The excitement generated by new restaurant openings in Seville—gradually expanding the list of must-visit spots for locals and visitors alike—is directly proportional to the regret we feel for those institutions that close their doors or those we never got to try. Thus, at a time when burger joints are proliferating, we regret not being able to enjoy those from Dulio, Seville’s former burger chain. We revisit its history in the following lines.
Juan Rodríguez Rodríguez, a Galician living in Seville, opened his first restaurant in the city, named ‘Las Navas’.
It was located near San Pablo Street, in the Magdalena neighborhood. It eventually closed, and a second business, Viana (at number 8 on Velázquez Street), would follow.
What was the Dulio burger joint like?
His second venture was a self-service buffet with bingo on the first floor. A concept that soon became popular. It would be Enrique Graciano and Juan who followed their father’s entrepreneurial example and founded Dulio.
On Paseo de Cristina, behind the passageway leading to Almirante Lobo, this Seville-style burger joint boasted the aesthetic typical of the era, with basketball-related influences incorporated into its decor and menu.
A place that would be a huge success in the 1980s and 1990s. So much so that a Facebook page was even created called ‘I ate a Dulio, too.’
Dulio expanded in a prophetic way, as if anticipating the flood of burger restaurants that would populate the city just a couple of decades later. It had locations on Salado Street, near the current Corte Inglés in Nervión, and even in Gines.
Others joined the myriad of Dulio establishments: on Sagasta Street, in a passageway on Sierpes Street, and in La Cartuja.
An online thread with photos of Dulio’s history
The last Dulio restaurant withstood the onslaught of the big fast-food chains until 1999, when Editorial Planeta acquired the building that now houses Casa del Libro.
If you’d like more information and want to explore the comments on social media, user X José Ángel Ríos started this thread in 2023.