1Miraflores Language Exchange Spanish / English
Language exchange·Miraflores·€·All ages
A friendly English and Spanish exchange that meets on Saturday evenings at 21:00 in a neighbourhood bar, with around 20 people on a typical night. It is away from the tourist centre, in a residential area, so it feels local rather than touristy.
Brasería La Chicota, Calle Francisco Moraga 37, Sevilla · Takes bookings
2Asociación Camínate
Hiking and social group·Across Seville·€·30s
A large social network of more than 5,800 members that organises hikes, visits and trips, many of them on weekend mornings from a meeting point in the city. A day on a trail is one of the easiest ways to get talking, and people often end up having lunch together.
Meeting points vary, often the car park at Blas Infante metro station, Sevilla · Takes bookings
3Caffeine, Conversations and Connections
Event series·Santa Cruz·€·All ages
A community for locals and newcomers who want to make real friends, with coffee meetups, brunches, walks, picnics, workshops and trivia nights. Most events are mixed, a few are for women only, and you just pay for what you order.
Casa Mikva, Calle Santa María la Blanca 16, Sevilla · Takes bookings
4Mercado Lonja del Barranco
Food hall·Centro / riverside·€€·All ages
A glass and iron market hall by the Triana bridge with food stalls, shared tables and a river terrace. Everyone mixes at the long tables, it stays open late, and it is an easy, central meeting point before going out.
Calle Arjona s/n, 41001 Sevilla · Walk-in
5Taller Andaluz de Cocina
Cooking class·Triana·€€€·All ages
Hands-on Spanish and Andalusian cooking classes inside the Triana market, including a morning class with a market tour and an evening class with dinner. You cook in a small group and sit down together to eat what you made, so you leave knowing everyone at the table.
Mercado de Triana, stalls 75 to 79, Plaza del Altozano s/n, 41010 Sevilla · Takes bookings
6Taller Flamenco
Flamenco school·San Lorenzo / Alameda·€€·All ages
A flamenco school with a beginners' class on Saturday mornings at 11:00, plus sevillanas, rhythm and longer courses. Learning a few steps alongside strangers is a fun icebreaker, and it helps when the city dances at the April Fair.
Calle Peral 45, 41002 Sevilla · Takes bookings
7La Carbonería
Flamenco bar·Santa Cruz·€·All ages
A rambling old coal warehouse turned bar with free live flamenco most evenings, where people share long tables and benches. You only buy a drink, so it is a relaxed place to chat with the people next to you; bring cash and arrive early at weekends.
Calle Céspedes 21, 41004 Sevilla · Walk-in
8Alameda de Hércules
Square with bars·Alameda·€·20s
A long tree-lined boulevard packed with terraces, live music bars and an alternative, LGBTQ-friendly crowd. It is the area young people in Seville choose for going out, and moving between terraces in a group is how most nights work.
Alameda de Hércules, 41002 Sevilla · Walk-in
9Mercado de Triana
Food market·Triana·€·All ages
The market by the Triana bridge: produce stalls in the morning and small tapas bars and counters around the edge that stay open until midnight from Monday to Saturday. Standing at a counter with a beer and a fried fish tapa makes small talk easy.
Calle San Jorge 6, 41010 Sevilla · Walk-in
10La Terraza del EME
Rooftop bar·Centro / Catedral·€€€·30s
The rooftop bar of the EME Catedral Mercer hotel, with a 360 degree view and the Giralda almost within reach. A sunset drink here with friends is a classic, and the bar crowd is a mix of locals and visitors.
Calle Alemanes 27, 41004 Sevilla · Takes bookings