Cocktail barStanding-room tapas 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.
Cocktail barSevillian tapas-and-drinks bar€€€
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.
Cocktail barLiterary cafe-bar€€€
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.
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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.
Cocktail barVermut and sherry bar€€€
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'.
Cocktail barSevillian beer counter€€€
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.