Modern Andalusian€€€albayzinTue-Sun 19:30-23:30
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: 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.
Spanish€€€albayzinTue-Sat 13:30-00:00, kitchen continuous
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.
Modern Andalusian€€€albayzinMon-Sun 13:30-15:30, 20:00-23:00
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.
Modern Andalusian€€€centro-sagrarioMon-Sun 13:00-01:00
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.
Andalusian seafood€€€centro-sagrarioMon-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30
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.
Spanish€€centro-sagrarioMon-Sun 12:00-00:00
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.