La Via - Alcalá de Guadaira

A decent place to go for the usual tapas, beer, wine and the stuff one normally expects at a neighborhood bar-restaurant. Well lighted, a good variety of tapas and normal prices, Bar la Vía has tables on the sidewalk and plenty of parking on the street.

I'm lucky that partner is from a beautiful part of the world (Seville) and has family members in a town about 20 minutes drive from Seville's centre (Alcalá de Guadaíra). One Saturday evening last summer we went for a family meal (10 people in total) to this unassuming cafe/tapas bar and nothing could prepare me for what I was about to experience. The bar was absolutely bustling with life; even at 11pm it's full of locals sitting both inside and outside enjoying the freshest seafood and tastiest tapas you can imagine. The atmosphere is electric and one which I think you can only truly appreciate away from the tourist traps. I decided to go with the flow and let the family do the ordering; shortly afterwards we were presented with a giant and I mean GIANT seafood platter which consisted of large gambas, fresh mussels, langoustines, razor clams, crab legs. Enough to feed 10 people! It was absolutely phenomenal!! To add to that we had big bowls of el caracols (snails) in a garlic sauce, solomillo al whisky (frying steak in a powerful rich lemon/whisky sauce) not to mention several other tapas with potato and tuna. All of this was washed down with 2/3 cold beers. I was expecting a hefty bill of €100 but to my astonishment it only came to a total of €60!!!! I had finally found my food heaven! We are planning a return this May and I cannot wait! Seville and it's surrounding towns are blessed with great foods...but if you find yourself looking for truly authentic experience, please make the short drive over to Alcalá de Guadaíra, I PROMISE YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!! TRUST ME!!!

Price per person: €1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Tostada de Aceite Con Jamón, Mollete Con Pringa

Price per person: €20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Parking space: Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot, Free street parking

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: €10–20 Food: 5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 3 Recommended dishes: Plato de Gambas, Tapa de Ensaladilla, Tapa de Carrillada, Tostada de Aceite Tomate Y Jamón Ibérico, Aliño de Huevas, Tostada Entera de Pringá, Mollete de Carne Mecha, Tostada de Aceite Con Jamón, Mollete Con Pringa, Mariscada Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free street parking