Tapas restaurants in Andalucía
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Los Coloniales
It might not look like much from the outside but trust us; this is something very special. It’s hard to pick a favourite dish as everything is outstanding, but we’d never turn down a plate of chorizo a la Asturiana, a divine spicy sausage in an onion sauce served on a bed of lightly fried potato. To follow up try the aubergines in honey. There is another, inferior and more touristy branch, Taberna Los Coloniales, on Calle Jimios near the cathedral.
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Bodega Santa Cruz
Forever crowded and with a mountain of paper on the floor, this place is usually standing room only, with tapas and drinks enjoyed alfresco as you dodge the marching army of tourists squeezing through Santa Cruz’s narrow streets.
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Gorki
A popular upmarket tapas bar with pavement tables and a modern interior full of wine-barrel tables and stools. Creative tapas have a more sevillano twist and the clientele is young and trendy.
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Lechuga
In this calm retreat, vegetables reign supreme and the chef does wonderful things with them, such as hummus, Indian-style bhajis and various inventive salads.
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Poë
British-Angolan Poë offers Brazilian favourites such as feijoada or chicken stew with polenta, and a trendy multicultural vibe.
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Álvaro Peregil
This tiny bar has not much more in terms of decoration than garlic bunches hanging overhead and a couple of tall tables outside to rest your tapas on. But the food is so good you’ll need nothing more. The salmorejo (a thicker version of gazpacho) is particularly good and is served with strips of jamón sprinkled over the top; try the orange wine, made from Seville’s famous (and ubiquitous) oranges.
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Casa Manteca
Set on the corner that is the hub of La Viña's carnival fun, and with almost every inch of wall covered in flamenco, bullfighting and carnival memorabilia, Casa Manteca is inevitably one of the barrio's liveliest bars. Ask the amiable bar staff for a tapa of chicharrones - pressed pork with a squeeze of lemon, served on a paper napkin and amazingly delicious.
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El Aljibe
Gaditano chef Pablo Grosso concocts delicious combinations of the traditional and the adventurous. Try the pheasant breast stuffed with dates and the solomillo ibérico (Iberian pork sirloin) with Emmental cheese, ham and piquant peppers. You can enjoy his creations as tapas in the stone-walled downstairs bar.
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Mesón de la Infanta
If you like your tapas with a touch of class and a glass of cool sherry, indulge in innovative, well-presented dishes at this sevillano favourite. While eating you can ponder the purpose of the tins of peas and jars of jam lined up on the shelves – see if you can solve the mystery!
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Taberna San Miguel El Pisto
Stand aside Seville. Fine wine, great atmosphere, professional old-school waiters, zero pretension, and a clamorous yet handsome decor, make El Pisto (the Barrel) a Cordoban and Andalucian tapas classic. You can squeeze in at the bar or grab a jug of wine and grab a table out back.
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Bar Alfalfa
It’s amazing how many people, hams, wine bottles and other knick-knacks you can stuff into such a small space. No matter – order through the window when the going gets crowded. You won’t forget the tomato-tinged magnificence of the Italy-meets-Iberia salmorejo bruschetta.
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Bodega San Francisco
Taking price, food quality, ambience and local-to-tourist ratio into account, this is the best eating joint in town – hands down. It’s situated in the Barrio San Francisco just outside the old Carlos V gate and gets regular rave reviews from travellers who have sought it out.
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Mesón de las Flores
Tucked up a judería side street and seemingly oblivious to the Mezquita hordes, Las Flores carries on as if Franco’s tourism project never happened. Push in next to the festival crowd and enjoy some of the simplest but best tapas in town (the prawns are tremendous).
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Taberna Salinas
Dating back to 1879, this large patio restaurant fills up fast. Try the delicious aubergines with honey or potatoes with garlic. The tavern side is quieter in the early evening, and the friendly bar staff will fill your glass with local Montilla whenever you look thirsty.
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Mesón Cumbres Mayores
The wood-beamed Cumbres Mayores has an excellent tapas bar in the front and a small restaurant in the back. It's hard to beat the ham and cheese montaditos. In the restaurant, there are great salads, seafood, barbecued meats and guisos (stews).
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Taberna Los Terceros
It might lack the visual ‘stop dead in your tracks’ look of the nearby El Rinconcillo, but more than a few people say it tops its neighbour for taste. Plus it has a younger, more bohemian clientele. Snails (caracoles) are the house special.
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Bar Zapata
The crowd often spills out the door at this highly popular tapas joint. The scrumptious montaditos (open sandwiches) and revueltos (scrambled-egg dishes) are a speciality, and the jazz-rock-blues soundtrack adds to the atmosphere.
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Catalina
If your view of tapas is ‘glorified bar snacks’, then your ideas could be blown out of the water here, with a creative mix of just about every ingredient known to Iberian cooking. Start with the goat’s cheese, aubergine and paprika special.
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La Ilustre Víctima
This offbeat place is a popular Alameda hangout, with some curious wall-paintings. The celebrated vegetarian tapas, including calabacines al roque (courgettes with Roquefort cheese), are as tasty as ever, followed by a mint tea.
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Bodegas Castañeda
An institution and reputedly the oldest bar in Granada, this kitchen whips up traditional food in a typical bodega setting. The free tapa of paella is almost enough for a light lunch. Get a table before 2pm as it gets very busy then.
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Café Alianza
Old-fashioned street lights, a trickling fountain and colourful wall plants make this small plaza a charming place to relax with a coffee, and Café Alianza is positioned perfectly for just that. Its tapas nibbles are also good.
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La Rebaná
A great, noisy tapas bar near the Picasso museum and the cathedral. Dark wood, tall windows and exposed-brick walls create a modern, minimal, laid-back space. Try the unique foie gras with salted nougat tapa.
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La Giganta
Despite being fairly new, this place is renowned for its talent with tapas. While you're here, marvel at the weeds sprouting from the roof of the old church of Santa Catalina nearby.
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Mesón Cinco Jotas
Try some of the best jamón in town here and move on to the solomillo ibérico (Iberian pork sirloin) in sweet Pedro Ximénez wine for the peak of porcine flavour.
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La Gorda Te Da De Comer
Incredibly tasty food at low prices amid trendy pop design. Try the solomillo in creamy mushroom sauce or the curried chicken strips with Marie-Rose dip.
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