Elodie T.
Yelp
We had a lovely meal at La Azotea earlier today and when we decided to come to La Brunilda for dinner, I was a bit worried that it would not quite measure up. Wow, I was wrong. The two of them in combination possibly made today the best foodie day of my life thus far.
We were very lucky to have booked an Airbnb nearby so we were able to keep an eye out for the line at the restaurant. We heard some chatter at 8:05pm, ~25 min before opening, half of our party went early to line up and we were seated in the first meal service. By the time the restaurant opened, there was a loooooong line.
We were a little too eager at first but thankfully, our waiter told us he was worried that we had ordered too much food. We downgraded the sizes of what we ordered and ended up with:
Risotto (smaller size): I've had some pretty bad risotto recently and this risotto has restored my faith in all other risottos! I'm quickly growing to be a fan of Idiazabal cheese, which gives such a luxurious but almost subtle creamy/buttery flavor. We all took a bite and immediately went "oh my god"!! Get it. You will not regret it.
Croquettes of the day: today they had both Iberian ham and chicken curry. The smaller order comes with 3 pieces- all of which melt in your mouth. Delicious. My sister said that it made all other croquettes fade in comparison- this was also her favorite dish of the entire day.
Warm salad with mixed greens: delicious salad- comes in what appears to be a small bowl but is more than enough to easily feed 3-4. Lovely dressing and varying textures.
Scallops with black linguini (larger size): possibly the least favorite of the group- scallops were cooked well but mom was not a fan of the tomato sauce on top. She said she felt the taste had overwhelmed the scallops. I shared a scallop with my sister, who does not like tomatoes, and in dividing it in half, had incidentally not consumed my scallops with the tomato. Separately, they tasted great. Personally thought there could have been a stronger sauce for the linguini.
Iberian pork shoulder (larger size): my dad had a different cut of Iberian pork last night which was not nearly as successful as the one we had tonight. Moist, tender, still slightly chewy- really good dish.
Foie gras with poached pears: on my top 3 of the day!!! Foie gras was soft and melted upon the tongue. I was unsure about how it would work with the poached pear but both my mom and I were incredibly impressed at how well they paired together. Best of all... we got the small portion for €6!!!
Grilled squid: finally... another dish that was an instant hit with the family. The squid was tender- not chewy at all- and the roe added a burst of saltiness without distracting from the squid. Asked my mom how she would describe the squid: "exquisite".
So... somehow all of that (+1 coke, 3 beers and 1 sangria- sangria is not particularly impressive btw) amounted to €81,50! 100% well worth it.
5/5 would recommend La Brunilda to anyone visiting Seville. Note: not open on Christmas Eve and Christmas.