Gastronomy in Córdoba: Tapas at Mercado Victoria

With a trip to Córdoba, plus visit the mosque, Alcázar of the Catholic Monarchs, Palacio de Viana or the typical Cordoba patios, one of the attractions is knowing the gastronomic proposal that this Andalusian city offers.

And in this regard we are going to give you a recommendation that we have just discovered in our recent visit of Córdoba en Andalusia, Victoria Market.

One step away from Jewish Quarter you will meet the Victory Gardens, from which this market takes its name.

It is located in what was once the booth of the Friendship Circle, the oldest of the Cordoba Fair.

Its zinc-covered wrought iron structure from the 1918th century lacks walls and in XNUMX a one-story factory building designed by the architect was added. Adolfo Castiñeyra pseudo-mudejar style.

This gastrospace opened its doors in 2013 following the trend of reinventing the concept of a traditional market, as you can also see in the markets of San Miguel y San Anton in Madrid, or the Boqueria in Barcelona.

The Cordoban Victoria Market It tries to bring together in the same space the best of Cordoban and Spanish food and international food.

What to do in Mercado Victoria de Córdoba

On your walk through the market you can find up to 24 different stalls surrounded by rows of high tables that make up the structure of the main room.

Adjacent to this main area you will find four terraces with more relaxed atmospheres and areas with more comfortable tables and chairs.

The original idea of this type of markets is to bring the product directly to the plate from its point of sale in a traditional stall, in such a way that the same establishments that sell products in a classic way become small restaurants that serve tapas and dishes with his own gender.

This way you can find the typical stalls that you would find in any traditional market, such as a fruit shop that, in addition to selling fruit, also offers you smoothies made by it.

Or fishmongers where, in addition to being able to buy fish to take home, they offer you the possibility of cooking it and, taking advantage of the market facilities, being able to eat it right there.

Or the typical butcher shop converted into a small restaurant serving hamburgers and all kinds of meat-related products.

But not all stalls follow these characteristics, since some of them have become small stalls dedicated to gastronomy that allow you go for tapas.

One of the characteristic stalls that is well worth knowing is the one dedicated to the famous salmorejo, undoubtedly one of the star products of this land, which you can find in its classic style or with more surprising and original preparations.

As a curiosity about salmorejo from Cordoba and its importance in the city, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that you can find its recipe on one of the walls of the alleys of the Jewish quarter.

Continuing with the gastronomy of the area, another of the Andalusian products that you can taste is flamenquin.

If you haven't tried it yet, I'll tell you that they are strips of Serrano ham rolled in pork loin, coated in breadcrumbs and then fried, and you can eat them at the market or take them home.

as soon as the Spanish food You cannot miss the characteristic positions traditional tapas and portions and those specialized in paellas and serrano ham.

The part of international gastronomy It is covered by stalls selling typical foods of various themes, such as Japanese, Italian, Mexican, Indian, etc…

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One recommendation we make is to try the Indian food stall, which pleasantly surprised us with its colors and aromas and especially its chicken pakora.

For visit to the Victoria Market in Córdoba you have the possibility buy a bond of 20 euros that is divided into small one-euro boxes with which you can pay without having to withdraw money at each stall.

I also tell you that the market programs various activities such as cooking courses.

On our visit we attended a showcooking where Mari Carmen, one of the cooks at the market, gave a live demonstration that you can see briefly in the video that accompanies this article.