Arcos de la Frontera · Casco antiguo

Breakfast and merienda, done big

Homemade sweets, tostadas and bocadillos on a narrow cobbled lane of the old town — the little cafeteria where Arcos has breakfast.

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★★★★★ 4.6 · 227 Google reviews
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The old town's sweet corner

Behind the chalkboards of Calle Dean Espinosa, La Alacena de Padua is a bar of homemade tapas, breakfasts and meriendas: green walls full of frames, a pastry counter with the day's cakes, and coffee that arrives with a smile.

Everything homemade — from the morning tostada to the cheesecake the whole town talks about (named among the best desserts in Arcos by Restaurant Guru).

“Unbeatable lunch!!!! The potato tortilla, excellent. The cheesecake was truly delicious!!!!”
— Nydia Acevedo, Google review (5★)
The cozy green interior of La Alacena de Padua
Terrace tables on the cobbled lane of Arcos old town
“A recommendable place for a merienda in Arcos de la Frontera, on a narrow street of the old town…”

Plan your visit

Hours

Mon · 9:00–14:00
Tuesday closed
Wed · 9:00–14:00
Thu · 9:00–14:00 & 16:30–20:30
Fri · 9:00–14:00
Sat · 9:00–14:00 & 16:30–20:30
Sun · 9:00–14:00

Address

C. Dean Espinosa, 10
11630 Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz

Contact

+34 605 83 99 95
@la_alacena_de_padua

Rating & price

★★★★★ 4.6 / 227
€1–10 per person

Save your spot for merienda

Thursday and Saturday afternoons the green dining room fills up with locals — leave your details and the house confirms directly by message, no platforms, no commissions.

Open every day from 9:00 (Tuesday closed); afternoons Thursday and Saturday until 20:30.

Request received!

The house will confirm shortly at your contact. See you on Calle Dean Espinosa.