Restaurante Ispal | Grupo La Raza

Ispal was an incredible experience from start to finish! We chose the tasting menu and the food was soulful and beautifully presented, and the atmosphere felt both refined and welcoming. My husband and son don’t eat seafood, and they happily offered delicious substitutions without missing a beat. A special bonus — our server was from NY and made us feel right at home. Truly unforgettable!

A lovely 12 course tasting menu. We did not opt for the wine pairings but good wines available by the glass. Attentive friendly service, well thought through and executed Adalucian menu, delicious dishes. Only 200E . Close to main station and trams. Thoroughly recommended.

this meal was underpar and i gave my opinion to the lovely wait staff who asked for it. yet i still feel compelled to leave a review because it was my first meal on my first ever day in Sevilla and it does not and should not represent this city. food is complicated, subjective and we all have our biases/preferences - i did not enjoy the food at Ispal but the american couple at the table next to mine seemed to love it. so ill try to be objective. first, the good stuff: the two servers working the dinner shift on 11 sept 2024 were AMAZING. super attentive, warm, and served my dishes quickly and efficiently as per my request. i think in terms of michelin-level service standard, both servers hit the mark. second, the music playlist. it was loud and giving cheap karaoke pop song covers. after an hour in, the cover of Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn played for the second time. its fun for a cheap and cheery diner, very jarring for a white tableclothed restaurant. but the food was so underpar i found myself lipsynching to Coldplay’s Fix You about 45mins in. also the trolley which was used to serve wine. its NOT a wine cart. its just a regular trolley, used in place of a serving tray, to serve a glass or two of wine. it was so loud id jump a lil cuz it sounded like a train was approaching from behind me. finally. the food: 1. PLATING - its giving early 2000’s michelin. dry ice, sauce smears and spatters, gold dust… except for one duck dish which came adorned in pink feathers which my friend accurately said was “giving 1999 from the reduced section in a cheap teenage clothing store”. too many biscuit tuilles.. the dessert one didnt break so the mousse under it pushed thru like pus. plating is the first sign (to me) of whether a restaurant’s got originality or if its trying too hard. often times when the plating’s off, the food usually follows suit. 2. TASTE - simple dishes that any good tapas bar can churn out much better versions of. most disappointing was the 36hr slowcooked pig… tough for something thats slowcooked. but the worst was the trout roulade - dry trout with dry rubbery tasteless bits of lobster innit, served with vanilla sauce… i sent back 95% of that dish. overall: flavours were largely unbalanced and chef was heavy-handed on salt and acid. finally, and this is my bias: im a discerning singaporean diner who just got off a long flight and wanted to treat herself to a nice degustation meal. i dont trust Michelin Guide so i turned to the Eater guide which pointed me to Ispal - the guide’s usually on point but in this one instance it failed me. i shouldve read the google reviews - esp the one from Euna Cho. i hope the rest of my week in Sevilla would yield better meals but my hardcore foodie friends said Sevilla aint San Sebastien. ah well.

Wow. Chef Andreas Onofri is a talented genius! This place exceeded every expectation. Opted for the smaller (13course) menu with the wine pairing Servers Jose & Serena are on hand to explain & answer every question you may think of! Amuse bouche: orange blossom bubble made by spherification & orange mousee. 1.Blue crab, pork rind & tomato confit. 2.White shrimp garlic emulsion - not too overpowering 3.Mussels from the River in a smoke gaspacho soup with jellified mussel juice to intensfy flavor. 4&5Dual course: Meat of ropa vieja as a stew with spinach gave it an indian style flavour profile... the same :chorizo, morcilla, pork cheek + different spice profile served in a lettuce cup 6.Sweetcorn "gazpacho" - rockfish, apple + oil & basil spherification 7.Sea bass & roteña sauce + celery root 8.Rainbow trout with red crab centre both from the river 9.Suckling pig slow cooked for 36hr at 72C plus: Iberian ham mousse 10.Mallard from Seville with traditional stew 11.Strawberry marmelade, rose mousse, red fruit cookie. 12.Torrija -french toast caramalized with sherry & vanilla ice cream 13. Petit fois:black chocolate truffle. pio-nono biscuit,red berry bonbon in white chocolate,orange jelly & cold tea green/black/red infused. Wine pairing was as follows : Sherry: Manzanilla 3 yrs barrel - dry White: Buleria 2022 cadiz sav blanc - fruity Rose : Alanis Seville = ganache, tempranillo & macebo 13% - tart Red : Higueron 14% from Cadiz  aged in Frech oak = syrah & cab sav - light aromatic. Dessert wine : orange wine huelva 8yrs in barrel macerated with orange skin 15%. Everything about this place is exceptional!

We had a wonderful meal here opting for the tasting menu. My husband doesn't eat meat and they easily accommodated this and adjusted the tasting menu for him accordingly. All the courses were imaginative and creative in both taste and presentation and full of beautiful flavours.

Wow!! What a special experience! It was my 50th Birthday treat so I was looking forward to being here. I'd wanted to eat here for a while. It didn't disappoint. The food (although small portions, which is actually fine) were a culinary delight. We opted for the taster with Premium wine pairing lunch, & WOW, sublime! Each dish was a work of art, visually stunning, & each bite heaven! Every sip of wine/sherry was as smooth & delicious as one hoped! The service was impeccable, we were served by 5 different attendees, attentive but not intrusive. Each dish & drink was explained with finesse & passion, it was a delightful education. The experience lasted for a few hours. I loved every minute! Thank you! I'll be back 💛

Great place. Food and service was excellent. It started with the presentation. The candle was spicy butter for your bread. The cod was superb. Just love the flavor with creamy mushroom flavor and spinach. The steak tartare was really good. We ordered a second serving. The cheese plate was a good tour of local cheese. We liked the 25 and 45 days. I recommend this place.

Visited Dec. 14, 2024 I was having a terrible trip after getting pickpocketed in a different city, and Seville unfortunately hadn't picked up my mood. I wanted to cancel my reservation at Ispal but ended up going in case it helped and I am so glad I did. SERVICE: excellent, not much to say—I was helped by two people who were friendly, warm, and professional. ATMOSPHERE: I read a different comment criticizing the music and I honestly laughed a bit when Feliz Navidad came on for the third time, but I try to stay open-minded and found the familiar music actually somewhat inviting and less intimidating. FOOD: where to begin. Many dishes had a slightly acidic tone to it, which I LOVED. It's not a palette I'm used to tasting as often and it made some dishes less predictable with a light, sour punch that suited Seville/Spain so well. The blue crab was startlingly good. On the other hand, another good handful had a spicier tone (like the gyoza and nahm) which were more predictable in taste, but absolutely delicious. The only dish I hated was the garden corn gazpacho soup—it was my favourite, plating-wise, but then they drowned it in soup and I had no idea what I was eating! The apples were SO sour, and I couldn't taste the bass at all between it being dunked in soup and the taste of the apples. I really wish the broth was clear or something to preserve the plating, and the soup was a bit more muted. On the other hand, I could've had 10 plates of the rockfish—it was so smoky and sweet, and the fish was juicy and warm (I'm getting hungry thinking about it.) The onion base tasted really inviting and the fish felt hearty. The skin was crispy and sweet, reminding me a bit of Korean jwipo. Overall the tones were layered, making the dish just really warm and delicious. — From the atmosphere, to the service, to the food, I feel that my experience at Ispal is similar to the food that it represents. It's inviting, offers variety, and nurtured my soul. Between restaurants gunning for Michelin stars, creating exclusive atmospheres, and making food feel the opposite of nurturing, I felt that my time at Ispal took me to the root of what dining is supposed to be: warm, inviting, and delicious. Writing this review almost half a year later, I greatly miss it!