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.
Spanish€€€beiroMon-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.
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.
Modern Andalusian€€centro-sagrarioMon-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.
Signature: Creative croquetas, Tuna tataki, Berenjenas con miel
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.
Spanish€€realejoMon-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.
Signature: Iberian acorn-fed ham, Goat cheese tapa, Sauteed artichokes
Tip: Walk-up at 13:00 and you get a table; after 21:00 the room is reservation-only for dinner.
Spanish€€centro-sagrarioTue-Sat 13:30-16:00, 20:30-23:30
Restaurante Mariquilla in Granada is the family-run Lope de Vega kitchen where owner Mariquilla works the dining room, plating ajo blanco and market cooking.
Signature: Ajo blanco, Monkfish with almond sauce, Morcilla in puff pastry
Tip: Reservation needed for weekends; the room is small and locals book a week ahead for Sunday lunch.
Galician seafood€€centro-sagrarioMon-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.
Signature: Pulpo a la gallega, Lacon con cachelos, Pimientos de Padron
Tip: The pulpo a la gallega is the order; ask for the pimientos de Padron as your free tapa.