A former coal yard in Santa Cruz with free flamenco three times a night, cheap beer, and benches you should claim by 20:00.
La Carboneria fills a former coal yard at Calle Céspedes 21 with long communal benches, cheap drinks, and free flamenco three times a night. You walk through a tree lined courtyard to get in, and nobody takes a cover at the door.
Devour Tours puts it on its list of favorite flamenco bars in Seville, and the official Andalusia tourism site lists it too. It is the easiest first contact with flamenco this city offers.
The visit report at wheretoseeflamenco.com describes a big hall closer to a Bavarian beer hall than a tablao, with the stage tucked into a corner and sightlines that reward early arrivals. Doors have been reported at 19:00 with the first show near 20:30.
The benches fill with an international, mixed age crowd, and at show time people stand at the edges and perch on tables. Weekend and Holy Week peaks get raucous, with some talking over the music, per wheretoseeflamenco.com.
Arrive before the 20:30 first show for a seat. The 22:30 show suits night owls willing to stand.
What to order
- 01
A jug of sangria, 9 euros
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Beer at 1.50 or tinto de verano at 1.70
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Tick sheet tapas