More about: The 5 Best Tapas Tours in Seville
While figuring out what to see and do in Seville, I hopped from bar to bar trying tapas and sherry. And between local experts, tastings, and diners' opinions, I came up with the definitive tapas guide.
In this post, you'll learn about the local culture as reflected in the iconic tapas of Seville's neighbourhoods. No more bland bars with overpriced food. Discover the latest top Seville bars with authentic traditional flavours, the best deals and service to plan the best gastronomic route through Seville.
1. The Standard Tasting Tour

This tour is the perfect combination of traditional food, history and local customs. A gastronomic guide will show you the history of tapas, share some of their favourite tapas recipes and expert tips as you stroll through some of Seville's most iconic places and hidden alleyways.
The Giralda is the central hub around which the restaurants on the tour revolve. The group strolls through the Royal Chapel of Seville and the Plaza de Santa Marta, and then the tapas party begins in a lively atmosphere. Beer bars are also part of the tour. This type of tour delights visitors' palates with a hearty lunch, exclusive manzanilla, sherry or beer and appetisers. One of the most interesting things are the anecdotes, and the guides will take you along with them.
- Prices: From £66.
- Duration: Between 3.5 and 4 hours.
- Other places of interest nearby: The Giralda is just a few metres from the entrance, and you can stroll through the Alcázar, Seville Cathedral and the Giralda on a complete tour to round off your visit in style.
2. The traditional morning tour: wine and tapas in the historic quarter

Embark on a culinary journey with a historical twist on this exclusive tasting tour. For approximately four hours, you will be treated to tapas, wines and the star of Spanish cuisine: Iberian ham.
The expert guide takes visitors through the Alfalfa and Jewish quarters, some of the best neighbourhoods in Seville. Early in the morning, the group strolls through one of the local markets, such as the Mercado de la Encarnación, where a nice cup of coffee with milk recharges your batteries while the guide details historical facts about the place. Before leaving the market, you will have tasted cured acorn-fed ham, served by a master cutter.
The day is warming up and the sun accompanies the group through a lively street. It's time for breakfast. A delicious breakfast awaits you at a traditional local bar. The next stop is at a bar where you can try the famous fried churros with honey and chocolate, considered the best dish to eat in Seville during Holy Week. This is a relaxing, energising tour to start the day. Although each operator varies the bars to visit, they are all located in the historic centre.
- Prices: From £74.
- Duration: Approximately 4 hours.
- Other nearby places of interest: Continuing your historical morning, you are flanked by alternatives that take you to the roots of local architecture. The Casa de Pilatos is in the area, as is the Palacio de Lebrija and its famous mosaics, an architectural gem.
3. The traditional afternoon tour: flamenco, tapas and wine in the historic quarter

Just as the sun sets, it's the perfect time to immerse yourself in Andalusian cuisine and culture with the warmth of the tablaos. This type of tour starts in a traditional wine cellar where regional products such as red wine, sherry and Iberian ham are on display.
The group tastes a selection of Spain's favourite cured meats accompanied by a good glass of wine, and even sweet vermouth on some tours.
Next, your expert guide will take you on a tour of Seville's oldest and most traditional bars. Did you know that some of them, such as El Rinconcillo, La Bodeguita Romero and Las Teresas, are taverns that have been open for almost 200 years? Well, your next stop will take you to one of these places where anecdotes are part of the menu.
Here, your expert guide will show you how to cut slices of acorn-fed Iberian ham by hand and accompany them with an authentic sherry. This is what the locals drink! After a hearty tasting session that will be enough for dinner, your guide will take you to enjoy an authentic flamenco show in one of Seville's beautiful 15th-century buildings. By the end of the evening, you will have visited a couple of wine houses with a wide range of wines to taste; 3 or 4 tapas bars with enough food to cover your last meal of the day; and you will have enjoyed a 1-hour flamenco show.
- Prices: From £100.
- Duration: Between 4 and 5 hours.
- Other places of interest nearby: The Real Alcázar and Seville Cathedral are nearby, but I recommend completing your experience by learning about the local history on a mystery and legends tour of Seville. Or, if you feel like it, you can visit the Flamenco Dance Museum, just a few minutes' walk away at Calle Manuel Rojas Marcos, 3, 41004.
4. The Gourmet Tour: wine, tapas and traditions in Triana

We cross the Guadalquivir River via any of three routes: the Puente de los Remedios, the Puente de San Telmo or the one closest to Seville, where the festive atmosphere takes over the city at all hours: the Triana neighbourhood.
The guide will take you through the streets of Triana, explaining interesting facts about the area. A gastronomic tour is one ofthe things you have to see and do in Triana. While you learn historical facts in a pleasant way, you stop at three or four popular bars where the local cuisine shows off its best dishes. The tour often includes 3 or 4 tasting drinks to choose from a variety of wines, beers, sherries and even tinto verano.
As for the food, you'll be treated to classic Andalusian dishes. Spinach with chickpeas, regaña (special Andalusian bread), cured cheese, pisto (ratatouille), pipirrana (a fresh salad made with tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers and onions), pescaitos fritos (fried fish), puntas de solomillos (sirloin tips), salmorejo (a cold tomato soup) and much more. Each restaurant offers seasonal products prepared in the traditional way.
To round off the tour, you can't leave without trying some dessert. Chocolate palmiers and tocino de cielo (a type of custard) are usually served at the end of the tour, accompanied, of course, by a steaming cup of coffee. This is one of the best night tours in Seville, you'll see!
- Prices: From £102.
- Duration: Between 3 and 4 hours.
- Other places of interest nearby: In 20 minutes you can walk to María Luisa Park, the Antiquarium, the Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla or the Tablao Flamenco El Arenal where you can witness one of Seville's flamenco shows.
5. Sangria tasting with panoramic views

On this experience, you will be welcomed on the rooftop of a restaurant overlooking the city. Relax and make yourself comfortable while the first two types of sangria are prepared for you. You will enjoy a red wine sangria and a white wine sangria with fresh seasonal fruit while sampling marinated olives and a 2-year-old Manchego cheese.
This tour is an interactive experience. You will taste four types of wine, two in each half of the tasting. In the second part of the experience, you will get hands-on and learn how to prepare your own sherry sangria. Memory works better when you are part of the experience, and that is what makes this tasting a special event.
This experience is best enjoyed in good company with your partner, friends or family, especially as you can enjoy all the drinks in immaculate surroundings. The ideal time to sign up for this tasting is during the last few days of your trip. This tour is a modern offering, largely inthe best neighbourhoods of Seville, and rooftop restaurants such as ** La Terraza del Cristina** include it among their services, such as:
- Prices: From £25.
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours.
- Other places of interest nearby: You will find the Castle of San Jorge, Seville Cathedral, the Parque de los Príncipes and much more. The location of this type of tour is privileged. You can complement the activity with a tour of the best monuments in Seville.
Comparison of tapas tours in Seville
- The Standard Tasting Tour
- From £66.
- Schedule: morning
- Includes lunch and a couple of tapas
- Does not include wine
- Does not include flamenco show
- The traditional morning tour: wine, tapas in the historic quarter
- From £74
- Schedule: morning
- Includes lunch, desserts and up to 4 tapas
- Includes wine tasting
- Does not include flamenco show
- The traditional afternoon tour: flamenco, tapas and wine in the historic quarter
- From £100.
- Schedule: afternoon
- Includes dinner and up to 4 tapas
- Includes wine tasting
- 1-hour flamenco show
- The Gourmet Tour: wine, tapas and traditions in Triana
- From £102.
- Time: afternoon
- Includes more than 6 tapas
- Includes 4 to 5 varieties of wine
- 1-hour flamenco show
What kind of food and drinks are included in the tapas tours in Seville?

Drinks
Wine, beer and more wine. Seville's climate is usually mild, so a cold beer is always welcome, especially if it's good quality, as it is in the city. However, the local wine is famous. The most popular taverns and wine bars have their own speciality, ranging from red wine, sherry and manzanilla to white wine and vermouth. Wine-based cocktails, such as tinto de verano, are common.
Food
A good tasting begins with Spanish cold meats and cheeses. Cured cheeses, sobrasada, chorizo, black pudding and butifarra sausage make an appearance, and everything is rounded off with the star of the house: Iberian ham.
We continue with soups, creams and salads such as Andalusian gazpacho, salmorejo, pisto and pipirrana. Finally, there are the specialities of each restaurant and the seasonal dishes. From snails to prawns and fried fish, everything is absolutely delicious, which is why a gastronomic tour is one of the things you have tosee and do in Seville.
What are the advantages of taking a guided tapas tour in Seville?

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Avoid unpleasant surprises. In Seville, and in Spain in general, tapas bars are common, but only an expert knows which ones stand out and have a long tradition. It's easy to get lost among bars of average or even poor quality. A food guide is an expert who won't disappoint you with their choices and will help youget around Seville.
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The language. Although Seville is one of Spain's most popular tourist destinations, especially in summer, there are many things to do and see in Seville and the surrounding Andalusian countryside, but in most villages, English or other foreign languages are not spoken. A bilingual guide will assist you, answer your questions and connect you with Andalusia.
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Knowledge of culture and traditions. Andalusian culture is legendary, and its dishes offer a sensory experience that the guide enhances with their cultural knowledge. The Andalusian guide highlights the cultural and gastronomic value of each dish and explains the traditions and historical heritage during their tour of the city.