Our Take on La Gintoneria
La Gintoneria does one thing at Calle Marqués de Paradas 55: gin and tonics, built theatrically in balloon glasses with fruit, juniper, and the occasional puff of dry ice. The bar deliberately skips cocktails, so you choose from a back wall of more than 200 gins instead, several distilled in Seville.
Owner Miguel works the room like a sommelier. One Google reviewer wrote that he opened up a whole new world of gin tonics, and the 4.4 average over 419 Google reviews repeats that story.
Reading the Room
The room is small, modern, and cozy, with the gin wall as the only decoration that matters and a terrace outside for warm Seville nights. Air conditioning keeps the interior workable in August, which counts for plenty here.
Take a seat at the bar. The build is the show, ice to garnish.
What to Order First
Who Shows Up, and When
Late afternoon brings travelers off the Plaza de Armas circuit; locals fill the room later. Google reviewers note it gets busy later in the evenings, so arrive before 21:00 if you want Miguel’s full attention.
Beer hunters should know the nearby brewpub Maquila Bar closed in June 2024. On this block, gin won.
The Pattern in the Reviews
- Miguel opened up a whole new world of gin tonics, stand out best in class, as one Google review puts it.
- Reviewers across Tripadvisor and Google repeat the same three notes: huge gin selection, expert tonic and garnish pairing, reasonable prices.
- Several reviews name bartender Paula and the good music as reasons to stay for a second round.
Go If, Skip If
- 01Gin drinkers who want a guided tour rather than a menu.
- 02A relaxed first stop before a Centro tapas crawl.
- 03Skip it if you want cocktails; the bar does not shake them, on purpose.
Inside the Room
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