Cafés in Santa Cruz

Cathedral, Giralda and Alcázar

UNESCO listed the Cathedral, the Alcázar and the Archivo de Indias as a World Heritage Site in 1987.³ Work on the Cathedral began in 1402, and the Giralda, its bell tower, is the minaret of the Almohad mosque, begun in 1184 and finished in 1198; it rises about 104.5 m to the weather vane.³

Gusto, at 23 Calle Alemanes along the Cathedral's north side, opens daily 08:30–23:30 and has outdoor tables. Genova, at 10 Avenida de la Constitución, is smoke-free and step-free.

Lanes of the old judería

Calle Mateos Gago, called Borceguinería in the 13th century, leads from the Giralda into the barrio toward Calle Santa Teresa and the Plaza de Doña Elvira.¹ The Hospital de los Venerables, a Baroque residence for priests from the second half of the 17th century, stands on the Plaza de los Venerables; the painter Murillo was buried in the old church of Santa Cruz, and the Jardines de Murillo were laid out between 1911 and 1917.¹

El Patio de Lolita, at 15 Mateos Gago, opens daily 10:00–20:00. Bar Las Teresas, at 2 Calle Santa Teresa, has air-conditioning and takes cards. Salt and Sugar, a bakery café at 12 Calle Ximénez de Enciso, opens daily 08:00–22:00.

Specialty coffee toward Hernando Colón

Delatribu, at 3 Pasaje Andreu, works with beans from Ineffable, and in March 2024 it opened a second café at 5 Calle Hernando Colón, by the Plaza de San Francisco.⁴

Milk Away, at 3 Calle Hernando Colón, opens Monday to Saturday 09:00–19:00 and has vegan options. Café Picalagartos is at number 7 and Filo, with Wi-Fi, at 19. La Revolea on Calle San Fernando and Jester on Calle Puerta de la Carne also have Wi-Fi, and Itimad, on Calle Gloria, opens weekdays 09:30–18:00.

The old judería also took in what is now Calle Santa María la Blanca, on the eastern side of the barrio, where Cafe Verde is at number 7.¹ Oasis Café Cultural is on Calle Madre de Dios, and Avenida de Menéndez Pelayo, the wide road along the eastern edge, has Cafe Bar Lobo at number 28 and Copas Malex at 50.