VENTA DE VARGAS, San Fernando - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number

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La Venta de Vargas es un restaurante de comida tradicional Andaluza y data de 1921. Famoso por ser el lugar donde nacieron las actuales Tortillitas de Camarones y por su gama de pescado fresco de mercado diario. Otras especialidades el Rabo de Toro, la Berza Gitana y un sin fin de guisos. Además cuenta con una magnífica tradición flamenca que se materializa con bastantes espectáculos a lo largo del año.

PRICE RANGE

$22.00 – $34.00

CUISINES

Mediterranean, Spanish

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Cash Only, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.0

452 reviews

Excellent

214

Very good

122

Average

60

Poor

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Terrible

32

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kelleypie

McKinney190 contributions

Great Local Food and Entertainment

Nov 2023 • family

This was a stop on an excursion on a Viking Cruise Ship. We had a large lunch with many local items of local cuisine. The food was abundant the varieties lovely. We had a 4 or 5 course meal. Much more than we expected. Beer, wine and Sangria was also included. After our large group finished lunch there was a Flamingo Show. The show was very good. We were a large group, so it was a bit crowded. The restaurant food and staff did a great job. It was a wonderful local experience.

Written November 20, 2023

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MrsLuzLeal

Acala Del Rio5 contributions

The real Andalousien experience

Oct 2018 • family

They have the best spot for a nice meal & amazing flamenco shows. I go there often and love to go back there, not only because of the heritage of Camarón de la Isla but because it feels like home...

Written September 3, 2019

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LaGuiri22

La Linea de la Concepcion195 contributions

Home cooking style food at good prices. Its a must visit for Flamenco Fans

Nov 2018 • friends

Typical spanish food and some home cooking type dishes, decent portions and very good prices. Service was very good. Can eat at the bar or have a sit down meal. The actual restaurant has lots of history with regards to Flamenco artists, and is still frequented by some regularly, you may be lucky to see someone there as we were. It appears to be a spanish patio converted, and I would suggest before you sit down to eat to take a walk around and look at the photos and memorabilia on display, after you eat you probably wont be able to get up! I would go back here.

Written November 23, 2018

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Douro K

San Fernando21 contributions

best place in San Fernando for many years.

Mar 2018 • couples

I first went there over 50 years ago on a visit to San Fernando (La Isla) and have returned many times since. This is a place for what might be called "typical" food from this area and always of the highest quality. The service is always impeccable. This is also the best place to see memorabilia dedicated to Cameron de la Isla as well as other flamanco performers.

Written July 2, 2018

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Charlotte M

2 contributions

Some good food, average service.

Mar 2018 • couples

Our starters and main course were delicious, however, the desert was disappointing and synthetic tasting. This is definitely not the place for a couple as the portion sizes are HUGE and therefor you can’t try much of a variety of dishes. Our server was very unfriendly, and didn’t give us much advice on what to order. When we asked about the possibility of half portion sizes he flatly refused. Overall, Not bad.

Written March 31, 2018

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Mame_y_Manolo

Madrid224 contributions

Typical, traditional with excellent quality and very affordable prices

Feb 2016 • couples

We have been there dozens of times in more than 25 years. It has succeeded in keeping the same typical atmosphere and the same top quality in traditional local food. Do not ask for sophistications or "new cuisine". But if you want to taste good fish and tradicional homemade andalousian cuisine, this is the place in San Fernando. We recommend having tapas at the bar, but service in the restaurant is excellent and not expensive. In the bar you can eat rather well by 20 euros per couple. In the restaurant price is about double if you go for a bottle of wine and grilled fish. They have good private rooms for special celebrations.

Written February 9, 2016

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Doc JY

Paris40 contributions

Typical

Apr 2013 • couples

Often referred as the best place in town by locals, though not ideally located. Nevertheless, I would recommend it to anyone visiting this area. Not especially for its food, which I would rate only a little bit beyond average (although 'tortillita de camarones' is said to be the best in Spain), but for the underlying piece of history (the great Camaron de la Isla, master of flamenco song, used to hang around).

Written March 4, 2014

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Zaharajack

Cadiz46 contributions

Excellent

Dec 2012 • friends

This place is a no brainer if you want an excellent meal in San Fernando. La Venta de Vargas also happens to be the place where Camaron de La Isla got his start to become the most important Flamenco singer of the past 50 years. Apart from all the wonderful food the service is very professional.

Written May 16, 2013

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Eva E

16 contributions

In the footsteps of Shrimp, very rich

Aug 2024 • family

We were very comfortable, eating very rich, typical things, although not very cheap (we ate the menu to 36 people) but everything was good and the atmosphere very nice!!

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Written August 16, 2024

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Antonio S

3 contributions

Safety pin

May 2024 • couples

Wonderful corner, for its history, gastronomy and treatment of the Picardo brothers. Not to be missed for Flamencos and those who spend a good palate.

Written June 11, 2024

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antonio12342016

Mairena del Aljarafe33 contributions

Very regular.

Mar 2024 • friends

The menu is made up of traditional island food: cuttlefish, puntillitas, ortiguillas, presa, etc... What we ordered: the shrimp tortillas were very bad, greasy and oily. The tasteless estuary pate (sea bass). The little lace and the normal oxtail. The seafood clams are very good. The dessert, which was vanilla ice cream with sky bacon on top and some liquor that I don't remember, was quite delicious. The waitress, a blonde girl with a ponytail, Great, always attentive and friendly. The site is very picturesque, with multiple memories of Camarón and other members of Andalusian folklore. It has a flamenco tablao but we didn't have any performances.

Written March 29, 2024

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Carlos V

Seville6 contributions

A simple place for tourists.

Nov 2023 • family

I have eaten there at noon with my family. I was very excited because I am a big fan of flamenco. Big disappointment. We ordered shrimp omelettes and croquettes. They were trash. Where were shrimp omelettes born? Oh really? Fried chocos. More garbage. Hard and burned. The rest of the food was better, bull's tail, clams, San Jacobo... The staff is friendly and attentive but it is a place for tourists. They live off the history of the sale. It is a pity. I will never go back there again.

Written November 25, 2023

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Paloma E

Torre del Mar13 contributions

A good culinary experience

Nov 2023 • couples

The place is very nice, the service is unbeatable, and the food is delicious. If you want something traditional in San Fernando this is a great place to enjoy. We loved the shrimp pancakes, bienmesabe. The dessert of tocino de cielo and the ice cream with a touch of Pedro Ximene that complements it. Totally price quality!

Written November 23, 2023

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Rocio M

1 contribution

Meal of 10

Aug 2023 • family

Spectacular! The croquettes, the anchovies, the seasoned potatoes but the shrimp pancakes are spectacular! You are a love, kisses from Almería! 😘

Written August 27, 2023

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Jelen C

Madrid11 contributions

Chapeau

Aug 2023 • family

Food for 10, beautiful show (at 11:00 p.m.). The waitress, Mamen, a sweetheart, attentive to absolutely everything and everyone, and there were quite a few tables. Great shrimp omelets, potatoes, salmorejo, sole, EVERYTHING!! Mandatory visit if you are in San Fernando

Written August 17, 2023

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