For 2 people. Made to order, 20 minutes’ wait.
Seville · Since 1386
Antigua Taberna Las Escobas
Andalusian cuisine opposite the Puerta del Perdón of the Cathedral, in one of the oldest taverns in Spain.
The menu
Our menu
Breakfast and brunch from 8:30 to 12:00; paellas, Sevillian-style fried fish, stews and classic tapas from 12:00.
Anchovies, swordfish, marinated fish, cuttlefish and fried cod, Sevillian style.
A Las Escobas classic.
It all began with a broom-maker who, according to tradition, set up a table and barrels to sell wine.
Today the tavern keeps the name of that trade and still opens its doors every day, in the old quarter of Seville.
History
The tavern born from a broom
c. 1383 – 1386
The broom-maker
There are credible testimonies that around the year 1383, or 1386, a broom-maker of the city, so as not to see his fortune dwindle, had to spend a time both making brooms and serving wine to passers-by and residents, and so he set up a table and barrels.
While the customers had not yet arrived, he busied himself making brooms which, since the river was so close, he always had a good supply of palm leaves for. He made them, hung them from the ceiling and sold them.
Next to the Cathedral
Opposite the Puerta del Perdón
The broom-maker’s tavern stood opposite the Puerta del Perdón; an alley led to its doors. It is known that, being next to the steps of the Cathedral, where there was a market, it was visited by rogues and brawlers on bartering days and, on the other days, by people from the auctions.
His taste for good wines gradually turned the broom-maker into a tavern keeper, leaving the brooms hanging from the ceilings for good and using the palm for mats.
Port of the Indies
A necessary inn
In time, when the city became the port of the Indies and was visited by crowds of travellers, the Tavern of Las Escobas became a necessary inn, since people of every sort came to it, and to get to know writers, poets, painters and marble carvers one had to stop for a good wine.
Centuries of letters
Tables of poets and writers
In the Golden Age, figures such as Cervantes and Lope de Vega gathered around its tables. During Romanticism, in the half-light of this tavern, Bécquer, Dumas, Lord Byron… composed verses. The Generation of ’98 made it a necessary meeting place. The Álvarez Quintero brothers, Santiago Montoto… were regular patrons, as were the poets of the Generation of ’27. Until a few years ago it was always a necessary reference point for gatherings of cultured people.
The 1970s
A tradition that lives on
Since the old broom-maker decided to change trades, it has kept the same name: Las Escobas. When it came close to disappearing in the 1970s, the couple formed by Helena Valenzuela and Victoriano Soriano, Sevillians by birth, in order to keep the tradition alive, refurbished this establishment with all their care and dedication, knowing they held in their hands a living testimony of Seville’s history.
The oldest tavern in Spain combines its history with dishes of classic flavour and the new creations of its young kitchen.
An account gathered by the tavern itself from traditional testimonies. The founding years mentioned are 1383 and 1386; the house adopts 1386.
The venue
A house with centuries of history
Dark wooden ceilings, tiles, mirrors and antique display cabinets. Walking into Las Escobas is sitting inside the history of Seville.
Details worth a look
- Dark coffered wooden ceilings with golden rosettes
- Crystal chandeliers and gilded wall lights
- Seville tile skirting
- Mirrors, display cabinets and a carved wooden bar
- Terrace on Álvarez Quintero street
Reviews
What our guests say
Good food and very friendly staff. It is close to the Giralda.
Excellent food at a reasonable price. Friendly staff.
The best breakfast and brunch.
Good restaurant with excellent food and friendly staff, close to the Giralda, in the heart of Seville.
Reviews published by travellers on Tripadvisor, translated for this page.
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Authentic Andalusian cuisine, since 1386, in the heart of Seville. Paellas, brunch and everyday dishes.
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Bookings
Your table, in the heart of Seville
Book online in a few seconds or give us a call. You can also walk in: we always keep tables free.
- Tables free for walk-ins. We do not book the venue’s full capacity.
- Breakfast from 8:30 to 12:00 and kitchen from 12:00 to 23:30 (Friday and Saturday, until 00:00).
- 10 minutes’ grace. After that the booking is cancelled. Please be punctual.
- Table for 90 minutes.
- Terrace: bookings are not taken for the terrace.
Find us
In the heart of Seville
Opposite the Puerta del Perdón of the Cathedral, on Álvarez Quintero street.
- Address
- Calle Álvarez Quintero, 62
41004 Seville - Opening hours
- Breakfast and brunch: 8:30 – 12:00
Lunch and dinner, Sunday to Thursday: 12:00 – 23:30
Lunch and dinner, Friday and Saturday: 12:00 – 00:00 - Bookings and contact
- 622 277 332
restaurante@lasescobas.com
Calle Álvarez Quintero, 62
Opposite the Puerta del Perdón, Seville
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