Traditional taverns and tapas route in Córdoba

A restaurant at Calle Romero, 1, in the very heart of the Jewish Quarter, with one of the most charming terraces in the city and views of the Mosque-Cathedral. It holds the City Council's historic tavern label and was recognised by the Repsol Guide in 2022.

It is the starting point because it lies within the Jewish Quarter, near the Mosque, which lets you begin the route without yet leaving the district. To the next stop, next to the Puerta de Almodóvar, it is about 330 metres, 5 minutes on foot.

At the Puerta de Almodóvar, on the corner of Calle Almanzor, right on the edge of the Jewish Quarter. It is another of the taverns with the City Council's historic label.

It marks the exit from the Jewish Quarter towards the rest of the historic centre. The next stop, Taberna Salinas, is further away: about 830 metres, 12 to 14 minutes' walk across the centre.

At Calle Tundidores, 3, one of the classic references of Cordoban tapas and also a historic tavern recognised by the City Council.

To Bodegas Campos, the last stop, it is about 350 metres, 5 to 6 minutes on foot.

At Calle Lineros, 32, open since 1908. Its tables have been graced by everyone from Julio Romero de Torres to Eva Longoria, and today it is an essential gastronomic and cultural reference in Córdoba.

It closes the route as the most formal stop, with more room to sit down and linger over the meal.

On foot it is a little over 1.5 kilometres in total, about 25-30 minutes of walking adding up the three stretches. But this is a tapas route, not a hike: counting a real stop at each tavern (a tapa, something to drink, a while sitting down) the full route takes between 2.5 and 3 hours. It works best at the classic tapas hour, from 20:00, or at midday if you prefer to avoid the night-time atmosphere. We do not have a guided tour focused on these taverns; for a food plan with a guide, the reference is our tapas tour of Córdoba.

Book at Bodegas Campos and Casa Pepe de la Judería, especially at weekends: they fill up. Order a tapa or half portion at each stop instead of a full dish, so you arrive hungry at all four. Spread the typical dishes among the stops (salmorejo or flamenquín at the start, oxtail and aubergines with cane honey later) instead of repeating the same thing at each place. Spring and autumn are the best seasons for the terraces of the Jewish Quarter.

Four taverns with more than a century of history between them, linked by a short walk that crosses the Jewish Quarter and the historic centre. The order is designed for tapas from light to heavy: you start light near the Mosque and finish sitting down at Bodegas Campos.