After being open just over a year De Domínguez underwent a complete makeover this spring, transforming into a “gourmet abacería” with sevillano chefs Lucas Bernal and Javier Padura (formerly of Cotidiana) at the helm. I confess I didn’t see it the first version, but the space has been nicely done out, lots of warm wood and brick and plenty of natural light from large windows at both ends. There’s a bar section as you walk in with tall stools, which leads to the dining area at the back.

The menu has a lot of tapas options, which is nice to see and, as with many other new establishments these days, there is a return to traditional dishes. While the tapas we tried were well-priced and nicely presented we felt they felt just short of the mark. The batter on the pavía was chewy, the matrimonio somewhat overwhelmed by the addition of grated cheese, the gambas al ajillo arrived lukewarm… but everything was certainly good enough that we’ll be back to give it another chance. Really nice wine list and pleasant service.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.20€

Antonia Díaz 17
Tel. 954 61 41 53
Open 12.30 – 23.00 Monday – Saturday
12.30 – 14.00 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 5 | Wine 7 | Service 6 | Ambiance 7

matrimonio (anchoa & boquerón) with pisto and cheese

pavía de bacalao

gambas al ajillo

solomillo al whisky

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La Casa de Tigre is a tapas bar with a curious history. Back in the day (mid 1900s) the building was home to explorer and adventurer José María Lassaletta (Barcelona 1927-Seville 1997), who was also the director of the Jerez Zoo. He infamously kept a tiger as a pet that would sit out on the balcony watching the world go by, something that would bring the animal protection services running today, but it must have been quite the sight back then.

The premises is run by four friends who are already well-known on the Sevilla tapas bar scene: Emilio Gimeno, Pedro Guardia, Manuel Miura & chef Luis Plaza (you can read more about them here: Los Chicos de Petit). The concept is simple, offering a casual and relaxed space with a comfortable dining room as you walk in, and a cosy horseshoe bar at the back and two other small dining areas in front of the open kitchen. The same menu is available in both areas and is made up of just 13 dishes and 3 desserts, mostly based on traditional Andalusian recipes but with an “upgrade” in terms of quality and execution.

Favourites include the crispy thinly-layered patatas bravas, a perfectly seared sea bass with a creamy mushroom sauce, tacos de puchero (complete with broth) and the “tortilla vaga” made with potato straws and topped with fried gambas de cristal and lime mayo. The surprise dish for me here was the grilled beef mollejas in a celeriac purée – I’m not normally a huge fan of sweetbreads but these are to die for. Be sure to check out the daily specials.

Now you can also enjoy a seasonal tasting menu, a new addition this year. I love this because at this point I’ve pretty much had everything on the menu several times over, all of which are worth returning for, and I’d hate to see any of them replaced, so this is a perfect option. It comes with or without wine pairings and is truly delightful, well-balanced and delicious. There’s a photo collage of the tasting menu below.

The wine list is short but well thought out and service is excellent, which is not surprising given the hospitality pedigree of the four partners. It’s truly one of my favourite places. Reservations recommended.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.50€ PER PERSON

Amparo 9
Tel 954 72 81 13
Open 13.30 – 16.15 / 19.30 – 23.00 Monday – Saturday
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 9 | Ambiance 9

ensaladilla with hake, assorted pickles

mini brioche filled with manteca colorá,
topped with smoked pork, lime gel

delicias de pato (duck and foie muicuit)

chicken livers in amontillado sauce on tramezzini bread

sweet fried pipirranas with mojo de tomatillo verde

tortilla vaga with cristal prawns and lime mayo

tacos de puchero

puchero broth

seabass pavía “hotdog” on toasted brioche bun with
remoulade, aji amarillo and grapefruit foam,
housemade smoked ketchup, organic lettuce and mango

THOSE patatas bravas

grilled white asparagus with gazpachuelo malagueño and mussel fumet

whole fried sea bream

grilled chipirones

grilled sea bass with a light green curry sauce (summer version)

seared sea bass with mushrooms (winter version)

seared tuna tarantelo with cauliflower purée, basil sauce

coquelet (poussin) cooked three times: sous vide, char-grilled
then glazed and finished in the oven, with parmentier and summer truffle

chef Luis Plaza

grilled seasonal mushrooms (chanterelles, níscalos, lengua de buey)
with egg yolk, citrus cream al oloroso and truffle

rice with chicken livers al oloroso and níscalos

sous vide beef sweetbreads finished on the wood grill,
with celeriac purée and px demi glace

angus beef rib

grilled solomillo (beef tenderloin)

puff pastry with chocolate and ice cream

chef Luis in the open kitchen

“chef’s table” in front of the kitchen

private patio dining room

tasting menu winter 2025

• tiger mussel
• live salad greens with parmesan, caramalised pistachios
• verdinas with confit cod
• crispy pargo with pork breading
• mushrooms al oloroso, egg yolk, black truffle
• rack of lamb, cashew cream, demiglace
• lime and ginger granita with passionfruit custard

Emilio Gimeno, Pedro Guardia, Manuel Miura & chef Luis Plaza

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Updated January 2026

Note: In March 2025 Ana & Ángel announced that they would be shutting their doors and moving on to other adventures. I leave this here as a lovely memory of so many good (and delicious) times spent with these two over the last (almost) ten years. I wish them both the best of luck but know I’ll be seeing them around.

I first met Ana & Ángel at their tiny location in Calle Castelar back in 2016 and it was love at first visit. In 2018 they moved to their present spot, just a stone’s throw from the famous Metropol Parasol (aka The Mushrooms) and also just off buzzy plaza Cristo de Burgos. What looks like a small bar from the outside leads into a spacious dining area at the back, open to the kitchen, all cleverly designed by Lugadero Architects. There are also a few tables out on a pedestrian side walk terrace with a pretty view of San Pedro church.

Sherry wines continue to be the speciality, though there is a good selection of other Spanish wines too. I used to marvel at what Ángel could concoct from his tiny kitchen in the old place, so as expected, now that he has free reign over a proper kitchen the menu (which changes seasonally) continues evolving as he spreads his culinary wings. Meanwhile Ana has also extended her front of house territory with lovely well-trained staff. Dream Team.

Must tries: the oysters in manzanilla sauce, delicious tempura artichokes, delicate courgette carpaccio, fabulous whole fried fish, creamy and crispy cod fritters and whatever happens to be seasonal. The grilled bone marrow with steak tartare is outrageous, loved it paired with an old amontillado. Don’t feel shy about asking for wine pairing recommendations – whether you’re a sherry novice or a total nerd let Ana be  your guide. Also check out the daily specials. Fab desserts too.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.25€

Mercedes de Velilla 4
Tel 613 014 610
Open 13.30 – 16.00 / 20.30 – 23.00
Tuesday – Saturday
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 10 | Service 9 | Ambiance 9

welcome!

exquisite sherry wines

there’s beer too!

crusty sourdough with anchovy and caper butter

assorted cheeses

creamy partridge paté with Sevilla orange marmalade

boquerones en vinagre with avocado cream, topped with chopped nuts

oysters in a buttery manzanilla sauce

mussels de la casa

croquetas de la casa – these ones are jamón

buñuelos de bacalao in egg yolk sauce

sea urchin with lime

sea urchin croquetas in panko

chef Ángel grating mojama (air cured tuna) onto our salad

courgette carpaccio with goat cheese foam, pistacios, pomogranate

braised leeks with mussel carbonara sauce and prawn carpaccio

grilled morcilla with slow poached egg yolk

ajoblanco with salmon tataky

ajoblanco with salmón and mango

payoyo cheese

that TOMATE filled with tuna paté

grilled asparagus with red pesto and alioli

tempura courgette flowers filled with bacalao brandade

seared mackerel with teriyaki and mangetout

artichokes in tempura with romesco sauce

confit artichokes with prawns and salsa marinera

warm scallop & prawn rocket salad with pomegranate seeds

presa Ibérica with Cafe de Paris herbed butter sauce

carrillada cannelloni with truffle sauce

braised leeks with prawns and mussels

whole fried sea bass

duck tataky with shaved frozen foie, rocket and mushroom salad

beef tenderloin topped with grilled foie and oloroso sauce

beef bone marrow topped with steak tartare

grilled jabalí (wild boar) with umami bomb bulgur wheat risotto

bbq pork ribs with roasted veg

three-chocolate mousse

crumble

peaches in wine, chantilly, mango and strawberry ice cream

sweet and salty cheesecake

strawberry cheesecake

lemon meringue pie

co-owners Ángel & Ana

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Updated March 2025

Located just off the Plaza Alfalfa, Sal Gorda is celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year. Owned and run by the brothers Cabrera Fernández (Elias, Ahitamy and Antonio) this was one of the “first wave” innovative tapas bars in the city, and it’s still going strong.

On the corner of pedestrianised street in a fairly narrow building, it extends vertically rather than horizontally, with a bar area on the ground floor, a cosy dining room on the first floor, and the kitchen on the top floor. I love the pleasant, friendly atmosphere, with most of the activity centred on the ground floor, where there are half a dozen tables alongside the bar, with low tables, chairs and window banquettes. Big plate-glass windows look out onto the little terrace out in the square.

The tapas are mostly traditional with a twist, with some creative crockery and presentations. A short wine list, with craft beers also available. Service is very good. I like that, along with asking about allergies when you sit down, they also check if you want bread (there’s no service charge).

Bread Charge: 1.20€ (on menu)

Alcaicería de la Loza, 23
Tel 955 38 59 72
Open 12.30 – 16.00 / 20.00 – 23.00
€ € € €

Food 8 | Wine 6 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

buñuelos de bacalao with honey foam

prawn & boletus risotto

sea bass (corvina) ceviche

white gamba tartare with poppyseeds and yuzu mayo

canellones filled with “ropa vieja”

papas bravas

cola de toro donut

chocolate coulante

tocino de cielo with citrus and mango

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Updated August 2025

A “milonga” is both a place where tango is performed as well as a musical genre. An apt name for an establishment that features Argentian dishes and occasional tango events. I first went to the original Milonga’s 10 years ago and wrote it up here (with embarrassingly bad photos!). Since then a second Milonga’s restaurant was opened in Nervión, and then this one – called Milonguitas – right in the centre of town, just behind the main post office. This third location also started off as a restaurant but it soon adapted to the needs of its clientelle and now also serves tapas. It’s a clean bright white space with a bar area and dining room, as well as a nice shady terrace.

The first time I went to Milonguitas my friend and I tried a couple of their burgers. Very nice! 100% Argentinian beef (160 grams) with four versions to choose from. Then co-owner Fernando (his father still runs the original Milonga’s) invited me and a friend to try their new tapas menu and so (full disclosure) some of the tapas shown here were on the house. Which almost never happens, but just so you know. More recently we had a bit of a disappointing visit, as they were out of the first two things we ordered, and then our burger was a bit gristly, not as good as before. Perhaps it was an off night, will be back again to find out.

Bread/Service Charge: 1€ PER PERSON

Tomás de Ibarra 2
Tel 954 210 954
Open 8.30 – 23.30 All Day Kitchen
12.30 – 16.00 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 6 | Wine 6 | Service 5 | Ambiance 7

bar area

char-grilled chorizo criollo

empanada criollo

goat cheese and green apple salad

breaded chicken brochettes with curry mayo

burger Argentina – provolone cheese and arugula

burger Española – tomato, onion, lettuce

bacon & cheese burger

crispy grilled beef heart mollejas (sweetbreads) with lemon

grilled presa Ibérica with grilled caramalised green apple and potato

dulce de leche panqueque with vanilla ice cream

chef Emiliano and owner Fernando

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We enjoyed our falafels though felt they could have been a bit lighter and more flavourful. Likewise the sauces and salad seemed a bit uninspired, but it was all cheerfully served with a decent wine (and then later a taste of a very special manzanilla called Criaito) and we ended up warming to both the place and the people.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Plaza de Calderón de la Barca, 10
Tel 610 59 27 97
Open 12.30 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight Tuesday – Sunday
20.00 – midnight Monday
€ € €

Food 6 | Wine 7 | Service 7 | Ambiance 6

tortillitas

red and green falafel

manzanilla Criaito

Eva and Verónica

open kitchen

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Pao Varo has brought a little corner of Barbate to Sevilla with his market bar La Almadraba. The name refers to the annual sustainable bluefin tuna catch that happens once a year off the coast of Cádiz and, as well as creating a fresh tuna feeding frenzy across Andalucía for a few weeks, it also results in spectacular tinned, smoked and otherwise preserved products by elite companies such as Herpac, La Chanca and El Ronqueo.

At La Almadraba you can snack on wonderful mojama (aka tuna “bacon”), tuna pâté, tuna loin in lime juice, tuna belly in olive oil, tuna confit in pork fat, tuna in sherry… well, you’re getting the picture. It’s pretty much all about the tuna. Which goes great with local wines and sherry from Cádiz on offer. Plus, if you like what you’ve tried, you can buy it to take home.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Feria Market, stall 49-50 (north side of the market)
Feria 98
Tel 670 31 37 99
Open 12.00 – 23.00  Tuesday – Saturday
12.00 – 17.00 Sunday
€ € €

Food 8 | Wine 8 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

matrimonio: anchoa and boquerón

tuna ventresca preserved in lime juice

cured sardines with warm seaweed goat cheese

smoked tuna loin

mojama (aka tuna “bacon”)

cured bacoreta – like mojama but less lean

ijada de atún (ventresca) in olive oil

owner Pau Varo

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Updated September 2021

This charming “taberna” is run by Charo Álvarez, whose family also has a restaurant in Zahara de los Atunes, both of which specialise in dishes made from Almadraba tuna caught off the Cádiz coast. Perfect for tunaholics as there are many tapas and main dishes featuring tuna, but the menu also includes a variety of salads, beef (retinto), fish and rice dishes. The “atún morillo a la sal” and risotto de ortuguillas are not to be missed.

Over the past few years La Sal has been a constant winner in the annual Ruta de Atún tapas competition held in Zahara de los Atunes during the Almadraba season. Be sure to try at least a couple of these (they are clearly marked on the menu). The #TDAtún, a selection of 6 perfect tuna bites is, well, perfect. And the McDraba Around The World – a tribute to the migration route of the bluefin tuna – is both surprising and delicious.

New for 2024 is the Tuna & Sherry Tasting with 7 tuna almadraba dishes paired with sherry wines from Bodegas Lustau and Sánchez Romero (see below). You can also choose the menu separately but (of course) I recommend the sherry pairings. Reservations required.

There is a nice selection of wines by the glass and the service is very good. The restaurant itself is beautifully restored. Wonderful ambiance.

NEW: La Sal Bar has just opened around the corner, a more casual setting with a lovely terrace.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.50€ PER PERSON

Doncellas, 8
Sevilla
Tel 954 535 846
Open: 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight
€ € € €

La Sal Restaurante & Tapas
Urb. Atlanterra Playa, 73
Zahara de los Atunes
Cádiz

Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 8 | Ambiance 9

ensaladilla

salmorejo with mojama and seaweed-infused olive oil
ajoblanco with smoked herring and trout roe

marinated sardines on toast

calamar tartare with citric and green pepper vinaigrette

#TDAtún
Bottom: cold bites
tuna loin tataky with soya sauce and leek
tuna tartar with green sesame, wasabe and onion
tuna al romero (rosemary) with confit peppers and orange olive oil
Top: hot bites and “dessert”
solomillo “a la sal”, wrapped in seaweed
tuna sperm with Lustau East India cream sauce
crunchy mojama wrapped in chocolate

Mcdraba por El Mundo
tramezzino bread from Italy, Mediterranean white garlic,
bluefin tuna from Zahara de los Atunes with French onions,
sesame and wasabi oil in the form of a mini hamburger,
Japanese wakame seaweed with chive oil,
fried seaweed of the Cadiz estuaries, sea lettuce,
Mexican crunchy red pepper and crispy Barbate mojama,
finished with a seaweed oil ‘oleum viride’, made in Cádiz

Tuna & Sherry Tasting
• Tuna belly in escabeche
Manzanilla Papirus – Lustau
• Tataki tasting – descargamento, tarantelo y ventresca
Manzanilla Gabriela Oro – Barrero
• Tuna in manteca with cumin and evoo on brioche (Manu Jara)
Fino Perdido – Sánchez Romate
• Tuna loin brochette in tempura, miso sauce and bonito flakes
Palo Cortado Escondido – Sánchez Romate
• Tarantelo with wasabi breading and stir fried veg
Amontillado Olvidado – Sánchez Romate
• Trampantojo Atunero (tuna sperm and foie gras, cream sherry sauce)
East Indian Cream – Lustau
• Mojama and orange truffles with wasabi sorbet

ortiguilla (sea anemone) risotto with parmesan and oloroso

tuna belly with bulger wheat

tuna in tempura with bonita flakes

grilled tuna morillo

tuna morillo paired with this excellent Alion 2013

morrillo de atún a la sal (tuna collar baked in salt) with Asian noodles

leche frita with dulce de leche icecream

Antonio (front of house) and owner Charo Álvarez

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Updated January 2024

Festooned with knick-knacks, photos, posters and some quite unidentifiable objects, La Taberna serves up traditional Andalusian tapas in a cosy and comfortable setting. There are a couple of tables  in front of the bar as you walk in, and then a few more at the back. At the bar itself it’s standing room only. There’s also a small side walk terrace with tall tables.

This is your basic cheap & cheerful place with friendly service and tasty tapas. The short wine list has mostly regional wines including sherry. House specialities are the “huevos”, either with tomato sauce or chorizo.

Gamazo 6
Tel 954 221 128
Open: 7.00 – 16.00 / 20.00 – 23.30 Monday – Friday
(breakfast 7.00 – 12.00)
12.30 – 16.00 Saturday
€ € €

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Food 7 | Wine 6 | Service 6 | Ambiance 7

flamenquín (ham, turkey, gorgonzola, walnuts)

house manzanilla

solomillo al whisky

fried aubergine with salmorejo and jamón serrano

arroz de Ibericos

chistorra brocheta

“huevos rotos” with chorizo and chips

prawn and mero brochette

lagrimitas de pollo

grilled secreto Ibérico with chips

fried egg and chips with tomato sauce

co-owners los Migueles

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Updated October 2025

Sol y Sombra has “moved house” with its dining room relocating to a spacious well-lit spot on the corner, but it’s still next door to its classic tapas bar (just on the other side now). Founded in 1961 by José and Patrocinio, today it is run by their children Rocío and Antonio. It’s totallly “old school” here, with a bullfighting/feria ambiance (sol y sombra, meaning sun and shade, is part of the seating arrangements at the bullring), with lots of old posters on the walls. There are some tables in the front rooms of the bar (with their famous loo-roll “napkins”), and a larger standing only room at the back with long shelves for your food and drinks.

Solomillo al ajo is the house speciality, which is a slow-cooked stew of pork tenderloin with a massive amount of tender whole garlic cloves. There is also an excellent fritura de la casa (fried fish plate with hake, cod, squid and marinated shark). And if you’re not worried about your cholesterol level or daily calorie intake, try the revuelto de la casa, a dish of lightly scrambled eggs mixed with chorizo and potatoes, or the sizzling chistorra al ajillo. There’s also a good selection of Ibérico charcuterie and cheeses, and nice wines by the glass, including national and local wines. It’s not strictly a tapas bar, as everything comes in full or half raciones, with the selections displayed on cards taped to the walls. Best to go with a few friends so you can share the larger plates. And while there is a bread charge, it’s not a per person charge and you get a very generous basket of lovely fresh “pan de picos” bread with gourmet picos & regañá.

Bread Charge: 1.50€ per basket

Castilla 147
Triana
Tel. 954 333 935
Open 7 days a week
13.15 – 16.30 / 20.45 – midnight
€ € €

Food 8 | Wine 7 | Service 7 | Ambiance 9

    vermú de la casa

loo roll “napkins”

eggs with ortiguillas (anemones) and langoustines

pan de picos – perfect for sauce dipping

queso, caña de lomo, paleta Ibérica

pimientos de padrón

chistorras al ajo

grilled morcilla de burgos

hake in sherry sauce

solomillo al ajo

house fritura: hake, cod, squid, dogfish

gambas al ajillo

the menu

new dining room

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Updated August 2023