Las Teresas

This is still one of Seville’s most authentic bars, with walls covered in Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Feria posters, and hams hanging from the ceiling. Yes, it’s a visitors’ favourite, but has lost none of its uncompromising charm. Stand at the bar, order a tapa of cheese with a glass of chilled Tio Pepe sherry, and you’ll feel like a local.

Located within the old Jewish neighborhood of Santa Cruz, near the Cathedral, Las Teresas is a Seville classic and dates all the way back to 1870. Legs of jamón (ham) hang from the rafters and ceramic tiles and old bullfighting posters decorate the walls. The order of the day here is, of course, a plate of the cherry red jamón.

With legs of delicious jamón swinging from the ceiling and a whole host of memorabilia from Holy Week, The April Fair and Seville’s bullfighting tradition covering the walls, Las Teresas lives and breathes Seville’s history. As one of the best places to drink sherry in Seville, they boast an extensive sherry selection and their tapas are fantastic!. Make sure you try a slice of melt-in-your-mouth ham or their espinacas con garbanzos (spinach with chickpeas) with a glass of dry manzanilla, local eating at its finest!

Las Teresas is a charming restaurant with an old-school bar adorned with photo-filled walls, creating a nostalgic ambiance. This establishment specializes in offering a taste of Spanish culinary tradition with a menu featuring typical stews, flavorful meats, and an array of tapas in Sevilla. The combination of the classic atmosphere and the authentic Spanish dishes provides patrons with a delightful experience that reflects the rich gastronomic heritage of the region.

For old-school vibes and photo-filled walls, it’s worth propping up the bar at Las Terasas, which is known and loved for serving typical Spanish stews, meat and tapas. Founded in 1870, the eatery has been run by the same family since 1920 and also offers an excellent drinks list, including cava by the glass and some interesting sherries. Make sure to order some of the jamón that hangs from the ceiling with butter beans, plus a plate of grilled tuna collar (morillo).

A beloved institution in Seville’s culinary scene, Bar Las Teresas is a traditional tapas bar known for its authentic Andalusian cuisine and extensive selection of sherries and cocktails. Situated in the historic Santa Cruz neighborhood, this charming bar exudes old-world charm and hospitality. Sip on classic cocktails like the Rebujito or the Tinto de Verano as you savor the flavors of Andalusia and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Our first suggestion of best tapas bars in Seville is this incredibly cosy tapas bar opened originally in 1870: Bar Las Teresas. Not far from the Giralda tower and the Santa Cruz church, the bar is found in the heart of the Jewish Quarters. This place is quite famous for its selection of first quality Iberian ham and its delicious pulpo aliñado: a cold salad of tomatoes, bell peppers and octopus.

Another bar that is rightly garlanded with praise is Café Bar Las Teresas (Calle Santa Teresa 2; lasteresas.es), one of the city’s most valued and valid places to have a drink. With uneven wooden tables on the outside, and joints of ham hanging down from the ceiling on the inside, this idiosyncratic place is open from 10am to 1am, so you have no excuse not take a look-see.

Since 1870, Las Teresas Café-Bar has decorated its walls with historic Seville memorabilia and hung huge legs of ham from its ceiling. Experts age the black-label acorn-fed Iberian ham for 2 to 5 years—the black conical cups hanging from the legs capture the drippings. Elena explained that the price tag on these black-label pig legs—complete with hoof—runs 200 Euros/kg.

Located in one of the cutest pedestrian areas in the Jewish quarter on cobblestone streets, Las Teresas is a well known classic tapas bar dating back to 1870. On my first visit to Seville this place was impossible to get a table at, but post-covid we were able to get a table every time. You’ll find the all of the classic tapas here and I haven’t had a bad one yet.

We moved back to the centre of the Casco Antiguo to La Teresas 🇪🇸 which was recommended for food. Although reviews online were variable our food was notably superior with a few dishes a notch or two higher than their equivalents we’d tried elsewhere. The venue has outgrown its original little bar to adjacent buildings so it feels almost like 3 businesses in one.

Situado en el barrio de Santa Cruz, Las Teresas ofrece todo tipo de tapas que recorren el recetario andaluz tradicional. Es famoso por su jamón ibérico de bellota, queso de oveja y embutidos ibéricos, así como por sus conocidas espinacas con garbanzos y bacalao con tomate. También por sus aliños, pescados fritos, guisos, salazones y, por supuesto, su gazpacho.

Opened in 1870, this is said to be the oldest bar in Seville’s beautiful Jewish Quarter. Las Teresas rocks a ceiling completely covered in hanging legs of ham, and is one of the most famous spots in town to get your jamón on!. The hanging legs are basically a conveyor belt system, with the bar’s master ham-slicer, Rafael, cutting through three legs every day.

Las Teresas, Calle Santa Teresa, 2 – A tiny corner bar in myriad of Santa Cruz back streets which is packed full of bull fighting memorabilia. They serve great jamón and have a three knives mounted on the walls, showcasing the worn down knives of yesteryear, which are slivers of their former selves and detail how long a service each knife did i.e. 1964-1986.

With walls covered in Semana Santa and Feria posters and hams hanging from the ceiling, this is still one of Seville’s most authentic bars. Yes, it is a popular destination for vacationers, but it hasn’t lost any of its uncompromising attractiveness. You’ll feel like a local if you sit at the bar and order a cheese tapa with a drink of cool Tio Pepe sherry.

In the heart of the Santa Cruz neighborhood, near the cathedral, this bar is one of the first ones we tried. Since then we consider it a safe bet foracorn ham and Iberian cured meats of all kinds. They offer several presigious brands, notably Jabugo, of which you can taste a great variety of products: ham, tenderloin, loin sausage, morcón, morcilla...

A classic Santa Cruz neighborhood spot, this is where you sit up at the bar, drink a glass of sherry or a caña (small beer), and watch the jamón ibérico being expertly carved into wafer-thin slices. With walls covered in Semana Santa, Feria, and bullfighting posters, as well as colored ceramic tiles, it couldn’t be more quintessentially Sevillano.

If you’re looking for an authentic tapas experience, head to Las Teresas. This cozy bar has been serving up traditional Andalusian cuisine since 1870. From “chorizo al inferno” (spicy chorizo) to “solomillo al whisky” (sirloin in whisky sauce), the menu is full of classic dishes that will transport your taste buds to the heart of Seville.

Walking into Las Teresas gives you an idea and feel of what a traditional Spanish tapas bar is like. Located within the Jewish Quarter, this tapas bar offers a multitude of food options. This little corner bar is renowned in the Seville food scene for its small yet tasty bites and its great menu of Spanish beer.

Nestled in the center of the Santa Cruz neighborhood, Las Teresas offers traditional tapas in an ambience draped with aged jamón (cured ham) hanging from the ceilings. The montaditos (small sandwiches) and flamenquín (breaded pork) are not to be missed.

Las Teresas combines history, cuisine, and old-world charm, with roots tracing back to 1870. Under low, heavy wooden beams, amidst the rustle of flamenco, the tapas puts on a show. Look out for mojama (salt-cured tuna) and broad beans with ham.

Join them at Las Teresas, where dozens of hams—hooves intact—dangle from the ceiling; or Casa Morales, where the tapas menu is written in chalk on giant terra cotta wine vats; or El Rinconcillo, Seville’s oldest bar, serving ham since 1670.

Café Bar Las Teresas, Calle Santa Teresa #2: This was a small tapas bar right around the corner from my hotel. It was founded in 1870 and has a wonderful traditional atmosphere. I remember it from my first trip to Seville.

This is one of those tapas bars that are quintessentially Spanish to me. Hams on the ceiling and trash can under your table. It is probably a very touristy bar, but I don’t care because I’m having a good time.

It is close to the Giralda Tower and the Santa Cruz Church in the Jewish quarter. We went there on a Friday night but should have known better because it is their busiest time and the service can be erratic.

Perhaps my favorite ham bar was Bar Las Teresas which featured the well-used knives on the wall that had been so worn down by years of use, that they were no longer serviceable.

A beautiful traditional tapas bar in the Jewish Quarter that’s been here 1870. Iberico jamon hanging from the ceiling throughout. View this post on Instagram