Abaceria gourmet and vermut barcentro-sagrarioTue-Sun 12:30-16:00, 19:30-00:00, Mon closed
La Tabernilla del Darro by Plaza Nueva in Granada is the canned-fish and garage-vermouth abaceria with natural wines and Iberian boards below the Alhambra.
Signature drink: Garage vermouth and natural wines by the glass
Food: Iberian charcuterie, smoked fish and canned conservas
Tip: Closed Mondays; Resy booking helps for the small dining room but the bar takes walk-ins on garage-vermouth pours.
Dance clubcentro-sagrarioThu-Sat 00:00-06:00
Boom Boom Room in Granada is the late-night dance club near the cathedral with international DJs Thursday to Saturday and the citys latest 06:00 close.
Signature drink: Gin tonic with botanicals
Food: No food
Tip: Opens at midnight; the queue is shorter before 02:00 on weekends.
Sacromonte cave barsacromonteThu-Sat 23:30-05:00
El Camborio in the Sacromonte of Granada is the cave bar above the Darro with flamenco-rock DJs, Alhambra views from the terrace and a 5am close.
Signature drink: Tinto and aguardiente
Food: Bar snacks only
Tip: Thursday to Saturday only; the terrace catches the Alhambra view at sunrise after the last set.
Plaza tapas baralbayzinTue-Sun 12:30-16:00, 20:00-00:00
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.
Signature drink: Cana with snail-broth tapa
Food: Caracoles, fried fish and flaming chorizo
Tip: Closed Mondays; snail broth runs October to March only, the rest of the year run fried fish.
World-fusion tapas barcentro-sagrarioMon-Sat 20:00-00:00
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.
Traditional tabernacentro-sagrarioMon-Sun 12:00-00:30
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.