Sevilla is a bustling West Village gem where tuxedoed waiters serve up massive portions of classic seafood paella and refreshing sangria in an intimate, charming setting.
"Decades ago, Greenwich Village boasted lots of Spanish restaurants, many dating to the time of the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. Now, Sevilla is one of the few that remain, a paella palace where the waiters wear tuxes, the decor casts back to the 1940s, and the chorizo arrives aflame. You can smell the garlic wafting down the street." - Robert Sietsema
"Sevilla’s food is fine. There’s truly nothing remarkable about the steak, arroz con pollo, or gambas al ajillo here, and that feels on-brand, in a charming sort of way. Open since 1936, this West Village restaurant makes up for any culinary shortcomings with its reasonable prices and buzzy, classic, only-in-New-York feel, reinforced by oil paintings, stained glass lamps, and the occasional guitarist roaming around the room. If you’re prioritizing fun over a top-notch culinary experience, bring a big group, split a few things, and be sure to dabble in the pitchers of sangria and $11 martinis." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, bryan kim
"The martinis at Sevilla cost $12.50, and they’ll remove your nail polish if you get too close. This old-school Spanish restaurant is one of the last spots with reasonably priced drinks in the West Village, and it’s a wonderful place for a group meal. Get a pitcher of sangria, eat some shrimp swimming in a pool of garlicky oil, and request a song from the roving guitarist." - bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"Founded in 1941 and named after a city in the sunny south of Spain, Sevilla assumed the premises of an older Irish bar on a townhouse-lined West Village corner. As you approach, a garlic wind wafts from a kitchen door that opens onto Charles Street. Inside the main entrance, the dining room proves deep and shadowy, with nautical lamps hanging from the ceiling and smudgy reproductions of paintings by El Greco and Velázquez plastered on the walls. On weekends Sevilla stays mobbed from early afternoon until late evening, every table occupied by canoodling couples and convivial chattering foursomes. The appetizers are profuse in size, including some wonderful empanadillas — half-moon pies filled with picadillo. The octopus, Galician style, is also good, and the clams in green sauce is a particular delight, tasting powerfully of garlic, parsley, and the brine of the sea. But the dish on every table is paella Valenciana, glowing a shade of yellow so bright you almost need sunglasses." - Robert Sietsema
"Long-running Spanish restaurant Sevilla is famous for its crowd-pleasing paella in several permutations, and red and white sangrias. The spot is reopening for outdoor dining starting on June 30." - Eater Staff
