14 restaurants in Granada, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Granada.
El Trillo ★ 4.5
albayzin · Callejon del Aljibe del Trillo 3, 18010 Granada
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view or you will eat in the courtyard.
Las Tinajas ★ 4.4
figares · Calle Martinez Campos 17, 18002 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sat 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:30
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.
Casa Julio ★ 4.4
centro-sagrario · Calle Hermosa 5, 18001 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sat 12:30-16:00, 20:00-23:30
Casa Julio in Granada is the 1947 Calle Hermosa fritura counter, declared Local Monument by the city, working boquerones, bacalao and chopitos.
Tip: Mostly standing room and a Local Monument designation; arrive at 13:00 sharp before the queue blocks the door.
Chikito ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Plaza del Campillo 9, 18009 Granada
Hours: Thu-Tue 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30
Chikito in Granada sits where Cafe Alameda hosted Lorca and Manuel de Fallas Rinconcillo circle in the 1920s, with traditional Granadina cooking today.
Tip: Closed Wednesdays; the front bar pours free tapas at lunchtime if you do not want to commit to the dining room.
Puerta del Carmen ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Plaza del Carmen 1, 18009 Granada
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Continuous service to 01:00 makes it a rare late-kitchen option; the bar is informal, the back dining room formal.
Restaurante Oliver ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Plaza Pescaderia 12, 18001 Granada
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The plaza terrace is the seat to ask for; spontaneous flamenco breaks out at the bar on weekend evenings.
Tendido 1 ★ 4.3
beiro · Avenida Doctor Oloriz 25, 18012 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-01:00
Tendido 1 in Granada sits under the bullrings grandstand at Plaza de Toros, working a Granadina grill menu since 1997 with brick-walled rooms.
Tip: Closed Sundays; ask for the bar tables against the curved bullring wall for the most theatrical seat.
Carmela ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Calle Colcha 13, 18009 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:30-00:00
Carmela on Calle Colcha in Granada is a tapas-first Mediterranean kitchen with two terraces near Plaza Nueva, winner of the citys tapas contest in 2012.
Tip: The covered terrace stays open year round with heaters; sit on the open one in May for the best people-watching on Calle Colcha.
La Riviera ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Calle Cetti Meriem 7, 18010 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:30-00:00
La Riviera on Calle Cetti Meriem in Granada is the heart of Centro tapeo, with cocina casera tapas the size of starters arriving free with every drink.
Tip: The bar wraps around the room; stand at the front for the fastest tapa rotation.
Los Manueles ★ 4.2
centro-sagrario · Calle Reyes Catolicos 61, 18010 Granada
Hours: Mon-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.
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.
La Botilleria ★ 4.2
realejo · Calle Varela 10, 18009 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:30-01:00
La Botilleria on Calle Varela in Granada is a quiet Realejo tapas room with wine pairing tapas, set on a side street off the busier Centro tapeo routes.
Tip: Walk-up at 13:00 and you get a table; after 21:00 the room is reservation-only for dinner.
Ruta del Azafran ★ 4.2
albayzin · Paseo del Padre Manjon 1, 18010 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:30
Ruta del Azafran in Granada works a Mediterranean and Arab-Andalusian menu on the Paseo de los Tristes, with a terrace directly under the Alhambra.
Tip: Halal and vegan options on the same carte; the riverside terrace fills fast on warm evenings.
Fogon de Galicia ★ 4.1
centro-sagrario · Calle Navas 25, 18009 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 13:00-16:30, 20:00-23:30
Fogon de Galicia on Calle Navas in Granada has plated Galician octopus and lacon for the tapeo route since 1998, the citys longest-running pulperia.
Tip: The pulpo a la gallega is the order; ask for the pimientos de Padron as your free tapa.
Hannigan and Sons ★ 3.8
centro-sagrario · Calle Cetti Meriem 1, 18010 Granada
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-02:00
Hannigan and Sons in Granada is the Cetti Meriem Irish pub running all-day breakfasts, Friday live music and Thursday karaoke for English-speakers.
Tip: The Irish breakfast runs all day; the kitchen quietens after dinner but the bar pours late.