Sobrino de Botín
Calle de los Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Cuisine:CastilianTraditional Spanish
- Dine-in
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In short
Founded in 1670 beside Santa Catalina church and often called Seville's oldest bar, El Rinconcillo serves classic Andalusian tapas at low prices, at the bar, the counter or a table. The cathedral is about 15 minutes' walk south.
El Rinconcillo is a tapas bar at Calle Gerona 40 in the old town of Seville, founded in 1670 and often called the city's oldest bar. It suits visitors who want classic Andalusian tapas at low prices in a room with centuries of history. It stands beside the church of Santa Catalina, about 15 minutes on foot north of the cathedral and close to Las Setas, the Metropol Parasol.
Spinach with chickpeas and salt cod
Espinacas con garbanzos, spinach stewed with chickpeas and spices, and pavía de bacalao, crisp battered salt cod, are the two dishes most people order. Add cured ham, local cheese and a glass of sherry or a cold beer and you have the classic round. Prices match a neighbourhood tapas bar.
The bill chalked on the counter
Waiters still chalk your bill on the wooden counter in front of you and wipe it away when you pay. It is the detail that makes the front bar worth standing at. Over the centuries the bar has served police officers, poets, journalists and Sevillanos of every kind, and today locals and visitors share the space.
The dining rooms behind the bar suit a longer, seated meal. The front bar is faster and livelier.
Group salons and La Trastienda next door
The bar's salons behind the counter are used for group menus and tastings, booked through the contact page on elrinconcillo.es. Next door, La Trastienda belongs to the same house and pairs traditional flavours with more modern cooking, which suits a sit-down meal. The bar has kept going for more than 350 years, interrupted only during the Covid pandemic, and a documentary, "Vivir sobre lo vivido", tells that story. In Holy Week the bar's cofradía circle runs a photography contest for the Semana Santa poster.
Sources: El Rinconcillo official site. Facts checked November 2026.
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