El Balcon Manzanilla and Cava Bar ★ 4.3
12 by the glassBarrio Alto, Sanlucar de Barrameda
A Barrio Alto rooftop bar in Sanlucar pairing Spanish Cava and manzanilla under the Atlantic sky with views over the Guadalquivir estuary and Donana beyond.
The list: A Barrio Alto rooftop bar in Sanlucar pairing Spanish Cava from Penedes with the town's local manzanilla, offering Atlantic views over the Guadalquivir mouth and Donana.
Tip: The rooftop terrace offers one of the best sunset views in Sanlucar; arrive at 20:00 to claim a terrace seat for the golden hour.
La Carbonera ★ 4.6
30 by the glassCasco Antiguo, Jerez de la Frontera
Popular Jerez wine bar in the historic centre with a serious sherry list and late Friday and Saturday hours. The mix of local professionals and wine tourists is the most convivial in Jerez.
The list: Comprehensive sherry list covering all styles from fino to VORS expressions; also stocks regional Andalucian still wines. Open until 2am on weekends.
Tip: The back room stays open the latest and has the best selection of aged amontillados; arrive after 22:30 when the local crowd builds.
La Moderna ★ 4.3
20 by the glassCalle Larga, Jerez de la Frontera
A long-running Jerez wine bar on the pedestrian Calle Larga, known for reliable fino pours and a sociable terrace that fills at the evening paseo hour.
The list: Sherry-forward wine bar on Jerez's main commercial street. Fino, amontillado and oloroso by the glass alongside local jamón and queso.
Tip: On weekends La Moderna's terrace on Calle Larga is one of the most social evening spots in Jerez; arrive at 20:30 for the paseo aperitivo.
El Almacen ★ 4.5
25 by the glassCentro, El Puerto de Santa Maria
Wine bar in a converted colonial bodega in El Puerto's historic centre. Bodega atmosphere, late hours, and a tasting flight menu that covers all four Sherry Triangle towns.
The list: A wine bar in a converted bodega warehouse specialising in fino and amontillado from the El Puerto producers: Osborne, Lustau and Terry. Late opening on Thursday to Saturday.
Tip: The amontillado list at El Almacen is the best in El Puerto; ask the staff for the current en rama or unfiltered release from Osborne.
Bodegas Casa la Mar ★ 4.4
18 by the glassCentro, Sanlucar de Barrameda
Relaxed Sanlucar wine bar on Calle Ancha with a manzanilla-specialist list and occasional live guitar. The room fills early with Sanlucar locals.
The list: A Sanlucar wine bar with a focus on manzanilla en rama and manzanilla pasada expressions from the town's producers. Open until midnight most nights.
Tip: Order the Manzanilla flight which covers standard, pasada and en rama expressions; each tells a different chapter of the Sanlucar terroir story.
El Gallo Azul ★ 4.6
35 by the glassCalle Larga, Jerez de la Frontera
Grand historic cafe-bar in Jerez's 1929 Modernista casino building with a large terrace on Calle Larga and an extensive sherry list. Popular with locals of all ages.
The list: Housed in the 1929 Modernista casino building at the foot of Calle Larga. A wide sherry and Andalucian wine list; the terrace stays open until 1am in summer.
Tip: The Gallo Azul building is one of the architectural highlights of Jerez; sit inside under the art-nouveau ceiling for cocktail hour, move to the terrace for the late evening.