Ivantxu Espacio Bistronómico — Restaurant in Seville

Really strange Michelin experience. Felt like chef has got his star and retired. We arrived to a restaurant that looked like if was closed but were welcomed in. There were wine fridges in the main restaurant, garden furniture and overhead lights on, meaning that the venue had very little ambience. The menu was provided in an envelope which was fine but the specials looked like the paper was trimmed by a kid. We ordered some food and asked everything to arrive at the same time but didn't. When we ordered, to explain, the maitre D bought out a steak in a bag. Food arrived and lettuce wasn't soaked or treated so was very hard and blackened slightly on the outsides (beetroot jam was nice), aubergine miso was quite tart and needed to be more caramelised, steak arrived and was blue - not medium rare and paid €38 for a plate of prawns thay hadn't been washed or treated. The black vein was still in the back. All of this isn't what you'd expect from a Michelin. All in all, a very odd experience. Waiters were lovely, beer was great but could have eaten much better in the...

If you’re looking for a true high end local dining experience, this is the right choice. The service team seemed a little messy at times, creating a slight chaotic ambiance, but once seated it’s rarely noticeable. Besides this, they were helpful to navigate the menu, adjust for intolerances or allergies, and followed perfect timing between courses.

The food presented a combination of Spanish and French cuisine, which was well displayed in all plates. The combination of the calamari and prawn carpaccio with the fois gras, was surprisingly good, although texture wise I feel it needs a bit of adjustments. The tarte was very well executed, crispy and light, which combined with the grilled scallops was really an experience, although I would prefer slightly less fois gras as it covers the delicate flavor of scallop, if you were to eat all of it. Finally the desert was a perfect ending to the meal, the caramelized sfoglia was crispy and went really well with the chocolate ganache and the tartness of the...

This was our second Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand in two days, so we had high expectations. Ivantxu specialises in Basque food. The restaurant was smart and well presented and the service really good - we even had chef himself come out several times to see if all was ok. The staff spoke enough English to get by.

We really liked the menu, and we all went for meat.

We chose the biggest piece of Wagu Beef I've ever seen, along with a roast leg of Malaga goat and Iberian pork marinated with chimi-churri.

The beef was cooked very rare, and was absolutely delicious - a really great tasting meat. The goat was perfectly cooked and fell off the bone - very tasty indeed. All dishes were served with fries and Padron peppers.

We were so full, we didn't have room for pudding.

An excellent meal for our last...