Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas is a restaurant in Santa Cruz, Seville. Rated 4.7 stars from 4896 Google reviews. Known for duck croquettes and staff warmth. Best for tapas and croquettes and groups sharing plates.
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Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas
| Rating | 4.7★ |
| Reviews | 4,896 |
| Best for | Tapas and croquettes |
Quick Verdict
Croquettes and salmorejo executed with care, staff that remembers you, plates built for sharing.
You want croquettes and salmorejo executed at a level that justifies the repeat visits.
About Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas
Tapas in Santa Cruz can feel like a tourist trap, but Chicuelo Bodeguita cuts through that with 107 mentions of staff friendliness across its reviews — and a server named Luizii who keeps drawing people back by name. The food earns its own following: the duck croquettes are the most talked-about thing on the menu, followed closely by the salmorejo, the torrija, and the bravas. Order the sirloin with whiskey if those four aren't enough. The room has a bodeguita feel that suits the neighbourhood, and the crowd is a genuine mix of locals and visitors who found their way here for the right reasons.
What Stands Out
Duck croquettes
40 mentions in Google review topics; multiple recent 5-star reviews praise the tapas dishes as outstanding.
Staff warmth
107 mentions of staff friendliness in review topics; recent reviews name the same server multiple times and note excellent, warm service.
Salmorejo and bravas
28 mentions of salmorejo and 25 of bravas in Google topics; core dishes that anchor the menu.
Practical Information
Contact
C. Santo Tomás, 9, Casco Antiguo, 41004 Sevilla, España
Visit WebsiteFrequently Asked Questions about Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas
Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas in Santa Cruz, Seville is built for sharing: the croquettes, salmorejo, bravas, and sirloin with whiskey are plated as tapas, and portions are sized so the table builds a spread together. Recent reviews note the staff's warmth when working groups through the menu.
Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas is known for duck croquettes, prawn croquettes, and bull croquettes—40, 10, and 7 mentions respectively in Google reviews—alongside salmorejo, bravas, and sirloin with whiskey. All five recent reviews praise the tapas as outstanding.
Chicuelo Bodeguita & Tapas in Santa Cruz has staff that work the room with genuine attention: recent reviews name the same server multiple times and describe the service as excellent, warm, and helpful. Staff friendliness is the most-mentioned strength across all reviews.
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Hot Score: 53/100 · ranked October 2026
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