14 editor picks in Granada.
14 restaurants in Granada, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Granada.
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.
OrderCrab and avocado timbale, Iberian pork cheeks, Cordero asado
TipThe terrace fills first; reserve specifying terraza for the Alhambra view or you will eat in the courtyard.
Las Tinajas in Granada is the second-generation Figares institution open since 1971, with clay tinajas overhead and a Vinos de Granada wine cellar.
OrderRabo de toro, Bacalao al pil-pil, Northern fish of the day
TipOrder off the menu del dia at lunch; the same kitchen runs a la carte in the evening at double the price.
Casa Julio in Granada is the 1947 Calle Hermosa fritura counter, declared Local Monument by the city, working boquerones, bacalao and chopitos.
OrderFritura malaguena, Boquerones en vinagre, Bacalao frito
TipMostly standing room and a Local Monument designation; arrive at 13:00 sharp before the queue blocks the door.
Chikito in Granada sits where Cafe Alameda hosted Lorca and Manuel de Fallas Rinconcillo circle in the 1920s, with traditional Granadina cooking today.
OrderRemojon granadino, Solomillo Nazari with raisins and almonds, Leche frita with cinnamon ice cream
TipClosed Wednesdays; the front bar pours free tapas at lunchtime if you do not want to commit to the dining room.
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.
OrderIberian acorn-fed ham, Steak tartare with mustard vinaigrette, Grilled octopus with truffle parmentier
TipContinuous 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.
OrderHake with langoustine cream, Grilled red mullet, Motril langoustines
TipThe plaza terrace is the seat to ask for; spontaneous flamenco breaks out at the bar on weekend evenings.
Tendido 1 in Granada sits under the bullrings grandstand at Plaza de Toros, working a Granadina grill menu since 1997 with brick-walled rooms.
OrderIberian secreto, Four-cheese tenderloin tip, Tendido 1 cod fillet
TipClosed Sundays; ask for the bar tables against the curved bullring wall for the most theatrical seat.
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.
OrderCreative croquetas, Tuna tataki, Berenjenas con miel
TipThe 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 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.
OrderFree tapas with every drink, Cocina casera plates, Vegetarian tapas selection
TipThe bar wraps around the room; stand at the front for the fastest tapa rotation.
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.
OrderTortilla del Sacromonte, Croquetas de jamon, Habas con jamon
TipCroquetas 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 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.
OrderIberian acorn-fed ham, Goat cheese tapa, Sauteed artichokes
TipWalk-up at 13:00 and you get a table; after 21:00 the room is reservation-only for dinner.
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.
OrderArab chicken pie with carrot salad, Sea bass with courgette and coconut sauce, Saffron paella
TipHalal and vegan options on the same carte; the riverside terrace fills fast on warm evenings.
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.
OrderPulpo a la gallega, Lacon con cachelos, Pimientos de Padron
TipThe pulpo a la gallega is the order; ask for the pimientos de Padron as your free tapa.
Hannigan and Sons in Granada is the Cetti Meriem Irish pub running all-day breakfasts, Friday live music and Thursday karaoke for English-speakers.
OrderFull Irish breakfast, Sunday roast, Beef and Guinness pie
TipThe Irish breakfast runs all day; the kitchen quietens after dinner but the bar pours late.
