Where to eat in Seville: the 10 dishes you cannot miss (and where to try them)
One of the many reasons why it is worth visiting Seville is, without a doubt, its delicious gastronomy. Traditional flavours such as salmorejo, the rabo de toro, la pringá, fried fish, or the soldiers of Pavia have become genuine must-haves. In this article, I invite you to travel with me to the bars and taverns where today still eat the locals of a lifetime. They are places with good price-quality ratio and authentic environment based on the opinions of local neighbours. The selection is designed especially for families with children and travelers, backpackers looking to eat well without spending much and without moving away from the historical centre. Get ready to enjoy Seville “of a bocao”..
If you’re planning your trip, here’s our guide on what to see and do in Seville in 3 days.
The Rinconcillo: History served on top
Is the oldest tavern in Seville founded in 1670 and a place where history is served in small plates and full of flavor, and is located near the Palacio de las Dueñas and the church of Santa Catalina. It has a very varied and delicious tapas as a salad of cod eggs and potatoes, although their star dish, I recommend you try are spinach with chickpeas is a traditional stew with cumin, garlic and pepper. It is a dish of spectacular flavor and very hearty.
- Hours: Every day from 13:00 to 01:00
- average Price: 15-20 € per person
Bodeguita Romero: Where the pringá is religion
A few meters from the Cathedral, this small traditional tavern offers a nice variety of tapas and dishes typical of the area in addition to the service and the waiters are very quick, perfect for a short stop, however it is especially famous among the locals for its montadito de pringá, which is a sandwich with meat shredded cooked andalusian. Fabulous!
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 and 20:00 to 00:00; Sunday 12:00 to 17:00
- average Price: 10-15 € per person
The Brunhilda: creative tapas with soul
In the city centre, very close to the Plaza Nueva, La Brunilda is another of the favorite places both local and travelers. It is a bar without pretensions with pop-up menu of tapas, meat, fish and seafood with a strong andalusian, also of desserts and wine. We recommend you try the delicious taco chinstrap iberian meat cooked slowly in a soft and tasty with purée.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 20:30 to 23:30; closed Sunday
- average Price: 20-25 € per person
Morales home: Soldiers of Pavia, between the Cathedral and the river
Very close to the cathedral and of the Guadalquivir river, you will find this classic tavern of 1850, with barrels trees and a variety of tapas simple that are all delicious. In particular, you can not miss the tortilla to the whiskey and all the Soldiers of pavia, which are strips of cod fried in batter, golden and crispy. It can be very busy and sometimes there is a wait to get a table but worth the wait.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 12:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 00:00
- average Price: 15-20 € per person
Tavern Alvaro Peregil: Huevos a la flamenca
Is easy to spend long for this small tavern in the calle Mateos Gago, but if you enter, you will be. Very famous among the locals for its wine orange home and a variety of tapas made with care and simplicity. You can not miss their fritters camaraones and its traditional flamenco-style eggs, which are: baked eggs with tomato, ham, peas and chorizo. A an authentic culinary experience in seville.
- Hours: Every day from 13:00 to 17:00 and 20:00 to 00:30
- average Price: 10-12 € per person
Bar Triana: Pescaito frito between colorful
tiles
Tucked away from the hustle and turista,in the Triana neighbourhood, near the street Castile, and of the Market, this bar mixes the traditional and popular offers food spectacularly delicious and above all generous. Here, too, everything is very rich, any dish is a success, however, we want to highlight your fried fish (variety of fish batter as anchovies and cuttlefish).
- Hours: Every day from 07:45 to 15:30 and from 20:00 to 00:00
- average Price: 12-16 € per person
House Ricardo: The Classic oxtail
In the neighborhood of San Lorenzo, close to the Basilica del Gran Poder, this house traditional meal that is a reference for those who are looking for kitchen seville home with their croquettes of ham, flamenquines fried,sirloin, whiskey, etc., But you can’t miss, in all,the classic bull’s Tail, this stew tail of beef slow-cooked with red wine and spices. To die for.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 13:30 to 16:00 and from 20:30 to 23:30
- average Price: 15-20 € per person
The Roof: Tradition reinvented with ingredients market
Very close to the Plaza del Duque, this restaurant half way up a little more chic and modern, offering traditional dishes from fresh products of seasons with a touch innovative. It is famous for its indented with an intense fruit flavor and alcohol, and the dish is definitely the tuna Tataki with salmorejo (the classic cold seville with a touch of sea).
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 13:30 to 16:00 and from 20:30 to 23:30; Sunday from 13:30 to 16:00
- average Price: 25-30 € per person
Catherine House Meals: The best salmorejo of Seville
Located in a quiet street close to the Gardens of Murillo and the Tobacco Factory, this restaurant is a safe bet both if it’s your first time and for the faithful of the good to eat andaluz to eat the best salmorejo as tradition: Dense, flavorful, and topped with ham and hard-boiled eggs, served cold. Your salmorejo is one of the most praised of Seville, with this you’ve said it all.
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:00 to 23:00; Sunday closed
- average Price: 18-25 € per person
Bar The Trade: Chocolate with churros andalusian
There are few pleasures as precious as finish or start the day with a good churros with chocolate. And in the Bar Trade, do as one has always done: churros thin, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, accompanied by a thick chocolate and warm comfort even in the hottest days. A couple of minutes of Mushrooms and very close to the Plaza del Salvador, this bar centenary is perfect to gain some strength before taking the plunge to explore the city or to close such a delicious food tour
- Hours: Monday to Saturday from 07:30 to 21:00
- average Price: 4,50 € per serving
Important tip, especially if you tend to travel with kids as I did or with pets. If it’s your first day in Seville and arriving hours before check-in, or on the last day and you have to leave the bed early, don’t let the baggage limit you to enjoy these precious first few or last few hours of your vacation. Very close to the center, you’ll find this practical automatic luggage storage service, with different sizes and prices, where you can leave your luggage or personal belongings. It is a very comfortable and above all safe, so you can freely move around the premises that we’ve suggested, without worrying about your belongings.
Don’t let your baggage limit your culinary experience in this wonderful city!
Still hungry? If you’re heading to Catalonia next, don’t miss our guide to the best places to eat — where to eat in Barcelona: restaurants you can’t miss.
