Bar Alfalfa is a sevillian tapas with italian leanings restaurant in Centro, Seville.
Bar Alfalfa on Calle Candilejo in Seville's Alfalfa quarter is a tiny standing-room tapas counter with Italian leanings (bruschetta, carpaccios).
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Bruschetta with jamon, Sun-dried tomato carpaccio, Salmorejo
Must order: The bruschetta with jamon and the salmorejo cordobes, washed down with a copa of house red.
Tip: Open daily 09:00-24:00. Standing-room only at the bar; arrive before 13:30 for lunch or after 22:00 for dinner to find a slot.
Address: Calle Candilejo 1, 41004 Sevilla, Seville
Bar El Comercio on Calle Lineros in Seville is the Rivera-family breakfast bar since 1904, the city's canonical churreria with thick hot chocolate.
Signature: Churros con chocolate, Vermut from the barrel, Tostada con tomate
Order: A racion of churros con chocolate (five churros, 2.50 euros) and a vermut for second breakfast.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 07:30-21:00, closed Sunday. The standing counter is fastest in the morning rush; the upstairs room is a quieter sit-down.
Taberna Coloniales on Plaza Cristo de Burgos in Seville is the local-favourite tapas room near Casa de Pilatos, with the solomillo al whisky and honey-glazed.
Signature: Solomillo al whisky, Berenjenas con miel, Pollo al curry
Order: The solomillo al whisky (the city's quintessential pork-in-whisky-sauce tapa) and berenjenas con miel.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-16:00 and 20:00-24:00. Walk-in only; expect a 15 to 30 minute queue at peak hours.
Bodega Santa Cruz, called Las Columnas by locals, sits at the threshold of Santa Cruz in Seville and serves the city's canonical montadito de pringa.
Signature: Montadito de pringa, Tortillitas de bacalao, Solomillo al whisky
Order: The montadito de pringa casera and the tortillitas de bacalao, with a cana of local Cruzcampo.
Tip: Open daily 08:00-24:00. Standing-only at the counter; the staff chalk your bill on the bar in front of you, paid at the end.
Casa Placido on Calle Meson del Moro in Seville's Santa Cruz is the sister bar of Las Teresas, reopened by Luis Sanchez Garcia in 1988 in an 18th-century.
Signature: Jamon iberico, Carne mechada, Anchoas y tomate
Order: The carne mechada (slow-braised pork) and a racion of jamon iberico, with a tinto.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-24:00. Standing bar at front with hams hanging overhead; small wooden tables behind for sit-down service.
Bar El Comercio on Calle Lineros in Seville is the Rivera-family breakfast bar since 1904, the city's canonical churreria with thick hot chocolate.
Signature: Churros con chocolate, Vermut from the barrel, Tostada con tomate
Order: A racion of churros con chocolate (five churros, 2.50 euros) and a vermut for second breakfast.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 07:30-21:00, closed Sunday. The standing counter is fastest in the morning rush; the upstairs room is a quieter sit-down.
Bar Casa Ruperto on Avenida Santa Cecilia in Seville's Triana is the city's canonical fried-quail counter since 1970, with the 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; the back room takes small groups.
Taberna Coloniales on Plaza Cristo de Burgos in Seville is the local-favourite tapas room near Casa de Pilatos, with the solomillo al whisky and honey-glazed.
Signature: Solomillo al whisky, Berenjenas con miel, Pollo al curry
Order: The solomillo al whisky (the city's quintessential pork-in-whisky-sauce tapa) and berenjenas con miel.
Tip: Open daily 13:00-16:00 and 20:00-24:00. Walk-in only; expect a 15 to 30 minute queue at peak hours.
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.
Signature: Atun rojo de almadraba, Salmorejo trufado, Crujiente de morcilla
Order: The atun rojo de almadraba (red tuna from the Cadiz trap) and the crujiente de morcilla with apple compote.
Tip: Open 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.
