Freiduría Puerta de la Carne
Seville's oldest freiduría, opened in 1928 as a family fishmonger's by the Murillo Gardens, still frying adobo, cod and shrimp fritters to sell by weight in paper cones.
About Freiduría Puerta de la Carne
The business began in 1928, while Seville prepared for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, when a local family opened a fish shop in the Puerta de la Carne quarter, named after the old city gate where meat entered. Fish unsold by the afternoon was fried and sold by weight wrapped in paper, and the takeaway trade outlived the fish counter. The tiled corner shop stands beside the Murillo Gardens.
Order a cartucho, a paper cone of 250 g, or by the kilo. Classics are adobo (dogfish marinated in vinegar, cumin and oregano, then fried), bacalao (salt cod), boquerones en adobo, chipirones (baby squid), chocos (cuttlefish), huevas de merluza (hake roe) and tortillitas de camarones, crisp shrimp fritters. Pescado variado lets you try several; tomates aliñados, dressed tomatoes, are the usual side.
The shop opens daily for lunch, about 13:00–17:00, and in the evening from about 19:30 to midnight. Prices per 250 g run from €6.75 for squid to €12 for mixed fish (2026), so two people eat well for €25–35. There is no booking; queue at the counter or phone your order on +34 954 411 159. It suits a quick, cheap meal or a picnic.
Lunch from 14:00 and summer evenings bring the longest queues; mid-afternoon is quieter. Eat the fish straight away while it is hot and crisp. Adobo and tortillitas de camarones are what Sevillanos order most.
Freiduría Puerta de la Carne in pictures
What you’ll find
- Fried fishPescaíto frito (€7–€12, 13:00–00:00)Buy
- Historic interiorHistoric premisesFree
- Late openingOpen lateFree
- RacionesSharing plates (€7–€12)Buy
- SeafoodFish and seafoodBuy
- Signature dishHouse specialityBuy
- Walk-in onlyNo reservationsFree
Nearby places to visit
The freiduría backs on to the Murillo Gardens on the eastern edge of Santa Cruz. Bar Las Teresas, the 1870 ham bar, is 220 m west, and Casa Román on Plaza de los Venerables is 260 m away. The Painter Amalio Museum is 340 m west, Casa de Pilatos is 470 m north, and the Royal Alcázar of Seville is about 500 m away through the shaded paths of the gardens. Seville Cathedral and the Giralda is 550 m west, and El Rinconcillo, Seville's oldest bar, is 850 m north through the old streets.
Freiduría Puerta de la Carne at a glance
Category
Food & Wine Gastronomy
Location
Metropolitana de Sevilla, Seville
Town
Seville
Address
Calle Puerta de la Carne, 2, 41004 Seville, Seville, Spain
Opening hours
Daily about 13:00–17:00 and 19:30–00:00 (check hours on public holidays).
Prices
Fried fish €6.75–12 per 250 g cone, €27–48 per kilo (2026); about €12–18 per person.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
freiduriapuertadelacarne.com
Phone
+34 954 411 159
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