A Sanlucar institution on the main plaza, famous for langostinos and manzanilla. The most photographed bar in the Sherry Triangle. Open until late nightly.
The list: The famous langostino and manzanilla bar on Sanlucar's main square. La Gitana and Solear manzanilla served ice-cold alongside the town's celebrated prawns. Stand at the bar or claim an outdoor table.
Tip: The langostinos de Sanlucar are among the best prawns in Spain; the combination with a glass of La Gitana manzanilla on a warm Andalucian evening is one of the region's peak food experiences.
Address: Plaza del Cabildo 14, 11540 Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
A historic Jerez tabanco in a barrel-vaulted alley passage, combining traditional barrel-drawn sherry with spontaneous flamenco performances from local artists.
The list: Sherry from the barrel in a 19th-century alley passage with flamenco. Fino, amontillado and oloroso; no frills, no menu, pure fortified culture.
Tip: The most authentic tabanco-flamenco combination in the Sherry Triangle; the music is spontaneous rather than staged.
A converted bodega bar near the Jerez Alcazar with a focus on aged amontillado, oloroso and palo cortado. Serious sherry crowd in the evenings.
The list: A wine bar set in a former bodega warehouse near the Alcazar, specialising in aged sherries. Strong selection of amontillado, palo cortado and oloroso by the glass alongside bar snacks.
Tip: The palo cortado selection at El Corregidor is the best in Jerez for the style; ask for the oldest available expression.
A historic Jerez tabanco on Calle Medina preserving the original neighbourhood fortified-wine bar format: sherry drawn from barrels, zinc-topped tables, tiled walls.
The list: One of Jerez's oldest surviving tabancos on Calle Medina, drawing fino, manzanilla, amontillado and oloroso from American oak butts at a tiled bar. The format: no food menu, no cocktails, sherry from the barrel only.
Tip: The fino drawn from the oldest butt in the house is the one to order; ask the bartender for the barrel with the white chalk tick mark.
Gonzalez Byass offers evening tasting sessions in its historic bodega complex adjacent to the Alcazar. The sunset light across the 19th-century solera room is the most cinematic tasting setting in Jerez.
The list: Gonzalez Byass runs evening tasting sessions (18:00-21:00) of the Tio Pepe fino range including en rama and Palmas stages of ageing alongside tapas in the historic solera room.
Tip: The evening sessions are less crowded than daytime tours; book the 18:30 slot for the best light in the cathedral courtyard.
Lustau's private evening tastings of the Almacenista single-bodega range: five wines from five different small producers across the Triangle, tasted in the historic bodega cellar.
The list: Lustau offers evening private tasting sessions of the Almacenista range, single-bodega sherries purchased from small-scale producers across the Triangle. Usually five wines over 90 minutes.
Tip: The Almacenista range is the most diverse and educational way to taste across multiple Jerez soleras in one session; book directly on the Lustau website.
Barbadillo's evening masterclass in Sanlucar's largest bodega courtyard: four expressions of manzanilla from young to pasada with technical explanation and courtyard atmosphere.
The list: Barbadillo runs evening masterclass tastings of the manzanilla continuum from standard Solear to Pasada to En Rama, held in the historic bodega courtyard with a local tapas menu.
Tip: The manzanilla pasada masterclass is one of the most informative 90-minute wine educations available in Spain; book well ahead in high season.