Taberna Manolo Cateca

Updated September 2023

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 – 17.00 Monday – Saturday
€ €

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Food 7 | Wine 10 | Service 8 | Ambiance 9

manolo cateca bar (2)

manolo cateca bar (3)

owner Manolo “Cateca”

manolo cateca cartaimpressive sherry list

the auxiliary list

manolo cateca coolernew wine fridge!

manolo cateca beerthere’s cold beer too!

manolo cateca tapas

manolo cateca mojamamojama (cured tuna) and fried almonds

boquerones en vinagre

Gabriela manzanilla (perfect with that mojama)

manolo cateca pringatoasted pringá montadito

paleta Ibérica

smoked salmon with piquillo pepper and onion salad

caracoles (in season)

Levante & Poniente manzanillas

toasted prawn montadito with alioli

manolo cateca quesocheese cured in pork lard

Cantabrian anchovies

“chicharrones especiales de Sevilla”

smoked sardines on toast with red pepper salad

Urium fino and manzanilla en rama

manolo cateca tortillatortilla with hierbabuena

papas aliñá con melva

marinated pork liver with onions

payoyo cheese

manolo cateca espinacasspinach with garbanzos

manolo cateca pistopisto with egg

manzanilla Deliciosa

manolo cateca carne salsacarne con tomate

manolo cateca sherry (1)

carne mechada

manolo cateca sherry (2)

chicken livers in amontillado sauce

cabrales cheese

manolo cateca janda

caña de lomo & morcón

manolo cateca tresilla

spicy chorizo montadito

manolo cateca sherry (1)

manolo cateca sherry (2)

manolo cateca vermutthe house vermouth

manolo cateca urinariothe “urinario” with new door

manolo cateca beamed ceilingrecovered high beamed ceiling

manolo cateca bar (1)

belén (nativity scene) in a sherry barrel

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Updated September 2023