Tablao El Arenal

What a great experience!! Amazing food and staff. Get the pork dish. The swine is fine!! Then the flamenco show was even better. Worth the stop when in Spain.

We got the VIP seats which includes tapas and a drink, both very good and worth the slightly more expensive ticket. The show it’s self was incredible. The dancers, singers and guitarist are amazing and absolutely recommend going to see for anyone visiting Seville. A couple negatives: the tables were very small so a bit difficult to sit with food and drink. Our tickets were VIP so we got front row which actually was slightly too close. Would’ve been better in 2nd or 3rd row.

Such a fantastic experience and the food was great too. I would recommend it too everyone that is able too afford it, as it isn't cheap but definitely worth every cent. Incomparable with the free shows that you can see at plaza España or other tourist attractions

we were thrilled. The location is in a small alley and turns out to be a very cozy establishment. It is very nicely decorated and you receive a very friendly welcome. the waiters are extremely nice and serve extremely good food. There are 2 different menus, one tapas and one full meal. We decided on the 4 course menu including drinks and a show. and were not disappointed. The food was very good, as was the wine and we also got an extra glass after the bottle was empty. The show was a very emotionally powerful performance with wonderful dance, guitar and 2 singers. We were absolutely thrilled and would visit and recommend it again and again.

The ambiance, food, staff, and dancers were all absolutely amazing! Plus the fact that it's a much more intimate setting than you would find in a larger theater. Recommend arriving 30 minutes prior to your scheduled time for even better seats!

The dancers were amazing but it felt like you couldn't order another beer when they had started which was a bit of a shame. I did attend solo so I was paired at a table with a small family and another person on their own. It didn't seem like they had small tables here which is certainly something to consider.

Fantastic show but I’d skip the optional meal as it wasn’t all that. All the sauces were from packets and nothing was good. The service was rushed, as soon as u had finished one they could not wait to give you the next. We booked the whole package/inc food at €60+per person. Only got one free glass of wine ( said a bottle ) so had to pay for extra wine/drinks. The actual show was excellent, just a shame the dining side wasn’t.

The performance was great! Would definitely recommend. Our tapas dinner experience was booked for 8:30. I assumed the dinner and show would be in parallel but FYI they serve dinner first and then the show starts an hour later and runs for 75 minutes so you finish around 10:45. Food was average but service was hospitable and the sangria was great! Show was wonderful- the room isn’t huge so there were only about 40-50 tourists which made the experience feel more intimate. Dancers and singers were very talented.

Show was amazing. Talented group of performers. What I enjoyed the most, was that despite what I'm sure was their 10000th performance, they appeared to still be enjoying themselves on stage...and that carried over to the audience! No pics allowed!

The place propose an authentic flamenco show that was honestly impressive. We could feel the emotions through the danse. The food served was pretty tasty. The chairs are quite bad for the back. And we are a bit disappointed that the show was barely 1hour.

Our second flamenco show in Southern Spain, our first in Seville. When I checked into my hotel and asked them to recommend a flamenco show they quickly booked us a front row table at the Tablao el Arenal. I arrived a few minutes early and spoke to the hostess to make sure we had the table reserved and to ask if I could photograph the show as I did the previous show in Jerez. Sadly, and I feel to their detriment, they do not allow photos or video during the show. I respected that decision and asked if I could take a few photos before the show. That is what you will see in this review. The room was large and the tables nicely set. The staff were formally dressed and the stage larger than the other show I saw. That show was more intimate in a small tavern. The show included a drink and some tapas. I was actually surprised at the number of dishes we got. The food was very good and the servers pleasant and polite. The show itself was excellent. As I said earlier, the no photo policy is a big negative for several reasons. One being that if you are on vacation and see such a great show you have no image memories to take back with you. You might as well see a flamenco show on TV. The other reason is that I think if people were to post their experience online with photos, they would get more people wanting to come. Seville has many other flamenco shows so there is certainly competition. The reason given for not allowing photos or video was to “protect’ the performers rights. These are not famous world class performers whose images and videos of their performances would damage their careers. In fact, I believe it would increase their exposure and their careers. So, if you don’t care to have a photographic memory of your experience it’s a good show to see.

As many chances to take photos of the exquisite flamenco are forbidden, all I can offer is this: If you're looking for a taste of Spanish music and dance, then you owe it to yourself to catch an authentic flamenco show. The precision, sensuality, intensity, and craft involved are absolutely amazing. It's a spectacle accompanied by delicious food, drink, and service.

The show was great - authentic and passionate. The tapas meal was fine and we got better seats by being there for it, but we probably would have had a better dinner elsewhere. Also, the chairs need cushions - they are rush seated ladder back chairs.

Wow just incredible! Our hotel recommended this place for Flamenco and it was such an experience. We opted for the full menu which included 3 courses and a bottle of wine. Was very lucky to be seated at the front of the stage to get the full experience! The guitarist was amazing, mesmerising! And the dancers were incredible. Overall 10/10! A night will will remember forever.

Fabulous food, fabulous entertainment, what more can I say? 10 out of 10 all round. Service was farst, efficient and our server, rueben, was excellent. We had the Tapas menu which was outstanding food and so plentiful we could barely finish it. The flamenco dancers were beautiful and amazing. I loved the singers and guitarist and they seemed happy to perform for a very appreciative audience. Very highly recommended.

The Tapas menu was excellent. A lot of food and very delicious. The venue is intimate and all seats are close to the stage. The performance was very enjoyable and the dancers were passionate in their art. We enjoyed ourselves.