Carmen Mirador de Aixa is a modern andalusian restaurant in Albayzin, Granada.
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.
Signature dishes: Solomillo with Pedro Ximenez, Bacalao au gratin Hollandaise, Beef tenderloin with pumpkin
Tip: Front-row balcony tables carry a 10 percent surcharge; the back terrace has the same Alhambra view without the markup.
Address: Carril de San Agustin 2, 18010 Granada
Mirador de Morayma in Granada is the Albayzin carmen named for Boabdils wife, with terraced gardens facing the Alhambra and a remojon-bacalao menu.
Signature: Remojon salad with salt cod and oranges, Tortilla Morayma, Bacalao with almonds
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; book the carmen terrace not the indoor room if it is May to October.
El Trillo in Granada is the Albayzin carmen restaurant with a leafy patio and Alhambra view, running a Basque-Andalusian menu locals book for anniversaries.
Signature: Crab and avocado timbale, Iberian pork cheeks, Cordero asado
Tip: The terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view or you will eat in the courtyard.
Mirador de Morayma in Granada is the Albayzin carmen named for Boabdils wife, with terraced gardens facing the Alhambra and a remojon-bacalao menu.
Signature: Remojon salad with salt cod and oranges, Tortilla Morayma, Bacalao with almonds
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; book the carmen terrace not the indoor room if it is May to October.
El Trillo in Granada is the Albayzin carmen restaurant with a leafy patio and Alhambra view, running a Basque-Andalusian menu locals book for anniversaries.
Signature: Crab and avocado timbale, Iberian pork cheeks, Cordero asado
Tip: The terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view or you will eat in the courtyard.
Puerta del Carmen in Granada is the City Hall-facing restaurant-tavern open since 2003, with a 250-bottle wine cellar and free tapas at the bar.
Signature: Iberian acorn-fed ham, Steak tartare with mustard vinaigrette, Grilled octopus with truffle parmentier
Tip: Continuous service to 01:00 makes it a rare late-kitchen option; the bar is informal, the back dining room formal.
Restaurante Oliver in Granada has worked Plaza Pescaderia since 1997, run by Jose Enrique Oliver as the third generation of a Granadina hospitality family.
Signature: Hake with langoustine cream, Grilled red mullet, Motril langoustines
Tip: The plaza terrace is the seat to ask for; spontaneous flamenco breaks out at the bar on weekend evenings.
Los Manueles in Granada is the 1917 tortilla del Sacromonte specialist now in a 500-square-metre Reyes Catolicos flagship, with continuous service all day.
Signature: Tortilla del Sacromonte, Croquetas de jamon, Habas con jamon
Tip: Croquetas are the bar order; the Sacromonte tortilla with offal is the historic plate but ask for the vegetable version if entrails are not your speed.
Tendido 1 in Granada sits under the bullrings grandstand at Plaza de Toros, working a Granadina grill menu since 1997 with brick-walled rooms.
Signature: Iberian secreto, Four-cheese tenderloin tip, Tendido 1 cod fillet
Tip: Closed Sundays; ask for the bar tables against the curved bullring wall for the most theatrical seat.
