Traditional cookery in Gibraltar is really a matter of who you're talking to. Each family, dependent upon their own ethnic background will have their own version of what is traditional to Gibraltar. What's important to note is that Gibraltar's dining experience holds elements that come from a wide array of traditions in dining and cooking.

Each of those traditions has taken from a culture or a neighboring country in many cases. Gibraltarian cookery has no really specific methods of preparation, and there are some dishes that are said to be traditional that are in fact borrowed from Spanish or Moroccan diners and cooks.

Gibraltarians say that the only real point in cooking Gibraltar is close attention to detail. Using the exact amount of spicing or the perfect coloration for each dish is as important to the Gibraltar cook as the exact shade of red is to the painter.

The amazing dishes that are part of the Gibraltar cuisine include vegetable, cereal and grain, as well as wonderful fresh seafoods. Each dish has a particular, and what is called a traditional method of cooking. The overall look of the dish, how attractive it is and how well it is served seems to be as important in the end run as the taste of it.

For the vegetarian, you may find some offerings in Gibraltar's traditional meals, but they are not plentiful, as meat is among the major elements that is used in Gibraltar cooking. Highly seasoned meats, such as salty and smoked ham are part of many of the traditional foods of Gibraltar. Fish is another item that is used frequently in Gibraltars traditional foods, and it is no real wonder with the vast array of freshly caught fish and seafoods that are available to the cooks of the area.

Gibraltar restaurants offer a wide array of traditional and no traditional foods to the diner or traveler in Gibraltar.