264793 Sun Oct 24 12:40:23 -0700 2004 6 26 International 0 1398041 Hello - I have read many good suggestions for Tapas and more simple meals in Seville, but am still researching some of our other destinations. We will be travelling in November, and are looking for suggestions. We are travelling by car, and will consider all food worthy detours. Has anyone here eaten at the Paradors in Arcos de la Frontera or Cordoba? Thanks in advance. Sun Oct 24 12:40:23 -0700 2004 0 John Franco 1 1398042 We stayed at the Arcos parador last fall and ate all our meals there for two days and two nights...it is a lovely place..try to get a room with a terrace. The food at the parador is excellent which is good since there are not many options in the town. They do not have much in the way of tapas, per se, except maybe at the bar of the parador. If that is what you want, you will find a few places within easy walk of the parador. Seville is another story....we were there for 6 days and I think we only had one sit-down meal..the tapas places were amazing!!!! Be ware that this is not always inexpensive, though....If you want more details for Seville I can look at my notes. Sun Oct 24 13:48:22 -0700 2004 1398041 0 erica 2 1398052 Yes please, more info on Seville. I will be going there soon, and was last there 5 years ago. I need some memory refershers! Mon Oct 25 10:16:07 -0700 2004 1398042 0 SPARK 3 1398063 The one restaurant in which we ate a sit-down dinner was Enrique Becerra...very good food and atmosphere They also have great tapas at the bar. About a block away, a wonderful tapas place, my favorite, is Paco Gongarra on Calle Padre Marchena. This place had a great variety of seafood tapas as well as the usual meats.....there are a couple of tables but it is pretty much standing room only. Another tapas favorite of mine is Casa Blanca on Calle Zaragoza....I recall a house potato dish that was amazing..... The tapas in Sevilla were uniformly great at these and the other places we went to. I only wish I had had more time to try out some of the other bars! Mon Oct 25 13:48:32 -0700 2004 1398052 0 erica 4 1398078 Thank you - others on the board have also recommended Enrique Becerra, and we look forward to trying out your recommendations Mon Oct 25 19:51:21 -0700 2004 1398063 0 John Franco 4 1398096 erica, Thanks for the memory jog. I LOVE Enrique Becerra, and usually stay 2 doors down at Hostal Nevada. Did you have the paper thin white fish served on roe, drenched in olive oil and lemon juice? My mouth is watering! Tue Oct 26 13:25:18 -0700 2004 1398063 0 SPARK 5 1398123 I did not have the fish but now have even more reasons to return to Sevilla!!!!! By the way, what type of place is the Nevada??? Do you have a contact for them?? Thanks!!!! (We stayed at Casa de los Mercaderes) Wed Oct 27 15:40:53 -0700 2004 1398096 0 erica