Bodega La Mancha is a spanish tapas restaurant in Centro Sagrario, Granada.
Bodega La Mancha on Calle Joaquin Costa in Granada has poured Manchego red wine and free tapas since 1956, an emblematic Centro taberna with wood-barrel reds.
Must order: Manchego cheese plate and Castile and Mancha wines by the glass.
Tip: Glass barrels behind the counter pour the house red; ask for the vermut tap on Sundays before lunch.
Address: Calle Joaquin Costa 10, 18010 Granada
Bodegas Castaneda in Granada is the 1927 Calle Almireceros tavern that defines free-tapa culture, with house vermut and Alpujarran cured meats.
Order: Free tapa of jamon Trevelez with a cana, then a glass of house vermut.
Tip: Stand at the bar for the free tapas; if you sit at a table you order a la carte and the free system stops.
Antigua Bodega Castaneda on Calle Elvira in Granada is a traditional tavern famous for homemade vermut, hanging hams and rabo de toro with migas.
Order: Rabo de toro tapa and a glass of homemade vermut.
Tip: Often confused with Bodegas Castaneda around the corner; both run free tapas, this one leans toward heavier raciones.
La Bella y La Bestia on Carcel Baja in Granada is the tapeo institution known for the largest free tapas in the centre, with creative croquetas.
Order: Creamy croqueta and berenjenas con miel as your free tapas.
Tip: Drinks cost a little more than the average to pay for the size of the tapa; the maths still works out cheaper than ordering food.
Los Diamantes Navas in Granada is the original 1942 fried-fish counter on Calle Navas, the bar that defined the citys tapeo crawl with pescaito frito.
Order: Pescaito frito and a cana for the free tapa of the day.
Tip: No reservations; the original Navas branch is standing-room only and yells orders from the doorway.
Los Diamantes Plaza Nueva in Granada is the central branch of the citys fried-fish chain, with a covered terrace running continuous service.
Order: Boquerones fritos and chopitos as your free tapas.
Tip: Walk-in only at all Diamantes branches; the Plaza Nueva room has more seating than the Navas original.
Los Diamantes Bib-Rambla in Granada is the fried-fish chains Plaza Bib-Rambla terrace, with continuous service on one of the centres busiest squares.
Order: Fritura malaguena and a tinto de verano in the square.
Tip: The terrace beats the interior in spring and autumn; in summer move to the shaded side near the fountain.
Bodegas Castaneda in Granada is the 1927 Calle Almireceros tavern that defines free-tapa culture, with house vermut and Alpujarran cured meats.
Order: Free tapa of jamon Trevelez with a cana, then a glass of house vermut.
Tip: Stand at the bar for the free tapas; if you sit at a table you order a la carte and the free system stops.
Antigua Bodega Castaneda on Calle Elvira in Granada is a traditional tavern famous for homemade vermut, hanging hams and rabo de toro with migas.
Order: Rabo de toro tapa and a glass of homemade vermut.
Tip: Often confused with Bodegas Castaneda around the corner; both run free tapas, this one leans toward heavier raciones.
La Bella y La Bestia on Carcel Baja in Granada is the tapeo institution known for the largest free tapas in the centre, with creative croquetas.
Order: Creamy croqueta and berenjenas con miel as your free tapas.
Tip: Drinks cost a little more than the average to pay for the size of the tapa; the maths still works out cheaper than ordering food.
Los Diamantes Navas in Granada is the original 1942 fried-fish counter on Calle Navas, the bar that defined the citys tapeo crawl with pescaito frito.
Order: Pescaito frito and a cana for the free tapa of the day.
Tip: No reservations; the original Navas branch is standing-room only and yells orders from the doorway.
Los Diamantes Plaza Nueva in Granada is the central branch of the citys fried-fish chain, with a covered terrace running continuous service.
Order: Boquerones fritos and chopitos as your free tapas.
Tip: Walk-in only at all Diamantes branches; the Plaza Nueva room has more seating than the Navas original.
Los Diamantes Bib-Rambla in Granada is the fried-fish chains Plaza Bib-Rambla terrace, with continuous service on one of the centres busiest squares.
Order: Fritura malaguena and a tinto de verano in the square.
Tip: The terrace beats the interior in spring and autumn; in summer move to the shaded side near the fountain.
