{"id":269,"date":"2008-02-22T12:30:12","date_gmt":"2008-02-22T11:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/2008\/02\/22\/eslava\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T19:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:58:34","slug":"eslava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/eslava\/","title":{"rendered":"Eslava"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated March 2024<\/h3>\n

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Note: In March 2023 Eslava changed hands. Sixto and his wife Rosa retired after more than 35 years running this total gem of a tapas bar\/restaurant that became one of my favourites in the city. I’m very happy for them and wish them well, and I was told the new owners were going to keep things just the same. But this doesn’t seem to be the case. I leave this here as a homage to Sixto & Rosa and all the wonderful years so many of us enjoyed there with them, their fabulous food and their wonderful staff.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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

\"\"garlicky coquinas from Punto Umbria<\/p>\n

\"\"seabass meatballs<\/p>\n

\"eslavacured sheep’s cheese from Zamora<\/p>\n

\"eslavatorta del casar croquettes<\/p>\n

\"\"jam\u00f3n croquetas<\/p>\n

\"\"marinated pork with spring onions and fresh cilantro<\/p>\n

\"\"courgettes ‘charlotte’<\/p>\n

\"\"ricotta, basil and jam\u00f3n quiche<\/p>\n

\"\"Ib\u00e9rico pork ribs in honey and rosemary sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"Becquer’s cigar (cuttlefish and langoustines)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"Ibericos fritos<\/p>\n

\"\"foie micuit on hazelnut bread with bitter almond jelly<\/p>\n

\"eslavafried ortiguillas (sea anemone)
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"tempura courgette flower filled with cheese<\/p>\n

\"\"spinach and prawn pudding<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"chicken, cheese and ham roll<\/p>\n

\"\"chocos fritos (cuttlefish)<\/p>\n

\"\"fried hake with alioli<\/p>\n

\"eslava fried salmonetes (red mullet)<\/p>\n

\"\"boquerones al lim\u00f3n<\/p>\n

\"\"grilled swordfish morillo<\/p>\n

\"eslavagrilled leeks with tartare sauce and salmon roe<\/p>\n

\"\"baby courgette filled with bacalao<\/p>\n

\"\"puntillitas fritas<\/p>\n

\"\"carrillada croquetas<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nsangre encebollada (fried blood with onions)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"artichoke with salt cod and smoked paprika<\/p>\n

\"\"alubias with morcilla and chorizo<\/p>\n

\"\"lentils with 5 Jotas jam\u00f3n Ib\u00e9rico de Bellota<\/p>\n

\"eslavagrilled whole sardines<\/p>\n

\"\"live razor clams<\/p>\n

\"eslavachatting with Sixto Tovar, the owner<\/p>\n

\"\"solomillo (pork tenderloin) in dill sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"carrillada (stewed pig’s cheeks)<\/p>\n

\"\"carrillada meatballs<\/p>\n

\"\"char-grilled foie gras on pumpkin bread with a PX and pumpkin sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"
\ndelicate beef tataki with ginger sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"beef flamenqu\u00edn<\/p>\n

\"eslavagrilled secreto Ib\u00e9rico with cilantro sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"grilled presa Ib\u00e9rica with dill sauce
\n\"\"
\nsolomillo with cabrales sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"crispy fried breaded sardines
\n\"\"free range egg boletus souffl\u00e9 with caramalised wine sauce
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

\"\"Ana
\n\"\"Pepe<\/p>\n

\"\"Sixto<\/p>\n

\"\"brand new kitchen, same great team<\/p>\n

\"eslavadark chocolate orange mousse cake<\/p>\n

\"\"cheese cake<\/p>\n

\"eslavaturr\u00f3n ice cream with dark chocolate sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"payoyo cheese flan with roasted fennel and anise<\/p>\n

\"eslava manchego cheese ice cream with tomato jam and membrillo<\/p>\n

\"\"Sixto in the dining area<\/p>\n

~ back to top<\/a> ~
\nUpdated March 2024
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Updated March 2024 Note: In March 2023 Eslava changed hands. Sixto and his wife Rosa retired after more than 35 years running this total gem of a tapas bar\/restaurant that became one of my favourites in the city. I’m very happy for them and wish them well, and I was told the new owners were […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[755,78,728,727,730,371],"class_list":["post-269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eslava","tag-eslava","tag-restaurant","tag-sevilla","tag-seville","tag-tapas","tag-tapas-bar"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s1sdVO-eslava","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25125,"url":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/barra-baja\/","url_meta":{"origin":269,"position":0},"title":"Barra Baja","author":"Shawn","date":"October 24, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Updated October 2025 Barra Baja refers to the comfy low bar in front of the open kitchen where eight guests can enjoy watching their food being prepared. 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