Say hello to my local. This little place is about five minutes away from where I live, and it’s fabulous. I have to thank Jaime from Bodegas Faustino González in Jerez for this “discovery” several years ago, after he told me where I could find his spectacular wines (all en rama) in Sevilla. Turns out I can actually find over 200 (!!!) different sherries here, all available by the glass at very reasonable prices. A veritable sherry temple.

The bar began life back in 1920 as a small wine “despacho” and became Taberna La Goleta in 1952. The current owner, Manuel Rodríguez Navarro (nickname: Cateca) took over the space in 2013, maintaining the original features as well as recovering a beautiful beamed ceiling that was hidden behind plaster, though he did modernise the “Urinario” by replacing the saloon-style doors with a solid wooden one. It’s quite small inside, not much more than a “hole-in-the-wall”, but the space is well-used and the preserved Triana tiles are stunning. Outside there are a few tall tables in the pedestrian street.

The speciality, and my main reason for going there, is the huge range of sherries of every type. I feel like a kid let loose in a candy store in here but usually I leave it up to Manolo to decide for me.  They also offer a good variety of charcuterie, cheeses, mojama and other preserved fish, montaditos and a small selection of traditional tapas. Some with a twist, like the tortilla with hierbabuena and the housemade “chicharrones especiales”, similar to those from Cádiz, but with a “toque Sevillano” and made exclusively for the bar by Carnicería Roiz. There are also a few daily specials. The staff are super friendly, helpful (they know their sherry) and keen to talk about the bar, or really just about anything. Love this place. A lot.

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Santa María de Gracia 11
Tel 657 590 509
Open 11.00 – 16.00 Monday – Saturday
€ € €

Food 7 | Wine 10 | Service 8 | Ambiance 9

owner Manolo “Cateca”

impressive sherry list

the auxiliary list

new wine fridge!

there’s cold beer too!

paleta Ibérica

mojama (cured tuna) and fried almonds

boquerones en vinagre

Gabriela manzanilla (perfect with that mojama)

toasted pringá montadito

paleta Ibérica

smoked salmon with piquillo pepper and onion salad

caracoles (seasonal)

Levante & Poniente manzanillas

toasted prawn montadito with alioli

cheese cured in pork lard

Cantabrian anchovies

“chicharrones especiales de Sevilla”

smoked sardines on toast with red pepper salad

Urium fino and manzanilla en rama

tortilla with hierbabuena

papas aliñá con melva

marinated pork liver with onions

payoyo cheese

spinach with garbanzos

tomato soup with hierbabuena

pisto with egg

manzanilla Deliciosa

carne con tomate

carne mechada

chicken livers in amontillado sauce

cabrales cheese

caña de lomo & morcón

spicy chorizo montadito

queso viejo

the house vermouth

the “urinario” with new door

recovered high beamed ceiling

belén (nativity scene) in a sherry barrel

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Updated May 2025