Sevilla (restaurant)

Sevilla
Sevilla in April 2024
Restaurant information
Established	1923 (1923)
Street address	62 Charles Street
City	New York City
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10014
Country	United States

Sevilla is a restaurant in New York City. In 2015 it was designated as an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation.

History

The restaurant was opened as an Irish pub in 1923 and in 1941 was changed by Luis Fernandez and Alfonso Uchipi to a Spanish restaurant in what was then New York's Little Spain in the West Village.^[1][2][3] Mr. Fernandez later sold the business to a gentleman named Tomas Gonzalez and his Basque partners two sons. Mr. Gonzalez ran the business for the next few decades. In 1962 José Lloves purchased the restaurant from Tomas Gonzalez ( Mr. Gonzalez remained as a waiter alongside Jose Lloves for 30 years until he retired).^[1] In 1972 Lloves' brother, half-brother, Bienvenido Alvarez, became a partner.^[1] In 1984 the owners purchased the building.^[4]

When the Beard Foundation called to inform them of the America's Classic award, Lloves, "having no idea what the James Beard Foundation was...had his son, Tony, return the call".^[5] Tony Lloves "thought at first it was a scam".^[5]

The restaurant seats 91.^[4] It is the oldest Spanish restaurant in the city.^[6]

Menu

The restaurant focusses on Spanish staples such as shellfish, paella, empanadillas, and veal and serves sangria and classic cocktails.^[1][7][2] The menu is largely unchanged from when the restaurant opened.^[8]

Recognition

In 2015 the restaurant was designated an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation.^[5]

See also

• List of Spanish restaurants

References

1. "2015 America's Classics: Sevilla". www.jamesbeard.org. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
2. Sietsema, Robert (2015-01-08). "10 Old-Fashioned Spanish Restaurants to Try in New York and New Jersey". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
3. Preston, Marguerite (2015-02-26). "Sevilla, the West Village Spanish Fixture, Wins James Beard Classics Award". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
4. Stern, Gary (2 July 2015). "47 years and counting: What does it take to keep a West Village restaurant thriving?". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
5. Feuer, Alan (2015-04-10). "At Award-Winning Sevilla, There's Always Room for the Regulars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
6. Farfan, Isa (2022-07-25). "9 of Greenwich Village's Oldest Restaurants - Page 9 of 9". Untapped New York. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
7. Tervooren, Matt (2022-08-23). "Sevilla - Greenwich Village - New York". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
8. "Sevilla Restaurant". AFAR Media. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

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