1 Star Review for Taberna Coloniales - Bar de Tapas | Sevilla Centro Do not go here, especially if you speak only English. This is by far the worst restaurant I've been to while visiting Spain, and I've been to a lot in Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville. I ordered 3 tapas that took over 40 minutes to arrive. Meanwhile, I noticed many people who arrived after me and ordered the same dishes had already received theirs. I asked the waiter, and he kept telling me it was coming. But when I saw people who ordered the same thing receive it in less than 10 minutes, I asked him again. He flipped out, yelling at me in Spanish, saying if I wanted to talk to him, it needed to be in his language. He literally yelled across the entire restaurant. I was left feeling totally disrespected and frustrated. I just told him to cancel the rest of my order. I finished my meal, paid, and left. Horrible service and rude staff, do yourself a favor and avoid this place! read more

Taberna Coloniales - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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Absolutely delicious tapas and a cute outdoor seating area near a park. Vegetarian options weren't just available, they were delicious. Our favorites were the Buñuelos de queso con trigueros y marmalade de pimiento and the croquetas de setas. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Outdoor seating - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

***This review was so overdue, please note I visited Spain in October 2022- just getting around to writing all my reviews*** This place came highly recommended by one of my friend's dads who is originally from Seville and likes going back home for vacation. The quality of the food was good and prices were def economical. I think if there are bad reviews about the place they probably have to do with the service or some items on the menu. This place isn't "gourmet" at all, I thought the size was reasonable, medium portions, but the cooking isn't something out of this world- it's what you'd expect to eat at your friend's parent's home, just regular, nothing fancy or new. The service was good, but some of the waiters were older and just needed to be a little patient waiting for your food or actually asking for things you needed (napkins for example). I was on vacation, no rush, not a care so it did not matter to me or any of my friends. I would go back! read more

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Vine y muy amable el servidor. Desafortunadamente sus porciones de comida son muy miserables. Pedí un vermut y apenas me sirvieron el vaso a la mitad. Aparte de eso me dieron TRES rebanadas de jamón! TRES! Es decir, un euro por rebanada (2,95 €). No importa lo bueno de calidad tres rebanadas es una locura cuando un litro de leche vale un solo euro. Eso ni siquiera es suficiente para medio sándwich. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Jamón Ibérico - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

Just like the 5 star rating, this place is a Must!! When you visit Spain, do what the Spaniards do and relax. Enjoy the food, ambiance, the business and friendliness of the area. By far this little restaurant was a diamond in the rough. Passing by, you would think nothing less than doing just that and continuing to walk by. It's easy to get scared by the line forming across the street or their chalk board looking busy. If you ask me, if people are willing to wait , that's a sign of a good place. The wine and beer flowed freely and the food was served nice and hot. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious. Oh, and the price was right too!! Needless to say we came back 2 days in a row because not only was it that good, but it felt like I was at one of my friends house making small talk with new people from all over. I've seen the negative reviews here and I don't get it. Try it at least once. You won't be disappointed. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Papas a la diabla! Delicious! - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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I was in Sevilla for just a few days and wanted to get some good tapas that weren't too pricy, so I headed here at the recommendation of Yelp and the person hosting us in the city. The place itself is in a relatively quiet part of Sevilla, but the restaurant is pretty much always busy. There were tons of people waiting outside and inside to get food here, which indicates it was either really hyped or really awesome. I ordered the pork with whisky sauce as well as the stuffed eggplant. I was going to order a third tapa but was glad I didn't because the portions were massive. The pork was great, not too overcooked and the whisky sauce was garlicky yet delicious. The eggplant was stuffed with an interesting combination of things -- it actually had shrimp in it which was good for the first few bites but then got a little overwhelming. The melted cheese on top and inside the eggplant was very good, however. My sister ordered the quail eggs and the potatoes with a tomato cream sauce and said they were both excellent. The food was so reasonably priced. I think our whole meal was 10€ which is a legitimate steal for tapas. The service was super friendly and everyone working there seemed happy to be there and was more than willing to answer any questions we had about the menu. I would certainly return if I were to come back to Sevilla! read more

Taberna Coloniales - Eggplant - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

Food: Phenomenal with great vegetarian options. My group was pleased with everything they ordered and almost everything on the menu tapas style. For dessert the Atmosphere: this is what wants you coming back. The waiter has so much enthusiasm and heart, makes the whole experience more enjoyable. Wait: while this place had a line both times we can for dinner, they are efficient at getting through the list. Plus, there is a nice park where you can sit, even take your drink from the bar, while you are waiting. I would not let a line deter you. Cost: (coming from a US perspective) this was very inexpensive. We ordered 6 tapas, four drinks and dessert and our bill was less than 25 euros. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Chocolate cheesecake. This was amazing. Not too rich. Just perfect. - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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Super rude service. The waitress totally ignored us and didn't bring us plates, after bringing out 3 plates of tapas. We had 7 people and we found plates ourselves. Food was also not good at all, we got this sardine, tomato and sugar cookie and it was the worst plate of food I had in Spain. We were very surprised with this high rating because the service or food justified the current 4 Star rating at all. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

My favorite place, so much so that we stayed an extra night and came back here for our last meal in Spain. Come early if you don't want to wait and wear comfortable shoes as you may be standing at the bar to eat. Our favorite dishes were secret Iberico (prime cut of Iberian pork), pluma Iberico (top cut of Iberian pork), pechuga de pollo con salsa de almedras (chicken breast in an almond sauce), zanahoria alinada (carrots in vinaigrette), salmorejo (cold garlic tomato soup) and canasta cream (sweet dessert wine). If you like dry sherry def try their solera, manzanilla. It's light dry but crisp. If you are looking for a bottle we like the gloriouso. Our bill with 8 tapas and 5 glasses of wine was 30.80€. read more

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place was great. i highly recommend the patatas bravas, the octopus was the best in olive oil and a pimiento chilis. lastly, the steak was nice. this place is very cheap and really good. read more

We came here during holy week, so they were only open for a limited amount of time. They didn't have the whole menu available, because we came too early in the day, I would have really liked to have come back to try more of the menu. We ordered the quail egg with pork and bread, carrots, and octopus. The bread had a sort of tomato or pepper paste/sauce that worked perfectly with the egg and meat. This itself would make for a perfect meal. The carrots were terrific, similar to what my mother makes for Christmas, only with more garlic. We were always happy to find a vegetable dish that we liked. The octopus (served with onions and peppers) was good, but not as good as some of the other octopus dishes that we have tried on our Spanish adventures. The only real problem was that the onions were overpowering. A light roasting of the onions would have made a big difference. read more

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By far the best tapas place I have encountered while studying abroad in Spain. True, I am on a college student's budget and probably have oftentimes chosen bars that provide complimentary tapas alongside a drink order or bought cheap sandwiches from mercadonas... But undoubtedly, I've had the best tapas experience in Taberna Coloniales. It's busy. Almost always when the kitchen is open, Coloniales will be busy. The wait, however, is always worthwhile because the food is just so good. Even the sangria (tourist drink or not) is one of the best I've come across - not too sweet, not too heady with wine, and perfectly spiced with cinnamon sticks and chunks of fruit. || My favorites so far - names are in English: || * Marinated octopus Salty and crisp, this is one of my favorite seafood taps yet. The chilled octopus is cut up into chewy dices and surrounded by diced onions, red and green bell peppers. It goes well as a sort of "salad" and palate refresher in between heavier tapas, such as the carne dishes. * Lightly fried eggplant with honey These aren't your typical eggplant medallions. No, Coloniales merely slices up whole egglants into thick slices that resemble French toast, fries them well, and then drizzles them with honey. That way, you get more eggplant and less of the fried part, which makes for a berenjenas fritas con miel dish that you can't forget. * Chicken with almond sauce Chicken was juicy and the almond sauce deliciously creamy. As a meat dish, it's bound to fill you up quite a bit. * Chicken with whisky sauce My favorite carne dish: The tender chicken is drizzled in a dark, flavorful whisky sauce and surrounded by soft, cooked garlic cloves that you can eat whole or cut open to reach only the pulpy insides. As a lover of strong flavors, this stood out. * Quail eggs and chorizo slices on bread The quail eggs are delicate, and thick chorizo slices wonderfully strong in flavor. I tend to order a ración size with other people (6 come out in ración size) and enjoy 2. I would have ordered the salmorejo, one of my favorite Spanish dishes, but unfortunately I couldn't find a tapa portion. Man, I'm salivating now. read more

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A definite yelp letdown. Four stars?! The sauce on the beef tenderloin was from a can or box (am I the only one who can taste the difference?!), and the pork was very fatty. The duck pate and breaded eggplant with honey were good. The server was helpful and charming. read more

Busy small restaurant, friendly staff, quick service, food is okish, fried cuttefish is our favorite, however, the tenderloin and chicken are a bit too dry. read more

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Was the first tapas bar after having been in Granada before so we had certain expectations food-wise. The restaurant is pretty much hyped on yelp and the internet and you could tell because it was packed with tourists. In comparison to Granada the service was below average: inattentive waiters (gave me two knives instead of a fork and forgot to bring one) etc. But most importantly the f&b did really disappoint us: Tinto verano tasted like average sangria and the stuffed eggplant was nothing but unseasoned paprika (pimiento). And there was no salt on the table to rescue the poor dish. There are definitely better choices in the neighborhood. read more

The best Spanish place I have ever dine. Reasonable prices, spectacular food, warm hosts and outstanding services. I have to come back to Seville to eat at Taberna Coloniales. It is a gem. read more

Nice little Taberna in Seville. Food was great in spite of their small kitchen where tapas being prepared in front of us. Definitely a local place where tourist start to discover. read more

I lived in Sevilla for over a year and went here all the time! You can't go wrong with this classic stop. Order anything on the menu and you are sure to be impressed, fulfilled, and satisfied. Absolutely delicious and really local vibe! Choose this one over their other location (in the more touristy area). read more

If you are anywhere near this area, you should come here for some tapas and atmosphere. It is really worth the stop. Sitting outside is actually very nice and peaceful, there is a park right across street, and not too many cars come by on the street. It is a very small place, so not so good for groups, excellent for a date or just a couple friends, great wine, better food, and it is recommended by pretty much every local you ask in the area. I highly recommend this place for traditional Spanish lunch, extensive, extensive wine list. Not the cheapest in the area for sure, but well worth it. I simply liked sitting outside. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Pork tapas...they call it tenderloin, excellent - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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Away from the tourist area and amazing tapas. Three of us shared 9 tapas and a bottle of Rojas. All of them were super delicious and great veggie selections too. Want to keep coming back and try the whole menu. read more

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Atmosphere is amazing, outdoor area is very cute with quick service. Know English and Spanish, menu in both languages. Ordered three tapas, good for 2 people. There was free bread as well. Cheapest tapas I've seen so far. read more

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The place was recommended to us by our Airbnb host and I am so glad we went. We showed up around 9:30 pm and had to wait about 30 minutes for a table. It is very popular, so I would definitely recommend going earlier and getting a drink at the bar while you wait. The server didn't speak much English, but was able to recommend a few items. We got about 6-7 tapas to share between the two of us and everything we sampled was delicious. My favorite was definitely the quail eggs with the cod and the various croquettes. The food is very very reasonably priced and the servers are very attentive and friendly. I would return here for sure and recommend it to friends and family visiting Seville. read more

Awesome staff -- friendly, willing to work with your Spanish, jovial and fun. But definitely an elbow-your-way-to-the-bar kind of place. Food was ok -- eggplant with honey was breaded and fried. The cheese dumplings with pepper jam had very little jam. And the chicken with almond sauce was very bland. Wasn't overly impressed with the food, but excellent drinks and service. read more

I came to this place because the guy working at the hostel recommended it. It was less than 5 minutes away and when my friend and I got there, it was already 10pm and this place was standing room only! It definitely passed the busyness test. After a look of the menu, which didn't have any English, my friend chickened out. I was determined to stay and give this place a try. I walked about the bar, looked at what everyone else was eating. If something looked interesting, I have them pointed it out for me on the menu. Just like that, I ended up with potatas bravas, fried quail egg and chorizo on toasts and seafood stuffed fish in white wine sauce. The potato pieces were smallish discs, the crispy surface to volume ratio favourable, while the sauce was pretty good. The fish could be a little rich but very flavourful and I just couldn't say enough good things about the toast. Golden fried toasts contrasted well against the sausage and soft eggs with runny yolks (very important!). With breaksticks and a pop, it only set me back ~7 euros. Not the cheapest meal I had but the best for the price anywhere in my trip. The atmosphere was great and a very fun experience. After my adventure, I walked out to see my friend waiting for me by the door. I asked what he had for dinner, he replied, "A ham sandwich." read more

Great everything! Staff is attentive and super friendly. Portions are generous for the price! Very popular, plan to have a drink at the bar while you wait for a table :) read more

Fresh and interesting tapas. Came here at around 1PM on a Saturday when everything was opening up. Was lucky enough to get the first serving of octopus salad from the dish in the 'vitrina' window. The octopus was tossed with bell pepper, thinly sliced boiled potato chunks, fresh garlic, olive oil, and a splash of sherry vinegar. Wasn't a big fan of 'pulpo' before, but the Spanish way of doing it can convert anyone. Also had a spicy carrot salad, which was so delicious and simple that I continue to try to make it at home regularly: perfectly boiled al dente carrots, fresh garlic, young spicy olive oil, chili flakes, and heaps of parsley, chilled and served with good bread. The standard fare was also good - jamón ibérico, gazpacho, tortilla etc. This place is famous in Sevilla and it is easy to understand why. read more

OK guys and gals, let's be clear--I may have been drunk eating here. But holy hell if a place can remain clear and memorable in a drunken mindset you know it's good. Sardines atop jamon iberico on top of marinated peppers on top of toast....for €4!! I do not have the authority of throwing superlatives based on this being the best tapas in Sevilla. But is this place the best tapas I've ever had? Yes! Drink sangria, meander thru the balconied streets of town, and when you see a dayglow red building in yellow trim--look right. Or use googlemaps. A thank you for two things to the front desk clerk at my hostel who told me to go to Coloniales. Thank you for the recommendation and , most importantly, thanks for somewhat remembering the location. It was the best self-guided tour I could have asked for. read more

Visited this establishment during my short stay in Sevilla and had very high hopes given the 4 star rating and reviews. However... I was honestly baffled by every plate that was brought to the table. I would have taken pictures of them but that would be doing my camera roll sever injustice. Ordered the fried cuttlefish and was brought what appeared to be fish sticks... they gave us a single tortilla de camerones when i ordered a Spanish Omelet and still had to pay €3... the papas bravas were mediocre to say the least... the only reason im even giving a 2 star rating is because my girlfriend enjoyed the marinated octopus, and the pork steak at the end saved the day. not entirely sure why this place is so highly rated, but i wouldn't bother going... that is, unless you want to walk away disappointed and feeling like you've wasted your hard earned money read more

Was recommended as a local tapas spot by our airbnb host. The first time we ate here we had multiple rounds of tapas (9 in total), 4 large beers and 3 wines for 50 euros. The food is absolutely incredible (see attached pictures). We came back for dinner the next night. The waiters are local and hilarious. The cheeses and meats were perfect. The tenderloin in any of the sauces (recommend the Roquefort) is superb. The duck pate and the carrots are great starters. Best tapas I've ever had for sure. read more

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Their pulpos!! Delicious food, the waiter outside is always smiling and always has smirk remarks which are funny. We went there twice because we couldn't get enough of the octopus (pulpos) as well as their spinach croquettes, calamari, and chicken with almond sauce. Also there was a cool procession from the church and we had front row seating. Get there before 8:30 as it's quite a popular local dinner spot. Also for lunch get there early as well.. read more

Very friendly and cheap if you're a tourist or a student. It's out of the way a bit from the more touristy places but worth it if you want to go some place that's not as overwhelming. It's small so might have to wait a minute to get a table but you can order drinks while you wait. read more

I lived in Sevilla for a year and a half, and must say that this is the BEST place to get tapas in Sevilla. They are all delicious. My favorites were the pollo con alemendras and solomillo al whiskey. AMAZING! Just as a heads up there are sometimes a lot of people there, and you might have to wait a while to get a table. However, I promise that it's worth the wait :) read more

I don't know why, but I really struggled over rating this place 5 stars. It's nothing fancy or unique; not the kind of place you imagine when you think 5 stars. But, in the end, I couldn't think of a single reason not to. Every dish we tried was delicious. The outdoor seating provided nice ambiance in an adorable square on a small park - Plaza Cristo de Burgos. The service was unparalleled, even for this would-be foodie from NYC. To top it all off, it's inexpensive, and that's an understatement. (We ordered a litre of sangria, 8 different tapas, and 6 glasses of wine between the two of us, and our tab was less than €35.) They also had a wide array of vegetarian options - more than any other restaurant I've been to in all of Spain - which wins bonus points in my book. If you need further convincing, consider that (after 8 pm) there was a wait of at least 2 hours for the 8 tables outside. Not a chance that all of them were seated before closing time at midnight. But, guaranteed, everyone that waited was glad they did. read more

Go!! And order the solomillo a la whisky, quail eggs and chorizo and deep fried aubergines. Absolutely delicious! read more

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This is a must visit. If you want to feel like a 'Sevillano' just eat like one. This place is always visited by locals and locals are always right about the places to eat. Coloniales offers a great tapas menu including fish, meat and many other typical dishes. I am from Seville but living abroad. I recently visited Seville with mates from other countries and they could not believe the cheap of the price and the quality of the tapas. They cannot wait to come back. In my last experience, we were 7 at the table, we had 3 large jars of tinto de verano (summerwine), three big tapas each, some deserts to share and coffee and the big came to about 75euros only Also notice they have two restaurant at the moment, one in Plaza del Cristo de Burgos (beautiful square) and another one just a minute from the Cathedral. Please do not forget to try solomillo al roquefort :) read more

1st time 5 stars, second time 1 star as we left because of the very rude, arrogant server for whom we patiently waited to be seated. To her we say "tu boca es muy malo". We'll stay at the bar next time. Ok, so we came back for postre at the bar, and had a great desert and wine with the friendly, pleasant, hard working gentlemen behind the bar read more

Nice little place. Friendly staff. Excellent food and prices. Try the pork in whiskey sauce

One of my favorite Tapas Bar in Seville. The food was great and cheap. We only spent 13 Euro for 2 people for 5-6 Tapas and a beer. We had marinated carrot (so good), Pulpo/Octopus (good), jamon and quail egg (my favorite) and Secret Iberito (just okay). We also had one of their most popular dishes, Chicken with almond sauce. But it was quite bland for my taste bud. I would recommend this place to anyone who come to Seville. I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

Taberna Coloniales - Marinated carrot and octopus/pulpo - very tasty - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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Love this place! And so do most locals. Outside tables get packed quote easily. I managed to squeeze myself in the bar. Looking at the menu, I couldn't believe the prices. Very good value for money. I had the quail eggs with Serrano ham, patatas bravas, and the Roquefort cheese ball, 2 pequeno glasses of beer, all for 9.50 euros!! Unbelievable. Staff was great! read more

Taberna Coloniales - Patatas bravas and the quail egg - Spanish Near Me - Seville, SE

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This has such great reviews we thought we'd give it a go. We we stoked to walk up and get a table immediately, as we were expecting to have to wait... That was due to our 6:30pm arrival and only a small section of the menu on offer. (Yes should have realised buy travelling with kids) The zanagorias and pulpo were really tasty, but the stand out was the Salmorejo. So fresh and topped with Jamon Iberico - was a total winner! read more