Sevilla
Spanish restaurant · West Village ·
Seafood paella, sangria & garlic bread served by courtly waiters
Seafood paella, sangria & garlic bread served by courtly waiters
"At this Spanish restaurant in Greenwich Village, servers wear tuxedos and carry platters of paella and gambas to regulars who have been coming here every Wednesday since they could legally drink. You come here not for the quality of the food (though it is good), but for the quantity of martinis you’re going to drink. They’re $13.75." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"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
"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
"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
"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
