{"id":21188,"date":"2018-05-02T17:32:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-02T16:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/?p=21188"},"modified":"2022-06-27T14:13:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T13:13:05","slug":"bar-alfonso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/bar-alfonso\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Alfonso “El Rey de los Caracoles”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opened in 1971 by Alfonso P\u00e9rez D\u00edaz, who received the title “El Rey de los Caracoles” (King of the Snails) in a local contest, this tiny bar is now run by his son Manuel P\u00e9rez. Manuel sticks to his father’s original recipes for the two types of snails they serve – caracoles and cabrillas – which can also be ordered to take-away. Snail season runs from mid-April to the end of June, but there are plenty of other delish tapas on offer during the rest of the year, all prepared by Manuel.<\/p>\n

The bar has only 3 tall tables with stools inside, and a bit of bar space, so it’s not unusual to see it filled to capacity (and then some!). Clearly beloved by locals, it’s all self-service as Manuel cooks, pours drinks and chats with everyone. Nobody is in a hurry here and it’s quite a special cosy and friendly ambiance. We loved the alb\u00f3ndigas (pork meatballs) in a toasted almond sauce and the tortilla in whisky sauce, though everything we tried was also very good.<\/p>\n

As for the snails, I have to say that I prefer the caracoles in broth to the larger cabrillas, that are served with a thicker tomato-based sauce. It needn’t be a divisive issue… though the signs behind the bar for B\u00e9tis Caracoles and Sevilla Carbrillas might suggest otherwise.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Bread\/Service Charge:<\/a> 0\u20ac<\/p>\n

Santas Patronas 5<\/a>
\nTel 606 79 33 99
\nOpen 13.00 – 16.00 \/ 20.15 – 01.00
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\nFood 7 | Wine 6 | Service 6 | Ambiance 6<\/p>\n

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\"\"caracoles with manzanilla<\/p>\n

\"\"chicharrones<\/p>\n

\"\"tortilla al whisky<\/p>\n

\"\"ensaladilla “aleman” with pickles and sausage<\/p>\n

\"\"cabrillas en salsa<\/p>\n

\"\"carrillada (pork cheek)<\/p>\n

\"\"lomo con tomate (pork loin)<\/p>\n

\"\"alb\u00f3ndigas (pork meatballs) in toasted almond sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"Manuel P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n

\"\"B\u00e9tis Caracoles or Sevilla Cabrillas?<\/p>\n

\"\"“El Rey de los Caracoles”<\/p>\n

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Opened in 1971 by Alfonso P\u00e9rez D\u00edaz, who received the title “El Rey de los Caracoles” (King of the Snails) in a local contest, this tiny bar is now run by his son Manuel P\u00e9rez. Manuel sticks to his father’s original recipes for the two types of snails they serve – caracoles and cabrillas – […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[986],"tags":[987,990,989,988,728,727,730],"class_list":["post-21188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bar-alfonso-el-rey-de-los-caracoles","tag-bar-alfonso","tag-cabrillas-tapas-bar","tag-caracoles","tag-el-rey-de-los-caracoles","tag-sevilla","tag-seville","tag-tapas"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1sdVO-5vK","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15978,"url":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/taberna-manolo-cateca\/","url_meta":{"origin":21188,"position":0},"title":"Taberna Manolo Cateca","author":"Shawn","date":"August 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Updated May 2025 Say hello to my local. 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