Our Take on Antigua Abaceria de San Lorenzo
Antigua Abaceria de San Lorenzo recreates the grocery shop that pours, a format that mostly vanished from Seville in the last century. You drink sherry at Calle Teodosio 53 surrounded by shelves of goods in a 17th century corner house that keeps its original facade.
The Consejo Regulador lists it as an official Sherry Spot, and Spanish Sabores and Devour Tours both rank it among the city’s best wine stops. Ramon and Carmen founded it in 1995; after a closure it reopened under the same name with several original dishes intact.
Reading the Room
Only the ground floor is in use since the reopening, fitted out with the charming clutter of an old abaceria, per Azahar Sevilla’s 2024 visit. The corner house keeps its rooftop turret and period bones.
Small tables go fast. Come early if you want to sit.
What to Order First
Who Shows Up, and When
This is a quiet San Lorenzo local room, not a tourist circuit stop. The kitchen rests between 16:30 and 20:00, so plan a long lunch or a proper evening.
Since the Alameda’s brewpub Maquila Bar closed in June 2024, rooms like this one inherited more of the neighborhood’s slow drinkers.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- Longtime regulars told Azahar Sevilla the reopened version is good but not quite the same as the Ramon and Carmen years.
- Staff get called very personable and friendly in the same review, and the 4.4 average over 2,291 aggregated Google reviews agrees.
- The repeated advice: arrive early for a table, and treat the sherry list as the point of the visit.
Go If, Skip If
- 01Sherry curious drinkers who want the bottle explained, not just poured.
- 02A slow local evening away from the Santa Cruz crowds.
- 03Skip it midafternoon; the kitchen rest hours will strand you.
Inside the Room
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