Spanish cooking in Seville covers everything from white-tablecloth dining rooms to all-day tabernas, spread across the centro, Santa Cruz and Triana. Canabota in the centro on Calle Orfila works seafood hard, while Casa Robles and La Azotea Santa Cruz anchor the Santa Cruz quarter near the cathedral. Across the river, Vega 10 in Triana shows how the same broad tradition shifts character from one neighbourhood to the next.
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Canabota on Calle Orfila in Seville earned its Michelin star in the 2022 guide and runs an open-grill counter where the day's whole fish from Cadiz.
OrderThe tasting menu built around the day's catch from the Cadiz lonja.
TipTwo sittings nightly Tue-Sat, 14:00 and 21:00. Book three weeks ahead by phone or web. La Barra next door is the walk-in option without reservation.
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Casa Robles on Calle Alvarez Quintero in Seville is the Robles family's flagship since 1954, with wood-panelled dining rooms beside the Cathedral.
OrderThe pork fillet in oak-aged oloroso sauce, then the slow-roasted lamb shank with potatoes a lo pobre.
TipOpen daily 13:00-17:00 and 20:00-01:00. The terrace fills fast on Cathedral-tour days; book the upstairs dining room for quieter Sunday lunch.
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Casa Modesto on Calle Cano y Cueto in Seville is the Modesto family's fried-fish flagship since 1971, with the city's canonical pescaito frito.
OrderThe pescaito frito mixed plate and the tortillitas de camarones, with a glass of manzanilla.
TipOpen daily 12:00-17:00 and 20:00-00:30. The downstairs bar is the working-day spot; the upstairs dining room takes reservations.
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La Azotea on Calle Mateos Gago in Seville's Santa Cruz is the modern-Andalusian counter that started in San Lorenzo in 2008 and now runs three city locations.
OrderThe atun rojo de almadraba (red tuna from the Cadiz trap) and the crujiente de morcilla with apple compote.
TipOpen daily 13:30-16:30 and 20:30-24:00. The Santa Cruz location is the loudest; the Conde de Barajas branch is quieter for tasting menus.
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Tradevo Centro on Calle Cuesta del Rosario in Seville is chef Gonzalo Jurado's modern Andalusian counter since 2016, listed in the Michelin Guide.
OrderThe tartar de atun rojo and the carrillera de iberico en salsa de Pedro Ximenez.
TipOpen Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00 and 20:30-24:00. The Plaza de la Pescaderia terrace is the best seat in shoulder season; reserve at thefork.es.
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Vega 10 on Calle Rosario Vega in Seville's Triana, opened in 2014, marries Andalusian tradition with Asian and South American influences, with bull's tail.
OrderThe canelones de rabo de toro and the tuna tartare from the open kitchen.
TipOpen Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00 and 20:30-23:45, closed Sunday. The terrace between Triana and Los Remedios fills from 21:30; book by phone a week ahead.
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Az-Zait on Plaza San Lorenzo in Seville is a Michelin Bib Gourmand modern Andalusian room (Bib since 2004), with the wood-grilled octopus and confit cod.
OrderThe pulpo a la brasa over potato puree and the bacalao confitado en aceite de oliva virgen.
TipOpen Tue-Sat 13:30-16:00 and 20:30-23:30, closed Sunday evening and Monday. Book a window seat overlooking Plaza San Lorenzo a week ahead.
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La Cochera del Abuelo on Calle Alvaro de Bazan in Seville is chef Cinta Romero's modern Andalusian kitchen since May 2016 inside a former coach house.
OrderThe tuna gazpacho and the Iberian pork main from the daily-changing carte.
TipOpen Tue-Sat 13:30-16:00 and 20:30-23:30, closed Sunday and Monday.
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Tradevo Centro on Calle Cuesta del Rosario in Seville is chef Gonzalo Jurado's Michelin-Guide-listed kitchen, with a modern Andalusian tasting menu running.
OrderThe tasting menu with tartar de atun rojo and carrillera de iberico al Pedro Ximenez.
TipOpen Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00 and 20:30-24:00. The Plaza de la Pescaderia terrace is the best seat shoulder season; reserve at thefork.es.
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Az-Zait on Plaza San Lorenzo in Seville is the modern Andalusian room with a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2004 (the city's longest-held Bib).
OrderThe pulpo a la brasa over potato puree and the bacalao confitado en aceite de oliva virgen.
TipOpen Tue-Sat 13:30-16:00 and 20:30-23:30, closed Sunday evening and Monday. Book a window seat overlooking Plaza San Lorenzo a week ahead.
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La Azotea on Calle Jesus del Gran Poder in Seville's San Lorenzo is the modern-Andalusian flagship of the Azotea group since 2008, with the atun rojo.
OrderThe atun rojo de almadraba (red tuna from the Cadiz trap) and the crujiente de morcilla with apple compote.
TipOpen daily 13:30-16:30 and 20:30-24:00. The San Lorenzo location is the original; the dining room is small enough to book a week ahead.
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Casa Robles on Calle Alvarez Quintero in Seville is the Robles family's wood-panelled flagship since 1954, a city institution beside the Cathedral.
OrderThe pork fillet in oak-aged oloroso sauce and the slow-roasted lamb shank.
TipOpen daily 13:00-17:00 and 20:00-01:00. Book the upstairs dining room for quieter Sunday lunch; the terrace fills with Cathedral-tour crowds.
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Tortilleria El Calderon is most tourists eat tortilla at a tapas counter as a side; this calle cuna specialist makes tortilla to order with the runny centre.
TipTortillas come out every 25 minutes; order at the counter for takeaway or grab one of four standing stools.
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100 Montaditos on Calle Sierpes in Seville is the Spanish chain with 100 mini-sandwich variations, with Wednesday and Sunday euromania day. Family-friendly.
OrderMontaditos at one euro each on Wed and Sun
TipOrder at the counter by ticket; bring cash for Wednesday euromania to skip the card queue. Centro location is busiest.