Sevillian Tapas With Quail€€triana
Bar Casa Ruperto on Avenida Santa Cecilia in Seville's Triana is the city's canonical fried-quail counter since 1970, with marinated codornices fried.
Signature: Codorniz frita, Espinacas con garbanzos, Carrillada iberica
Order: Two pairs of codorniz frita and a half-racion of espinacas con garbanzos.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun 11:30-16:00 and 19:30-24:00, closed Monday. The standing bar is the local way.
Sevillian Taberna€€triana
Casa Cuesta on Calle Castilla in Seville's Triana has cooked menudo (offal stew) since 1880, a tile-and-bullfighting-poster taberna at the foot of the Triana.
Signature: Menudo, Pavias de bacalao, Carrillada
Order: The menudo (the city's canonical tripe-and-chickpea stew) and pavias de bacalao with manzanilla.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-16:30 and 19:30-24:00. Lunch on Sunday from 14:00 is the local main event; book the back room a week ahead.
Andalusian€€€san-bernardo
Manolo Leon on Calle Guadalquivir in Seville is the Manolo Leon family's flagship since 1995, with an Andalusian carte built on Iberico pork.
Signature: Solomillo iberico, Pescaito frito, Salmorejo
Order: The solomillo iberico over potato puree and the pescaito frito mixed plate.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-16:30 and 20:30-24:00. The Guadalquivir location is the larger room; reserve the patio for Sunday lunch.
Sevillian Taberna€€alameda
El Pintor Amalio on Calle Trajano in Seville is a neighbourhood casual taberna across from the Alameda, with the fried-fish plate and PX-glazed pork cheek.
Signature: Pescaito frito, Carrillada al PX, Croquetas de jamon
Order: The pescaito frito mixed plate and the carrillada al Pedro Ximenez over puree.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00 and 20:30-23:30, closed Sunday. The standing bar is faster; the back room takes small reservations.
Sevillian Taberna€€santa-cruz
Las Teresas on Calle Santa Teresa in Seville's Santa Cruz hung jamones from the ceiling in 1870 and is an essential Santa Cruz taberna for working-day tapas.
Signature: Jamon iberico de bellota, Solomillo al whisky, Salmorejo
Order: A racion of jamon iberico de bellota sliced overhead and a copa of fino En Rama.
Tip: Open daily 11:00-24:00. The standing bar is the working-day pick; the wooden tables behind take walk-in groups.
Sevillian Taberna€€centro
El Rinconcillo on Calle Gerona in Seville is the city's oldest tapas bar, open since 1670, with the cuenta still chalked on the wooden bar top.
Signature: Espinacas con garbanzos, Pavias de bacalao, Jamon iberico
Order: Espinacas con garbanzos, the city's canonical tapa, then pavias de bacalao with fino.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-01:30. Squeeze into the standing bar in the front; the dining room behind is the reservation room.