Convento de San Leandro
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Petar A
London, UK67 contributions
Oct 2021
This looked like something different to do on our second visit in Seville. We were really excited to try the Yamas so went early in the morning and managed to buy a pack of 6 through the rotating hatch. We also got some muffins and word of warning, the packs are large, we had more muffins than we could eat during our stay.
It was nice to be able to say we did this and that we donated to a convent and a centre old tradition, but the Yamas are definitely an acquired taste. Maybe it was our fault for not having researched them beforehand, but they weren't for us - extremely sweet and what appeared to be a whole egg yolk macerated in sugar. it was all presented in a lovely wooden box and branded bag.
It was nice to be able to say we did this and that we donated to a convent and a centre old tradition, but the Yamas are definitely an acquired taste. Maybe it was our fault for not having researched them beforehand, but they weren't for us - extremely sweet and what appeared to be a whole egg yolk macerated in sugar. it was all presented in a lovely wooden box and branded bag.
Written November 3, 2021
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fester_mower
Gateshead, UK15 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
Great experience, buying sweets through the rotating hatch. The sweets are all very sweet. If you don’t like very sweet things, the muffins/magdalenas are probably your best bet (5 euros for a bag). However they’re most famous for the yemas (11 euros for half a kilo) and the very syrupy pestiños (7 euros). It’s open from 9am - 1pm, and from 4.30pm - 7pm. Not sure whether it’s open every day though. I imagine not Sundays, given it’s a convent. Enjoy!
Written May 26, 2018
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Nick W
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Sep 2016 • Couples
Yup, you read the title correctly...
In the backstreets of Seville there is a little convent. You knock on the door and enter into a shady courtyard, where there is a little turnstile set at face height into the wall. It is completely opaque – you can’t see who is on the other side – but you can place an order. You put your money on the turnstile, and it turns, and from the other side appears a box full of sweets. These sweets have been made and sold by the nuns of this convent for all of living memory.
In the backstreets of Seville there is a little convent. You knock on the door and enter into a shady courtyard, where there is a little turnstile set at face height into the wall. It is completely opaque – you can’t see who is on the other side – but you can place an order. You put your money on the turnstile, and it turns, and from the other side appears a box full of sweets. These sweets have been made and sold by the nuns of this convent for all of living memory.
Written November 23, 2016
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ThePhotographer1
Stirling, UK278 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
Visited today after watching Alexis Pollitti travel show rang the bell and a wee voice answered . We asked for the candied egg yolk but disappointed that there were none available . Bought muffins and got a bag full . However opposite there is a beautiful church so worth our visit .
Written August 5, 2019
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Anthony Gerard H
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Aug 2017 • Family
We visited from Ireland this year as we had been reading about it before we went. On entering the courtyard we saw a wooden structure in the wall with the images of what seemed like a miraculous medal. I pressed the buzzer and after a few minutes the nun replied after seeming to open a shutter behind the wooden turn table. As the images of the sweets displayed did not look appetizing I asked if she sold rosaries. She sent out a selection on the turn table. They were only three euro. Her voice sounded young. They live such holy lives. Truly amazing people. Saint's for sure!!! You'll have a memorable experience. Don't forget they sell cookies etc also. I didn't know this at the time. They are supposed to be excellent quality!
Written August 16, 2017
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Simon H
Sheffield, UK14 contributions
Sep 2019 • Couples
We called in hear after watching it on a YouTube video. A nice thing to do whilst in the area.
Make sure you go to the right door, we stupidly banged on the wrong door for a while.
Make sure you go to the right door, we stupidly banged on the wrong door for a while.
Written September 18, 2019
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sheffieldeats
Sheffield, UK2,061 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
Arrived in the evening when the church was open, so went in, to be greeted to the sound of song. The nuns, behind the grill were singing the evening Office, part of the prayer of the church. Noticed something white on the floor, inside the far doorway, which some of the nuns, arriving late for the prayer.....waved their arms at. I thought this was some kind of holy ritual, until one nun waved her arm more vigorously and up jumped a white dog, who then ran around and barked before running over to an elderly nun who sat to the side, who stroked it before it ran off again! Meanwhile the nuns continued to sing!
Written April 6, 2018
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chrisp44UK
London, UK150 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
If you are in the area, it's worth visiting this unobtrusive convent courtyard to experience purchasing either the sweets or muffins the nuns have been making for years to generate extra income. The transaction takes place via a turnstile, so there is no face to face communication. Personally, the sweets are too sugary and glutinous for me (be warned as they aren't that cheap), so if I were to visit again I'd try one of the alternatives like the muffins.
Written February 18, 2018
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Ectoplasm Fantasia
Birmingham, UK1,363 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
What an experience!
I have never bought cakes from a nun before!
The Yemas are definitely an acquired taste - I suggest choosing the smallest box - but the experience value is high.
I have never bought cakes from a nun before!
The Yemas are definitely an acquired taste - I suggest choosing the smallest box - but the experience value is high.
Written September 15, 2023
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Ems1983
London, UK166 contributions
Should yemas de San Leandro be stored in the fridge after purchase? Many thanks
Anthony Gerard H
2 contributions
Sorry I can't help as I didn't buy that product. Hope someone can help you.
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