The 29 best restaurants in Seville
All our recommendations below have been hand selected and tested by our resident destination expert to help you discover the best restaurants in Seville. Find out more below, or for more Seville inspiration, see our guides to the region's best hotels, bars, things to do and things to do for free. If you're planning a longer trip, discover our ultimate itinerary in Andalucia here.
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La Azotea
With three establishments – a restaurant in San Lorenzo (on Calle Conde de Barajas), a tapas bar opposite, and another in Santa Cruz (Calle Mateos Gago) – La Azotea has blazed the trail for the new gastro-tapas scene since it opened 16 years ago. Décor is simple, with the focus on the food, and the place is always packed.
There are four or five daily specials, such as oven-baked rice with rockfish, on top of staples from the menu like filo parcels with cheese, leeks and prawns or the homemade croquettes. Local winery Colonias de Galeon makes a balanced, fruity red, Pinchaperas, which is very much worth trying. The Santa Cruz branch is open all day from breakfast to dinner.
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The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
The best luxury hotels in Seville in 2025 for rooftop pools and outstanding views
Six centuries ago, Seville was one of Europe's richest and most important cities. A gateway to, and main trading port with, the 'New World'. Much of the wealth that flowed in over the centuries was invested in opulent mansions, and these are now enchanting, upscale hotels, reflecting the city's rich artistic and architectural legacy – original stone floors, pretty patios, hand-painted tiles. At the other end of the timescale is the lipstick-shaped skyscraper, which allows you to see over the entire cityscape. These four and five-star hotels are a mix of individually owned, small groups and international chains, but each one is outstanding for its style, comfort, and location, plus those extras that we're always delighted by in a high-end establishment. At a glance 1. Hotel Alfonso XIII Easily the most magnificent hotel in Seville, this landmark property was designed to accommodate the eponymous king, his family and important guests at the 1929 Ibero-American Expo. The majestic Regionalist building shows off Seville crafts – signature pale pink bricks and colourful Triana tiles – while 151 luxurious rooms feature geometric marble flooring, plush upholstered wardrobes, and exquisite Moroccan stucco arches; the suites are suitably regal. At Ena terrace restaurant (named after Alfonso's English queen), tuck into excellent salads (broccoli, courgette, and quinoa), accompanied by night-time flamenco, while you can sip your Alfonso Spritz (elderflower spirit, white wine, and grapefruit soda) in the glamorous American Bar to live jazz. The palm-shaded garden's swimming pool is a delight, and, highly unusual for Seville, the hotel even has its own onsite car park. 2. CoolRooms Palacio de Villapanés hotel Supremely elegant – it is a former Marquess' palace, after all – this establishment in Alfalfa barrio brings Mid-century style and wood parquet floors to a grand 18th-century Andalucian house with pretty arcaded patio, stunning marble floors and lofty ceilings. Contemporary furniture and artworks in the 50 pared-down rooms, some with wood panelling, create a chic feel. From the rooftop terrace, with its daybeds and plunge pool, you can see the Cathedral and Salvador church, while the basement spa offers relaxation and pampering. Eat in the spacious terrace, rather than the dark dining room – decent but pricey Mediterranean cuisine with a modern touch (almadraba tuna tataki with wheat, pumpkin and wakame); we especially love the Moroccan-vibe cubby-hole in the bar. Address: C. Santiago, 31, Casco Antiguo, 41003 Sevilla, Spain 3. Eurostars Torre Sevilla hotel At this tower hotel, in the top 19 floors of Andalucia's eponymous tallest building which opened in 2018, the views are clearly the main attraction. As it's elliptically-shaped, every room has a prime bird's eye vista of the city laid out below, from the Cartuja Monastery to the north, via 180-degree views of the river, to Triana neighbourhood. The 244 rooms are comfortable if corporate, with huge picture windows, which are also present in the restaurant, spa – being pummelled in a pool at 170-odd metres is an elevating experience – and the stunning top-floor panoramic bar, refreshingly breezy even on hot nights thanks to a partially opening roof. Look out for pointers on the floor indicating the locations of the main city monuments. Address: Sevilla Tower, Pl. Alcalde Sánchez Monteseirín, 2 edificio, 41092 Sevilla, Spain 4. Hotel Mercer Sevilla Low-key luxe personified, this Arenal district hotel is all about impeccable service and unflashy hedonism. The 19th-century mansion was masterfully converted by the same Seville architects who renovated the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Cruz y Ortiz. The proportions – tall, light-filled patio with 15-metre vertical garden stretching up the roof terrace (closed to the general public, unusually); supremely elegant, curved marble staircase – give a feeling of space; plus, there are only 11 rooms in the sizeable building. Fabulously comfortable Poltrona Frau beds as well as Japanese toilets and unfussy décor – large monochrome artworks, gunmetal grey rugs – add to the urban luxury feel. The restaurant is a secret winner – try the bao buns with presa ibérica (pork shoulder). Address: C. de Castelar, 26, Casco Antiguo, 41001 Sevilla, Spain 5. Hotel Casa Palacio Don Ramón Awarded Best New Boutique Hotel in the World Travel Awards 2024, this privately-owned establishment delights from drinks to décor. El Limón restaurant is one of the city's most enchanting spaces, with smart, white-jacketed waiters, lemon trees, zingy orange and green geometric tiles and Seville's La Cartuja tableware. The entire hotel creates an enveloping, magical atmosphere: an exquisite mural of lemon trees and birds in the bar, a trompe l'oeil of the Alcazar gardens in the lobby, Turkish Topkapi Palace-inspired wallpaper in the halls. Back on home ground, try superb wines from nearby (ask for zancúo grape), while furniture is handmade by a local artisan. On a practical level, traffic sounds from the busy street – you're steps away from the main shopping district – are thankfully muted by thick glass in the 26 rooms. Address: C. Trajano, 2, Casco Antiguo, 41002 Sevilla, Spain 6. Hotel Colón Gran Meliá We love this hotel for its corner rooftop pool-with-views, gorgeous Art Deco stained glass dome, weekend live music and flamenco shows, but mainly for its mini-museum on the ground floor. Fans, flamenco dresses and guitars greet guests as they check in, plunging you straight into Sevillano culture. In another salon, displays of photos, programmes and invitations relate the history of the hotel, and the city's Expo in 1929 for which it was built; you can also check out ceramic tiles, prehistoric jewellery replicas, and book and mementoes from Semana Santa (Holy Week). There's a cool co-working room which doubles as a library of Spanish writers – they hold a monthly book club here. For pampering, the Clarins Spa is next to the rooftop pool. Another touch we like is the electric Audi Q e-tron car that guests can borrow – though we'd suggest driving out of the city, to avoid the labyrinthine centre. Address: C. Canalejas, 1, Casco Antiguo, 41001 Sevilla, Spain 7. Vincci Selección Unuk hotel Holding a prime spot in Alfalfa, between Plaza Cristo de Burgos and the bar-filled barrio back streets, this hotel is one of only three in Seville with a Michelin key, the new hotel award (the others are Palacio Villapanes and the Mercer Sevilla). The urban chic property nails the period/contemporary fusion in an uber-cool mix of marble columns, velvet sofas and geometric patterned floors, plus fabulous metal chain pendant lights. Black glass panels and globe lights lend the rooms a futuristic feel. Be sure to visit the glass cube rooftop restaurant, with outdoor terrace (and a small pool), at least once – prepped for all weather eventualities, with openable 360-degree windows and air-con; you're surrounded by a veritable sea of tiled church domes. Recommended refreshment: fino spritz (sherry with lemon, mint, and bergamot). Address: C. Ortiz de Zúñiga, 8, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, Spain 8. EME Catedral Mercer hotel You can't get closer to the world's largest Gothic cathedral than this: from the roof terrace bar, check out the orange tree-filled Patio de Naranjas, formerly the entrance to the 12th-century Great Mosque. This Islamic heritage is celebrated in the patio's celosia (lattice screen) which you can admire while dining at Al Lado Italian restaurant; for Spanish rice dishes, Mi Arma's pavement terrace looks onto the Giralda (minaret of the mosque), and Maestro is an abaceria, where you sit at the wooden bar and taste wine (order El Sueño del Niño) with tapas of cold meats and cheese. All 60 minimalist rooms reflect the celosia motif as headboards; cathedral-facing ones are noisier at night, but any room with this view during the Holy Week processions is highly prized. Address: C. Alemanes, 27, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, Spain 9. Barceló Sevilla Renacimiento hotel If you're going to an event at the Olympic Stadium – a football match, since both Seville football clubs are relocating there while their stadia are renovated, or a concert – or you're visiting nearby Isla Magica theme park (water park, tethered hot air balloon, what's not to like?) – this is a great place to stay. You're outside the centre, on Isla Cartuja where the Expo 92 was held, so there's plenty of outdoor space. A modern building with lofty glass atria, pools and palm trees, and 295 contemporary-styled rooms, as well as pleasant Arrozante rice restaurant, and Santa Maria gastrobar, this property also has a beautiful garden with a sizeable indoor-outdoor swimming pool (indoor heated in winter), plus kids' pool, perfect for a lazy (or energetic, depending on your aquatic sporting prowess) post-sightseeing afternoon. 10. Only You Hotel Sevilla The building's aesthetics, views and location (handy for trains, admittedly, being opposite the station) aren't the best, but we love everything else about this place: the retro-chic interiors, smiling staff, pretty pool surrounded by macrame parasols and cute wooden beach bar. The 221 rooms have soothing lighting and Smart TVs which list the English-language channels on one screen – a small but gratifying detail. At breakfast, their own barista creates brews: coffee-lovers will appreciate Rocio's dab hand with a Japanese syphon and V60 to start their day. Be aware that after you've filled up on the excellent breakfast, delicious pastries by local baker Manu Jara are on sale in the lobby – can you resist his apricot and pistachio tart (we can't)? Address: Av. de Kansas City, 7, 41018 Sevilla, Spain Why trust us The hotels featured in this list have been carefully selected by The Independent's expert travel writer, Fiona Flores Watson, a freelance writer and editor who has lived in Seville, Spain, for 20 years and has a deep knowledge of the destination, ensuring a personal and informed perspective. When picking which hotels to include, they consider their own experience staying in the hotels and evaluate location, facilities, service and all the other details that make for an exceptional stay for all types of traveller. FAQs When is the best time of year to travel to Seville? To visit the city when the temperatures are not too hot, visit Seville in spring or autumn. Temperatures in these months range from 15-25C on average. Where are the nicest areas to stay in Seville? Barrio Santa Cruz is the city's most famous neighbourhood, known for its historical architecture and tapas bars tucked away on small, colourful streets. Meanwhile, Triana is one of Seville's most traditional areas where many locals live, Barrio Alfalfa has beautiful plazas and independent shops to explore, while La Alameda de Hércules is a trendy area with vibrant nightlife. Where do celebrities stay? The luxury Hotel Alfonso XIII is one of the most well-known hotels in the city, and has likely attracted celebrities since opening in 1928. Seville uses the euro (€).
Times
10 hours ago
- Times
Tourism is not always to blame
Cities that want tourists to stay away, including Barcelona, should be careful what they wish for EMILIO MORENATTI/AP I t is the height of the summer holidays, and millions of tourists are now on their way to their favourite Spanish beaches or jostling through the narrow alleyways of Venice. In fact, rebounding vigorously from the slump during and after the Covid pandemic, tourism is at an all-time high: European countries hosted an estimated 756 million tourists last year, 46 million more than in 2023. The Greek island of Zakynthos drew 150 times more people than it has permanent residents. Little wonder that there has been a backlash: tourists are jeered and sprayed by water guns in Barcelona, Venice has introduced a daily tourist tax and cruise ships are increasingly unwelcome in the Canary Islands. Spain, the second most visited country in Europe (and the top one for British tourists), is experiencing particular overcrowding and hostility. The mayor of Barcelona has unveiled a €15 million plan to alleviate the congestion around the Sagrada Familia basilica, visited last year by 4.7 million people. He wants to regulate the proliferation of tourist shops, promote commercial diversity and enforce limits on bars. Apparently it is not working. Despite the 41 souvenir shops already crowding nearby streets, more are still being opened. Residents complain there is nowhere to buy bread and other staples. And young people find housing increasingly unaffordable, as landlords find it much more profitable to rent out properties to the thousands looking for Airbnb accommodation. These complaints — on the distortion of the housing market, the noise, traffic, drunkenness and loutish behaviour of many tourists (especially the British and Germans in Ibiza and other clubbing hotspots) — are being voiced increasingly stridently across Europe. Paris numbered more than 400,000 visitors per square kilometre in 2024, 20 times the local resident population. Central Athens and Copenhagen were also swamped. Amsterdam is now openly hostile to those coming to gawp at the red light district (and has tried to move the prostitutes to a distant designated venue). And tranquil Switzerland finds its slopes overcrowded in winter and Alpine summers ruined by cars and walkers. Take the train instead, it urges. The complaints are understandable. But tourism is not always to blame. A failure to build enough houses, poor traffic regulation, the refusal to see the environmental impact of huge cruise liners (especially in the Venice lagoon), profiteering by business monopolies — these all deflect blame and lay it on overtourism. The danger, however, is that overt hostility will be keenly felt by visitors, who may choose to take their holiday spending money elsewhere. Numbers will drop. The goose may not only stop laying golden eggs but will be cooked. Already some businesses in popular destinations are complaining that fewer people are coming after protests. Tourism is extraordinarily big business, not only in Europe but further afield: Thailand, New Zealand, Bali and the Gambia rely on visitors. On the whole, tourism does broaden most minds, though the risk of local exploitation is significant. But proper regulation is essential if it is not to increase xenophobia and prejudice. Countries such as Greece, helped back from the brink of bankruptcy by tourism, now find some heritage sites in danger. Responsible governments must treat their heritage, visitors and earnings responsibly.
Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Terrifying pictures show huge damage to front of Airbus which was hit by a bird strike after taking off from Spanish airport
An Airbus plane has been grounded after suffering massive damage as it was hit by a bird while taking off from a Spanish airport. This afternoon Iberia Flight IB579 was forced to land back in Madrid after it was reportedly struck by a large bird during takeoff. Photos from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, the main air travel hub for Spain 's capital, showed the radome, the plane's nose, had suffered severe damage. The material at the front had fallen away from the plane, an Airbus A321-253NY that was meant to fly to Paris. In one photo, the offending bird that apparently cause the strike was seen in one of the plane's jets. Data from FlightRadar24 showed the plane made a short loop above the area surrounding Madrid before landing back at the airport. It landed just over an hour after it took off. The Daily Mail has contacted Iberia for comment. It is the latest in a series of setbacks to the aviation industry this week after major airports - including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham - were forced to suspend flights with thousands of passengers left stuck on the tarmac. A technical issue suffered at the NATS Swanwick air traffic control centre grounded all London flights, sparking travel chaos. Passengers heading off on their summer holidays took to social media to vent their frustration, with some posting pictures from grounded plane windows or telling the Daily Mail they had been rediverted to Brussels. NATS said the issue was resolved but knock-delays will continue, with passengers advised to check with their airline. A statement read: 'Our engineers have now restored the system that was affected this afternoon. 'We are in the process of resuming normal operations in the London area. We continue to work closely with airline and airport customers to minimise disruption.' Departures across all airports have now resumed, NATS said, however the backlog of flights is expected to cause delays across the country for the next few hours. 'Our systems are fully operational and air traffic capacity is returning to normal,' it added. 'We are working with affected airlines and airports to clear the backlog safely.' RyanAir's chief operating officer Neal McMahon called on NATS' chief executive Martin Rolfe to resign following the chaos - which marks the second time in two years the air traffic controller has seen a major outage. More than 700,000 passengers suffered disruption when flights were grounded at UK airports on August 28 2023 when NATS suffered a technical glitch while processing a flight plan. Mr McMahon said: 'It is outrageous that passengers are once again being hit with delays and disruption due to Martin Rolfe's continued mismanagement of Nats. 'Yet another ATC system failure has resulted in the closure of UK airspace meaning thousands of passengers' travel plans have been disrupted. 'It is clear that no lessons have been learnt since the Aug 2023 Nats system outage, and passengers continue to suffer as a result of Martin Rolfe's incompetence. 'If Nats CEO Martin Rolfe fails to resign on the back of this latest Nats system outage that has disrupted thousands of passengers yet again, then UK transport minister Heidi Alexander must act without delay to remove Martin Rolfe and deliver urgent reform of Nats' shambolic ATC service, so that airlines and passengers are no longer forced to endure these preventable delays caused by persistent Nats failures.' One person on X reported a Heathrow bound flight was flying around Ben Nevis while unable to land safely. Meanwhile, passenger Jane Ainsworth told the Daily Mail her flight from Kos back to Birmingham has been forced to land in Brussels. Another frustrated flyer reported 'going nowhere' as they sat inside an airplane on the runway for more than 40 minutes. 'Going nowhere as no departures from @HeathrowAirport for the last 40 minutes. Apparently 'the radar isn't working'. @British_Airways crew being fab,' they wrote. A Heathrow spokesperson said: 'Flights at Heathrow have resumed following a technical issue at the NATS Swanwick air traffic control centre. We are advising passengers to check with their airline before travelling. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.' Gatwick Airport said on Wednesday afternoon that technical issues caused a complete halt to departures while the situation was being resolved. 'A technical issue impacting Nats is affecting all outbound flights across the UK,' the airport said on X. 'There are currently no departures from London Gatwick while the situation is being resolved. 'We are working with Nats to resume flights as quickly as possible. Inbound flights are still landing at the airport.
