Sevilla Restaurants

Just around the corner from my hostal on C/Archeros, the restaurant is on Santa Maria la Blanca.
Tables inside and out.

One can have a full meal, wine, spirits or a simple Spanish breakfast of tostados con tomate y aceite de, or eggs and bacon, as one chooses. The prices are competitive for the area. The food is good, the portions large.

Best for breakfast, but also al fresco dining in the evening, and menu del dia in the afternoons.
Good tapas - enough to make a full meal of.

Nice wait staff and good service, fast, efficient and with a smile.

Favorite Dish: The best tortilla I had in Spain, moist, full of onions and well spiced. Very tasty

My apologies off the bat for not remember the name of this specific restaurant. It is only now on my travels that I am collecting more and more detail.

However you will find many great culinary spots in Sevilla. This place was very close to the cathedral.

I remember it was very busy and hard to get a seat but when I did the duck I ordered was great. Some other people where eating some sort of cheese that appeared to be deep fried and this was also tasty!

Like everywere in Spain, Sevilla has its share of Tapas Bars. I found one just up the street from Hotel Ducal and really enjoyed it I have to say.

The seafood is so cheap it is hard to belive and I tried a Cruz Campo beer.

The guy working at the bar let me keep the glass to which was neat.

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Good place for breakfast and/or a cup of coffee before a long bus trip.
They don't do European breakfasts but you can get a really good tostado here.

Nice thick toasted bread with tomato and oil. The coffee is excellent. The servings are large and the food tasty. Prices are more than reasonable.

Ate here twice. Was unable to finish the tostado, so wrapped it up in a napkin and took with for a snack later in the day.

Tables indoors and outside.
Smoking permitted.

Favorite Dish: I have eaten only breakfast here - tostado tomate y aceite de .
Tasty, large portion, reasonable price.
Good cafe con leche too.

This restaurant places it's tables next to those of another restaurant, the Alianza, so that one thinks they are eating from the latter restaurant. The tables are placed under trees and in the shade. It does look inviting. Only later when one sees the waiter running down the hill to another place altogether does one understand...

The Menu del dia is very limited. The salad was good, the potato tortilla so so - kind of dry, not enough onion. The paella was too oily by far. The bread at least was fresh. For desert there was no choice. Was served an inedible creme caramel - and anyone that knows me, knows what a sweet tooth I have. I will eat most anything, but this - ugh - two spoonfuls was enough.

One drink was included but did not include coffee as the one drink.

And for this feast they charged Euro 13 instead of the usual Euro 10.

Favorite Dish: All in all not very good.

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This traditional, luxury-class hotel, named after King Alfonso XIII, was built in 1928, to house the heads of state attending the 1929 Great Ibero-American Exhibition. At the time, it was conceived to be the most luxurious hotel in Europe.

It was used during the filming of Lawrence of Arabia, when the attractive inner Andalusian courtyard was used as the Courtyard of the Cairo Officers club in the 1962 film.

Today, it is considered to be THE place to stay in Seville - Royalty, Film stars and discerning wealthy visitors enjoy the old fashioned service here.



I'd just visited the nearby Bullring, and was heading to the site of the Tobacco Factory (That inspired Carmen), when I ran into a couple who I'd met earlier while travelling from Bilbao to Seville- They were following Springsteen's Spanish tour too. They told me that Bruce and the E-Street Band were staying at the hotel nearby-The Alfonso, and they'd gone there after the previous nights concert. They also mentioned that they'd seen Nils Lofgren in Starbucks that morning.
I carried on my way to enjoy my sightseeing. Passing the entrance to the hotel, I spotted Garry Tallent walking up the driveway. I carried on walking, and saw a notice on the wall advertising the swimming pool and lunches or drinks/snacks.

I was quite thirsty, and was thinking of finding somewhere soon for a drink. I really wanted a pot of tea, and realised that this old fashioned hotel might be a good place to try.
A chance to see Bruce too? Well no- I'd always maintained that I didn't want to meet my hero-as I'd be sure to end up a jibbering wreck. Also, I don't feel it's right to intrude, when they're enjoying some private time.

Hmmm - later that day, I DID meet him!

So, I made my way up the hotel steps, and into the impressive entrance hall. I soon spotted signs to the bar and restaurant, and found myself in a lounge area, where some people were seated enjoying drinks. I found a settee in a corner, hidden away. A uniformed waiter approached, and I ordered a pot of tea, and asked if they served cake. He nodded, and returned with a tray. Along with a pot of tea - (Hoorah-the tea was infusing in the hot water - not the usual hot water jug and a tea bag to add to the water) was a plate of 3 pastries. 2 chocolate with nut pieces, and one similar to a strudel.

While I enjoyed my afternoon tea (Merienda) I had a look at my surroundings- The architecture was of the Mudejar, or Andalusian style- timber ceilings, with decorative inlay work, colourful azulejos (glazed tiles), arched windows and passageways. Through the windows, I could see the courtyard, with its fountain.
A quiet, restrained atmosphere was in evidence here.

Bar San Fernando Open: 11:30 to 22:00.

Favorite Dish: I enjoyed my pot of tea, although I was disappointed to have only one sachet of sugar-(I like my tea hot, black and sweet) There was a sachet of artificial sweetener- and I'm afraid that I used this-Eurggggh!
The delicate pastries were tasty.
It was nice to sit in these pleasant surroundings, enjoying a pot of tea, out of Seville's summer heat.

My bill came to 7.49 Euros- Merienda (Afternoon tea) 7 Euros and 0.49 Euros Tax

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This pleasant Pizzeria was very near to my hostel. I was quite hungry, and there was a free table outside. Although my seat was next to the (busy) road, it wasn't too much of a problem.
A good spot for people watching!

The waiters were all friendly, polite and helpful.

It took me quite a while to choose my pizza, as it was quite an extensive menu! Besides a long list of Pizzas, there are pasta dishes, salads, desserts etc. I think prices started at around 5 euros.

I didn't get to see inside, so not sure how big it was. It certainly seemed to be a popular place. They have another branch at c/ Luchana 2 41004 Sevilla (Alfalfa). Tel 954 216 164

Favorite Dish: I enjoyed my Mixta Pizza (7 Euros) Beer (cerveza) - (1.50 Euros), and coffee (1.50 Euros). There was a service charge of 0.30 Euros.

My pizza was the thin crust variety, with a delicious topping - tomato, cheese, ham, mushrooms, herbs, and I think it was artichoke. It was freshly made, and hot from the oven-very tasty!

I couldn't eat all of my Pizza, as It was so filling. The waiter packaged the rest up for me to take away - (I enjoyed it for my lunch next day)

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This is a fantastic little gem of a restaurant that many people walk right past. Don’t pass up your opportunity to enjoy fantastic traditional Andalusian food. It has a cosy and interesting interior filled with many local artefacts, posters from bull fights and even a few ribbons awarded to prize bulls. The fantastic waiter clad in a tuxedo invited me in and made me feel very welcome. He actually recommended that I try some typical Andalusian dishes. What a great result! I enjoyed Gazpacho as my starter. This cold, tomato based vegetable soup, is served with egg and vegetables cut into small pieces. Add as much or as little as you like to make a heartier dish. I then ordered the Ragoût de Toro a la Flamenca (Bull meat ragoût Andalusian style). Wow! This was so good I did consider licking my plate to get every drop of the fantastic sauce.

Los Toriles serves several typical Andalusian meals including: Stewed beef tail, stewed kidneys with Sherry and breaded beef tripe. If it’s just a steak you want they can be served either tartare or with the following sauces: hot sauce, green pepper, and Diana. Their house red wine is a delicious Rioja and the waiter open a fresh bottle for me to enjoy by the glass.

This would be a great place to have a romantic meal without busting your budget.

They are open from 12pm-4pm and 8pm-Midnight.

Favorite Dish:
Gazpacho starter, Ragoût de Toro a la Flamenca (Bull meat ragoût) all washed down with the house Rioja or maybe a cold beer.