Seville Tapas Evening Tour

A guided tapas tour in Seville covers 3-4 bars in the Santa Cruz, Arenal, or Alameda neighbourhoods with a guide who knows the owners and can order in the Andalusian way: one tapa at a time, eaten standing at the bar, washed down with a glass of cold manzanilla or beer before moving on. The essential Seville tapas to try: salmorejo (the thick, chilled tomato and bread soup that is richer than gazpacho and topped with Iberian ham and hard-boiled egg, EUR 4-5), espinacas con garbanzos (spinach with chickpeas and cumin, the signature tapa of Seville, EUR 3-4), carrillada (braised pork cheek in wine sauce, EUR 5-6), croquetas de jamon (Iberian ham croquettes, EUR 3-4 for two). Tours run EUR 65-85 per person with 4-5 tastings and a glass of wine or beer at each stop. Evening tours (starting 7-8 PM) are best: this is when the bars fill up with locals and the atmosphere is authentic.