Churros: A Seville Delicacy
If you’re looking for an authentic Spanish snack late at night, there’s only one place to go: the churro stand.
It has no real name – just a sign exclaiming “CHURROS” – but you’ll know it by the swarm of young people that surround it about 4 a.m.
Two employees race around in their little hut deep frying dough and serving it fresh to hungry customers. An order of churros gets you around five, and you can opt to buy chocolate for dipping, if you like. Prices are pretty cheap.
Unlike the Mexican version of churros, these are not coated in sugar or any other sweetener. Spanish churros are simply sticks of fried dough bent into a circular shape.
Personally, I’m not a huge churro fan, but the experience of eating such a classic Spanish food in the middle of the night with people from all around the world is fantastic. I shared a table one night with a guy from Argentina.
The stand is located on the northwest corner of El Paseo de Cristóbal Colón and La Calle de Los Reyes Católicos. See the map for help:
It’s open all throughout the night. And a headsup: the chocolate cup is large enough for four people to share, so don’t overbuy!
Can you say “Cruzcampo?”
Well you better learn how! It is surely the most popular beer in Andalusia (the southern Spanish state of which Seville is capital.)
Say it with me…. croose-camp-oh.
This is the drink of choice for Sevillanos. I have to admit I’ve never tried it (I’m not much of a beer drinker), but I did listen to a local explain why it’s the best beer in the world for nearly 10 minutes.
If you want to try it, go anywhere that sells alcohol. If you want to see where it’s made, head to the brewery, of course.
The Cruzcampo brewery is located at Avenida de la Cruz del Campo 3. They don’t offer tours, but you can walk around what is one of the oldest breweries in the country. Even better, you can visit the gift shop weekdays from 10am to 1pm. Or, if you really want to have fun, just tell the waiter at dinner, “Yo quiero una botella de Cruzcampo!”
