albayzinMon-Sat 09:30-13:00, 16:30-18:30
Why locals love it: Cloistered nuns sell bizcochos and yemas through a wooden turn; you ring the buzzer and never see the baker face to face.
Tip: Ring the buzzer once; the nuns pass the order through a wooden turn so there is no face-to-face contact.
centro-sagrarioMon-Sat 09:30-13:00, 17:00-18:30
Why locals love it: A second cloistered-nun turn in central Granada, selling olive-oil mantecados and yemas de Santa Teresa in handmade boxes.
Tip: Pre-order Christmas surtido boxes by phone; smaller mantecado packets are walk-in only.
centro-sagrarioMon-Sat 20:00-00:00
Why locals love it: A British-run tapas counter that breaks the Granada free-tapa monoculture with Thai curries, Portuguese piri-piri and Indian flavours.
Tip: Cash preferred; the kitchen runs evenings only and tapas rotate every drink, so order multiple.
albayzinTue-Sun 19:30-23:30
Why locals love it: A hidden Albayzin carmen with one of the citys quietest Alhambra-view terraces, set back from the Mirador San Nicolas crowds.
Tip: Front balcony tables carry a 10 percent surcharge; the back terrace has the same view at no markup.
albayzinMon-Sun 13:30-15:30, 20:00-23:00
Why locals love it: A restored carmen restaurant in a back alley of the Albayzin with a leafy patio terrace and Alhambra view few travellers find.
Tip: The terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view.
albayzinTue-Sun 12:30-16:00, 20:00-00:00
Why locals love it: A working-locals plaza bar in Albayzin running spiced snail broth in winter, with no terrace view or tourist signage.
Tip: Snail broth runs October to March only; outside winter the bar runs flaming chorizo.