Bar Aliatar Los Caracoles Bar is a bar in Albayzin, Granada.
Bar Aliatar Los Caracoles on Plaza Aliatar in Granada is the traditional caracoles bar of the Albayzin with snail broth as the winter free tapa.
Food program: Caracoles, fried fish and flaming chorizo
Tip: Closed Mondays; snail broth runs October to March only, the rest of the year run fried fish.
Address: Plaza Aliatar 4, 18010 Granada
Bar Poe on Veronica de la Magdalena in Granada is the British-run tapas bar that broke the free-tapa monoculture with Thai curry and piri-piri tapas.
Signature drink: Cervezas Alhambra with Thai curry tapa
Food: International free tapas
Tip: Cash preferred; the kitchen runs evenings only and tapas rotate every drink, so order multiple.
Bodegas Castaneda in Granada is the 1953 Calle Almireceros taberna, defining the citys free-tapa tradition with house vermut and Alpujarran cured meats.
Signature drink: House vermut on tap
Food: Free tapas with every drink
Tip: Stand at the marble bar for the free tapas; sit at a table and the menu shifts to a la carte.
Bohemia Jazz Cafe on Plaza de los Lobos in Granada is the cocktails-and-jazz room with a piano centrepiece and live sets at 22:00 every night.
Signature drink: Gin-tonic with house dry vermouth bitter
Food: Desserts and small plates only
Tip: Limited seating; arrive before 21:30 to claim a seat for the live jazz set.
Hannigan and Sons in Granada is the Cetti Meriem Irish pub with all-day breakfast, Thursday karaoke, Friday live music and Mondays pub quiz for expats.
Signature drink: Guinness pour and Irish whiskey list
Food: All-day breakfast and pub menu
Tip: The Guinness pour holds up; the Irish breakfast is the kitchens consistent order.
Mae West Cocktail Bar on Carcel Baja in Granada is the late-80s cocktail room with a working classics menu and a Spanish vermouth shelf at aperitivo hour.
Signature drink: Aperitivos with Spanish vermouth and citrus
Food: Bar snacks only
Tip: Closed Mondays; the Spanish vermouth list rotates every season and the bartender will steer the order.
El Bar de Eric in the Realejo of Granada is the rock-and-indie music bar on Calle Escuelas, with a vinyl playlist and Cervezas Alhambra Reserva on tap.
Signature drink: Cervezas Alhambra Reserva on tap
Food: Bar snacks and small plates
Tip: The smaller back room is quieter; the front bar runs the playlist loud.
