Seville Tapas Tours: What to Eat & How to Book
Seville tapas tours: how an ir de tapeo crawl works, what to order (jamon, salmorejo, fried fish) with sherry, what it costs, and how to book.
The short version: in Seville, tapas is not a snack, it is how you eat dinner. A tapas tour (ir de tapeo) hops between traditional taverns in the old quarters, ordering each bar’s specialty with a glass of sherry, vermouth or local wine. A guide takes you to the real family-run spots in Santa Cruz, the Arenal and across the river in Triana, not the tourist bars on the main squares. Here is what to taste and how to book.
At a glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What | A tapas crawl: 3 to 4 taverns, several tapas and drinks at each |
| Where | Santa Cruz, the Arenal, and Triana across the river |
| Drink | Sherry (fino and manzanilla), vermouth, Andalusian wine |
| Signature tapas | Jamon iberico, espinacas con garbanzos, salmorejo, fried fish, carrillada |
| When | Evenings; Sevillanos eat late, from around 8:30 or 9pm |
What you taste
Andalusian tapas lean rich and warming: jamon iberico carved off the bone, espinacas con garbanzos (spinach and chickpeas), chilled salmorejo (a thick tomato cream), pescaito frito (fried fish), slow-cooked carrillada (pork cheek) and plenty of olives. The classic pairing is a cold fino or manzanilla sherry, which Andalusia is famous for. Each tavern has its own specialty, so the move is to order one or two things per bar and keep moving.
How a Seville tapas tour works
A guided tapeo walks you to three or four traditional bars, orders each one’s best dish, and pairs it with the right drink, usually over two to three hours and often adding up to a full dinner. The value is local knowledge: Seville’s best tapas bars are small, old and easy to walk past.
Our pick: the Seville Tapas Crawl (4.9 stars, around 2,000 reviews) visits four local bars for roughly ten dishes and four drinks, ending with dessert.
When to go
Seville eats late: tapas bars get busy from 8:30 or 9pm. Many close in the afternoon, so evening is the time. Summer is very hot, so spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons for a crawl.
Elsewhere in Andalusia: Granada tapas tours (the free-tapa city) and Malaga food tours.
Also in Andalusia: Cordoba tapas tours, home of salmorejo.
Compare every city: the best tapas and pintxos tours in Spain.
What to drink with tapas: fino sherry and the other styles explained.
Taste it at the source on one of the Jerez sherry bodega tours.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Seville tapas tour?
A guided crawl (ir de tapeo) through traditional taverns in Santa Cruz, the Arenal or Triana, tasting each bar’s specialty with sherry, vermouth or local wine. Most visit three to four bars.
How much does a Seville tapas tour cost?
Group tours usually run around EUR 60 to 100 per person with several tapas and drinks included; private and wine-focused tours cost more.
What tapas should I try in Seville?
Jamon iberico, espinacas con garbanzos, salmorejo, fried fish and slow-cooked pork cheek, washed down with a cold fino or manzanilla sherry.
Book a Seville tapas tour
Compare Seville tapas tours, or browse more Spain food and wine experiences. In the Basque Country too? See San Sebastian pintxos tours.
