Restaurant in Seville, Spain
OAD-ranked tapas; drop-in lunch done right.
Bodeguita Romero has appeared on Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list three consecutive years, peaking at #47 in 2023 — rare recognition for a traditional Seville tapas bar. With a 4.3 Google rating across 2,100+ reviews and easy booking, it's the most credible casual option in the Casco Antiguo. Go Thursday to Saturday if you want dinner; the bar is closed Mondays.
Bodeguita Romero ranked #47 in Opinionated About Dining's Casual Europe list in 2023 — and while it has settled to #180 by 2025, that trajectory tells you something useful: this is a place that earned serious critical attention and has held a position in the top tier of Seville's casual dining conversation for three consecutive years. With a 4.3 Google rating across more than 2,100 reviews, the consensus is consistent. If you want Seville tapas done with precision at a neighbourhood bar price point, book here. If you want a tasting menu or a formal dining room, look elsewhere.
Bodeguita Romero sits on Calle Harinas in the Casco Antiguo, Seville's historic centre. The format is a traditional tapas bar: drop in, order from the counter or a table, eat well, leave satisfied. What separates it from the hundreds of similar-looking bars in the old town is the consistency of execution — the kind of quality that gets a casual tapas operation noticed by Opinionated About Dining, a guide with no patience for atmosphere over substance.
The OAD ranking history is worth reading carefully. A jump to #47 in 2023 signals a moment of genuine critical recognition , the sort of result that puts a bar on travellers' radar and, inevitably, increases foot traffic. The subsequent drift to #163 in 2024 and #180 in 2025 doesn't indicate a decline so much as a recalibration: the bar's audience has broadened, and rankings in a competitive European casual field shift as more venues enter the list. The 2,157 Google reviews point to a place that has absorbed a larger crowd without losing the rating that made it worth visiting in the first place.
For a special occasion or a considered lunch, this is the kind of venue where the informality works in your favour. There's no dress code anxiety, no tasting menu pacing to manage, and no bill that requires a second mortgage. What you get instead is a well-run Seville tapas bar operating at a level that most of its casual competitors don't reach. Think of it as the counterpart to the city's formal end , where Abantal or Cañabota ask more of your time and wallet, Bodeguita Romero asks only that you show up during service hours and order confidently.
Hours shape the visit significantly. Monday is closed. Tuesday and Wednesday are lunch-only (1–4:30 pm). Thursday through Saturday opens for both lunch (1–4:30 pm) and dinner (8:30–11:30 pm). Sunday runs a shorter lunch until 4 pm. If you're planning a dinner visit, Thursday to Saturday are your only options , worth knowing before you build an evening around it. The dinner session in particular suits a celebration: the Casco Antiguo at night has its own atmosphere, and arriving at a bar that has earned OAD recognition with a good bottle and a table to yourself is a quietly satisfying way to mark an occasion.
For comparison within Seville's casual tapas tier, Casa Morales and El Rinconcillo offer the historic bodega atmosphere if that's the priority. Espacio Eslava and Lalola Taberna Gourmet push slightly more creative in their tapas output. Puratasca is the value-first option if budget is the deciding factor. Bodeguita Romero sits in a different register from all of them: it's the bar where critical credibility and traditional format meet without one compromising the other.
If you're building a wider Seville dining itinerary, see our full Seville restaurants guide, hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide. For the wider Spanish casual tapas conversation, Antonio Bar and Bar Bergara in San Sebastián represent the northern pintxos equivalent at a similar quality tier. Spain's fine dining end , DiverXO in Madrid, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona, and Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María , sits at a different price point and commitment level entirely, but rounds out the picture of what serious eating in Spain currently looks like.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Given the OAD recognition and the volume of reviews, arriving without a reservation on a Saturday lunch or dinner is a risk you don't need to take. Check availability a few days ahead for weekday lunch; give yourself a week's notice for Thursday to Saturday evening. Monday closures and the limited Sunday window mean your planning window is tighter than it looks on first reading.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodeguita Romero | Easy | — | |
| Abantal | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Cañabota | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| Manzil | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| Sobretablas | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Almansa · Pasión & brasas | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Seville for this tier.
Casual clothes are fine. Bodeguita Romero is a traditional tapas bar in Seville's Casco Antiguo — the kind of place where locals stop for lunch in work clothes or weekend casuals. No dress code applies. Leave the blazer at the hotel.
Yes, and for a solo visit or a quick lunch, the bar is the right call. Traditional tapas bars in this format are built around counter service — it's how the place is meant to be used. Arrive early in the lunch window (1pm) to get a spot without a wait.
Cañabota is the move if you want serious seafood and a step up in formality. Sobretablas offers a more considered approach to Andalusian cooking. Abantal is the right pick if you want a Michelin-starred sit-down experience rather than a tapas format. Bodeguita Romero is the strongest option if you want a traditional, casual lunch in the historic centre — its OAD Casual Europe ranking (top 50 as recently as 2023) backs that up.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, but that doesn't mean walk-in is guaranteed on a busy Saturday. A same-week booking should be sufficient most days. For Saturday lunch or dinner, book two to three days ahead to be safe — OAD recognition brings a reliable crowd.
Lunch is the stronger call. The kitchen runs Tuesday through Sunday for the 1–4:30pm service, and Sunday closes at 4pm — lunch is clearly the anchor session. Dinner (8:30–11:30pm) runs Thursday through Saturday only, giving you fewer options on the calendar. If your trip schedule allows one visit, plan it for a weekday lunch.
Not really — this is a casual tapas bar, not a special-occasion restaurant. It's the right choice for a memorable lunch with a group who appreciates traditional Seville eating culture, but if you're marking a birthday or anniversary, Abantal (Michelin-starred) or Cañabota will give you a more fitting setting. Bodeguita Romero is worth booking because it does what it does well, not because it dresses the occasion up.
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