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Vault of the 12th-century Arab baths with its lit star-shaped openings and the restaurant's tables

For two · Santa Cruz quarter

A romantic dinner in Seville, beneath nine-century-old vaults

Brick arches, star-shaped openings in the vault and a guitar that plays every night. A few steps from the Giralda.

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A date that begins at the door

San Marco Santa Cruz sits inside 12th-century Arab baths on Calle Mesón del Moro, in the heart of Seville's old Jewish quarter. You come in through an entrance hall with candles, a wrought-iron grille and a carved wooden ceiling, and the city stays outside: horseshoe arches, nine-century-old brick walls and the vault with its star-shaped openings above the tables.

We opened here in 1991. The cooking is Italian and homemade, with fresh pasta, pizza and desserts made in the house. And every night a Spanish guitar plays live.

Horseshoe arches and the brick vault of the Arab baths, with the tables laid
Candles on a stone bench carved with the name San Marco in the restaurant's entrance hall

Why here

12th-century Arab baths
You dine beneath the original vault, its star-shaped openings lit above the tables. The same ceiling Sevillians bathed under nine centuries ago.
A guitar, every night
A guitarist plays live every night. No loudspeakers drowning the conversation: background music for talking softly.
In the heart of Santa Cruz
We are on Calle Mesón del Moro, a few steps from the Giralda. Before or after dinner, the lanes of the Santa Cruz quarter are your walk.

Nine centuries under the same vault

  1. 12th century

    The baths

    Mudéjar-style Arab baths. Muslims purified themselves here before prayer at the great mosque, where the Cathedral stands today. The star-shaped openings in the vault, the madawis, date from then.

  2. Catholic Monarchs

    The inn

    The baths became an inn for the Mudéjar merchants passing through Seville. That is why the street is called Mesón del Moro, the Moor's Inn.

  3. The Church

    The lodging house

    The building passed to the Church and remained a lodging house, with guests and animals under the same roof.

  4. Stables

    Horses and carriages

    Later it became stables for horses and a carriage store. The millstones on the façade, which protected the walls, date from that time.

  5. 1991

    San Marco

    San Marco Santa Cruz opens, the fourth restaurant of the San Marco family. Since then, the vault has been a dining room.

The full story of the Arab baths

Choose your corner

The house has several rooms, each with its own atmosphere.

A glass of red wine beside a dish from the menu on a white tablecloth

Something to toast with

Classic cocktails such as the Negroni, Mojito, Aperol Spritz or Espresso Martini, and a sparkling wine list that runs from cava to Moët & Chandon, Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot Rosé. To finish, homemade desserts from traditional recipes.

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Who has sat here

“We ate the best dinner of our trip in a restaurant in Barrio Santa Cruz called San Marco, in a 12th-century Arab bathhouse at the foot of the Giralda.”
The New York Times

Madonna, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Slash have dined here, and many more. Ferran Adrià worked in our kitchens. Today we hold 4.5 out of 5 from more than 5,500 Google reviews, and the Travellers' Choice 2026 award.

Is it a gift?

The Gift Card is a tasting menu for two. We send it personalised with your guests' names.

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Calle Mesón del Moro with orange trees and the Giralda at the end, in Seville's Santa Cruz quarter

Plan the evening

Seville at night is best on foot. Before dinner, the floodlit Giralda a few steps away; after, the lanes and squares of the Santa Cruz quarter. To make a weekend of it, our blog has walks, viewpoints and corners for couples.

Questions

Is there live music?

Yes. A guitarist plays live every night.

What time can we have dinner?

Monday to Thursday, 19:15 to 00:00. Friday to Sunday, 19:30 to 00:00. We are also open for lunch every day.

How much is dinner for two?

The tasting menu is €46 per person, or €66 with wine pairing. On the à la carte menu, pasta and pizza start at €13.50.

What about a romantic lunch?

Of course. We open for lunch every day: Monday to Friday 13:15 to 17:00, Saturday and Sunday 13:15 to 17:15.

Are there vegetarian or gluten-free options?

Yes. There are vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu, plus gluten-free pasta, bread and pizza.

Are you open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve?

Yes. Every year we serve a Christmas Eve dinner (€105) and a New Year's Eve dinner (€150), at 20:30. Seats sell out fast.

Where can we park?

The Santa Cruz quarter is pedestrian. The nearest car park is Cano y Cueto, about 3 minutes' walk away.

How do we book?

Online on our booking page, in under a minute.

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