Islantilla because of its location next to the Atlantic Coast, has as its main ingredient in many of its menus, the sea products. Highlighting the famous white Shrimp, but not forgetting the prawns, craw fish, wedge clam, dabs. As well as its fish, red Tuna, monkfish, maigre or sea bass, grilled or cooked in salt.
The salted and canned fish is also very famous highlighting the “Mojama de atun”.
Homemade cold meats are almost as well known as the fish, in this area. El morcon or chorizo and the lomo are some examples, not forgetting of course the most important one. “El Jamon de jabugo, its texture and flavor make it the best delicacy.
Strawberries from Lepe, are the main ingredient in many of the desserts mixing up with traditional cuisine back from the Arab period as”La Coca de la Cuaresma.” “ Las sultanas de coco” or “the Borregos”
This area have grown their regional wine mandatory with every mail, wines form this area must have the Denominación de Origen del Condado de Huelva.
