Restaurant in Seville, Spain
Iberian pork tasting menu, Michelin price.
A two-time Michelin Bib Gourmand holder set on a covered patio inside an 18th-century palacio in Seville's Casco Antiguo, Lalola de Javi Abascal is the clearest recommendation in the city's €€ tier for a celebratory lunch or special-occasion dinner. Chef Pascal Lombard's Iberian pork tasting menu — from savoury courses through to dessert — is a singular, committed experience backed by a 4.5 Google rating across 1,340 reviews.
Yes — and more directly: if you are planning a celebratory lunch or a considered dinner in Seville's historic centre and want Michelin-recognised cooking without a fine-dining price tag, Lalola de Javi Abascal is the clearest recommendation in the €€ tier. Two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025) confirm what a 4.5 Google rating across 1,340 reviews suggests: this is a kitchen that consistently delivers. The Bib Gourmand designation specifically recognises good cooking at a moderate price, which makes it a practical anchor for your decision — you are getting credentialled food without the €€€€ commitment of somewhere like Abantal.
Lalola sits inside the 18th-century One Shot Palacio Conde de Torrejón hotel in Seville's Casco Antiguo, with its own entrance off Calle Marco Sancho , so arriving feels deliberate rather than incidental. The main dining room is set on a covered patio, which gives the space an airy, architectural quality that suits both a business lunch and a date dinner equally well. For a special occasion, the setting does real work: you are eating in a historic palacio courtyard in the centre of one of Spain's most atmospheric old towns, and the room earns that context without theatrical staging.
Chef Pascal Lombard runs a kitchen built around traditional cuisine with a contemporary touch , a phrase that can mean almost anything, but here it has a specific signature: the tasting menu is entirely structured around Iberian pork, from savoury courses through to dessert. That level of thematic commitment is either exactly what you want or a reason to look elsewhere, and it is worth knowing before you book. The à la carte offers more range, including dishes such as creamy rice with pig's trotters and a "lagartito" of Iberian pork en papillote with cod, alongside different preparations of game. If your group includes someone who does not eat pork, the tasting menu format will not work for them , factor that in before committing.
At the €€ price range, Lalola offers one of the stronger value cases in the city at either sitting, but the two experiences are worth distinguishing. Lunch in a covered patio in Seville's old town, at Bib Gourmand prices, is a genuinely strong proposition for a long, relaxed meal , the kind of occasion where the setting and the food carry equal weight. The daytime light in a covered patio with architectural character adds something that an evening visit, however good, cannot replicate in the same way.
For a dinner booking tied to a special occasion , anniversary, birthday, a business meal where the environment matters , the tasting menu is the logical choice. A fully Iberian pork-focused tasting menu with dessert included is a committed, singular dining experience that gives the meal a clear shape and a memorable through-line. If your occasion calls for something to talk about, that specificity is an asset rather than a constraint. For a more flexible, à la carte dinner, the room and the price point still make a strong case, particularly compared to the €€€ alternatives elsewhere in the city.
For context on how Lalola compares to the broader Seville restaurant scene, see our full Seville restaurants guide. The city also has strong options at higher price points , Abantal for modern creative Spanish at €€€€, and Cañabota for serious seafood at €€€ , but neither of those replaces what Lalola does in its own tier.
The restaurant is direct to find: the entrance is to the side of the One Shot Palacio Conde de Torrejón hotel on Calle Marco Sancho, 1, in the Casco Antiguo. Booking is rated easy, which is consistent with the €€ positioning , Bib Gourmand venues in Seville at this price tend to fill steadily but do not carry the multi-week advance booking pressure of a starred restaurant. That said, if you are planning around a fixed date for a special occasion, booking ahead by at least a week or two is sensible practice. Phone and website details are not confirmed in our current data, so booking via a third-party reservations platform or contacting the hotel directly is the practical route.
If you are building a fuller Seville itinerary around the meal, the Seville hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide are useful companions. For traditional cuisine benchmarks elsewhere in Spain, Cave à Vin & à Manger - Maison Saint-Crescent in Narbonne and Coto de Quevedo Evolución in Torre de Juan Abad offer useful regional comparisons for the same cuisine category. Spain's top-tier reference points , Quique Dacosta in Dénia, El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, and Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona , are a different category of ambition and spend entirely, which puts Lalola's Bib Gourmand positioning in sharper relief: this is where you eat well in Seville without restructuring your budget.
Book Lalola de Javi Abascal if you want Michelin-recognised cooking in a historic setting at moderate prices, particularly if the Iberian pork tasting menu suits your group. It is the most credentialled option in the €€ tier in the Casco Antiguo, and it performs well for both a long celebratory lunch and a focused special-occasion dinner. The main constraint to check in advance: the tasting menu's singular pork focus means it does not flex for dietary restrictions or mixed-preference groups. If that is your situation, the à la carte is the better path , or consider Balbuena y Huertas or Az-Zait for contemporary alternatives with more menu range.
Yes. The covered patio dining room inside an 18th-century palacio in Seville's old town gives the setting real occasion weight, and two Michelin Bib Gourmand awards back up the kitchen's consistency. At €€ pricing, it is one of the stronger value cases for a celebratory meal in the city. The Iberian pork tasting menu gives the evening a clear, memorable shape , useful if you want the meal to feel like an event rather than just a dinner.
At the €€ price range with back-to-back Bib Gourmand recognition, yes. The Michelin Bib Gourmand is specifically awarded for good food at a moderate price, so you are getting a credentialled kitchen without the cost of a starred restaurant. Compared to Abantal at €€€€ or Cañabota at €€€, Lalola delivers genuine quality at significantly lower spend.
For the same €€ price point with contemporary Andalusian cooking, Balbuena y Huertas is worth comparing. For a step up in price with more menu flexibility, Manzil and Cañabota operate at €€€. If the occasion calls for the city's most ambitious cooking, Abantal at €€€€ is the reference point. See our full Seville restaurants guide for a broader view of the city's options.
Specific seat count and private dining data are not confirmed in our current records. Given the restaurant operates within a hotel palacio and has its own dedicated entrance and dining room, it is reasonable to ask about group availability when booking. Contact the venue or the One Shot Palacio Conde de Torrejón hotel directly to confirm capacity and any group arrangements.
The tasting menu is built entirely around Iberian pork , including desserts , so it is not suitable for guests who do not eat pork or have related dietary restrictions. The à la carte offers more range and is the practical route for mixed groups. If dietary flexibility is a priority for your table, confirm options directly with the restaurant before booking, as specific menu details beyond the database record are not confirmed in our current data.
If Iberian pork is your subject of interest, yes. A fully committed tasting menu , savoury courses through to dessert , focused on a single ingredient at this level of execution and at a €€ price point is a genuinely distinctive offer. It is the format that leading uses what the kitchen does. If you want menu range or have guests who do not eat pork, the à la carte is the better choice, and the value case holds there too.
The à la carte format works for solo diners, and a 4.5 rating across 1,340 reviews suggests the room is consistently welcoming. The covered patio setting is comfortable for eating alone. The tasting menu is the stronger solo choice if you want a structured experience , it gives the meal a shape that works well without a group dynamic. At €€ pricing, the financial commitment for a solo occasion meal is also reasonable.
Booking difficulty is rated easy, which is consistent with the €€ Bib Gourmand positioning , this is not a restaurant where you need to plan six weeks out. That said, for a specific date tied to a special occasion, booking one to two weeks in advance is sensible. Weekends and peak Seville travel periods (Semana Santa, Feria de Abril, and summer evenings) will tighten availability, so earlier is better around those windows.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalola de Javi Abascal | Traditional Cuisine | Given its location in the 18C One Shot Palacio Conde de Torrejón hotel, this restaurant in Seville’s historic centre is easy to find. The restaurant, which has its own entrance to the side of the building and has its main dining room on an attractive covered patio, is run by a chef who prepares traditional cuisine with a contemporary touch. This is showcased on the à la carte and on an interesting tasting menu which is completely focused around Iberian pork (including the desserts!). Dishes you’ll find here include creamy rice with pig’s trotters and rice, “lagartito” of Iberian pork en papillote with cod, plus different types of game.; Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025); Michelin Bib Gourmand (2024) | Easy | — |
| Abantal | Modern Spanish, Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Cañabota | Seafood | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Manzil | Contemporary Spanish, Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Sobretablas | Andalusian, Contemporary | Unknown | — | |
| Almansa · Pasión & brasas | Asador | Unknown | — |
How Lalola de Javi Abascal stacks up against the competition.
Yes, with some caveats about format. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition (2024 and 2025) and the patio dining room inside an 18th-century hotel make it a credible choice for a celebratory meal. The Iberian pork tasting menu gives the occasion a clear focal point. If you want a broader, more flexibly structured menu for a group celebration, Abantal offers a more varied tasting format at a higher price point.
At €€, yes — the Bib Gourmand rating specifically recognises good cooking at fair prices, and Lalola has held it two consecutive years. Chef Pascal Lombard's contemporary take on traditional cuisine, including a tasting menu built entirely around Iberian pork, delivers more concept and craft than most restaurants in this price bracket in Seville's historic centre.
Cañabota is the go-to if you want fish and seafood over pork, with serious sourcing credentials. Abantal steps up in price and formality for a full fine-dining tasting menu. Sobretablas and Almansa · Pasión & brasas both sit closer to Lalola's price range and offer more varied menus if the Iberian pork focus is too narrow for your group. Manzil covers different culinary territory entirely.
The main dining room is a covered patio inside a historic hotel building, which suits small-to-medium groups well. Specific private dining or large-group booking policies are not confirmed in available data, so check the venue's official channels via the hotel for parties of six or more. The tasting menu format works better for groups who can commit to a shared menu than for tables with mixed dietary preferences.
The tasting menu is structured entirely around Iberian pork, including the desserts, which makes it a poor fit for guests who don't eat pork. The à la carte also features Iberian pork prominently alongside game dishes. If pork is off the table for anyone in your party, the à la carte may offer more flexibility, but confirm with the restaurant directly before booking.
If Iberian pork is your interest, yes — this is one of the few menus in Seville built entirely around the product, from savoury courses through to dessert. At €€, the price-to-concept ratio is strong, and the Bib Gourmand backing gives it credibility. If you want a broader tasting menu covering multiple proteins or more Andalusian variety, Abantal is a better fit.
The covered patio dining room and à la carte option make it a reasonable choice for solo diners who want a proper sit-down meal in Seville's historic centre without the formality of a full tasting menu commitment. The €€ price range keeps the solo spend manageable. No counter or bar seating is confirmed in available data, so reserving a table in advance is advisable.
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