Top 5 Spanish Dishes Tourists Dislike the Most

It’s the question many travelers wonder about before heading out on an international vacation getaway – what is the food like where I am going?

Usually, to get the answer, they have the turn to friends, family and fellow travelers to find out what the food is like in the destination they are traveling to.

However, in country experimentation is also one of the fun things about traveling, especially in Spain. That’s how my wife and I recently stumbled on the pumpkin jam pie Pastel Cordobés in the old Spanish town of Córdoba.

One the other hand, it never fails that you try a local recommendation when traveling the world and find out the dish is really not what you like or were looking for. 

With that, let’s take a look at the top five dishes tourists really dislike when visiting Spain, according to Taste Atlas. Hopefully, it will save you some heartburn as well.

No. 1 – Sardine Sandwich

Not surprisingly to me, the number one disliked plate for tourists in Spain is a Sardine Sandwich. 

According to a local Spanish newspaper, it’s a dish that has saved a lot of time for many Spaniards looking for a quick dinner meal – bread, sardines and peppers or whatever else can be found to add some additional taste elements.

It honestly does not sound really great to me either.

No. 2 – Potato Broth

Potato Broth from the Canary Islands came in as the second least liked dish among tourists in Spain. 

It is simply made with onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, saffron, eggs and yes, potatoes. Doesn’t sound all that bad, but it got a rating of 2.6 out of 5 on Taste Atlas.

No. 3 – Mango Gazpacho

The idea of a cold soup turns off most people. However, I have to admit I had some lick the bowl good regular Gazpacho on my same trip to Córdoba, but it did not have any mangoes in it. 

The local newspaper reporters that ran this survey in Spain also scratched their head as Taste Atlas attributed the recipe to Andalucia. I know I did not see it on the menu when traveling there either.

No. 4 – Rosquillas de Santa Clara

Should a sweet dessert actually make the list of the most disliked foods in Spain by tourists? Rosquillas de Santa Clara are essentially sugar glazed doughnuts associated with Madrid and its patron saint, San Isidor.

Now, come on, who doesn’t like doughnuts? These are made with Star Anise, so maybe…