39 upscale places in Granada, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Granada: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Granada food.
Bar FM ★ 4.8
beiro · Avenida Juan Pablo II 54, 18013 Granada
Bar FM in Granada is the Motril-fish counter Francisco Martin has run since 1985, in the 2026 Michelin Guide and praised by Adria and Jose Andres.
Tip: There are two rooms; the back dining room takes reservations, the front bar is first-come and the better seat for the auction-fresh raw quisquilla.
Damasqueros ★ 4.7
realejo · Calle Damasqueros 3, 18009 Granada
Damasqueros in Granada is chef Lola Marins Realejo room running a weekly produce-led Andalusian tasting menu, listed in the Michelin Guide for years.
Tip: Book at least a fortnight ahead; the room is small and the weekly menu rotates with the Vega de Granada harvest.
Atelier Casa de Comidas ★ 4.6
centro-sagrario · Calle Sos del Rey Catolico 7, 18006 Granada
Atelier Casa de Comidas in Granada is chef Raul Sierras 2017 modern Andalusian room, listed in the 2026 Michelin Guide Spain for its seasonal tasting cooking.
Tip: Closed Sundays, Mondays and the first three weeks of January; lunch slots open up faster than the dinner sittings.
Bodegas Castaneda ★ 4.6
centro-sagrario · Calle Almireceros 1, 18010 Granada
Bodegas Castaneda in Granada is the 1953 Calle Almireceros taberna, defining the citys free-tapa tradition with house vermut and Alpujarran cured meats.
Tip: Stand at the marble bar for the free tapas; sit at a table and the menu shifts to a la carte.
Taberna La Tana ★ 4.6
realejo · Calle Virgen del Rosario 11, 18009 Granada
Taberna La Tana in the Realejo of Granada is the citys serious wine bar since 1993, run by the Gonzalez Martin siblings with 400-plus references.
Tip: Closed Sundays; ask Jesus or Luisa for the natural-wine flight if you want the deep Andalusian cellar.
El Trillo ★ 4.5
albayzin · Callejon del Aljibe del Trillo 3, 18010 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.
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
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.
Las Tinajas ★ 4.4
figares · Calle Martinez Campos 17, 18002 Granada
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.
Carmen Mirador de Aixa ★ 4.4
albayzin · Carril de San Agustin 2, 18010 Granada
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.
Mirador de Morayma ★ 4.4
albayzin · Calle Pianista Garcia Carrillo 2, 18010 Granada
Mirador de Morayma in Granada is the Albayzin carmen named for Boabdils wife, with terraced gardens facing the Alhambra and a remojon-bacalao menu.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; book the carmen terrace not the indoor room if it is May to October.
Bohemia Jazz Cafe ★ 4.4
centro-sagrario · Plaza de los Lobos 11, 18002 Granada
Bohemia Jazz Cafe on Plaza de los Lobos in Granada is the cocktails-and-jazz room with a piano centrepiece and live sets at 22:00 every night.
Tip: Limited seating; arrive before 21:30 to claim a seat for the live jazz set.
La Tabernilla del Darro ★ 4.4
centro-sagrario · Puente de Espinosa 15, 18010 Granada
La Tabernilla del Darro by Plaza Nueva in Granada is the canned-fish and garage-vermouth abaceria with natural wines and Iberian boards below the Alhambra.
Tip: Closed Mondays; Resy booking helps for the small dining room but the bar takes walk-ins on garage-vermouth pours.
Bar Poe ★ 4.4
centro-sagrario · Calle Veronica de la Magdalena 40, 18002 Granada
Bar Poe on Veronica de la Magdalena in Granada is the British-run tapas bar that broke the free-tapa monoculture with Thai curry and piri-piri tapas.
Tip: Cash preferred; the kitchen runs evenings only and tapas rotate every drink, so order multiple.
Vinoteca Castaneda ★ 4.4
centro-sagrario · Calle Almireceros 1, 18010 Granada
Vinoteca Castaneda inside the Bodegas Castaneda complex on Almireceros pours Granada-province bottlings and Andalusian sherries with Alpujarran cheese boards.
Tip: Same building as Bodegas Castaneda; the vinoteca side has wine focus, the tapas side runs free-tapa rounds.
Chikito ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Plaza del Campillo 9, 18009 Granada
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
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
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
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.
Restaurante Arrayanes ★ 4.3
albayzin · Cuesta Maranas 4, 18010 Granada
Restaurante Arrayanes in the Albayzin of Granada is the citys most serious Moroccan restaurant, with tagines, couscous and pastilla off Calderia Nueva.
Tip: Reservations recommended; no alcohol served, the mint tea closes every meal.
Bar Pez Gato ★ 4.3
realejo · Calle Verónica de la Magdalena 22, 18002 Granada
Bar Pez Gato on Veronica de la Magdalena in Granada is the indie tapas bar with creative free tapas, Andalusian vermouth and the Realejos late-evening crowd.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the chalkboard tapas rotate daily and run vegetarian-friendly.
La Vinoteca ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Calle Almireceros 5, 18010 Granada
La Vinoteca on Calle Almireceros in Granada works a daily wine list of Andalusian and Spanish wines by the glass, with a Contraviesa-Alpujarras tinto on tap.
Tip: The 13-euro lunch menu del dia includes a tapa and a glass of house wine; one of the citys best-value deals.
El Postigo Vinos ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Cuesta del Caidero 7, 18009 Granada
El Postigo Vinos in Granada is the wine bar focused on Granada-province bottlings with Sierra Nevada Pinot Noir and Contraviesa-Alpujarras tintos by glass.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the Sierra Nevada Pinot Noir flight is the order if you want a Granada-only tasting.
Antigua Bodega Castaneda Vinos ★ 4.3
centro-sagrario · Calle Elvira 5, 18010 Granada
Antigua Bodega Castaneda on Calle Elvira in Granada is a traditional wine taberna pouring house vermut, Jerez sherries and Andalusian raciones.
Tip: Around the corner from Bodegas Castaneda; both run free tapas but this one leans heavier on raciones.
Ruta del Azafran ★ 4.2
albayzin · Paseo del Padre Manjon 1, 18010 Granada
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
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.
Mae West Cocktail Bar ★ 4.2
centro-sagrario · Calle Carcel Baja 11, 18001 Granada
Mae West Cocktail Bar on Carcel Baja in Granada is the late-80s cocktail room with a working classics menu and a Spanish vermouth shelf at aperitivo hour.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the Spanish vermouth list rotates every season and the bartender will steer the order.
Le Bar ★ 4.2
centro-sagrario · Calle Almireceros 12, 18010 Granada
Le Bar on Calle Almireceros in Granada is the discreet cocktail room near Plaza Nueva running classics and Spanish vermouth aperitivos with a tapas plate.
Tip: The Negroni with Vermut de Granada is the move; the bar takes drink orders, not table reservations.
El Aji ★ 4.2
realejo · Placeta de San Miguel Bajo 9, 18010 Granada
El Aji on Placeta del Aji in the Realejo of Granada is the locals plaza bar with free tapas and a tiny terrace beside the Carmen de los Martires.
Tip: The terrace fills first; standing at the bar is faster on weekends.
Bar Aliatar Los Caracoles Bar ★ 4.2
albayzin · Plaza Aliatar 4, 18010 Granada
Bar Aliatar Los Caracoles on Plaza Aliatar in Granada is the traditional caracoles bar of the Albayzin with snail broth as the winter free tapa.
Tip: Closed Mondays; snail broth runs October to March only, the rest of the year run fried fish.
Vinos Alpujarras ★ 4.2
centro-sagrario · Plaza de Bib-Rambla 12, 18001 Granada
Vinos Alpujarras on Plaza Bib-Rambla in Granada is the wine bar pouring exclusively from the Contraviesa-Alpujarras DO, paired with Trevelez jamon.
Tip: The bottle shop side sells the highest-altitude bottles to take home; the bar pours by the glass.
El Bar de Eric ★ 4.1
realejo · Calle Escuelas 8, 18009 Granada
El Bar de Eric in the Realejo of Granada is the rock-and-indie music bar on Calle Escuelas, with a vinyl playlist and Cervezas Alhambra Reserva on tap.
Tip: The smaller back room is quieter; the front bar runs the playlist loud.
Tinto y Tinta ★ 4.1
centro-sagrario · Calle Cardenal Mendoza 5, 18001 Granada
Tinto y Tinta on Calle Cardenal Mendoza in Granada is the cathedral-area tapas bar with consistent free tapas, tinto de verano on tap and a side terrace.
Tip: The vermouth pour is small but the second drink unlocks the heavier free tapa rotation.
Tetera Al-Andalus ★ 4.1
albayzin · Calle Calderia Vieja 11, 18010 Granada
Tetera Al-Andalus on Calle Calderia Vieja in Granada is the Maghrebi teteria pouring mint tea and serving tagines in a candle-lit Moorish-style room.
Tip: No alcohol; the three-round mint tea ceremony is the standard order.
El Camborio ★ 4.1
sacromonte · Camino del Sacromonte 47, 18010 Granada
El Camborio in the Sacromonte of Granada is the cave bar above the Darro with flamenco-rock DJs, Alhambra views from the terrace and a 5am close.
Tip: Thursday to Saturday only; the terrace catches the Alhambra view at sunrise after the last set.
Bodega La Mancha ★ 4.1
centro-sagrario · Calle Joaquin Costa 10, 18010 Granada
Bodega La Mancha on Joaquin Costa in Granada is the 1956 wine bar pouring Castilian reds from wood barrels with free tapas, an emblematic Centro taberna.
Tip: The Sunday vermut tap is the order before lunch; cash preferred for the free-tapa rounds.
Bar Kiki San Nicolas ★ 4.0
albayzin · Plaza San Nicolas 9, 18010 Granada
Bar Kiki on Plaza San Nicolas in the Albayzin of Granada is the sunset bar with the most-photographed Alhambra view from a small terrace and indoor tapas.
Tip: Tables on the terrace are 5-euro premium; the standing area at the bar pours free tapas without the surcharge.
Bar Soda ★ 4.0
centro-sagrario · Calle San Jose Baja 14, 18001 Granada
Bar Soda on Calle San Jose Baja in Granada is the late-night music bar with a craft-beer list, indie playlist and the citys most consistent IPA selection.
Tip: Closed Mondays; opens at 21:00 and runs late, the only place pouring Cervezas Alhambra Negra outside the brewery.
Boom Boom Room ★ 4.0
centro-sagrario · Calle Carcel Baja 10, 18010 Granada
Boom Boom Room in Granada is the late-night dance club near the cathedral with international DJs Thursday to Saturday and the citys latest 06:00 close.
Tip: Opens at midnight; the queue is shorter before 02:00 on weekends.
Hannigan and Sons ★ 3.9
centro-sagrario · Calle Cetti Meriem 1, 18010 Granada
Hannigan and Sons in Granada is the Cetti Meriem Irish pub with all-day breakfast, Thursday karaoke, Friday live music and Mondays pub quiz for expats.
Tip: The Guinness pour holds up; the Irish breakfast is the kitchens consistent order.