L'Oca Giuliva is okay. Yes just okay. Actually it is a TTT restaurant (tourist trap type) trying to…read moredisguise itself as an authentic Italian. We should have known better as the location screamed "come on in to a charmingly decorated restaurant and pay outrageous prices for a pretend authentic Italian meal". Oh well, our fault. We were short of time as we were catching our train for a five hour journey. Obviously planning on a satisfying meal for lunch. Service was just that. Service. No big smiles welcoming us in. No friendly greeting. No explanation of the menu. No suggestions. Though the interior had only three tables occupied and one table occupied outdoors, we definitely did not feel like we were treated as guests who would be spending 60€ for lunch (food only, no beer or wine). Not that the food was real bad but so many things were lacking to make it even good. First off, they plop a small paper sack of two hard as a rock bread rolls in frint of you. No explanation. Drop and go. Yep, remember its not free. This practice sucks and should be illegal. You will pay 3,80€ to gnaw on stale bread while hoping you don't break a tooth or make the roof of your mouth raw. I know, it was our choice to go ahead and eat it, but since we had decided to have only one meal today, we were very hungry by 13:30h. I had no idea it would cost 3,80€. At most this day old should cost 1,50€, no actually it should be free! You are also served a few black olives (strange as in Italy I have only been served green). Olive oil, wine vinegar and salt & pepper was on the table. Good thing for the oil since soaking the stale bread in the oil helped us swallow. But...wine vinegar? At an Italian restaurant?? Where is the balsamic? Strange. Our starter was the Caprese Salad. In my attached photo, I actually 'dressed it up' on my own with oil, vinegar, salt & pepper. Oh my. Look at this. For 15,90€ we got a PLAIN sliced not ripe flavorless tomato and a round of simple mozzarella cheese with a decortive teeny sprig of basil. How pathetic! What would this cost you at the local Consum grocery?? Possibly 1,20€ for two tomatoes (though this was most likely only one and a half tomatoes) and 3,50€ for a ball of mozzarella. Not even quality Burrata cheese!! No flavor. No basil. No herbs. No pesto. No balsalmic reduction. No SOMETHING to enhance the empty flavor. And the price. Oh my. For our mains, we both chose off the 'fresh pasta' menu. Again this is PASTA and each dish was quite pricey. Mine was the Tagliatelle Tartufo. Not even FRESH mushrooms. Really. Canned mushy 'shrooms were stirred into my pasta with maybe a bit of truffle oil to pretend to taste like truffles. No shaved truffles. No truffle flakes. No offer of Parmigiano cheese - which is always offered on a pasta dish. No one ever came by to offer any shaved cheese. No twirling spoon. How is this an ITALIAN restaurant??? And the price? For a fist size portion...16,50€. YIKES! Husband ordered the Ravioli Pecorino Pere. At least it was flavorful with the butter and thyme sauce. But the pear stuffing was very limited. These were the flatest - or least filled ravioli we have ever seen. An easy way to stretch their costs but still offer the dish. This cost, crazy at 16,90€ Bottom line, this is more like a VERY overpriced fast food Italian. They are definitely not using Nonna's old original recipes. L'Oca Giuliva is here in the tourist trap area of Seville to do just that. TRAP you into paying absolute crazy high prices then having the nerve upon checkout with the credit card reader to ask for a tip to be added to your tab. Come on. This is Spain. Tipping culture doesn't work like that. It is not a requirement!!! We leave a few Euros IF we feel service/food/experience was exceptional. Our experience was none of these. (And I do know this as I am a permanent resident of Spain since 2018. Please don't TRAP your guests like this. Simply stop!) Visit was Thursday January 16, 2025 at 13:30h

Seville is such a charming place. The restaurant is located in a great location within the center…read moreof the city. We made reservations in advance and arrived early. You definitely want to RSVP in advance. We saw multiple people being turned away, as they were fully booked. The all white theme decor was cute and instagram-able. We shared a few dishes to get our hands on their best dishes. The Mortadella Pistachio Pizza was outstanding. Fiordilatte, pistachio cream, bologna mortadella, provolone and ricotta. We balanced out the pizza, with the Natural Salad, young sprouts, Burgos cheese, blueberries, raisins, almonds, pistachios, sunflower seeds. Make a Resy, get there early, and enjoy a nice walk to and from your hotel.

One-off Italian meals in the EU - 1 of 2…read more By one-off, I mean that it was a situation where you were just passing through. Why was I passing through Seville? Well, it's another way to get to the Algarve in Portugal by a nicely priced and comfortable enough motor coach ride if you couldn't find a cheap enough air ticket to Lisbon from Italy. I was walking down the street somewhere in between a strip of hotels and Seville's impressive Santa Justa train station and Montolivo caught my eye. First, I'll go with the positive things. It's very nice inside. The other is that the employees were friendly. Like others have said, they don't come around much and this was lunch and it wasn't at all busy, but when they did, they were reasonably on point. Finally, the prices were fair for their lunch offerings. So far, it sounds like everything was going fairly well. I ordered a plate of lasagna and a Sprite. As soon as the lasagna arrived, something didn't sit with me. It looked very upright, almost like a rectangular pastry slice, and its appearance and coloring were atypical. As I started to eat this lasagna, it did not taste good at all. It was rather tasteless. I'm giving them a 4 for all the other parts of the experience but the food was a 1 and that's what governs. I went into Montolivo with an open mind. That's because I have had some incredible Italian food in the Southern Cone (Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile) but that could be that they are very steeped in being part of the Italian diaspora. I still dream about a cheap and delicious cannelloni lunch special near the main station in Vina del Mar, Chile (the resort beach city west of inland Santiago de Chile, the capital). It rivaled anything I've eaten in Italy. I've also been served good pasta dishes at simple diners in Quebec. That said, located but a low cost 2-hour Ryanair flight from Italy, you'd think the Spaniards could muster up the know-how to cook decent Italian food. I am a little surprised by some glowing reviews. It could be that Americans and Spaniards like anything put forth to them as being Italian food. It could be that I didn't order some other things that they might have prepared better. Just like there are Italian eateries in America that are not Italian, but Italian-American, it could be that this is a Spanish restaurant that serves up how they like to put together Italian dishes. I did not like my meal at Seville's Montolivo.

We came here as arranged by our Gate 1 group. It was a nice first night in Spain treat! We were the…read moreonly ones there, as it was 'early' (7:30) and in Spain dinner tends to be later. We had salads and dining ware on the table already when we arrived, we just had to sit down and enjoy. It was family style, so we passed dishes around as needed. The servers were experts at clearing and asking if we needed more beverages. A pitcher of sangria was brought, as well as the option of regular wine. I liked everything, esp the eggplant with sweet sauce, and the fries with beef and gravy. We had vegetarians in our group so I don't know what they ate instead, but it seems they have plenty of options for all food needs. I would go back if I get to Seville again. I wonder if they have 'regulars' or rely heavily on tour groups for business.

Best pizza ever! Crust so thin they serve it with scissors! Just the right amount of toppings…read more Friendly staff. The kind of place where couples or workmates go for an evening of conversation and food.

Stopped in for lunch. Both had salads and some appetizers. Food was excellent, service top notch…read more Highly recommend!!

We loved this place! Well prepared, delicious dishes, served efficiently and friendly. Eclectic,…read morefunky decor was fun too. Excellent tiramisu after pasta, hot and tasty!

Delicious Italian - no matter your dietary restrictions!…read more I came here after reading reviews and seeing from the menu that they accommodate dietary restrictions. I have to be gluten-free and dairy-free, but I still had a good meal here! Their menu is available in Spanish or English and they use symbols to denote vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. I'm not sure why it's not marked on the menu, but I'd seen a review that their gnocchi is the gluten-free pasta option, so I asked about it when we got there. If you're gluten-free, mention it and ask about gluten-free gnocchi (not sure if all their gnocchi are gluten-free or if it's different). They have two vegan pasta options and three gnocchis, but they're good so if you have any dietary restrictions I'm sure you'll still enjoy what you have here. What we ordered: -Mediterranean Salad: Spring mix with tomato, raisins, and Gorgonzola (subbed vegan feta - I think they use Violife which is good) with a red pepper vinaigrette. It had an interesting mix of flavors, but I would've preferred the tomatoes to be incorporated into the salad (I think it was more form over function), possibly using a San Marzano tomato sliced in halves would've been better. Pine nuts and or bits of olive could've complemented the flavor too. It was nice to have something fresh to go with the meal. The dressing was light but nice and tangy. It was decently large so we shared it as a side salad for both (large for a side for one). -Gnocchi Gorgonzola: This is what my mom ordered, so it isn't dairy-free, but she enjoyed it! -Gnocchi Pesto Pugliese: I ordered this. It's vegan and gluten-free (I said gluten-free gnocchi, but again, not sure if all the gnocchi is gluten-free or it was different). The gnocchi was doughy but not too mushy and the sauce was light with little bits of crushed almond and pine nuts throughout. Sort of like a sundried tomato pesto. It was good and I was happy to have an option, but it was a bit simple so I added some of the vegan feta from our salad and bits of the complementary olives to it to add more flavor. I think it could have used the extra cheese, larger bits of nut to add more texture, or Italian sausage crumbles (obviously this wouldn't be vegan, but if I were to remake the dish at home). You're just missing something crispy and textured or a richness. If you're dairy-free or vegan and need an option, it's nice to have this. The gnocchis were generous and we each took home half our portion as leftovers. If I didn't have dietary restrictions, we could've shared one along with the salad. They have a good selection of Spanish wines available by glass or bottle. We didn't have a reservation but were seated immediately. The staff was very nice and it was a nice environment.

Great place!!! Got a last minute reservation for pizza and pasta! Great service! Super clean and…read morenice atmosphere! Margarita pizza was great as well as pastas! Highly recommended!!!

This is a hidden gem. Only a few reviews on Yelp. My daughter found lots of great reviews on Trip…read moreadvisor. Food was great. It has a take out side and a restaurant side. Charming. Would highly recommend It's almost 11:00 and there is a line up. Lots of young people. Try the 3 Euro wine. It's excellent!

Incredibly delicious Italian food. Authentic. Consistently ranked among best pizzas in Europe! For…read moregood reason. Incredibly excellent pizza. The Chive Pesto Risotto was a revelation. A must have. Rigatoni with Amatriana sauce was delicious. Order half portions of pasta so you can try more dishes! For dessert we tried the Panna Cotta topped with passion fruit and mango. Delicious! Good service. Make a reservation in advance. Low prices for exceptional quality.

Can an Italian restaurant be #1 on Trip Advisor for all of Seville? The answer is YES! People were…read morelined up at 8:30pm when they opened but we made a reservation a month before. Fairly small place -- they have three locations in Seville I was told by the owner who I met on the way out. I love that they can do half portions of their pasta so you can try and share. We LOVED the chive pesto risotto - very different but amazing. Rigatoni Amatriana also excellent. Star of the show was the PIZZA. Voted top 50 in all of Europe and I see why. Quality sauce, cheese, and that magical CRUST! Probably the best pizza I've ever had including New York and Italy. And the bill at the end of the night is way cheaper than you'd expect. Panacotta desert nice finish to the evening with mango and passion fruit. RUN -- don't walk to eat here guys and book early.

Attentive service. Enjoyed the pasta with Gorgonzola and mushrooms and a HUGE calzone.read more

Wanted to try this new chain of restaurants, so here we go... As I popped there...Empty restaurant,…read moreno one to greet you and it looked as George Romero's Night of the Living Dead... Eventually the waitress /barmaid appeared and guided me to my table. Decoration of this commercial minded faux- Italian place was a bit affected and artificial. I started with the Carpaccio followed by the Pizza Longaniza de Graus and a sparkling mineral water. Only one waitress /barmaid was working at that moment in time (9pm) but she copped. The Carpaccio was rather tasteless, which was a real shame. Then the Pizza Longaniza dough was as thin as a water biscuit and its rim was carbonised and crumbling to the touch. On top of that the pizza aftertaste was sweetish AKA that should not be happening. It looks that the tomato sauce and a generous and wrong sugar overdose were the culprits. Funnily enough, half way through the service at 9:30 pm a waiter and another waitress appeared from thin air, or actually from the contiguous Meliá Hotel, to help the, until there, multitasking lady. Wi-Fi was super strong. Wouldn't go back unless their pizzaiolo/pizza "chef" gets a crash course of "How to make a proper Italian Pizza" starting from Lesson 1.0.1. There are good bars and restaurants in the area, but unfortunately this is not one of them.

We had an amazing lunch at this beautiful Italian restaurant, a sister establishment of our…read morebeautiful hotel, the Casa de Poet. We had an delicious sausage wood-fired pizza, a huge caprese salad (SO good!), pesto ravioli and salmon w/ cream sauce, with some white wine. Beautiful interior; great food and service; totally recommend.

Italian inspired restaurant, with a Sevilla flair, really knocks it out of the park with a wide…read morevariety of delectable dishes, phenomenal service, and very interesting set up deep in the heart of the old downtown. I went for the gourmet tasting menu,c the many members of my party got alternative food, such as their pastas and fish. We were kind enough to share with each other, and everything tasted phenomenal. Very fresh ingredients. A lot of time and effort. Make sure you make room for dessert also.

We visited here for lunch on a hot summer day and enjoyed the food and the vibes…read more It has a charming setting surrounded by historic buildings, and the menu offers a nice selection of Italian cuisine. The restaurant itself is located inside a beautiful historical building which adds a nice touch to your meal. We enjoyed a nice meal paired with some wine inna calm and family-friendly atmosphere.

very good food and service I strongly recommend if you like…read morepizza . I love it . My wife and all friends love it

From the owner: Pizzas caseras de masa fina y postres ricosread more