Lanterns, Sevillanas and Andalusian tapas. The Feria de Abril could be condensed in these three elements, which are color, music and gastronomy. However, the Real is not the only place that hosts this festivity. The emblematic Alfonso XIII Hotel in Seville joins again another year to the celebrations around this big week and will host a small Feria de Abril in its facilities.
As has become tradition, the iconic tiled courtyard of the hotel will be transformed into one of the “casetas del Real” and will also celebrate the “pescaíto night”. Thus, on Monday, May 5 will host a dinner designed for the occasion and a rociero choir that will liven up the evening.
Fair menu at the Alfonso XIII
Sevillians, Sevillanas and visitors can enjoy in such a picturesque space of the fair menu.
This special tasting consists of starters such as ham and acorn-fed Iberian pork loin; Payoyo cheese; white shrimp from Huelva; Los Palacios tomato salad with green onion, capers and EVOO from Osuna and potatoes dressed with tuna belly.
It will be followed by other more forceful elaborations such as an Andalusian frying. In this case it will compendiará anchovies, pijotas, cuttlefish, puntillitas, marinade and Padrón peppers.
The experience will culminate with an assortment of homemade cakes. The price of the dinner is 95 € per person and includes wine cellar.
In addition, from May 6 to 11, the Alfonso’s patio will offer its visitors and guests a menu of fair tapas available from 12:00 to 23:30.
Specifically, it will include cold classics such as gazpacho, tomato or papas aliñás, top quality cheeses and cured meats, shrimp and prawns cooked or octopus salad.
In addition to these, there will be other hot proposals, some of them present in the last edition. Namely: pork tenderloin with whiskey, montaditos, garlic prawns or potato omelette with aioli.
As for the rations, there will be no shortage of fried fish or assorted croquettes.
In addition, the rociero choir will be present every day between 21:00 and 23:00 hours.
The Alfonso XIII is one of the most iconic luxury hotels in Spain, a regionalist building designed by José Espiau, located between the Puerta de Jerez, the Palacio de San Telmo and the Tobacco Factory.
Because of its beauty and historical significance, it continues to host great personalities and to be the setting for series and films.