{"id":6,"date":"2007-08-11T12:15:27","date_gmt":"2007-08-11T10:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/?p=6"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T09:21:24","slug":"casa-modesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/casa-modesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Modesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated November 2025<\/h3>\n

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First published here in 2007 (!!) this was one of my first favourite neighbourhood go-to bars back when I lived in the Barrio Santa Cruz. This is the original location that was opened by the Modesto Group in 1971. Founded by the parents of Manuel Del Toro (who sadly passed away earlier this year) it is now run his daughter Mariola and other family members. The Modesto empire once included another bar and restaurant in Santa Cruz as well as a restaurant in the Gran Plaza, then more recently a tapas bar across from the original Modesto. These days they are back to basics with this one location and continue to maintain a top quality classic kitchen.<\/p>\n

Boasting one of the best terrazas in the city with views of the Murillo Gardens, inside you will find a cosy bar and dining area as you enter and a charming dining room upstairs. The traditional menu offers media and full raciones, though some items are available by the “unit”.<\/p>\n

An absolute must have is their famous Fritura Modesto, a mountain of “calamares del campo” (crispy fried strips of onion, red and green peppers) topped with plump breaded prawns. I’ve had to remove all the older pics here, many of which included bar staff either now retired or no longer with us, because they really were old and not the best quality, but all those memories remain in my heart. It’s really hard to go wrong here… we have loved everything on our recent “return visits”. Excellent wine list and great friendly service.<\/p>\n

Bread\/Service Charge:<\/a> 1.60\u20ac per basket<\/p>\n

Cano y Cueto 5<\/a>
\nTel. 954 41 68 11
\nOpen 9.00 – 17.00 \/ 20.00 – 23.30 Tuesday – Saturday
\n9.00 – 17.00 Sunday
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\nFood 8 | Wine 7 | Service 8 | Ambiance 7<\/p>\n

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\"\"la fritura Modesto<\/p>\n

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\"\"croquetas del d\u00eda<\/p>\n

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\"\"coquinas in garlicky manzanilla sauce<\/p>\n

\"\"corvina (sea bass) from Huelva with padr\u00f3n peppers<\/p>\n

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\"\"breaded rosada with alioli<\/p>\n

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\"\"sizzling gambas al ajillo<\/p>\n

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

\"\"alb\u00f3ndigas de cerdo (pork meatballs)<\/p>\n

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\"\"revuelto with seasonal gurumelos and jam\u00f3n<\/p>\n

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

\"\"grilled tiger prawns<\/p>\n

\"\"roasted lamb shoulder<\/p>\n

\"\"Manuel Del Toro with daughter Mariola (L) and niece Inma (R) April 2024<\/p>\n

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

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Updated November 2025 First published here in 2007 (!!) this was one of my first favourite neighbourhood go-to bars back when I lived in the Barrio Santa Cruz. This is the original location that was opened by the Modesto Group in 1971. Founded by the parents of Manuel Del Toro (who sadly passed away earlier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1387],"tags":[1386,728,730,371],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-casa-modesto","tag-modesto","tag-sevilla","tag-tapas","tag-tapas-bar"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1sdVO-6","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16700,"url":"https:\/\/azahar-sevilla.com\/sevilletapas\/la-goleta-alvaro-peregil\/","url_meta":{"origin":6,"position":0},"title":"Taberna La Goleta (Alvaro Peregil)","author":"Shawn","date":"March 5, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"La Goleta (The Schooner) is a tiny bar in the Santa Cruz owned by Alvaro Peregil (son of the late flamenco singer Pepe Peregil). 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