A long-running Jerez tabanco, El Pasaje operates in a traditional wine-tavern format with flamenco nights in a low-ceilinged bodega. Sherry poured directly from the butt; bar snacks of jamon and olives standard.
The list: Traditional tabanco serving Manzanilla, Fino, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez straight from the cask; rotating Jerez bodegas on tap including Lustau and Valdespino expressions
Address: Calle Santa Maria 8, 11403 Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, Jerez & Sherry
A neighbourhood tabanco in the heart of Jerez that has operated continuously as a traditional sherry bar. The zinc counter serves sherry by the copita from barrels aligned against the back wall, alongside pintxos.
The list: Family-run tabanco with Fino, Amontillado and Cream sherry from the barrel; single-bodega supply model from local small producers
Pours: Fino from the barrel, Amontillado seco, Moscatel
A lively central Jerez tabanco combining the traditional from-the-cask serving format with an extensive tapas kitchen. All seven sherry styles on draught; communal tables and an open courtyard for the warm months.
The list: Sherry served from the barrel covering all styles: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez; full tapas menu of Jerez specialties
Pours: Palo Cortado from barrel, Pedro Ximenez with cheese, Fino en Rama
A slim, low-lit tabanco on the Plateros lane, operating in the purist mode: sherry from the barrel, tapas on a chalkboard, benches and barrels for seating. Regulars stand at the narrow bar for the classic aperitivo.
The list: Traditional from-the-barrel Manzanilla and Fino service from a working bodega supply; shellfish tapas complement the wine list
Pours: Manzanilla barrel, Fino Jerez, Oloroso dulce
El Guitarron de San Pedro integrates the tabanco wine format with a dedicated flamenco-cantina atmosphere. Musicians perform traditional cante jondo while guests drink sherry from copitas at antique barrel tables.
The list: Classic tabanco with by-the-copita sherry from cask and a flamenco programme most evenings; Lustau and Gonzalez Byass lines alongside smaller family bodegas
Pours: Fino from the barrel, Manzanilla de Sanlucar, Oloroso seco
A Jerez institution and one of the city's best-known sherry bars, Juanito has been serving sherry alongside its famous tapas menu since 1943. The counter is lined with copita glasses and the list covers every style of the Jerez DO.
The list: Old-school sherry bar with a 30+ sherry list spanning all DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry styles; famous alccachofa (artichoke) tapas pair with dry Fino and Amontillado
Pours: Fino Jerez, Amontillado seco, Pedro Ximenez aged
A neighbourhood tabanco in the heart of Jerez that has operated continuously as a traditional sherry bar. The zinc counter serves sherry by the copita from barrels aligned against the back wall, alongside pintxos.
The list: Family-run tabanco with Fino, Amontillado and Cream sherry from the barrel; single-bodega supply model from local small producers
Pours: Fino from the barrel, Amontillado seco, Moscatel
A lively central Jerez tabanco combining the traditional from-the-cask serving format with an extensive tapas kitchen. All seven sherry styles on draught; communal tables and an open courtyard for the warm months.
The list: Sherry served from the barrel covering all styles: Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Palo Cortado, Oloroso, Pedro Ximenez; full tapas menu of Jerez specialties
Pours: Palo Cortado from barrel, Pedro Ximenez with cheese, Fino en Rama
A slim, low-lit tabanco on the Plateros lane, operating in the purist mode: sherry from the barrel, tapas on a chalkboard, benches and barrels for seating. Regulars stand at the narrow bar for the classic aperitivo.
The list: Traditional from-the-barrel Manzanilla and Fino service from a working bodega supply; shellfish tapas complement the wine list
Pours: Manzanilla barrel, Fino Jerez, Oloroso dulce
El Guitarron de San Pedro integrates the tabanco wine format with a dedicated flamenco-cantina atmosphere. Musicians perform traditional cante jondo while guests drink sherry from copitas at antique barrel tables.
The list: Classic tabanco with by-the-copita sherry from cask and a flamenco programme most evenings; Lustau and Gonzalez Byass lines alongside smaller family bodegas
Pours: Fino from the barrel, Manzanilla de Sanlucar, Oloroso seco
A Jerez institution and one of the city's best-known sherry bars, Juanito has been serving sherry alongside its famous tapas menu since 1943. The counter is lined with copita glasses and the list covers every style of the Jerez DO.
The list: Old-school sherry bar with a 30+ sherry list spanning all DO Jerez-Xeres-Sherry styles; famous alccachofa (artichoke) tapas pair with dry Fino and Amontillado
Pours: Fino Jerez, Amontillado seco, Pedro Ximenez aged
On the main plaza in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Casa Balbino is a long-established tapas bar in the Marco de Jerez triangle. The sherry list focuses on local Manzanilla and Manzanilla Pasada alongside Sanlucar-based producers.
The list: All-Manzanilla and Jerez-focused wine list with particular strength on Sanlucar expressions; tortillitas de camarones paired with chilled Manzanilla the classic order
Pours: Manzanilla Pasada, La Guita from cask, Manzanilla En Rama
