Favela (€€€)
- Lia.me
- Lolas
- La Morena (€€)
- El Frances
- Los Melli
Dinner outside of town
- Bibo (€€), at Valdevaqueros
- El Mirlo, near Punto Paloma
Breakfast & brunch
Restaurants for breakfast / brunch :
- Andreas Brunch, in town
- Cafe del Mar
- Chiringuito Tangana, at Valdevaqueros
Bars and clubs
- Night clubs: Virgen and Mombasa
- Beach club: Afrikana
- Bars: Taco Way and Exit Bar
Supermarkets
- Lidl
- Supersol *
- Mercadona, large one at the edge of town *
* Fresh fish can be bought here.
The Mercado Publico de Tarifa is the local market. It’s worth a visit, lovely and has fresh fish too.
Beaches
Good beaches there are many. We can recommend some:
- City beach next to the Isla de Tarifa, with Waikiki and other beachside bars
- Los Lances, ca. 3 km away
- Valdevaqueros, ca. 10 km away. For kitesurfing & windsurfing.
- Valdevaqueros can be quite full in summer months, especially in the weekends, so we recommend to go early, by 10:00 to get a parking place.
- Punta paloma
- Bolonia
Places to see
Worth seeing are, amongst others:
- The well-known dune at Bolonia / Valdevaqueros Tarifa-natural-spaces-duna-de-bolonia
- Mirador at Aire del Cabrito, offers a great view of the strait
Attractive cities / towns in the area:
- Gibraltar
- Vejer de la Frontera
- Castellar de la Frontera, with its fortress-town and music bars
Activities
Good activities are:
- Horseback riding, near Valdevaqueros
- Climbing
Kitesurfing, windsurfing and wingfoil are the main water sports in Tarifa.
Wave surfing is better on the Atlantic coast, where the waves are generally higher
Want to learn kitesurfing or rent equipment? We suggest our favorite school:
- Kite addict
More info
Some other websites with good touristic info :