13 restaurants in Granada, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. 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.

Cunini ★ 4.4

centro-sagrario · Plaza Pescaderia 14, 18001 Granada

Hours: Tue-Sun 12:30-23:30

Cunini in Granada is the Plaza Pescaderia seafood counter, fed daily by the Motril auction and famous for free seafood tapas at the marble bar.

Tip: Stand at the bar with a fino sherry and three drinks worth of free tapas; the back dining room is more formal and pricier.

Carmen Mirador de Aixa ★ 4.4

albayzin · Carril de San Agustin 2, 18010 Granada

Hours: Tue-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.

Tip: Front-row balcony tables carry a 10 percent surcharge; the back terrace has the same Alhambra view without the markup.

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.

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.

El Coso ★ 4.2

beiro · Avenida Doctor Oloriz 25, 18012 Granada

Hours: Tue-Sat 13:00-16:00, 20:00-23:30, Sun 13:00-16:00, Mon closed

El Coso in the Plaza de Toros bullring of Granada took over the Ermita space and pairs avant-garde Mediterranean technique with the historic bullring setting.

Tip: Closed Mondays; the bullring portico tables are quieter than the indoor room and book up fastest in spring.

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.