Bar Americano

Unfortunately, my recent visit to this iconic bar within the emblematic Hotel Alfonso XIII was deeply disappointing. I fondly recall my experience in 2017 when I ordered an Ocnos wine served in a fine-quality glass, accompanied by a meticulously prepared and charming tapa. This time, however, everything seemed to have lost its spark. The wine was served in a crude, poor-quality glass, far from the elegance expected in a venue of this caliber. The accompanying tapa was uninspired, lacking style and any hint of the charm that once defined the experience. The cocktail offerings were equally underwhelming. The drinks lacked creativity and sophistication, while the service was chaotic. The bartenders, with very limited English skills, seemed disorganized, running around like headless chickens, which added a sense of amateurism completely out of place in such a prestigious setting. It’s truly disheartening to see how a once-renowned venue in Seville has fallen into such mediocrity. I sincerely hope the Hotel Alfonso XIII takes action to restore the Bar Americano to its former glory, as it currently fails to live up to the high standards its reputation implies.

Beautiful bar in a gorgeous landmark hotel. They had a live jazz trio last night. Excellent martinis. You do wait a bit for service and the check but this has been our experience most places in Spain.

We were there for the Tuesday night Jazz evening. It was fabulous. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the two Jazz evenings, starting at 10pm

Did not live up to the expectations. Hotel looks stunning but the bar was not. Lacklustre service, bartender was constantly checking with his colleague what the recipe was for our cocktails. Tables not cleared, sticky bar, had to ask for bites. Outgrown its hey days I’m afraid.

Honestly, had high hopes and was disappointed. Service was friendly but disorganised. Chairs (pictured) were unusually uncomfortably and I have honestly never had a Guinness served like this before!

We had high hopes being in such a nice hotel. Aesthetically is beautiful, but service is really bad. We ordered a cheese platter and came like an hour after when our drink were over. We called the manager to complain and even then, they took another while to bring the bill. Never again!

We were so excited to visit here and enjoy a great cocktail but were disappointed. Hard to get served and then the cocktails were dreadful. Very expensive and not worth the visit.

Perfect bar for a quiet drink. Beautiful Art Deco design and solid music. No food service. Just drinks. Inside the hotel. No patio. Good to cool off in the hot afternoon.

Drinks were very good, bartenders were helpful and well paced. The cheese board and charcuterie board were really good! The small of each was A LOT for 2 people. Would have been a 5 star review if they opened earlier. Since it's a hotel we were hoping for some more generous hours but they didn't open until 7p.

Strolled in for a quick drink before a dinner reservation -- popular place .. it was packed. After taking the last table, we watched as a variety of patrons had to approach the bar staff for service. Definitely appeared to be some frustration between patrons and staff; we weren't in too much of a hurry and were taken care of before it would have been an issue for us. Had a lovely appletini and mojito. Would definitely return :)

Cocktails were just okay -- not nearly up to world standards, but priced like they are (at 13 or 14 Euro each). Service was fine when we got up to grab the bartender; absent otherwise. Physically pleasant space.