http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/ Welcome to Been there. Your tips on the places you know - that you love, live in or have just visited - are what make this guide. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33644 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33644 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33562 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33562 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33373 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33373 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33303 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33303 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33187 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33187 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32425 The starters are brilliant and very large. The portion of mussels was huge and very good. The desserts are mouth watering.
The main weakness of this place is that some of the meat based mains are not as good as the rest of the menu. The fish based mains are good.
Staff are businesslike rather than friendly - food comes quickly but having said that there is no push to get you out if you are nursing your drinks.
One other note - bread is not free!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32425 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32414 Good relaxed vibe, with people spilling out into the street when it gets packed (which it easily can given the small size).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32414 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32413 A very popular place with both locals and visitors alike and it quickly fills up as soon as the door opens. Offers superb value for money & allows you to try traditional Andalusian-style tapas at great prices.
A novel tapa for me was the Iberian pork liver, served cold in an olive oil marinade. The tortilla portions were massive. Staff friendly and attentive.
There are tables at the back, but most opt to stand while eating tapas and watching the football on the TV and the activity on the street outside.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32413 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32404 An authentic tapas bar where the good humoured bar staff chalk up your tab on the bar counter.
Food while cheap is good, and we ended up frequenting this place a few times during our stay in Seville.
Some seats outside.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32404 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32403 Dark wood panels with seating at a minimum but great food and a great atmosphere.
You stand at the bar and order and your tab is chalked on the bar counter to keep track.
Food really good quality and not that expensive. The espinacas con garbanzos (spinach with chickpeas is particularly to be recommended.
You can book a seat at the back for the dinner menu but we much preferred the tapas menu at the bar, so much so that we returned a number of times during our stay in Seville.
While we were there there we encountered an elderly gentleman named Valentino who writes poetry on napkins and hands to people in the bar. If you do see him, buy him a glass of beer for his trouble.
We first heard about this place on Rick Stein's TV programme 'Spain'.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32403 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32367 As with a few other tapas bars in Granada, you get a free tapa with every drink. Don't ask me how they remember but for every drink you buy, you get a different and better tapa each time.
Emphasis is on seafood and the menu is very reasonably priced.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32367 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32366 You get a free tapa with every drink. Additionally if you do want to buy off the menu, there is a great choice. It is a great way to try different dishes by selecting tapas.
Only downside is the lack of seats.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32366 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32363 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32363 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32027 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/32027 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31938 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31938 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31914 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31382 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31382 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31229 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31229 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31184
Make a table reservation to avoid disappointment]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31184 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31108 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/31108