Where to sit, sip and slow down in Granada.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Granada lingers in over a cortado.
Cafe 4 Gatos in the Albayzin of Granada is the specialty cafe with limited outdoor seating, a sustainable breakfast and the closest Alhambra views available.
Signature drink: Flat white with toast topped with jamon Trevelez and Manchego
Tip: Arrive before 10:00 to claim a terrace seat; the toasted bread with jamon is the signature breakfast.
La Finca Coffee in Granada is founder Juan Manuel Gonzalezs micro-roastery cafe near the cathedral, with single-origin beans roasted weekly in-house.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee from the in-house roaster
Tip: The room is tiny; takeaway is the norm at peak hours and the roastery sells whole-bean retail.
Dulcimena Coffee and Go in the Realejo of Granada is the citys takeaway specialty cafe, pulling shots from The Barn, La Cabra and Gardelli on rotation.
Signature drink: Espresso with rotating guest roasters from The Barn, La Cabra and Gardelli
Tip: Almost no seating; order to-go and walk Calle Molinos with the cup.
Cafe Futbol on Plaza Mariana Pineda in Granada is the 1903 Suarez-family churreria, four generations deep, the citys most-cited churros-and-chocolate stop.
Signature drink: Thick hot chocolate with churros
Tip: Two service windows a day: 06:00 to 13:30 and 18:00 to midnight; the terrace fills first.
Gran Cafe Bib-Rambla in Granada has poured pure hot chocolate and fried churros on Plaza Bib-Rambla since 1907, formerly the Cafetin del Gato.
Signature drink: Churros con chocolate from the 1907 churreria
Tip: The terrace fronts the citys busiest square; the indoor counter is faster on cold mornings.
Cafe Baraka on Calle Elvira in Granada is the bohemian student-favourite serving coffees, juices, bagels and homemade cakes from morning to late evening.
Signature drink: Filter coffee with bagel and homemade cake
Tip: The brunch-for-two is the order; the cafe runs continuous service with no afternoon lunch break.
Cafeteria Capuchinos near the Albayzin in Granada is the working-day breakfast counter on Calle Ancha de Capuchinos, with cafe con leche, molletes and tapas.
Signature drink: Cafe con leche with toasted molletes
Tip: Locals only; the menu del dia closes at 15:00 and the room shuts for the afternoon.
Bohemia Jazz Cafe on Plaza de los Lobos in Granada is the period cafe and live-jazz room, with a piano in the centre and nightly sets at 22:00.
Signature drink: Capuccino during the day, gin-tonic during the 22:00 jazz set
Tip: Limited seating means waits at peak; arrive before 21:30 to claim a seat for the jazz set.
Minuit Pan y Cafe in Granada is the San Anton corridor specialty cafe and panaderia, with house-baked sourdough loaves and a Reyes Catolicos sidewalk terrace.
Signature drink: Specialty filter coffee with house-baked sourdough and pastry
Tip: Bread comes out of the oven at 12:00; the brioche pastries are the cafes signature breakfast.
Abaco Te in the Albayzin of Granada is the Calle Alamo del Marques teteria pouring mint tea and serving Maghrebi pastries in a carmen with a garden.
Signature drink: Moroccan hierbabuena tea with a date pastry
Tip: No alcohol; the tea ceremony with three rounds of mint is the order, paired with a date pastel.
Teteria Dar Ziryab on Calle Calderia Nueva in Granada is one of the citys oldest teterias, with over 20 years on Granadas street of teahouses.
Signature drink: Pakistani-Indian chai with rose-pistachio sweets
Tip: Calle Calderia Nueva is the citys teteria strip; this one is reliable and rarely as full as the loud Maghrebi rooms.
Teteria La Oriental on Calle Calderia Nueva in Granada is the most ornate Albayzin teteria, with Arabic-inspired decor and a long Maghrebi sweet list.
Signature drink: Mint tea with baklava and Moroccan pastel
Tip: Cash preferred; the back room with cushions on the floor fills first on weekends.
El Jardin de los Poetas in Granada is the all-day cafe-bar near the Realejo with a leafy patio, breakfast tostadas and an evening tapas service.
Signature drink: Cafe con hielo with toast and fresh tomato
Tip: The leafy patio is the seat to ask for; the cafe runs vegetarian-leaning lunches under 12 euros.
Teteria As-Sirat on Calle Calderia Nueva in Granada is one of the original Maghrebi teahouses on the citys teteria strip, with candle lighting and 30 teas.
Signature drink: Moroccan hierbabuena tea with cardamom-honey crepes
Tip: The honey-orange crepes are the dessert order; tea menus list 30-plus options by infusion family.
Heladeria Los Italianos on Gran Via in Granada has scooped artisan helado since 1936, the citys oldest gelateria still in the same Italian-Andalusian family.
Signature drink: Cassata helado and tarta helada
Tip: Seasonal: March to October only; the cassata is the order and the queue moves fast at the takeaway window.
Pasteleria Lopez Mezquita on Reyes Catolicos in Granada is the 1872 confiteria that named the Apperley pastel after painter George Apperley with cafe service.
Signature drink: Apperley pastel with cafe con leche
Tip: Sit at the counter for cafe and the famous Apperley pastel; whole bombons and felipes are takeaway.