Extraverde

azahar — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:32:11 +0000

Tucked away in the corner of one of Sevilla’s “hidden gems”, the Plaza Doña Elvira, is tapas bar and olive oil shop Extraverde. The bar is very cosy and welcoming and tapas are prepared in front of you. The focus is on olive oils and the foods and wines that best complement them. You can also buy conserves, cheeses, hams, vegetables, condiments and vinegars, wines and, of course, cold-pressed virgin olive oils. Friendly service and wonderful ambiance.

Plaza Doña Elvira 8
Tel 954 21 84 17
Extraverde Website
Open 7 days a week, 11.00 – 23.00
All day kitchen
€€€

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Extraverde photos

azahar — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:25:31 +0000

olive oils, conserves, wines, vinegars…

hams & cheeses

small vol-au-vent with guacamole and grilled prawns

smoked salmon with cheese & avocado in a jalapeño vinagrette

toast with avocado and paper-thin slice of torcina, lightly grilled

Victor & Berta

the bar

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El Burladero

azahar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:31:13 +0000

I first came across Dani García’s wonderfully innovative tapas at La Moraga in Málaga, and so I was delighted to discover that when Seville’s favourite “bullfighter’s retreat” hotel underwent extensive renovations it included a new tapas bar run by chef García. The look is much the same as his small & perfect Málaga location, but with a distinct toromaquia feel to it (burladeros are the wooden shields where bullfighters take shelter if pursued). The tapas are also similar, including the chic display of cold tapas, though my absolute favourite – the bulltail burger – was smaller and lacked the wonderful bulltail juice mayo I had enjoyed at La Moraga. Tapas are expensive, albeit delicious and beautifully presented, and the staff should be either friendlier or more efficient (preferably both), but the overall experience is quite a pleasant one.

Calle de Canalejas, 1
Hotel Meliá Colon
Tel. 954 505 599
Gran Melía Website
€€€€

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El Burladero photos

azahar — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:23:05 +0000

tapas bar

La Bética “foodball”
spinach, raisin & pinenut croquette in a creamy brie sauce

potato salad with smoked salmon, dill & salmon roe,
springroll with aubergine, jamón serrano & prawns

bulltail burger

lamb with Moroccan spices served with tabouli

selection of cold tapas

wine cellar

dining room

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La Azotea

azahar — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:01:47 +0000

I love this place. It’s cosy and intimate, yet lively and friendly. The food is excellent, the service is top-notch … just go! Run by the very personable Juan (Sevilla) and his wife Jeanine (California), La Azotea offers two menus – one that changes seasonally, and the other weekly, depending on what looks good and fresh at the market. Tapas are available at the bar, full and half raciones at the tables. Be sure to reserve as there are just six tables, and then look forward to a very pleasant dining experience.

And coming soon – the Azotea gourmet food & wine shop.

Jesús del Gran Poder, 31
Tel 955 116 748
La Azotea website
Open 13.30 – 16.30 / 21.00 – midnight
Closed Sunday evening and Monday
€€€€

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La Azotea photos

azahar — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:57:10 +0000

monkfish with “arena” of potatoes & black olives and garlic cream

triangles of eggroll pastry filled with leeks, cheese & langostines

tuna ventresca marinated in soya sauce with arrugula and black olive pâté

just the cutest dessert menu ever!

dark chocolate mousse & crunchy pralines
over chocolate biscocho with an orange flan centre

Juan

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Bodega Dos de Mayo

azahar — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:32:41 +0000

Serving traditional Andalusian-style tapas at excellent prices in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Always lively and bustling. Be sure to get there early if you want to secure a table.

Plaza la Gavidia, 6
Tel. 954 90 86 47
Open 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight
€€

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Bodega Dos de Mayo photos

azahar — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:28:40 +0000

los jamones

caperberries & garlic

tortillitas de bacalao (salt cod fritters)

breaded prawns with bechamel

grilled chiperones (squid)

chalkboard menus

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Casa Paco

azahar — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:07:16 +0000

One of the oldest bars in the Alameda, Casa Paco offers traditional Andalusian cooking with a twist, using ingredients bought fresh daily from the neighbourhood market in Calle Feria. There are just a few tables inside, but the spacious terrace is actually the best place to sit. Service is very friendly and helpful, if a bit slow at times. But the overall experience is a very pleasant one indeed.

Alameda Hércules, 22
Tel. 954 900 148
Open 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight
closed Tuesdays
€€€

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Casa Paco photos

azahar — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:49:33 +0000

baked camembert on toast

grilled solomillo (pork tenderloin) in grainy mustard sauce

grilled tuna served with salmorejo

the bar

inside dining area

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