Updated February 2020
UPDATE: Casa Antonio – Bar Los Caracoles closed his doors for good in the summer of 2020 after more than fifty years. I will keep this here as a tribute to this lovely family-run bar and the many wonderful food I had there over the years.
Now into the third generation of “Antonios”, for over 50 years this family-run restaurant has been serving up traditional Andalusian cooking, including snails in a peppery broth (a secret family recipe), along with great service and a very pleasant ambiance.
All warm wood and cosy inside, and a big buzzy terrace just off the Plaza Alfalfa. Very good value for money here. Aside from snails, they are also known for their brochettes: Argentinian beef and monkfish & king prawns. I come here when I want some simple homestyle cooking in a no-nonsense friendly atmosphere. Good wine too!
Guardamino 1
(Plaza de la Alfalfa)
Tel. 954 213 172
Open: 12.30 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight
Closed Tuesdays
€ € €
Food 8 | Wine 8 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8
Alambra beer aged in sherry casks
caracoles!
queso
fritura with tempura-style onions & peppers,
puntillitas and breaded prawns
crispy battered prawns
buñuelos de bacalao
grilled monkfish, prawn and veg brochette
beef brochettes
stewed cardoon with mushrooms and jamón
jamón croquetas
solomillo in a creamy green peppercorn sauce
grilled presa Ibérica with mojo picón
solomillo al whisky
chocos with tempura veg
cazón en adobo (marinated dogfish)
cazuela Tío Diego:
prawns, mushrooms, onions, jamón in amontillado sauce
grilled mushrooms with housemade alioli and salsa verde
(much tasiter than they look!)
pepper and onion salad with melva (frigate tuna)
fried mussels stuffed with veg
sizzling prawns in olive oil & garlic
“calamares del campo” (deep-fried breaded onions & peppers)
grilled chiperones (squid)
tortillitas de camarones
braised chicken leg with potatoes
clams in marinero sauce
the house orujo
fish & seafood display case
Antonio, father José & Carlos (2011)
Carlos & Antonio (2020)
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Updated February 2020
Thank you for your excellent culinary tips, Azahar! My boyfriend and I visited Casa Antonio on your advice and had one of the best meals of our lives there.
I wondered, do you have any idea what that spice is they put on their olives? They were the best olives I’ve ever had and I would do just about anything to get my hands on them stateside!
Hi Janelle,
I stopped by Casa Antonio yesterday to ask them about the olives and the answer is – oregano and cumin. I suppose if you can’t find the same ones you could look for some in plain brine and add your own spice. Really glad you enjoyed Casa Antonio and that you found the blog here helpful.
Thanks for the info! I tried to add those spices on my olives and they were so tasty, the best olives ever!
Many thanks 🙂
We just went to Seville last week and stumbled across Casa Antonio. It was far and away the best meal on our two week trip!