Cafe Sevilla & Tapas Bar of San Diego

Cafe Sevilla Restaurant & Tapas Bar is an Authentic Spanish Cuisine Experience Without The Airfare.

(619) 780-2941

353 5th Ave (J and K Streets)
San Diego, CA 92101 32.711014 -117.161046

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Neighborhoods: Marina, Central, Central San Diego

www.CafeSevilla.com

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Cafe Sevilla & Tapas Bar of San Diego

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A local landmark for over 20 years, Cafe Sevilla Restaurant & Tapas Bar is located in the heart of San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter. Cafe Sevilla is an Authentic Spanish cuisine experience without the airfare. Our menu features a variety of signature tapas & paellas including a wonderful & reasonably priced selection of popular wines & sangria. There is no experience quite like entering Cafe Sevilla- the music that instantly relaxes you, the aroma of fine tapas & wine that stirs your appetite, the stunning ambiance of authentic Spanish surroundings, & live entertainment featuring Flamenco…

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Traditional Spanish tapas upstairs with live salsa dancing downstairs; also offers catering and dinner shows.

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
Happy hours happen Monday to Friday 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Love the ambiance at Cafe Sevilla.”
  2. “Wonderful atmosphere and tasty food!”
  3. “Not only was the food really good but the whole atmosphere was”
  4. “How can you not love the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff?”
  5. “Cafe Sevilla/Sevilla Nightclub is fun!”
  6. “Wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  7. “fabulous location, the food its very good, big servings, and on Tuesday nights very good Spanish music.”
  8. “Everything about the atmosphere was enjoyable: music, decor, very romantic.”
  9. “Great location in Gaslamp, close to many other bars too.”
  10. “The ambiance was perfect for a romantic evening.”
  11. “Great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  12. “The atmosphere was really nice and the food was WONDERFUL!”
atmosphere
92.5% positive
  1. “awesome tapas, intoxicating sangria”
  2. “great location in gaslamp, close to many other bars too.”
  3. “the ambiance was perfect for a romantic evening.”
  4. “wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  5. “the atmosphere was really nice”
  6. “great tapas restaurant with delicous food and fantastic atmosphere.”
  7. “dim, small tables”
  8. “the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff”
  9. “wonderful atmosphere and tasty food!”
  10. “everything you need for a romantic night out in beautiful downtown san diego.”
  11. “great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  12. “music, decor, very romantic.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “i would highly recommend the cheese fundido& shrimp brochetas.”
drinks
87.5% positive
  1. “great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  2. “really enjoy this local tapas bar.”
  3. “the tapas are great and so are the cocktails but the constant push to upsell and poor taste of the server to charge us for stuff that was not ordered.”
  4. “The tapas are great and so are the cocktails but the constant push to upsell and poor taste of the server to charge us for stuff that wasn't ordered ruined my experience at Cafe Sevilla.”
  5. “great tapas!”
  6. “Great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  7. “the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff”
  8. “How can you not love the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff?”
food quality
97.37000465393066% positive
  1. “i would highly recommend the cheese fundido& shrimp brochetas.”
  2. “they got great food for dinner and after you can dance all the calories off!”
  3. “Went to Sevilla on a wednesday night, where downstairs is great to learn and watch excellent salsa dancing!”
  4. “the food was wonderful”
  5. “Great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  6. “Great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  7. “The service and food were outstanding.”
  8. “great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  9. “the food was excellent and served promptly while still hot.”
  10. “love occasionally coming here with friends to enjoy some great food.”
  11. “most of all the food was amazing.”
  12. “wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  13. “Not only was the food really good but the whole atmosphere was”
  14. “Great sangria and salsa dancing”
  15. “wonderful atmosphere and tasty food!”
  16. “Even simple items such as the fresh bread and dipping sauces was to die for.”
  17. “the food is great, paella; almost as good as.”
  18. “The food is delicious.”
  19. “The atmosphere was really nice and the food was WONDERFUL!”
  20. “Wonderful atmosphere and tasty food!”
  21. “Where else can you eat great food upstairs and then go downstairs to be transformed into another world with live music?”
  22. “How can you not love the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff?”
  23. “great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  24. “fabulous location, the food its very good, big servings, and on Tuesday nights very good Spanish music.”
  25. “But i can say all the times i have been there its been a very good experience from the food t.”
  26. “Food is delicious.”
  27. “yummy tapas”
  28. “even simple items such as the fresh bread and dipping sauces was.”
  29. “Wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  30. “to enjoy some great food”
  31. “great tapas restaurant with delicous food and fantastic atmosphere.”
  32. “the service and food were outstanding.”
  33. “where else can you eat great food upstairs and then go downstairs?”
  34. “The food was excellent and served promptly while still hot.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “Sevilla was the perfect evening for my husband and I. The portions were perfect and allowed us to try many things on the menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “cafe sevilla restaurant has some excellent tapas.”
  2. “best tapas& flamenco show in town!”
  3. “best tapas in town!”
  4. “our out of town guests were impressed and had a great time”
  5. “great tapas restaurant with delicous food and fantastic atmosphere.”
  6. “awesome restaurant.”
  7. “sangria was good enough.”
  8. “a wonderful dining experience”
return potential
55.0% positive
  1. “it was the most ridiculous experience ever.”
  2. “me to sample some of this wonderful restaurant 's sangria and paella”
service
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “The tapas are great and so are the cocktails but the constant push to upsell and poor taste of the server to charge us for stuff that wasn't ordered ruined my experience at Cafe Sevilla.”
  2. “Great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  3. “How can you not love the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff?”
  4. “the service staff was very attentive and responsive to every request.”
  5. “Great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  6. “great cocktails, good food, horrible service and management”
  7. “The service and food were outstanding.”
  8. “excellent service, curteous professional staff, exciting dinner show, good time was had by all.”
  9. “the service and food were outstanding.”
  10. “the service was excellent.”
  11. “the tapas are great and so are the cocktails but the constant push to upsell and poor taste of the server to charge us for stuff that was not ordered.”
  12. “the romantic, authentic ambiance and the friendly bar staff”
  13. “The service staff was very attentive and responsive to every request.”
  14. “great food; great service; great atmosphere”
  15. “The service was excellent.”
  16. “Wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  17. “wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  18. “Excellent service, curteous professional staff, exciting dinner show, good time was had by all.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “Sevilla was the perfect evening for my husband and I. The portions were perfect and allowed us to try many things on the menu.”
  2. “The prices were very reasonable.”
  3. “sevilla was the perfect evening for my husband and i. the portions were perfect and allowed.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
  2. “when, you think matadors, sweet sangria& flamenco dancers!”
  3. “Wonderful atmosphere, quick service, great food.”
2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/01/11

Not my cup of tea

by mikelabella at Citysearch

I'm not a Tapas person... I'm also a vegetarian. This is not a good place for this mix... The portions were extremely small with extremely high prices. What I ate was ok... nothing special. I wouldn't go back there again.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/04/11

Ay Caliente

by Steve Merk at Citysearch

This is a fantastic place if you want to liven up your night. Awesome Sangria, live flamenco music & tasty tapas. It gets quite loud for conversation, but if you're wanting to dance JUST do IT.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/12/10

great time had

by Escapade Party Bus at Citysearch

Good food,great music, I'm in. I wil be back.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/08/10

Great atmosphere- good food

by Kada93 at Citysearch

My family and I were vacationing in San Diego for a couple fo days. We stayed close to downtown so I was reccommended to go to Cafe Sevilla. We did not get the chance to go downstairs to the club, but we ate at the bar, since the place was crowded and the waiting for a table was like two hours(Friday night) . The service was great, the food was pretty good, loved it. The only thing that kept my attention, was the fact that the waiter asked us if we wanted our Paella Valenciana a little bit spicy( we are from texas, so of course, we said yes!) When the bill arrived we noticed they charged us an extra of $3.50 for "Spicier paella"!!!

Never imagined they were going to charge for something like that, nor it said it on the menu....

  • Cons: Waiting time, Charge $3.50 for a spicier paella???
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/22/10

My favorite Restaurant

by kaly28 at Citysearch

I love going there and try different kinds of sangrias. My favorite is the Sangarita (half sangria, half margarita.) It has a tiny sourness to it, I love it! We like to enjoy the live music while we dine, so it's the perfect place for me and my friends.

We always like to get a variety of different tapas to share. One of my favorites is the Brocheta Mar y Tierra

(grilled Kabob, shrimp, beef and lamb). Oh my GOD! So good! Cooked perfectly and very well marinated! They also have a Ceviche that is one of the best I've had!

We always have a good time when we go there! Awesome enviroment, service and food!

The Details on Cafe Sevilla & Tapas Bar of San Diego

Place Categories:

  • great tasty food
  • best tapas
  • wonderful tapas restaurant
  • nice atmosphere
  • excellent service
  • professional bar staff
  • sweet sangria
  • romantic decor
  • horrible management
  • great cocktails
  • wonderful dining experience
  • recommended cheese fundido
  • poor taste
  • small tables
  • ridiculous experience
  • attentive service staff
  • beautiful downtown san diego
  • impressive town guests
  • great food
  • excellent quick service
  • wonderful atmosphere
  • authentic ambiance
  • great tapas
  • very attentive service staff
  • very good big servings
  • romantic evening
  • great location
  • very good experience
  • really enjoy local tapas bar
  • great sangria
  • fresh bread
  • wonderful dining
  • romantic night
  • very good spanish music
  • fabulous tuesday nights
  • horrible service
  • great food upstairs
  • highly recommend cheese fundido
  • fun cafe sevillasevilla nightclub
  • fresh dipping sauces
  • love place
  • great salsa dancing
  • professional exciting dinner show

Message from Cafe Sevilla & Tapas Bar of San Diego

  • Authentic Spanish Restaurant San Diego
  • Happy Hour 4:30-6:30 Daily in Tapas Bar
  • Lavish Champagne Brunch

A local landmark for over 20 years, Cafe Sevilla Restaurant & Tapas Bar is located in the heart of San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter. Cafe Sevilla is an Authentic Spanish cuisine experience without the airfare.

Our menu features a variety of signature tapas & paellas including a wonderful & reasonably priced selection of popular wines & sangria. There is no experience quite like entering Cafe Sevilla- the music that instantly relaxes you, the aroma of fine tapas & wine that stirs your appetite, the stunning ambiance of authentic Spanish surroundings, & live entertainment featuring Flamenco dancers!

As the original location, Cafe Sevilla is proud to offer the most authentic Spanish ambiance. We are located just steps from the Convention Center, Petco Park, & Horton Plaza. Join us for our lavish champagne brunch or a night to remember with dinner & live entertainment.

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