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Seville

Bar entertainment in Seville

  1. A

    El Garlochi

    Dedicated entirely to the iconography, smells and sounds of Semana Santa, the ubercamp El Garlochi is a true marvel. A cloud of church incense hits you as you go up the stairs, and the faces of baby Jesus and the Virgin welcome you into the velvet-walled bar, decked out with more Virgins and Jesuses.

    Taste the rather revolting sounding cocktails Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) and Agua de Sevilla, both heavily laced with vodka, whisky and grenadine, and pray they open more bars like this.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Bar Ego

    In terms of hipness and trendy places to go out, La Alameda is where it's at. The slightly run-down feeling of the area adds to the exclusivity and repels the more posh sevillanos, so the boho lot get to keep the place more or less to themselves. Bar Ego is a strange hybrid of a DJ bar, restaurant, clothes shop and art gallery, and strives for something completely different in predominantly traditional Seville. It's newly opened, Barcelona-hip, and original, and we are hoping it'll survive.

    reviewed

  3. C

    El Perro Andalúz

    A bar dedicated to the eponymous surrealist film by Buñuel and Dalí, with suitably odd decor, such as stand-up hair dryers as lamps, chairs with a large eye printed across them (but, thankfully, without being sliced by a razor, like in the movie). Live music is on most nights, just ask in advance what they are staging.

    reviewed

  4. D

    La Otra Orilla

    If you're lucky enough to be spending some of your summer in Seville, relaxed drinking in a terrace bar by the banks of the Guadalquivir is one of the best ways to see the sun go down. La Otra Orilla is blessed with a great outdoor terrace and music that buzzes hypnotically into the night.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Casa Morales

    Founded in 1850, not much has changed in this defiantly old-world bar, with charming anachronisms wherever you look. Towering clay tinajas (wine storage jars) carry the chalked-up tapas choices of the day. Locals sweat it out on summer nights like true sevillanos.

    reviewed

  6. F

    La Carbonería

    During the day there is no indication that this happening place is anything but a large garage. But, come after 8pm and this converted coal yard in the Barrio de Santa Cruz reveals two large bars, and nightly live flamenco (11pm and midnight) for no extra charge.

    reviewed

  7. G

    La Rebótica

    Calle Pérez Galdós, off Plaza de la Alfalfa, is frequented for its hole-in-the-wall places including the ’80s-themed La Rebótica, with 50 or so alcohol-infused concoctions to choose from.

    reviewed

  8. H

    La Imperdible

    This epicentre of experimental arts stages lots of contemporary dance, theatre and flamenco, usually around 9pm. The bar here also hosts varied music events from around 11pm Thursday to Saturday.

    reviewed

  9. I

    Cabo Loco

    Calle Pérez Galdós, off Plaza de la Alfalfa, is frequented for its hole-in-the-wall places including the tiny Cabo Loco, with plenty of cheap shots.

    reviewed

  10. J

    Nao

    Nao is one of a handful of pulsating bars off the Plaza de la Alfalfa. If you're in a party mood, you should find at least one with a scene that takes your fancy.

    reviewed

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  12. K

    Cervecería International

    There's more variety of bottled beer here than you may sample in a lifetime, so it's no surprise people keep on coming back. There's a big foreign crowd here.

    reviewed

  13. L

    Antigüedades

    This place blends mellow beats with offbeat decor. The tiled window seats with a view of the busy street are the best place to nurse your drink.

    reviewed

  14. M

    Casa de la Moneda

    Part of a group of rambling old buildings, Casa de la Moneda is a fine watering hole that offers old-world charm, tapas, and football on TV.

    reviewed

  15. N

    Aníbal Café

    Calle de Castilla has some good bars, including Aníbal Café, which brims with a mixed local crowd on weekend nights.

    reviewed

  16. O

    Maya Soul

    Beat-up leather sofas and soulful house music make this a soporific afternoon stop-off. Things get livelier in the evening.

    reviewed

  17. P

    Shiva

    Handsome barmen aside, you'll be swooning from the candlelight and incense (and maybe the alcohol) before you know it.

    reviewed

  18. Q

    El Capote

    A beachside ambience complete with palm trees makes for relaxed alfresco drinking right next to Puente de Triana.

    reviewed

  19. R

    Bare Nostrum

    Bare Nostrum is one of a handful of pulsating bars in Calle Pérez Galdós, off Plaza de la Alfalfa.

    reviewed

  20. S

    La Antigua Bodeguita

    Grab a drink from La Antigua Bodeguita and sit on the steps of the Parroquia del Salvador.

    reviewed

  21. T

    La Sonanta

    A Triana bar with flamenco on Thursday.

    reviewed

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  23. U

    Café Central

    One of the oldest and most popular places along the street, Central has yellow bar lights, wooden flea-market chairs and a massive crowd that gathers at weekends.

    reviewed