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    El Rinconcillo

    4.0 (188 reviews)
    ModerateSpanish, Tapas Bars, Andalusian
    Closed 1:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Touristy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Devon P.

    We went for the tapas bar and I was happy to be shown to a place immediately. The bartenders and staff were friendly. I loved seeing the jamon on the wall and all the different alcohol bottles. When we were there, a leg of jamon fell on the floor and was later picked up and placed on the wall; thankfully we got our jamon before.

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    Food was solid traditional Spanish in the best possible way. Staff was speedy and courteous and those are all good boxes to check. But if your coming to El Rinconcillo you're interested in something special, a restaurant that has continued to remain open since before Napoleon or George Washington were even a twinkle in their parents eyes. You're visiting history, and having a decent meal.

    Natasha H.

    This is the oldest bar in Sevilla with 350 years old. Insane. I came here one night to meet a friend. There was a line so had to wait a little before going in. Once inside its the real deal. We were in the bar area downstairs in a corner standing up. But we still got good service from our waiter. The place was full but it felt like we all knew each other. Taking photos for other groups/smiling and simply enjoying life. That's how I felt while I was here. We had croquetas that were delicious. The ensaladita (salad) also very flavorful and we had fried cod and it was crispy on the outside and tender inside plus seasoned very well. We had red wine and beers and we talked and laughed for a few hours. You can feel the history in this cool bar. If you go to Sevilla, el Rinconcillo is a must!

    Ilmia A.

    Oldest bar in Seville so when we visited we definitely had to make it a point to eat here. We were a group of 5 and sadly we were not able to get a reservation so we settled for the standing section and it was still a fun experience for us. We came multiple times and ordered a variety of tapas and wine. Our favorites were the croquettes as well as the membrillo with manchego cheese. On our list for our next Seville vacation!

    Eggplant undercooked potatoes overcooked. The cheese and the eggplant tasted like something you buy from Walmart and mix it with ketchup.

    0/10 Tourist Trap With Unseasoned, Overcooked Food This was hands down the worst meal we had in Spain and we're not exaggerating. We'd been eating at incredible, authentic, locally recommended spots our entire trip, so walking into El Rinconcillo and seeing that it was filled only with tourists should've been the first red flag. We ordered several dishes and not one was good. The octopus wasn't grilled and had zero seasoning. The pork was overcooked and dry. The spinach was way too salty, the eggplant was bland, and the vegetables tasted like something a college student microwaved in a dorm. Even the potatoes were somehow overcooked and still hard. Nothing was prepared with care or skill. This is not good Spanish food this is food made to impress people who don't know better. To make it worse, we politely told the staff we didn't like the food and they didn't apologize or offer to adjust anything. They still charged us for every dish. No accountability, no effort to make it right. The service was decent, but that doesn't make up for a truly awful meal. Do yourself a favor and skip this place. There are so many better, more authentic options in Seville.

    Outside store front
    Daniel M.

    Walked in to sit on 2nd floor. As we did not want to be at bar area after a long day of walking in rhe city. Got a corner table on 2nd floor and we order some wine and sparkling water to start. Our tapas were : Stewed cuttle fish with home made mash potatoes (todays special) duck pate and a creamy gaspacho. All the food was excellent, every dish prepared perfectly. The cuttle fish was amazing, necer had it stewed, wow tender and flavorfull. The mashed potatoes were creamy and perfectly seasoned The duck paté had a orange and strawberry marmalade and baguette toast points. The gazpacho was unlike anything i've had in the USA. This creamy concoction was well seaslned and it had a small side dish with small dice of cucumber, hard boiled egg, pepper and onion and of course you need some crusty bread! The bread they serve is rustic and delicious- perfect for soaking up the soup and the sauce from the stew. Had a great meal, perfect lunch after a long walk.

    Sea-bass loins mediterranean
    George W.

    Great food and great service. The main dishes are served in upstairs. We were arranged at a window table with a gorgeous view of church of Santa Catalina.

    Rashi T.

    I believe this place just runs on its name and status as the oldest tapas place and I found nothing of quality here . The food was subpar, the service was crap and we mostly went for the ambience and Seville Vibe but they jostled us in a corner upstairs where the only vibe was take me out of here .We specifically asked if we could be downstairs at the bar but they said they cant do food at the bar even though I saw so many people standing and eating ?? There were more than one servers and not so much crowd but it took us so long to get someone's attention to even ask for drinks . I understand that the Spanish way is to relax for meals and take your time but one cant relax if there is no food or drink to enjoy !!! when finally we got some attention we ordered the mussels and spinach -chickpeas and man it took so long that we lost our patience and did not end up staying for the main course .

    House salad was good. Shrimp, squid, tune, asparagus, beans
    Sarah T.

    The ambiance is fun. The food is good. Sunday night, arrived 8 pm. Joined the line, got to the bar in the first wave. If you are going to wait a long time there is another tapas place around the corner with great food. (C. Dona Maria coronel) Salmon with orange was very tasty but not of orange. The sauce was a pepper sauce. Again-- good pepper sauce but not orange Secreto iberico with potatoes and goat cheese sauce. This was great. The sauce was mild and creamy for the fried potato chunks and thick slice of jamon El rinconcillo salad: a nice mix of veggies including white asparagus, some beans, tomatoes, plus 4 squid, 4 shrimp (warm and sweet) and 4 chunks of tuna ( large size salad 9 euros). Gazpacho: was a little bitter, I think from green pepper Beer: was not filled all the way. My husband ordered 2 glasses and each time got 1/2-3/4 of a glass. The folks next to us then got 4 full glasses of beer. Service at the stand up bar friendly and quick

    The quintessential interior of the bar area
    Edmond T.

    As one of the oldest tapas bar in Seville, El Rinconcillo opened its doors in the 1670s. Located just blocks from the Palacio de las Dueñas, the interior decor is classic Sevillano: Arabic style tiles, wood barrels, cured Iberian hams hanging over the bar area, Love all of that authenticity! It is usually a mixed crowds of tourists and locals - and if you want to avoid the wait, you may make a reservation and sit at a quiet table upstairs, Tourists like myself might opt to embrace the chaos at the bar area / high tops where the tapa menu is available. Otherwise, the dinning room on the ground floor offers regular non tapa menu for diners. We ordered the gambas that screamed freshness, served chilled that are the sweetest shrimps I ever had! The fried battered cod was also excellent!

    The restaurant was very crowded when we visited it on Fri lunch time. There was a queue of people waiting. All tables have been booked so we had tapas standing up. Nonetheless , it was a good experience. We had 5 simple tapas and a beer for around 21 Euro.

    Jose slicing some cheese!

    This place lives up to the hype! Please make time to either go there and stand at the bar for a drink and tapas or make a reservation (in advance) to sit and eat a meal. The tomato and cod was AMAZING, best croquettas I had in Seville, and the pescado variado (varied fried fish) was to die for!! But, most of all, such personable staff who made the place feel like home. Must do!!

    Grilled fish
    Carla D.

    We showed up really early to this restaurant, one of the oldest tapas bar in the city, hoping to get a table since we had called the day before and were told they were full. It turns out if you show up early you can get a table outside but they tell you that you must be done with your meal by a certain time since they have those tables reserved. This was not a problem for us since it was plenty of time to enjoy our lunch. The service was slow since they literally only had one person working outside and he had at least 10 tables to take care of. We ordered some gambas to start and then got fish cooked in a couple of different ways, grilled and almost like in a stew served with other shellfish. The stew was under seasoned, the grilled fish was definitely better. We also tried the dessert sampler which included four different types of desserts cut in small pieces. Overall the desserts were way too sweet but the coffee one was good.

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    Don't miss this "hidden" oldie gem (Est. 1670) and make sure you don't leave without trying one of the best Carrillada in Sevilla.

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    This is the oldest tapas restaurant in Sevilla. The fried fish is magical! Everyone should try this joint once!

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    Ate here twice! The spinach and garbanzo dish was beyond delicious! The Spanish summer wine was also very good. Beat tapas place in Sevilla!

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    The tomato and cod was AMAZING, best croquettas I had in Seville, and the pescado variado (varied fried fish) was to die for!!

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    La Bartola

    La Bartola

    4.5(166 reviews)
    0.7 kmSan Bartolomé
    €€

    The best food I had in all of Seville.. stopped by this place for late dinner during my recent trip…read moreto Seville and this place did not disappoint. We ordered their roasted lamb with cous cous, garlic shrimp croquetta (that was the croquetta of the day), pork cheek stew with potato purée and the chocolate panna cotta for dessert. We also ordered their sangria and tinto de verano. Every dish we ordered was AMAZING - tasty flavorful well seasoned melt in your mouth meat bursting with flavors. We devoured every bite and it was hard to pick a favorite. Both the lamb and pork dishes were 11/10. Not just the taste but the presentation of every tapa was fantastic. Their drinks were also great. The dessert was to die for. This place is super packed during peak dinner hours and there is barely any room to stand. Since we walked in around 11pm, we got a seat and were well taken care of all thru the night. Also noticed alot of veggie options on the menu which was great. Service was awesome ambience is chic. I am certain I am going to crave their tapas once I am back home. Highly highly recommend this place when in Seville.

    Where do I begin? Let's talk about the ambience. To call this place rustic would probably capture…read moreit best, it's really probably more like a cafeteria or a school room at a very old school. Tables perhaps a bit close together, not terribly comfortable. Loud, busy. As far as the service, it was our impression that our waiter was the only person serving the 30 or so tables in their dining room. Suffice it to say the service was not fast and not good. Inexplicably, every time we ordered a Coke we were asked if we wanted a Coke Zero. If I wanted a Coke Zero I would have said the words Coke Zero. Even when I asked for another Coke, he again asked "Coke Zero?" It took next to forever to get the check, and forever to get a cappuccino. At one point I took it upon myself to point the waiter to a table behind us that had been desperately attempting to get his attention. This was all not good. As to the food. First, our fault for not knowing what tataki meant. We did not expect to receive salmon that was seared on the outside and raw on the inside. So that one is on us, although we also think the meal came tepid at best. The lamb on couscous was dry and tough. The pork cheek stew was actually pretty good if a bit gluey. The calamari was good. The sushi as they called it was average. What they called the tiramisu was more like a pudding with some liqueur and chocolate on the top, and a little bit of breadish stuff in the bottom. Not my idea of tiramisu, and probably not yours either. So we could not get too excited about these various dishes. But what was particularly frustrating and bizarre was that two people sitting across from us ordered food that looked absolutely delicious. So we got to sit there wondering why we didn't order what they ordered. They ordered a large beef dish with potatoes which is on the menu, and we think they ordered a large octopus meal although we are not sure. Everything they had looked better than anything we had. So it may be that we somehow just picked the wrong items. So it was a strangely frustrating meal. This place has good reviews and we expected good tasting food. Unfortunately it did not work out that way, and the ambience and service were negative contributing factors. I can't entirely write this place off, only because the food other diners received actually looked very good. But I don't think I would go there again.

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    El Pasaje Tapas

    4.3(95 reviews)
    0.9 kmSanta Cruz
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    This was one of the most memorable meals we had in Sevilla. I recommend making a reservation,…read morethough it may be possible to find a table by walking in. The layout can be a bit confusing, as the restaurant seems to have three dining rooms with separate entrances but only one kitchen. Where we sat was charming, with stone walls and wood-beamed ceilings. We started with the foie appetizer, which was a delightful surprise for my palate. It was a unique combination of foie, cream cheese, and what I believe was pear. It was unusual, but I ended up really enjoying it. The zucchini noodles with pesto and burrata were also very enjoyable. However, the star of our dinner was the 40 day dry aged ribeye, cooked perfectly medium-rare, tender, and absolutely delicious. If we had discovered it sooner, I would have happily eaten here a second time.

    This was an excellent meal!…read more My family tried the croquettes, a pumpkin starter, the 100-day aged iberico steak, the cod, the mushroom risotto, and 2 dessert. The star was obviously the 100-day aged steak. It was done to perfection. Absolutely delicious with a little bit of funk. And my grandpa was a cattle rancher so I've had quite a bit of steak in my life. 9.5/10 The pumpkin dish was also exceptional. 9/10 The risotto was the perfect compliment. Wow. Great texture and flavor. 9/10 The croquettes were good, I didn't like the mayo on top. 8/10 The dessert that was essentially a bread pudding was absolutely delicious.i barely tried the orange dessert but it tasted like a Pillsbury orange cinnamon roll. Dessert and service were 10/10

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    La Azotea

    4.2(75 reviews)
    0.9 kmSanta Cruz
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    Food is a step above. Paella was well cooked. Grilled vegetables with goat cheese was great. I did…read moresee them turn down people saying reservations only while we were able to be seated just 15mins before. Limited guests makes sense as the quality of the food is high.

    Nice little cafe style place I found walking around Seville. Perfect for what I wanted. Just a…read moredrink and something light to eat. They had a really nice people watching patio but no space available. So I got the first table inside which still gave me a decent view of the outside. They are heavy on the tapas on the menu which was what I wanted. The service was good . Seemed to be a one man show taking orders and serving. He seemed a little stressed but managed. I had a nice big globe glass for my aperol spritz . Which was perfectly made. Ten I went with the gazpacho. Cold soup . On a nice warm sunny day it was the thing ! Served in a wine glass which was unusual but kinda cool and with some bread and crackers. It was very good and cold and delicious. Nice creamy tomato and rich flavors. I spooned this out til the last drop. The bread was also so good. Perfect afternoon food! The drink and soup were exceptional. The only thing that bothered me was that other than my sever who was nice, rest of the staff seemed kinda rude and not very friendly. Food was great though! Loved the location .

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