Updated July 2024
Almansa, or to give it its full name, Almansa Pasión & Brasas, was first established in Gines, just outside Sevilla, in the 90s by the family of the same name. Then in 2015 Javier Almansa opened in the centre of Sevilla, first in calle Zaragoza, and later moving to larger premises a stone’s throw away in calle Albareda, where you will find a modernist-chic interior with comfortable seating and a small terrace on the pedestrianised street.
Product here is number one. Meats are meticulously sourced and then aged on the premises. Almasa does almost everything “a la brasa”, over an oak charcoal grill, from beef, pork and lamb to fish and seafood, and including vegetables. Service is professional and friendly and there’s an impressive wine list of over 130 regional, national and international options.
Hard to pick a favourite dish because everything is always delicious and beautifully presented here. I’m not usually a fan of foie but this grilled one with apple and PX sauce won me over. The lamb chops are gorgeous and the lamb offal selection (kidney, liver, sweetbreads, brain) as a starter is to die for. The grilled octopus is super tender, as is the monkfish. Warning: go with a hearty appetite or bring a few friends to share. It truly is a meat-lover’s heaven, with everything from Ibérico pork to regional Retinta and national Gallego beef to Wagyu and Black Angus.
Bread/Service Charge: 1€ PER PERSON (includes aperitivo)
Albareda 13
Tel 955 648 718
Open 13.30 – 17.30 / 20.30 – 23.30 Monday – Saturday
13.30 – 16.30 Sunday
€ € € €
Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8
bread, olives, aperitivo
chistorras de Arbizu
Imperial anchovies over fresh tomato
tender beef croquetas
grilled morcilla de burgos with quail egg
grilled duck foie with apple purée and PX sauce
char-grilled lamb offal: liver, kidney, sweetbreads, brain (fried)
char-grilled Raza Churra lamb chops from Castilla y León
garlicky char-grilled monkfish
fried piparras
char-grilled octopus with truffle parmentier and grilled veg
grilled presa Ibérica
char-grilled retinta beef, aged 35 days
lemon sorbet
owner and chef Javier Almansa