Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Seville for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Seville for grown-ups.
La Terraza del EME atop the EME Catedral Hotel in Seville is the city's headline rooftop bar, with the closest cocktail-side view of the Giralda.
Signature drink: Gin tonic with Cathedral view
Food: Tapas and Sevillian small plates
Tip: Open daily 11:00-01:30. Reserve a table at the Argote Alto level for the best Cathedral view; cocktails run 15 euros.
Bar Garlochi on Calle Boteros in Seville is the kitsch-religious dive bar that Miguel Fragoso opened on June 15, 1978, with church incense, religious statues.
Signature drink: Sangre de Cristo
Food: None, drinks only
Tip: Open daily 21:00-03:00. Cash only. The Sangre de Cristo is the house drink; the place fills with locals after midnight.
T de Triana on Calle Betis in Seville's Triana is the Andalusian tavern hosting the Flamenco Esencia troupe under Maria La Serrana, with a 34-seat.
Signature drink: Tinto with the late-night flamenco set
Food: Flamenco performance bar with simple Spanish plates
Tip: Open daily 20:00-02:00. Arrive 30 minutes before the show to get a seat; the flamenco-with-tapas format includes an explanatory English set on selected nights.
Lo Nuestro on Calle Betis in Seville's Triana is the live-flamenco-and-sevillanas bar along the river-side row, a less formal Triana flamenco room than Casa.
Signature drink: Tinto de verano during the sevillanas
Food: Drinks bar with the late-night flamenco crowd
Tip: Open Thu-Sun from 22:00-04:00. Free entry; arrive by 23:30 for a seat at the bar.
Bar Alfalfa on Calle Candilejo in Seville's Alfalfa is the standing-room tapas counter doubling as an evening drinking bar after 22:00, with house tintos.
Signature drink: House tinto with bruschetta
Food: Tapas with Italian-Sevillian leanings
Tip: Standing-only; arrive after 22:00 to find a spot. Cash and card accepted; the bar pours about 12 wines on rotation.
Casa Vizcaino on Calle Feria in Seville's Macarena is a working-day bar in the working-class quarter, with Cruzcampo on tap, montaditos and a clientele.
Signature drink: Cerveza Cruzcampo with montaditos
Food: Sevillian tapas, montaditos, Andalusian fried fish
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 09:00-24:00, closed Sunday. Standing-only at the front; the back has two small wooden tables.
El Viajero Sedentario on the Alameda de Hercules in Seville is the books-and-vermut bar in a converted bookshop, with a cosmopolitan crowd and a terrace.
Signature drink: Vermut with a book
Food: Coffee, vermut, small plates
Tip: Open daily 13:00-02:00. The interior reading room is for daytime; the terrace is the evening tinto bar.
La Bicicleteria on Calle Feria in Seville's Macarena is the bicycle-themed cocktail bar with a craft list, low light. Order the negroni with vermut blanco.
Signature drink: Negroni with vermut blanco
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 19:00-02:00, closed Monday. The negroni list is the strongest in the Macarena.
Bar El Acanto on Alameda de Hercules in Seville is a working-day vermut and sherry counter facing the Alameda, with the standing bar that locals start.
Signature drink: Vermut casero with olives
Food: Andalusian tapas and montaditos
Tip: Open daily 12:00-24:00. The house-made vermut is poured from a glass jug; ask for it 'casero'.
Cerveceria El Tremendo on Calle San Felipe in Seville is the old-fashioned beer counter near the centro, with bocadillos and the seasonal caracoles plate.
Signature drink: Cana with bocadillo
Food: Bocadillos, montaditos, seasonal caracoles
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 12:00-16:00 and 19:30-24:00, closed Sunday. Standing-only and small.
La Bartola on Calle San Jose in Seville's Santa Cruz is the Mexican-leaning cocktail bar with mezcal-and-tequila list, the city's reference for tacos.
Signature drink: Mezcal margarita with Sevillian smoked salt
Food: Mexican small plates and tacos
Tip: Open Tue-Sat 19:00-02:30, closed Sunday and Monday. The mezcal list runs about 30 bottles.