I first met chef José Luis Pastrana in 2023 during his stint at Balbuena y Huertas where, in the space of six months, he garnered both Michelin and Repsol Sol recommendations for the restaurant before moving on to start his own project in San José de la Rinconada… Eterno. Last summer he moved back to the city centre (maintaining the Rinconada location as a more casual bistro) first in the Barrio Santa Cruz and now to this latest location in calle Zaragoza. It’s a spot I know well as it has previously been home to two old favourites, Amara and Sahumo, and the new Eterno fits right in, in both style and spirit.

The L-shaped space is divided into three cosy dining areas, the third one in front of the open kitchen. The minimalist décor is fresh and inviting and makes good use of natural materials: wood, brick and marble. There’s a short select menu, with some daily specials. Or you can opt for a “chef’s choice” tasting menu of 8 dishes, with or without a wine pairing (advance booking required). We opted for the menu but, as you can see, we weren’t able to make it all the way through (!). It was all delicious but it’s a lot of food, so be sure to go hungry for this option.

Favourite dishes included the mussel and prawn salpicón, the egg bun and white prawns and tomato, and the duck rice. Everything was beautifully presented and service was great. There is also a very good wine list. Looking forward to see how things develop for José Luis, who I believe is one of the most promising young chefs in the city.

Zaragoza 18
Tel 633 583 365
Open 13.0 – 16.00 / 20.00 – 23.00 Wednesday – Saturday
13.00 – 16.00 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

oyster y samphire

ensaladilla with tuna mechado

prawn & mussel salpicón

egg yolk bun, broken over white prawns and stewed tomato

pringá ravioli with puchero broth

duck & foie gras rice

chef José Luis Pastrana

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Nuevo Mundo is a family affair with chef Ignacio Ruiz Francés at the helm and his father Pepe assisting in the kitchen, while his siblings María and Josema, along with Javier, manage the dining room. The family connection brings warmth and a personal touch to this cosy restaurant located just behind the Setas in calle Regina. There’s a bright dining area with comfortable seating and large windows that open out onto the pedestrianised street.

Almadraba bluefin tuna features prominently on the menu but there is also a good selection of starters, salads and meat dishes, along with daily specials. We especially enjoyed the tuna with salmorejo and the crispy fried artichoke flower. A good wine list and pleasant service.

Bread/Service Charge:  1.50€ PER PERSON

Regina 22
Tel 665 042 839
Open 12.00 – 16.00 / 19.00 – 23.00 Thursday – Sunday
19.00 – 23.00 Wednesday
€ € € €

Food 7 | Wine 6 | Service 6 | Ambiance 6

red tuna with salmorejo

fried artichoke flower with yuzu pearls and cream of avocado and truffle

grilled red tuna ribs

chef Ignacio Ruiz and his sister María

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Inmaculada Jaramillo and Manuel Ayud, born to Spanish immigrants in the Netherlands, have lived in Andalucía for over 20 years. They opened Los Tulipanes in 2018, choosing the cuisine they grew up with, something that didn’t yet exist in Sevilla. The dining room is small but inviting, and there is also a charming back patio that’s illuminated with coloured lights at night.

The menu offers a selection of Dutch, Indonesian and Andalusian dishes. We loved the frikandel (fried sausages topped with mayo and curry ketchup) and the berenklauw (sliced meatball and onion skewer) but felt the Indonesian-style dishes we tried needed more depth of flavour. Service is casual and friendly.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Almirante Ulloa, 8
Tel. 607 698 707
Open 9.00 – 23.00 Wednesday – Saturday
9.00 – 17.00 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 6 | Wine 5 | Service 6 | Ambiance 5

Frikandel – fried Dutch sausages

Loempia – Dutch springroll with chicken & veggies

nasi goreng with fried egg and chicken skewer

Berenklauw – sliced meatball and onion skewer with satay sauce

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This is the new project by restaurateur Juan Fernando Fernández; his first personal and professional venture. The space is small and attractively decorated, with both high and low tables and a few seats along the bar, which also holds the display case for fresh fish and daily cold starters. The name is a direct reference of the former name of calle Zaragoza, Calle de la Pajería (Straw Market street), and the walls are adorned with black and white photos of rural Andalucía, including Juan Fernando’s hometown of Los Palacio y Villafranca.

Both the menu is short and serviceable, with a mix of traditional and contemporary dishes. We especially liked the morcilla on toast with cured egg yolk and the bacalao, cabbage and orange salad, but the bacalao bomba arrived cold and the presa tataki was quite chewy. The wine list offers both regional and national wines, with several by the glass options. Service was warm and friendly.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.50€ PER PERSON

Zaragoza 5
Tel.854 69 39 23
Open 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight Wednesday – Monday
€ € € €

Food 6 | Wine 6 | Service 6 | Ambiance 6

crispy garbanzo shells

salt cod, cabbage & orange salad

bomba de bacalao with soplagaitas mayo

morcilla on toast with cured egg yolk

presa tataki with figs in PX

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Bodega Góngora has reopened its Bodeguita, a stone’s throw from their original bar, on the corner of Albadera and General Polavieja. It’s an eensy spot with a small bar and a couple of tall tables inside, and a few more tables outside. There’s a light menu of cold tapas, chacinas and cheeses “para picar” but also a few stews, tostas and montaditos. When the kitchen at the Bodega isn’t too busy you can also order hot dishes off their menu.

The gildas are fabulous, try them all! We also tried the smoked sardine and an excellent toasted pringá montadito. There’s a good selection of wines, ice-cold beer and friendly service.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

General Polavieja 17
Tel. 954 221 119
Open 13.00 – 17.00 Sunday – Thursday
13.00 -17.00 / 20.00 – 23.00 Friday – Saturday
€ € € 

Food 6 | Wine 5 | Service 7 | Ambiance 6

gildas x3: matrimonio; braseada with artichoke & piquillo pepper; anchovy

smoked sardine with green tomato jam on crispy puff pastry cracker

pringá montadito

barman Pedro

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Founded 104 years ago by present owner Pablo Quintero’s grandfather, Casa Lucas is a living testament to Sevilla’s gastronomy and culture, and one of the few traditional ultramarinos (small grocery stores) still with us. Along with its bulk legumes, preserves, artisanal cheeses and Iberian cured meats you can also find traditional tavern fare, with tapas and sandwiches, and a top selection of quality craft beers, wines, and spirits.

Aside from a few “improvements” made by Pablo’s uncle, including replacing the wooden shelves with metal ones and removing the marble counter, things here look pretty much as they have always done, and the result is both charming and cosy, a comfortable spot where you can stop for a drink and a snack – try before you buy – while you shop.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Puente y Pellón 5
Tel. 675 666 914
Open 10.00 . 15.00 / 17.30 – 22.00 Monday – Friday
11.00 – 23.00 Saturday
12.00 – 15.00
€ € € €

Food 7 | Wine 7 | Service 7 | Ambiance 7

carne mechá

Bigel soft cheese made with Latxa sheep’s milk (Basque)

lomito doblado

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The menu features mostly abacería-style dishes, excellent for wine pairing, with a few daily specials that include soups, stews and other hot dishes. There are over 200 wines on offer, from all over Spain, with about 20 offered by the glass at any given time (that number rises to close 60 if you include sherry wines). Service is terrific, with very knowlegeable staff, which you would expect at at specialist wine bar. We spent a lovely January afternoon there and I am looking forward to going back. There are regular tastings that are announced on their instagram.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.20€ PER PERSON

Pérez Galdós 1
Tel. 955 385 182
Open 12.30 – 16.00 / 20.00 – 23.00 Tuesday – Saturday
12.30 – 16.30 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 6 | Wine 9 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

gildas with paprika cheese and anchovies

morcilla pâté with apples and pine nuts

Ibérico sausage tartare with raisin crackers

sardines in eevo on kiko crumble

razor clams al ajillo

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Founded in 1988 by Miguel Rodríguez, and now run by his cousin Pedro Díaz and friends Pedro Gallego, Bar Rodríguez is a true bar de barrio. I remember going there some 25 years ago, when I used to frequent the La Imperdible theatre. It recently came back on my radar and I realised I hadn’t been there since I began writing Sevilla Tapas (the same year the theatre closed, in 2007) so I set off to remedy that situation. And I’m so glad I did. We felt immediately at home in the tiny bar (there’s also a small dining room next door and a lovely ample terrace out in the orange tree lined square) and were lucky enough to get a table. Décor is classic sevillano with a long zinc bar and colourful tiles.

It’s a short menu with a selection of cold tapas and hot dishes including fried fish, stews and grilled meats. In season you can enjoy their award-winning caracoles, and there are usually a few daily specials. There’s ice cold beer and a short but serviceable wine list to accompany your meal, and service is fast and very friendly. I already can’t wait to go back.

Open for breakfast.

Bread/Service Charge: 0.15€ per piece (if ordered)

Plaza San Antonio de Padua 6
Tel. 954 387 354
Open 8.00 – 23.00 Monday – Friday
10.30 – 23.00 Saturday
€ € € 

Food 5 | Wine 5 | Service 7 | Ambiance 7

mojama & almendras

gambas rebozadas

pavía de merluza (hake)

chocos fritos

croquetas de espinacas

chicken albóndigas in onion sauce

chipirones a la plancha

grilled tuna belly

pinchito de pollo

solomillo al whisky

Pedro Diáz & Pablo Gallego

the bar

dining room

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Updated March 2026

Chef Daniel Cárdenas takes going back to his roots (raíces) seriously. I first met Danny back in 2012 when he was creating fabulous Peruvian-Japanese fusion food for Nikkei, and then later at Nazca. In 2015 he  realised a personal dream with the opening of the original Raíces, taking over the chic minimalist space once inhabited by Binomio in Nervión. Raíces closed in 2022 and Danny focused on his new project Lima Street Food, a more casual dining experience. This time round he has recreated Raíces, combining Nikkei and Novoandina cuisines, and taking it all to the next level with innovative dishes that remain true to Peru’s rich pre-Hispanic heritage.

The new space is bright and cheerful with colourful Peruvian wall art – a contemporary look that still feel traditional. Love the open kitchen and simple comfortable furnishings. I’m not a fan of tall tables and stools but here the chairs are “medium-tall” and the tables have a metal bar for resting your feet. There is also a small sidewalk terraza.

Highly recommend that you start with a pisco sour, classic or otherwise, while checking out the menu. It’s a pleasantly zingy way to start off your meal and works perfectly with the complementary fried sweet potato chips and cancha (toasted corn nuts). Then choose between the starters, various causas, nikkei, anticucheria and ceviches (friendly staff are there to help!). There is also a selection of “sanguiches” (sandwiches) and stir-fried dishes.

We loved everything you see below but when the causa limeña arrived (with prawns, seafood sauce and lemon foam – recommended by Tania our server) it was seriously one of the best things I’ve eaten all year. And if you can’t decide between the various ceviches on offer just get the mixta like we did, because it is spectacular. With sea bass, prawns, chipirones, octopus, sweet potato and Peruvian corn two ways. Topped off with a vibrant leche de tigre that will make you sit up and take notice. We really wanted to try the lime pie but… next time. So Tania brought us a couple of chupitos of apple and pisco foam which was a refreshing and delicious way to finish.

The wine list is still “in progress” (they just opened last week) but there was a serviceable verdejo, along with a couple of reds and, of course, plenty of cold beer and excellent cocktails. I recently went back with a couple of “extra stomachs” and am hapy to report it was just as enjoyable as my first visit.

Bread/Service Charge: 0€

Avenida de la Buhaira 4
Tel. 722 447 913
Open 12.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – 23.30 Tuesday – Saturday
12.00 – 16.30 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 5 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

classic pisco sours

Tania

sweet potato chips and cancha

cheese tequeños with guacamole

mazorca anticuchera with melted cheese

maki encevichado

torched salmon nigiri

causa limeña with prawns, seafood sauce and lemon foam (omg)

causita with tuna tataky

ceviche clásico

ceviche mixta – it has everything!

chef Danny pouring the leche de tigre

on the plate

chupitos of apple and pisco foam

chef Daniel Cárdenas

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Updated February 2026

The swallows have crossed the river! I was very excited to hear that Triana legends Las Golondrinas (aka the Arcas family) have decided to open up in Sevilla. Make no mistake, Triana is not Sevilla (or vice versa) though of course they share many excellent attributes, one of them being fabulous local gastronomy.  The Arcas family took over the original Las Golondrinas location in Triana in the 60s and since then it has been a family affair, first expanding to a second location in Triana and now here. In Sevilla.

Located just off the Plaza Nueva in the old Bar El Portón, which closed its doors in 2024 after the death of owner Carlos López, a lot of care has been taken with its restoration. Many of the old tiles and fittings have been preserved and complemented with warm wood and exposed brick detailing. I was really happy to see they have also preserved the original tiles outside. There’s a long bar as you enter, a small dining area with low tables at the back, and about 7-8 tables out on the terraza.

The menu is basically the same as at the other two locations with a few differences, such as the grilled arañita. But you’ll still find favourites such as the punta de solomillo, chipirones a la plancha, their wonderful garlicky grilled mushrooms and, of course, those radishes. There are also daily specials. There is a good selection of regional wines, including sherries, and frosty beer comes from a beer tap housed in a beautiful ceramic replica of the Capilla Virgen del Carmen.

Bread/Service Charge: 1.20€ PER PERSON

General Polavieja 20
Tel. no bookings
Open 8.00 – 23.30 Monday – Friday
12.00 – 23.30 Saturday
12.00 – 17.00 Sunday
Breakfast 8.00 – noon
All Day Kitchen from 12.30
€ € € 

Food 8 | Wine 7 | Service 7 | Ambiance 8

gildas!

the radishes!

papas aliñá

tosta with Cantabrian anchovy, tomato jam and caramelised onion

tosta with smoked sardine and salmorejo

carne mechada

grilled mushrooms with parsley alioli

lamb croquetas

grilled chipirones with garlicky salsa verde

pinchito de cerdo

papas con chipirones

migas

carne con tomate

grilled salmon with caper sauce

confit bacalao

arañita ibérica with mojo picón

punta de solomillo

punta al galope (not on the menu, but you can ask)

Juan Carlos Arcas

preserved old tiles outside the bar

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Updated February 2026