Provolone al horno – molten baked cheese
Seville is a compact town where walking around is feasible, and for us, preferable, as you get to appreciate and soak in the atmosphere of new cities faster. As we walked to and from our gorgeous hotel AlmaSevilla – Hotel Palacio de Villapanés to the sights around Seville, we passed by many, many tapas bars, of which one was always full, with people spilling out on to the street late into the night (which was probably just normal for the Spanish as they really do eat late).
Chicharrón – deep-fried pork rinds
On the corner of Alfalfa and Candilejo, and with the easy-to-remember name, it was easy to see just to be there.
In Bar Alfalfa we found a few dishes which we hadn’t seen as often in other bars. A Moroccan-inspired pork belly stew with apricots and raisins, artery-clogging (and of course delicious) chicharrón – seasoned and deep fried pork rinds, and a simple dish of marinated sardines on toast, dressed with a good glug of olive oil. And the amazing Provolone al horno – baked cheese.
Marinated sardines on toast
Add funky tunes and ice-cold beer and sherry and that was a happy afternoon spent in Seville.
Bar Alfalfa
Corner of Calles Alfalfa and Candilejo
Seville, Spain
Open: around lunchtime till late
March 18th, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Ohhhh my look at that melting cheese, sinful but I guess that would be so delicious!
March 18th, 2013 at 4:40 pm
I never used to eat sardines till i came to spain! but they looked too good not to try. the cheese looks incredible! next time im in seville ill have to try it.
March 18th, 2013 at 6:22 pm
That melted cheese dish was my favourite – yum much 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
March 18th, 2013 at 10:41 pm
These look absolutely delicious. Love the idea
March 19th, 2013 at 5:19 am
Great photos but I especially love the cheese photo. Your trip had to be great.
March 20th, 2013 at 10:13 pm
I’m so sorry Carolyn, I couldn’t focus because all I saw was melted, ooey, gooey cheese lol. I still can’t focus. This was the best post ever this morning 🙂
March 21st, 2013 at 11:05 am
I need that marinated sardines! Looks so delicious 🙂
March 22nd, 2013 at 3:09 pm
I will have one of each please. Great photos and Spain is on my bucket list of places to travel. For the culture but mostly for the food. YUM.