Opened by the Andreu family in 1940 and now run by the third generation, El Cable is one of the oldest tapas bars in Sitges and one of its most decorated — four-time winner of 'Best Tapa of Sitges' and 'Best Tapa of Catalonia' in 2013 for its tuna tartare, 'Buscant en Nemo'. Beyond the award plates, the patatas bravas, fried squid and ham croquettes are the reliable classics that have kept the room full for over eighty years.
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Centre/Old Town, Sitges
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The award-winning tuna tartare ('Buscant en Nemo'), then the classics — patatas bravas, calamars a la romana, ham croquettes. This is a tapas bar that has earned its reputation plate by plate.
Early evening for a tapas crawl through the old town; dinner service starts around 19:00. It fills quickly given the reputation.
Open since 1940, third-generation family-run — one of the oldest tapas bars in Sitges. The tuna tartare is the signature. Central old-town location makes it an easy first stop.