Restaurants in Seville
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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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Vinería San Telmo
If the thought of the Andalusian-Basque dishes on offer here – such as foie gras with quails eggs and lychees or exquisitely cooked bricks of tuna or maybe the rascacielos de tomate, berenjena, queso de cabra y salmón (which roughly translates into a pyramid of tomato, aubergine, goats cheese and salmon) – don’t make you drool with expectation then you’re probably dead. In our opinion this is the best place to eat in Barrio de Santa Cruz.
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El Patio San Eloy
Patches of old tiling remain at the always-busy Patio San Eloy, where you can sit on the tiled steps at the back and feast on a fine array of burguillos (small filled rolls).
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El Rinconcillo
Seville’s oldest bar first opened in 1670 and has been dishing out the goods since before many countries were even a twinkle in someone’s eye. Time has allowed it to build up an impressive range of little morsels; though to be fair you do probably come here more for the sense of history than for the food. However, the ortiguillas fritas (fried sea anemones) are memorable for all the right reasons and it serves the biggest olives we’ve ever seen.
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Bar Europa
Up there with the best of the best, this neighbourhood institution has tapas so exciting they’ve won awards for several years in a row. The highly unusual, and rather tasty, quesadilla los balanchares gratinada sobre manzana was voted the most innovative tapa in 2006. This beauty involves turning a boring old Granny Smith into a taste sensation by covering it in goats cheese and laying it on a bed of strawberries.
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Mesón Serranito
Specialising in the serranito, a Spanish gastronomic institution consisting of a slice of toasted bread heaped with a pork fillet, roasted pepper, a nice bit of jamón and garlic, this place is tops for trying this simple but scrumptious bite. It’s also has tasty bull’s tail on the menu to go with the less tasty bulls’ heads hanging on the wall – next to pictures of the final few seconds of their lives.
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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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Restaurante la Albahaca
Gastronomic inventions are the mainstay of this swish restaurant. Housed inside an imposing building with massive studded doors it looks as if a trip here may break the bank, but in fact the lunchtime menú del día is a really great deal. Try the pork trotter with mushroom, young garlic and pea mousse (essentially just a posh version of mushy peas), or the rabbit stew.
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Horno de San Buenaventura
The Buenaventura chain is much loved in this city, and the cakes are pretty good. No, sorry, that’s a lie. The cakes are stupendous and they’re treated like precious jewels, showcased in shiny glass cabinets and wrapped up like Christmas presents if you take them away. There’s another branch in El Arenal on the corner of Avenida de la Constitución and Calle García de Vinuesa.
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Restaurant San Fernando
The posh Sevillan crowd comes to eat at Hotel Alfonso XIII's restaurant, so slick your hair back and don your best gown if you want to fit in. Haute cuisine is at its hautest here, and dishes like guinea fowl with grated potatoes and sautéed chanterelle mushrooms are served with a tidy, self-conscious presentation. Most importantly, they taste good.
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Casa Robles
The dizzily bright lights of the restaurants north of the cathedral function to attract and trap buzzing sightseers, so be prepared. One good option is Casa Robles, an upmarket choice that prides itself on its natural food and elegantly styled restaurant. Its dishes, which range from braised bulls' tails to seasonal salads, are beautifully presented.
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Horno de San Buenadventura
There are actually two of these gilded pastry/coffee/snack bars in Seville, one here in Plaza de Alfalfa and the other opposite the cathedral. All kinds of fare are on show, though it’s probably best enjoyed for its lazy continental breakfasts (yes, the service can be slow) or a spontaneous late-night cake fix.
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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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Restaurante San Marco
Once a place with a cult following for its pasta and pizza, nowadays San Marco's produces average Italian food. The setting of this particular branch is wonderful though, in a large refurbished Arabic bath. Try a plate of penne all'Arrabbiata and a glass of frosty white wine.
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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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Casa Tomate
This new place is unusual in such a tourist hot spot in that it cares more about satisfying the palates of locals than making a fast buck off tourists. The waiters recommend the garlic prawns and the pork sirloin in a white-wine-and-pine-nut sauce. The waiters are right.
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Café-Bar Campanario
A hotchpotch of tapas favourites can be found here, including the cornerstone of Spanish cuisine, the tortilla de patata (Spanish omelette), aubergines with cheese and divine croquettes with ham and bechamel. Unlike most of the old bars it has an airy feel.
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Baco
If you’ve enjoyed sampling the food that much (and who hasn’t?) then you can take some of it home with you from this wonderful deli stocked with quality local food products such as olives and olive oil, jamón, cheeses and bacalao (salted cod).
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Robles Laredo
This small Italianite cafe–restaurant is fairly dwarfed by its two huge chandeliers and a vast collection of delicate desserts displayed in glass cases. The tapas are equally refined. Try the foie gras, beefburgers with truffle sauce, or oysters and whitebait.
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Ristorante Cosa Nostra
Forget the Mafiosi nameplate; this is the best Italian food in Seville and well worth crossing the river for. The pizzas are spun in front of your eyes and the rich creamy risottos ought to have every paella chef in the city looking over their shoulder.
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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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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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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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Porta Rossa
Excellent ingredients make a fine basis for authentic Italian classics starring a tender steak salad with arugula in a tart balsamic and lemon dressing. The owners and staff are friendly and attentive. It's best to reserve early.
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