I studied abroad in Sevilla and I can truly say that Contenedor was one of the best meals that I had while I was in Sevilla. I went with a friend who was visiting who did not speak much Spanish and the waiters were very helpful explaining the menu to her in English. I ordered a duck & mushroom rice dish that was delicious. My friend ordered some beef in a strawberry gazpacho. The presentation was also beautiful. The menu changes on a regular basis so there'll always be something new to try. Would highly recommend read more

ConTenedor - duck with rice and a mushroom sauce - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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We ordered and split the foie gras, the mushroom tapas and a fish entree. Everything was well presented and very tasty. The wine choices were local, but excellent. We accompanied our meal with a 2014 Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva Ribera del Duero, with strong chocolate undertones. The service was intimate. We very much enjoyed the dining experience. read more

Found this place nice to look at with good appetizers. Tomato marmalade was very good. Main courses were ok, not good. Asked if they could do something for our teen who isn't very adventurous And it was a basic NO. Waitress was gruff and bothered that I asked I don't recommends. For $150 lunch go somewhere they aren't so high on themselves. read more

This was a creative dining experience. As many other reviews stated, you need a reservation. Luckily, we were able to get in the next day for lunch. We had three kids with us, two of which ate there, and the third who is a picky eater waited to get pizza afterwards (which is just down the street and also highly recommended). It's nice to find chefs creating new menus each day and using local ingredients. We ordered the oysters, pasta with mushrooms and cream sauce (we had it made without the ham), cannoli filled with duck meat, and goat shoulder over couscous. All the meals were delicious. The sauce for the cannoli was a bit bland for our taste, but could be fine for someone else. We would highly recommend the oysters, pasta with mushrooms, and the goat. Overall, a great experience! (Parking was a bit difficult to find so make sure you plan accordingly for your reservation) read more

Recommendation from friends! Home run awesome! Vegan/ Organic! Eat your vitamins!! Our new go to joint!! read more

Had heard from friends who lived in Spain that they had been trying to dine at ConTenedor but could not get a reservation. Went online 2 months ahead to make a reservation. Agree w/ the other reviews that this might be one of THE BEST restaurants in Sevilla! Our server was fabulous (think she was from Slovenia) and read out loud the entire menu with detailed descriptions of each dish! No paper menus -all handwritten on a chalk board which travels from table to table. We LOVED every dish especially the salmon tartare appetizer; favorite entrees were duck con arroz, fish and lamp chops were all delicious! Also perfect balance in the dessert offerings. Best of all we were able to watch the handsome chefs prepare our meals through a glass window fronting our table. Wonderful dining experience! read more

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This place served me the best meal of my life. We were a group of 5 and ordered a bunch of different things to try as a group and it was all wonderful. I highly recommend. read more

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The food here is, hands down, some of the best eats in all of Sevilla. The reason for the 3 stars is due to the way service went downhill when I ordered my dessert. I'll keep this one brief since I'll be talking more about it on my blog later on. I arrived around 8:15pm and learned that they didn't open until 8:30pm. I was dining alone and figured I could sit at the bar area instead of needing a reservation. The owner (I think it was the owner) accommodated me and told me to return in 10-15 minutes and he will seat me for dinner. I would need to be finished by 10,10:15 as he had a large party coming in around that time and would be sitting at that table. This was perfectly fine with me as it gave me over an hour to have my meal. I was just grateful for an accommodation! They offer wine, artisanal (read "craft") beer, sherry, coffee, tea and other beverages. I tried one of their artisanal beers based on what I told the waitress that I liked and it was freaking phenomenal. The beer was called Zurda and was made in Sevilla. Great recommendation. The menu is handwritten on a chalkboard and your waiter/waitress explains everything single thing for you either in English or Spanish. Some appetizer items can be halved which works great for single dining folks such as myself but others, like the oysters, can't be. This made me a little sad but I can fully understand the reasoning behind it. The menu changes daily with some items being staples like their black rice. I went with the rice with duck and mushrooms. The rice had a crunchy texture because it is fried on the outside and the duck literally fell of the bone. Coupled with the mushroom sauce, it was possibly one of the best dishes I've had since visiting Spain. Now the reason for the 3 stars. I ordered their chocolate fondue cake which has the liquid chocolate center and my choice flavor ice cream. I chose cream. It took exactly 35 minutes for me to receive my dessert. Yep, you read it correctly. 35 minutes. At minute 20, I was approached by the owner saying it would be out in "a minute." The concept of time in Spain is pretty non-existent so I tacked on a 5-7 minute wait. At minute 28, I advised the waitress and the owner that I was waiting almost 30 minutes to which the owner reminded me that the dessert takes time because of the way it is made. While this is an absolute fact, a reputable and capable kitchen does not take 30 minutes to make ONE chocolate fondue cake. When it finally came out, it came with the wrong ice cream. I advised the waitress and it came out a second time with a different ice cream but still wrong. On the third try, they finally got it but at this point, I was so turned off that I didn't enjoy the dessert. It was bland in taste and was unimpressive. They were nice enough to comp the dessert but the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. Is the food amazing? YES! Is the service great? For the most part, it was. I was impressed up until dessert. I would definitely return but would skip dessert. read more

I love this place! I went for dinner and had a wonderful octopus in a cauliflower cream that was just divine! I also had a lovely glass of wine for €3.5 that went very well with the dish. The menu here changes daily read (fresh locally sourced food) the waiters were great too, I loved the fact that you can watch the chefs prepare the food. I went back for lunch which was tapas and had another food induced orgasmic experience, I couldn't recommend this place anymore highly, its the best place I've dined at in Seville hands down. read more

My wife and I were touring through Spain and we ate at Contenedor. This was the best meal we had in Spain. Super fresh ingredients (the menu is posted on a small chalkboard that they bring to the table). Excelelnt service and good wine selection. A must if you are in Seville. read more

A wonderful dining experience in Seville for us Californians. The menu is on a chalkboard that the waiter kindly explained in English. He then helped highlight their more signature, popular dishes. We started with the ceviche which was good. The pear salad came next which was light, fresh and lovely but what followed was exceptional. The mushroom dish was a mixture of three different styles of mushrooms on a layer of some type of garlic cream sauce. It explodes with flavor even if you are not a mushroom lover. We ended up ordering a second one. Then came the other excellent dish which was duck with rice. The rich flavor and succulent duck were exquisite. My favorite by far. I don't even love duck and loved this dish. Next was the tuna which I was not a fan of. A bit fishy and salty. This is a slow, calm and relaxed restaurant designed to thrill your tastebuds. Very unique. We had a few desserts but the cheesecake was silky, smooth and not too sweet. Delicious!!! Overall, a wonder dining experience and lovely staff. read more

Fun restaurant in Seville with a very eclectic atmosphere and friendly staff.Menu on a big blackboard carried from table to table.I had the rice and duck dish which is the house specialty and it was excellent. read more

This place is a must visit if you are in Seville. Food is just awesome. We had a Pear Salad, Duck Rice with Mushroom and a SeaBass. All these shared between 2. For dessert we had rice pudding with berries and Wasabi Ice cream. Yes Wasabi Ice cream. I was a bit nervous about this combination but it turns out pretty good. The menu, they come to you with a blackboard with all the dishes and they give you an explanation of them. No menu as other regular restaurant; dishes keep changing. Portions are pretty good size. Three dishes for 2 is enough. Reservation is a MUST!!! Don't try to come to this place without a reservation. Is a very slow food restaurant and no one is in a hurry. You eat, you talk and chill. Great atmosphere. Just perfect for a night evening with your friends or significant other. They do have a selection of wine for those wine lovers and you can see all these selection in their menu which they do have one. The dessert menu is the same as the meals, they will come to you with this blackboard with all the deserts and explain you what they are and so on. Overall great service and I wouldn't hesitate to come back to this nice restaurant. read more

Definitely worth the visit--excellent service and very tasty and reasonably priced food. This place was recommended by a friend and I was a little apprehensive because I am very picky about my food. But we wanted to try something other than tapas, so we decided to give it a try. I was impressed by their creative dishes; everything has a spin to it without being too pretentious. I wouldn't consider it a specific type of cuisine, it's simply good chefs making good food with high quality ingredients. We sat at the bar and were able to see the chefs making each dish to order. I enjoyed seeing chefs chopping up different vegetables and prepping plates. We ordered the rice with duck and mushroom sauce and the salmon tartare--both were very savory and highly recommended. We wanted to order another dish but the waitress warned us that the dishes were pretty big already and she was right, we left very full and satisfied. We didn't have room to try dessert but the menu included a variety of creative plates and we noticed many other groups enjoying them. read more

We loved our food and the attention to detail was wonderful from the wait staff and in the meal preparation.

Had a delightful, delicious lunch on visit in MAY17. They were very knowledgeable and helpful in selecting wine from a very interesting list. Tried to walk-in at opening of dinner service a few nights later and sooo disappointed they were fully booked for the night. Be sure to call ahead for dinner. Very highly recommend. read more

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Best meal we had in our four days in Seville. Outstanding service too, extending to a translation and explanation of the menu and recommendations for wine. read more

Unique and delicious fresh food. The menu is different every day depending on what is freshly available and in season. Good service in this hip restaurant that is reasonably priced. read more

Upon eating the duck I couldn't imagine a time when I would not want to eat it. We also had the lomo which was good but not as markedly good as the duck. Ending with the carrot cake was a good idea. The texture was different than the US. Just slightly more in the direction of corn bread but not mealy. Cuando comía el pato no pude imaginar que habría un tiempo cuando ya no querría comerlo. También probamos el lomo que fue bueno pero no tanto como el pato. Terminamos con la tarta de zanahorias que fue rico. read more

One word- Phenomenal!!! I'm not going to write a lengthy review as I'm on vacation and would to continue on. Service, attention to detail, their explanation of the menu was truly helpful. Ambiance was perfect. The food was fresh and freaking delicious. You won't be disappointed. Vale' read more

The best meal we have ever had in Andalucia after moving from Belgium three years ago, where restaurant standards are very high. The cooking was inventive and exquisite. Only the freshest and best ingredients had been selected at e market that day. Beautiful and reasonable priced wine. The decor was minimalist, quirky, but don't let that turn you away . Very friendly service. Not the cheapest, but fairly priced for the standard of cooking and presentation. read more

We stayed near this place and it was packed every night- we know why after eating dinner there. The food was delicious and the service kind. There's obviously many choices in the area (all of which were great), but this one stood out as one of the memorable meals we had. read more

Our favorite restaurant in Seville. Amazing food with very fresh produce and fish. Service is also outstanding. Hard to pick a favorite but the leg of lamb was perfect. read more

The best place in Seville for food! Note: this is not a tapas bar, nor it is a traditionally tiled Andalusian restaurant with white table cloth and waiters in bow-ties. This place is young, hip, original, casual yet tasteful. The atmosphere of the place is warm and welcoming. Dress up or down, it's up to you. Do book in advance though, as it can get very busy. However, even on busy Saturday nights, it doesn't feel like you are on top of each other. Top quality fresh and mostly organic ingredients, extensive wine list that features a lot of Andalusian wine as well as organic, dishes designed and cooked by chefs that have solid traditional skill yet understands and incorporates modern elements, super-friendly waiting staff, artistic decoration, quirky gadgets (try their business card printing machine) and the owner who has put his soul into this "container". I have lost count of the number of times we have visited, every time we are in Seville. For us, this place ticks all the boxes: ingredients, wine choice, cooking skill, originality, forward-thinking yet grounded, great decor and ambiance, great people. Quite often we would finish our meal, sit back and watch. It's a place where dining is beyond food. It is a way of living. For those who are interested in food only, think hearty portions with artistic elegance of high-end modern restaurants, that changes and evolves all the time. Even for their signature dishes such as salmon tartare or squid ink rice, they are never the same each time. FYI they also do the best squid ink rice, and the most original one, in town. Try the house pate, salmon tartare, squid ink rice, duck and mushroom rice, fresh pasta, venison/iberian pork tartaki, lamb chops, beef loin, hake, corvina (a type of croaker), octopus, iberian pork cheek stew, oysters...And they do the most amazing chocolate truffle tart and the most refreshing cheesecake! If you think you have eaten at some great places in Seville, but have not yet been to conTenedor, I suggest you should make your way to C/San Luis! read more

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It is my most favorite restaurant in all Seville. The Duck withe rice and I think is the most delicious ever! The rice is a little crispy and the duck with the gravy or whatever it is, is Devine!! You must have a reservation though. The little thing that bugs me is they give you bread in a bowl for 4 people you get a one inch by one inch piece each only and they charge you a $1.10 each. Now that's ridiculous ! When a whole baguette is .60 cents! Ykes! read more

If this is any indication: the napkins of the people at the table next to us caught FIRE and no waiter came by. We waited 20 minutes before having to call attention to a waitress to get drinks, and 45 minutes just to get the MENU. At the end of the meal, we asked if it was typical to wait almost an hour to receive any service whatsoever, and we were told it was unfortunate that we had this "perception of time." Worst service I have received in my life. Was extremely disappointed not only by the lack of attention to me and the people around me whose napkins/table caught on FIRE as customers, but by the unequivocal disdain and disrespect showed to us by the manager. Do not go here. read more

Best meal I've had in Spain in terms of food quality and flavor. Traditional Spanish ingredients elevated to modern cuisine. We got octopus with smashed potatoes and broth and duck with rice. Ended with ice cream with orange cream and rosemary biscuit. Such a cool and delicious combo. Later we found out that they closed at 11pm and we had stayed well past then but they were gracious and polite, never rushing us. Menus available in English and Spanish. Only reason for 4/5 stars is that actual wait time was double the quoted wait time and food also took very long. Still worth a try for the flavor! read more

Really great delicious food. Best meal I've had in Spain so far. Super friendly staff. English speaker friendly.

So beyond amazing. My husband and I got so so lucky that we were able to get a table without a reservation. Wish we didn't get so full off our entrees or we would have loved to try one of the desserts!! read more

So incredibly delicious! We had the salmon tartare, mixed salad, black rice with squid, and snapper. All exceeded our expectations in quality and taste! Wine selection was also good. read more

Wonderful meal, especially foie gras, arroz negro, salmon tartare and really excellent wine recommendations.

Flawless! I have eaten here twice and both times it has been top notch. The decor is quirky and cool, the staff is warm and welcoming and the food is just outstanding. It is so different from all the other typical Spanish restaurants in Seville, and offers a wonderful alternative to tapas. The food is creative and fresh and so so satisfying: between us (over the course of two visits!) my groups have eaten the arroz con pato, arroz negra con calamares, tartar de salmon, homemade pasta, wok de pulpo y verduras, and more - all of which was absolutely exquisite! The bottles of wine are reasonably prices and the food is worth every penny and more of what you pay. A couple of us shared a chocolate hazelnut brownie (or something along those lines!) for dessert and it wasn't anything to write home about but 'postre' isn't even necessary after such a fantastic main course! I cannot emphasise the importance of booking - walking in and feeling the buzz only to be told they are fully-booked is a heartbreaking experience! read more