GOURMET IN SEVILLA

In this section of the website we introduce you to some of our favourite Tapas Bars and other places to enjoy delicious foods in Seville.

Our favourite tapas bars in the City Centre and in Triana.

Later on this page we will give you some suggestions about which tapas-bars to visit. We only recommend  to you nice and authentic old bars in Seville where you can enjoy a nice atmosphere and taste good tapas and wines. 

But to start with we will give you some information about eat-and drink habits in the tapas-bars and restaurants in Seville.

Eating Habits in Seville 

The bars usually open at 12:00 pm till 16:00 pm and later the day at 20:00 pm till 00:30 pm. The Spaniards have the habit to go out for tapas during lunch time at 14:00 pm and for diner around 21:00/22:00 pm 

Tips to order the different sizes of plates

A tapa is a small plate. The food served as a tapa however can also be ordered in bigger sizes such as a half(media)racion (medium size plate and as a racion (big plate) One the menus of the bars you will find these descriptions depending the bar some of the dishes are not served as a tapa but can only be ordered as a half racion or a racion. 

Photos from left to right: 1 - Tapa, 2 - Media racion, 3 - Racion.

Tapa

The name tapa originated as an invocation of a quantity of food because in the past bars only served wines. As a gesture to the clients they served the wine together with a small plate with an appetizer. They served the plate on top of the wine glass, so the wine glass was covered with this plate. The Spanish word for cover is tapa.

Tips to order wine and beverages.

The most popular and best tasting wines to order in the tapas-bars are;                                                                                  Red Wines(Vino Tinto) such as Rioja or Ribera del Duero. You should try both to discover which one suits the best with your taste. Rioja is a strong red wine where Ribera is much smoother.                                                                              White Wines(Vino Blanco) We suggest you to taste a Rueda(half dry) or a Barbadillo(Wine from Cadiz based on Palomino grapes from that region)                                                                                                                                                  Sweet Wines(Cream, Moscatel) To accompany your desert we advise you to order a Solera 1847 or a Canasta (Sweet sherry wines)     

Finally when you are in Sevilla you cannot leave after you have tasted our great beer CRUZCAMPO, the favourite of the Sevillians.  

Hereunder we will mention a selection of delicious tapas to order.  

Jamon Ibérico (Iberian pork ham)                                                                                                                                                        Caña de lomo (Iberian pork sirloin cured)
Queso  (Old goat cheese)
Aceitunas (Olives) 
Papas aliñadas (Potato salad)                                                                                                                                                              Papas Bravas (deep fried potatoes with a very spicy sauce)    

Puntillitas (Small calamars fried)
Boquerones (Small sardines fried)
Presa iberica (Iberian pork meat grilled)
Atún encebollado (Tuna cooked onion style)
Espinacas con garbanzos (Spinach cooked with chickpeas)
Ensalada de pimientos (Pepper salad)
Pulpo aliñado (Octopussy salad)
Salmorejo (ColdTomato solid soup with iberian ham and egg).
Gazpacho- (Tomato and pepper drink, only in the summer )

Now that we explained one and other about the Tapa we will introduce you to some of the finest Tapas-Bars in the City Centre and the nearby quarter Triana

Las Teresas (City Centre)

GoogleMaps: Santa Teresa 2, Sevilla. 

This incredibly old and authentic bar is at the heart of Barrio Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Area was the place where the Jews lived during the Muslim occupancy of Spain.
This is one of our favourite bars in the city centre. Its more than one century old. In this bar you can sit directly at the bar in front of the waiter and order your tapas and beverages. There are also some tables and chairs outside where you can enjoy watching the people passing by while you are eating.
Although  this bar is in the middle of the touristic area of Seville it’s not a bar only for tourists. Many locals especially neighbours of the Bar  love to come to Las Teresas and enjoy their nice tapas and wines.
It’s a very curious on this bar where they cut the Iberian ham old style, directly with the leg on the table. There is a collection of old used knives at the wall behind the place where they cut the ham. For every knife there is a description in which period it was used.
In this bar they have one of the best Iberian ham in Seville.

Casa Cuesta (Triana)

 GoogleMaps: Castilla 1, Sevilla

Another incredibly old and authentic bar is Casa Cuesta, located in the quarter Triana just 15 minutes walking from the city centre. It was founded in 1880 and kept the essence of those years. It´s just a few steps away from fresh market (Mercado de Triana) A good idea could be to visit first the fresh market of Triana and thereafter enjoy a delicious lunch in Casa Cuesta. Also, to enjoy a nice dinner is very charming there. In Casa Cuesta they have the bar area and beautiful dining rooms inside where you can organize special events with your friends or family.  Outside they have a terrace that is heated if it gets a little cold in the winter months.
The food in Casa Cuesta is delicious. Their kitchen is in the traditional Andalusian style. You can enjoy delicious grilled meat, fresh fish and other seafood. The ham, cheeses and Iberico pork products are excellent as well as their wine assortment. 

Casa Roman (City Centre)

GoogleMaps: Plaza de los Venerables nº 1. Sevilla

Casa Roman opened as a bar in 1934 as a bar but since 1868 this place started like a food store. This bar is right in the middle of Barrio Santa Cruz, in front of Hospital de los Venerables. This bar is frequently visited by Sevillian artists. You can stay. Inside there are comfortable tables, outside the tables are smaller but you can enjoy the view of Plaza de los Venerables and the blue of the sky of Seville (if the weather is good of course, but happily that is mostly the case)
The quality of the ham is really good on this bar.  The Iberian meat and the fried fish are also good options.  They serve a perfect” Carrillada Iberica”, Iberian cooked, incredibly soft meat. Another suggestion is to have a nice beer with “Pan con Tomate y Jamon”, home baked bread, toasted wit ham and tomato.
Beside the perfect wines they also serve a good Sangria.

Bodega Morales (City Centre)

GoogleMaps: García de Vinuesa 11. Sevilla  

Nearby the Cathedral of Sevilla, you will find Bodega Morales. This bar opened in 1850 as a wine bar. In the second half of the 20th century they also started to serve tapas. The ambiance of Bodega Morales is perfect and as in las Teresas you will find locals alongside the tourists in this bar. The weekends are very crowded because this area (El Arenal)) is the area where the Sevillians  usually spend some time during the weekends.
This bar has two entrances one at Garcia de Vinuesa street and one on the right side. The best place to stay in this bar is in the back alongside the big old wine barrels. We advise you to try the ¨Mojama”, delicious dried salted tuna sprinkled with some olive oil it has an amazing taste. Another delicious dish is the “Queso Viejo en Aceite”, Old goat cheese marinated in olive oil. This bar serves particularly good red, white and pink wines and some cavas. Another option to drink can always be Seville’s Cruzcampo beer.  

Bar Giralda (City Centre) 

GoogleMaps: Mateo Gago 1. Sevilla 

Bar Giralda opened in 1934. The bar was constructed in a former Arabic bath house. The architecture and deco of this bar is beautiful. The service is very, and the food has a high standard. The bar is more a restaurant of tapas and not the typical tapas bar where you usually stand at the bar; You can either  sit on the terrace with the Giralda view  observe the tourist walking by or sit inside, the walking of the tourist or also you can sit inside.
They have an exceptionally good assortment of tapas. Every day they receive fresh fish, shellfish, and clams (Pescado, marisco y almejas in Spanish). Ask the waiter for the fresh fish (Pescado fresco)
Highly recommended is to order a plate of small clams (Coquinas) This dish is a specialty from Huelva. Coquinas are cooked in white wine with herbs and garlic. You eat them with fresh bread and accompany them with a half dry wine, for instance a Rueda. This bar has an extensive menu. 

Photos from left to right: 1 - Las Teresas, 2 - Casa Cuesta, 3 - Casa Roman, 4 - Bodega Morales, 5 - Bar Giralda..

Photos from left to right: 1 - Jamon Ibérico, 2 - Carrillada, 3 - Pan con Tomate, 4 - Mojama, 5 - Queso viejo en aceite, 6 - Coquinas.