Chef Jose Carlos Exposito€35-50centro-sagrarioThu-Tue 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30Book 3 days ahead
Chikito in Granada sits where Cafe Alameda hosted Lorca and Manuel de Fallas Rinconcillo circle in the 1920s; Jose Carlos Exposito runs the kitchen.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays; the front bar pours free tapas at lunchtime if you do not want to commit to the dining room.
€45-60figaresMon-Sat 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:30Book 1 week ahead
Las Tinajas in Granada is the second-generation Figares institution open since 1971, with clay tinajas overhead and a Vinos de Granada wine cellar.
Tip: Order off the menu del dia at lunch; the same kitchen runs a la carte in the evening at double the price.
€45-80centro-sagrarioTue-Sun 12:30-23:30Book 1 week ahead
Cunini in Granada is the Plaza Pescaderia seafood counter fed daily by the Motril auction, famous for free seafood tapas at the marble bar inside.
Tip: Bar is free-tapa friendly; the back dining room is more formal a la carte and pricier.
Chef Cristina Jimenez€78-128realejoTue-Sat 13:30-15:30, 20:00-22:30Book 3 weeks ahead
Farala in Granada earned the citys first Michelin star in November 2025 under Cristina Jimenez, three menus rooted in Sacromonte and Albayzin heritage.
Tip: Three tasting menus: Sacromonte at 78, Albayzin at 98, Alboran at 128 euros; the 19:00 flamenco set is a separate course.
Chef Lola Marin€55realejoTue-Sat 13:30-15:30, 20:30-22:30Book 2 weeks ahead
Damasqueros in Granada is chef Lola Marins Realejo room, the weekly Andalusian tasting that built her name and earned long-running Michelin Guide listing.
Tip: Weekly tasting only; the menu changes by Vega de Granada harvest, so what you ate last month is not the same.
Chef Raul Sierra€60centro-sagrarioTue-Sat 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:00Book 1 week ahead
Atelier Casa de Comidas in Granada is chef Raul Sierras 2017 Michelin Guide room with a seasonal Andalusian tasting menu and Belgian-trained technique.
Tip: Closed Sundays, Mondays and the first three weeks of January; lunch slots open up faster than dinner.