Something I hadn't anticipated was the propensity for local restaurants to not open till very late (imho).
Hola Cadiz... as they say.
Not many of ya tattoo'd Brit fraternity around those parts (unless the FTE students are hiding any) and it's steeped in traditional spanish culture. If you wish to get anywhere then I'd suggest buying a decent basic lingo book and don't be embarrssed about giving it a go because the Spaniards love it when we Brits get stuck in and who knows, you may even find the odd discount cropping up after a meal or bar room session.
VFE.