Pijotas de isla

Pijotas, small hake, from Isla Cristina, fried in olive oil changed every day. The reason we'd cross town to La Salle.

Freiduría Mara

Sevillian fried fish and seafood · a family freiduría since 1970 · La Salle (Avenida de Llanes), Seville

Avenida de Llanes 2, 41008 Sevilla

María Luisa and Luis Maravilla opened this fried-fish shop in La Salle, and Anuska and Fernando have run it for more than twenty years. Their own staff bring the fish from the Isla Cristina fish market every day.

The proof, in the house's own words

Why the pijotas

Strong evidence

Technique
Fresh extra virgin olive oil in the fryer every day.
“renovado diariamente”
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Tradition
The same family at the fryer for more than half a century.
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Sourcing
Collected at the market by the house's own people.
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We'd add

Our runner-up

Chipirones

Chipirones, baby squid, on the plancha, the griddle. To open before the fried fish.

On the plancha

Baby squid at 2 more kitchens

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