Seville

12 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

12 places to eat and drink in Seville

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

El Rinconcillo

Restaurant · Alfalfa

££ Mid-range

Seville’s oldest bar, dating from 1670, where the bill is still chalked on the wooden counter.

Known for: Espinacas con garbanzos, ham, sherry

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bodega Santa Cruz “Las Columnas”

Restaurant · Santa Cruz

£ Inexpensive

A rowdy corner bar where locals and visitors stand in the street with a beer and a plate of tapas.

Known for: Montaditos, spinach with chickpeas, pork loin

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Eslava

Restaurant · San Lorenzo

££ Mid-range

A beloved tapas bar off the tourist trail, known for inventive small plates and a low-key setting.

Known for: Egg on a sweet potato cake, rabbit, cheese tart

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

La Azotea

Restaurant · Alameda

£££ Higher-end

A modern tapas restaurant with a strong local following, using seasonal produce for creative small plates.

Known for: Seasonal tapas and tasting menus

About £30–50 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Casa Morales

Bar · Centro

£ Inexpensive

A traditional bodega open since 1850, with wine stored in giant clay jars and ham hanging from the beams.

Known for: Ham, cheese and fino from the barrel

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Groups · Couples

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bar Las Golondrinas

Restaurant · Triana

£ Inexpensive

A local favourite in Triana serving generous, inexpensive fried-fish and cured-meat tapas.

Known for: Fried fish, tortilla, ham

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Cervecería Giralda

Restaurant · Santa Cruz

££ Mid-range

A Moorish-tiled bar in a former bath house near the cathedral, popular for its wide tapas selection.

Known for: Tapas selection and beer

About £14–30 per person

Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Blanca Paloma

Restaurant · Triana

££ Mid-range

A neighbourhood restaurant in Triana with a devoted following for traditional Sevillian cooking.

Known for: Classic Andalusian tapas

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bodeguita Romero

Restaurant · Arenal

££ Mid-range

A small bar known for its pringá (slow-cooked meat) sandwiches and other Andalusian classics.

Known for: Pringá montadito, cheek of pork

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Seville 3
  • Tapas in Triana

    Small plates and cold beer across the river

  • Salmorejo

    Thick chilled tomato soup, perfect in summer

  • Espinacas con garbanzos

    A Sevillian spinach-and-chickpea classic

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 2