The best bar in Seville for: sunset cocktails
All that’s missing from this bohemian, Costa Rica-inspired beach bar is, well, a beach. But don’t be put off. Pura Vida’s sprawling terrace and zesty cocktails (from £8) more than make up for it. This relaxed, rooftop bar, with upcycled pallet furniture, nautical decor and a pool, is the place to go for an early evening sundowner. Hipsters swig from bottles of frosted beer and order bar snacks off a handwritten menu that changes more often than the hotel’s guests. Listen to a local band while sipping a tamarind Mojito and watch parakeets swirl around La Giralda, the cathedral’s minaret-turned-bell-tower.
Top tip: Pay €25 (around £22) to use the pool for half a day during summer time (the price includes a free Mojito).
Address: Hotel Fontecruz Sevilla Seises, Calle Segovia 6, Seville
Website: fontecruzhoteles.com
Gourmet Experience Duque at El Corte Inglés
The best bar in Seville for: lunch
Situated on the fifth floor of El Corte Inglés (Spain‘s answer to Selfridges), this rooftop is a surprisingly elegant, non-pretentious place to try traditional Spanish dry-cured ham and glasses of cava. The large, modern terrace is one of the highest in Seville, with serious views over Spain’s fourth-largest city. Wander around the colourful flower garden, which subtly frames the landscape behind, and see if you can pick out Metropol Parasol (a modernist, mushroom-shaped sculpture), the pink El Salvador church and the harp-shaped Alamillo bridge. For lunch, choose from gourmet burgers, tapas or Ostra Gillardeau no. 1 oysters for around £3.50 a shell.
Top tip: Buy artisan cheeses, good wine, olives and craft ales from the shop next to the terrace and enjoy them on the decking area outside at no extra cost.
Address: El Corte Inglés, Plaza del Duque de la Victoria 8, Seville
Website: elcortingles.es
