Chef Francisco Martin€45-80 a la cartebeiroTue-Sat 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:30Book 1 week (back room) ahead
Bar FM in Granada is Francisco Martin and Rosa Macias 1985 Motril-fish counter, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide and praised by Ferran Adria and Jose Andres.
Tip: The back dining room takes reservations; the front bar is first-come and the better seat for auction-fresh quisquilla.
Chef Miguel and Jose Pedraza€85-110centro-sagrarioTue-Sun 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Ruta del Veleta is the Pedraza familys 1976 Mudejar mansion outside Granada in Cenes de la Vega, with 3,000 clay jars hanging from the dining-room ceiling.
Tip: Six kilometres east of Granada on the Sierra Nevada road; the Cenes de la Vega location justifies a taxi over driving.
€55-75albayzinTue-Sun 19:30-23:30Book 2 weeks ahead
Carmen Mirador de Aixa in Granada is the Albayzin carmen restaurant near Mirador de San Nicolas with one of the citys best terraces over the Alhambra.
Tip: Front-row balcony tables carry a 10 percent surcharge; the back terrace has the same Alhambra view at no markup.
€45-65albayzinMon-Sun 13:30-15:30, 20:00-23:00Book 1 week ahead
El Trillo in Granada is the Albayzin carmen with a leafy patio and Alhambra view, running a Basque-Andalusian menu locals book for anniversaries.
Tip: The terrace fills first; reserve and specify terraza for the Alhambra view or you eat in the courtyard.
€55albayzinTue-Sat 13:30-00:00, kitchen continuousBook 1 week ahead
Mirador de Morayma in Granada is the Albayzin carmen named for Boabdils wife, with terraced gardens facing the Alhambra and a remojon-bacalao menu.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; book the carmen terrace not the indoor room from May to October.
€45-65centro-sagrarioMon-Sun 13:00-01:00Book 1 week ahead
Puerta del Carmen in Granada is the City Hall-facing taberna open since 2003 with a 250-bottle cellar and a tapas bar pouring free tapas at lunchtime.
Tip: Continuous service to 01:00 makes it a rare late-kitchen option; the bar is informal, the back dining room formal.