Delicious food! Gets very busy so go early or prepare to eat standing up. We got the cuttlefish cigars, pork ribs, pork cheeks, hake and green pepper, egg and bolleta cake and fried sea anemone. Hake was our least fav, sea anemone unusual but interesting, rest amazing and we had to order seconds. Amazing and can't wait to go back! read more

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HANDS DOWN the best meal my gf and I had in all of Spain, not just Seville....ALL of Spain people! Now bear in mind that doesn't necessarily say much because Spain could use some help in the culinary department ;) Nevertheless! The service, the creativity, the quality and the presentation were all fantastic. You can order anything on the menu and expect a winner. Pork ribs, tenderloin, egg, cigar, asparagus, croquettes, the list goes on and on. The service, finally a place that knows what restaurant service is all about! They are attentive, efficient and courteous. It was an absolute pleasure and will never forget it! read more

Fantastic tapas. The egg and cigaro tapas you definitely need to try, quite different from most other tapas I've had (in a good way). I won't say it's "amazing", but it's good. The pork cheeks were tender and delicious, the short ribs were fantastic as well. The Salmarejo was good as well, but I'd get the version with the smoked salmon. The fish is good, but nothing special so I'd spend your euros elsewhere. I'd go with the wine or tinto de verano for drinks, over the beer. I found the beer overpowered the taste of the food. Get's crowded quickly as others have said. If you go around 7:30 you're safe though, as Spaniards eat later than us North American folks. read more

Eslava combines a remarkable cuisine with one of the best locations in the old Seville. Try to book in advance!

The best sea food we have had....super friendly staff...definitely try the little clams, the scallops and sea urchin. The salmon was also very good...staff is very helpful...do not miss this place while you are in sevilla...not a touristy area, you get to mingle with the locals...fantastic time!!!! read more

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Lovely, nontouristed neighborhood with helpful kind hearted staff. While that goes a long way with me, what makes Eslava a standout is the tastiness of their food. Creative but still approachable. Not a fan of dopey fru fru for its own sake. read more

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We tried to go there twice last week (April Fair week). Closed for 4 days. Finally we went there for good tapas. 11 tapas and 8 drinks for peoples only 70 euros. Sevice is excellent and communicable with service people in English. The best tapa place in Seville. read more

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Great place for casual dining and drinks. The atmosphere is cozy and service is great. Oh and the drinks are really well done for those who prefer cocktails. read more

Pros: The server speaks perfect English. Cons: Not impressive Expensive dessert read more

We walked 25 mins to this restaurant due to the reviews and VERY happy with the outcome. Delicious tapas with great service. We showed up as they were opening and within minutes the place was packed! HIGHLY recommend!!! read more

Eslava - We walked 25 mins due to the reviews and very happy with the outcome. Very delicious tapas with great service - Tapas Bars Near Me - Seville, SE

Eslava was hands down the best tapas we had in Spain. We sat at the bar and shared 4 dishes between the two of us, along with several cheap cervezas. The place was busy even though it was mid-afternoon - I can only imagine how rammed this place gets around dinnertime. The waitress was extremely helpful with suggesting dishes for us to try. The dishes were delicious and super cheap! Although Seville is ridiculously hot, we can't wait to come back just to go back to Eslava. read more

Eslava - Tapas Bars Near Me - Seville, SE

We went here a few months ago (overdue review) and the food was absolutely wonderful. It was a bit of a wait since it is so popular, but well worth the time. Our best meal while in Seville and one of our top two meals while in Spain. Service was quick and friendly. Dreaming of returning again. read more

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This is one of my favorite Tapas bar in Have been to. Everything we tried was great. Obviously try their award winning Tapas but do try their vegetarian tapas as well. It was fantastic. It's a small place and narrow seatings but service is great, friendly and quick. Get there early to get a seat... we were off season in first week of August with 106 high during the day but this place had people in line out the door when we walked out after our meal at 10:30. read more

This place has interesting and creative tapas dishes. We got there around 8pm on a week night so were able to get seats at the bar right away. Place started to get really busy soon after. There is a restaurant portion at the back but I think the restaurant has a different menu. We tried their popular egg dish, cigar dish, fried sardines and artichoke with garlic and they were all very good. Definitely check out this place if you want something a little different! I would have give 5 stars except the glass of cava i had was a bit flat. If I could do half stars, I would have given 4.5. read more

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I constantly have to tell myself everyday, now that I'm not in Sevilla anymore, to "don't cry because your Eslava experience is over, smile because it happened." But I still cry sometimes when I think about that slow cooked egg. My favorites were the slow cooked eggs (yema), the cigar cuttlefish (cigarro), and the pork ribs in rosemary honey (costilla). And the prices are beyond reasonable--they could totally charge way more and people would still wait in line, so I bless those sweet sweet Eslava peeps for keeping the prices within my grad student budget. I love you Eslava. read more

This wee tapa's bar is AMAZING. Its hard to get a table to sit but if you don't mind standing up they have quite a long bar. The menu is long and everything I have tried is good. When I was living in Spain and had guests or any excuse to go this was my 'go to place'! If you don't know Spanish you will need to find someone who can translate the menu but some of my favorite items are: Solomillo al eneldo: Fillet of pork with a flavorful and wonderful dill sauce. Costillas al miel: Pork ribs with a honey glaze. Ajo Blanco: White Garlic soup with almonds and grapes (cold). Pastel de Verduras: A vegetable terrine cooked to perfection. They have tons of fresh fish and shellfish as well. I'm getting hungry just writing this review. And don't forget the 'tinto de verano', a wonderful wine & casera mixed drink! read more

A must go if you are visiting Seviilla! They have a great selection of tapas, wine and beer. We had the Costillas y meil (ribs) which were THE BEST, the mackerel, croquettes and then another order of the Costillas y meil haha. For dessert we had the lemon sorbet with Cava. Instead of Sangria, ask for Vino Tinto de Verano (red wine with some carbonation) if you want to be more of a local ;) Cute bar and outdoor patio seating where you can people watch and watch scooters & cars whiz by you. read more

This place is loved by locals & tourists, and now us. We arrive before the local dinner time. This is the way to get served without the luxury of a reservation. We tried about 50% the items in the menu. All very good, the outstanding ones we repeated the order. They are, the slow cooked eggs, the clams and pork ribs ! The only drawback for me that day was that they're out of razor clams. Very good choice of wine by the glass, all less than 3€. Very good service. I'll let others rate the desserts. No room and not my department. When we left Eslava, the inside tables were full, the outside tables were full, the bar was 3 deep, and a big crowd waiting outside. read more

Wow! Fantastic spot with absolutely delicious menu choices. Service was spotty but we had a table of 11. Highly recommend but get there early or get a res. read more

Food was great! Be sure you check your bill. They tried to charge us for 4 extra tapas that we never ordered. Great food, sketchy service.

There are always people queueing outside this restaurant. The egg cake is special but We prefer the rib meals which are similar to Eastern Chinese cuisine. read more

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Go early, the place gets full at 8pm Great clams, do not leave the place without tasting them. read more

What a great treat! The food was spectacular and the atmosphere wonderful....just get there before 9:30 if you want a place to sit. It was recommended by the people I was staying with, and it's obvious why. read more

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Amazing. Literally went 3x in two days. Try the two things on menu that they won awards for. But everything was delicious!

I didn't realize that I had waited for 2 hours to be seated in a group of 5. The service was mediocre and the food was not worth the wait. I've been trying to get back into Yelping but this is the reason why I had stopped....unreliable reviews. read more

Absolutely delicious, and much cheaper than most places in the area. After looking all day for less-touristy tapas options, we were thrilled to find Eslava. We tried about six options, loved each of them, and left with a lighter bill than anywhere else we had seen. read more

If you only go to one place in Seville, Spain, don't miss the Eslava. There is nowhere in the world better to experience tapas, the Spanish way of eating in which small snacks are served with drinks, than Seville. Seville is the heart of the Spanish region of Andalucía, known for being the most quintessentially Spanish of all the areas of Spain. Seville is unmistakably charming. Blue skies, grand palaces, twisting alleys, and a long history of tapas make this city so special. Indeed, Seville has some of the best food and tapas in Spain, including highly traditional tapas bars (El Rinconcillo claims to be the oldest restaurant in Spain) and modern, hip takes on typical Spanish cuisine (Ovejas Negras is a mix of modern gastronomy and Asian influences). But if your time is limited, and you can only choose one place to experience, choose the bar and restaurant Eslava. The magic of Eslava, more than any other place in the city, is that every dish evokes a sense of comfort and place. A perfect example of this is the famous slow poached egg yolk over a mushroom cake with truffles (Huevo sobre bizcocho). This dish, with the egg yolk artfully and precariously perched high, is clearly meticulously plated and constructed. I thought it looked beautiful, yes, but more in an academic way than something that would draw out my appetite. However, it became clear that in no way was flavor sacrificed for the presentation. In fact, for such a strange looking dish, it was rich, warm, complex, and most impressive, deeply comforting. The same thing happened with the Cigarro de Bécquer, a dish of cuttlefish wrapped in a cigar-like fashion. Although strange looking at first sight, it was rich, flavorful, and tasted almost familiar. If the tapas and starters are comforting despite their appearances, the entrees are simply the opposite. This is exemplified with what be my favorite dish in the restaurant: pork ribs in a honey and rosemary glaze. Tender, juicy, sweet and savory, these were just as good as they sounded. Depending what you order, Eslava can feel like a traditional tapas bar or modern gourmet eatery; no matter what, though, the food will make you feel like you are home. PS, some tips -Eslava has both a bar and a restaurant with slightly different menus -The Restaurant portion only has about 10 tables, so make sure to book in advance. -Ben blog.ZenEuro.com read more

Loved it! Went early and actually was pleasantly surprised at ability to grab table outside. Had dinner reservations at a la carte restaurant, but ended up just doing tapas. Everything on menu was really good. Highlights were salmonrejo, pork ribs, cigar, chocolate nougat dessert. Highly recommend. read more

Eslava - Tapas Bars Near Me - Seville, SE

Delicious tapas and very reasonable price considering the quality. The service too was well above tapas bar standards. ..prompt polite and efficient. The honey ribs were delicious and I'll will definitely be ordering the scallops next time.....ohhh and the sollomillo with dill sauce. .. The leftover super-garlicky sauce went down a treat with pan and picos. Highly recommend Eslava... It lived up to the hype read more

This place is absolutely fantastic!!! We got there around 8:45pm and the place was already packed. My husband and I were able to get some seats at the bar and we started off with some great sangrias. We had 6 sangrias...they are that good, not to mention they're only 1.80 Euros each. We were really hungry, and ended up ordering 9 tapas!! What stood out were the wedge clams in olive oil and garlic sauce, the pork cheeks cooked to melt, the salmon, Iberian ham (like prosciutto), the razor clams, the slow cooked eggs in caramel sauce, and the scallops in a special seaweed sauce. We also tried the cigar dish, the pork ribs, and the deep fried fish of the day. All were really really good. The service was great too. It was a meal to remember! read more

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Worth the long wait. This was my favorite tapas restaurant during our 1.5 weeks in Spain. The food quality and presentation is wonderful. You absolutely must get the slow cooked egg on boletus and the tenderloin with cheese sauce. So tasty and quite inexpensive! read more

All I have to say is that this was one of the best if not the best restaurant we ate at in all of Spain! We were traveling around for almost a month and ate lots of good food but can't beat Eslava for the variety and creative dishes we had. read more

Fantastic tapas at a really good price. Everything was delicious and the preparation was definitely 5 stars. Our waiter was also super nice and professional. He never rushed us and let us enjoy our food even though the resturant was already super busy. read more

Very long wait but worth it! Every dish is made with care and creativity. We had the honey rosemary ribs, the award-winning dish with the egg on top (can't remember the name), and a few more. All the desserts are excellent too. One of our favorite places in Sevilla! read more

I am a 20 year old international exchange student currently studying at the University of Seville for the spring, and my meal at Bar Eslava was arguably the best meal I've ever had in my life. I love to eat, I love to travel, but holy hell this was amazing. There were 4 of us total, and we ordered Tapas for dinner. We had Cruzcampo with dinner, but I would advise against this. Cruzcampo is way too low-quality to drink with this food. We ended up putting down our beers until after dinner because it was killing the amazing taste of the food. We tried almost every Tapa, missing out on about 2 or 3. My favorite was definitely the short-ribs. We also ordered the full dessert tapa, which I would highly recommend. The manchego cheese ice cream was excellent, and their orange-chocolate cream cake was my favorite dessert. I saw Jesus twice during my meal, accompanied by the glorious sounding of trumpets and a candle-bearing procession. The food was literally so amazing that I saw God. [note: La Iglesia del Gran Poder across the street was practicing their procession for Semana Santa the following week with their statue of Christ carrying the cross.] read more

This review is for the tapas bar next door. Food was served cold....their signature egg yolk cake thing was just alright... Nothing special here. Desserts were some of the worst ever. I never cared for desserts until later in life and even for my taste they weren't sweet enough. Only the cheese ice cream was worth the try. Everything else was hype and average read more

This place was great. Food was filling and cooked very well. Bar staff were very attentive and the maitre was very friendly. We waited a bit to get a table, but that's what you get when you turn up without a reservation and the place is an award winning restaurant read more

By far the best meal I had throughout my 2.5 week tour of Andalucia. I echo other reviewers by saying that you must not miss the egg yolk tapa. After inhaling the first one, use every scrap of bread so soak in the glory and then order a second one to actually enjoy and savor. Likewise the squid ink 'cigar' is not meant to be shared. Order one per person. The evening we went they were out of the wedge clams and razor clams (big disappointment) but I understand they are menu show stoppers as well. read more

Our first night in Sevilla we visited this wonderful place. Amazing taste explosion in the mouth and we got there right before the line started. We plan on going back before we leave read more

Great food, good service! Cuttlefish cigar - 5 Pork cheeks - 5 Ribs - 5 Slow cooked egg - 5 Fried sardines - 3 read more