Bonilla a la Vista Potato Chips - 275g Tin

🥔 Why are Bonilla a la Vista chips different?

It was 1932 when Salvador Bonilla, a former navy corporal, started selling fried potatoes and churros at fairs across Galicia. As the story goes, whenever a ship came into view he'd call out his old sailor's phrase: "Cabo Bonilla a la vista" ("Bonilla to the lookout"). That's where the name comes from, and almost a century later, it's still on the tin.

That original recipe from Ferrol has barely changed: potato, olive oil and sea salt, with no colourings or preservatives. Three ingredients, zero shortcuts.

🍟 What makes them so crunchy?

Slow frying in olive oil is the secret: the slices stay firm and dry, without the greasy film left by industrially fried chips.

The result is a crunch that holds from the first chip to the last one in the tin, with that clean, honest potato flavour you notice the moment you open it.

🍷 What pairs well with these Bonilla a la Vista Potato Chips?

They're great on their own, straight from the tin, but they also work well on a snack table:

• With a chilled vermouth, the classic pairing on any Spanish terrace

• Alongside some organic Arbequina olives, to round out the spread

• As a side to a Spanish potato omelette or a few gourmet tinned delicacies

Looking for more ideas for a snack table? Our Snacks section has more options to mix and match.

Product details

• Ingredients: potato, olive oil, sea salt

• Format: 275 g tin

• Origin: Galicia (factory in Arteixo, A Coruña)

✅ Why buy them at LoveGour?

Because you know exactly what you're getting: the Bonilla family's original recipe, with no strange middlemen and no "inspired by" versions. And because a tin this iconic looks great on the table when guests come round.

Since 1932, every tin of Bonilla a la vista has kept the same secret: there isn't one. Just potato, oil, and the persistence of a family that never wanted to change the recipe.