Granada Restaurants

According to statistics Granada has more bars per inhabitant and square kilometre than any other city in Spain with everyone going out to eat and drink regularly. There are an enormous variety of bars and restaurants to choose from and you will probably notice how everything tastes fresher and has more flavour there. This is because traditional methods are used to cure meats and mature cheeses, and fresh produce is grown locally, gets lots of sun and its picked when its ripe and at its best because it does not have to travel far. The tradition of giving free tapas with drinks in bars is also still very much in evidence here.

Casa de Todos
Pan, 2, Granada, 18010
Tel: +34 958 228 062

Good place for a quick bite to eat before you climb the hill to the Alhambra. It specalises in mountain hams and cold meats and they serve some great salads, sandwiches, tapas and pastries.

El Rincon de San Juan de Dios
San Juan de Dios, 31, Granada, 18001
Tel: +34 958 283 204

Where hearty portions of meat from northern Spain are concerned, you won't get it much better than here. Don't be put off by the manager's brusque manner, that's just the way he is. Restaurant with exposed brick and aged wood decor, reminiscent of a 17th century Castilian tavern serving hearty fare and large portions of meat. There is a private dining room with six or seven tables upstairs

Sibari
Plaza Nueva, 3, Granada, 18010
Tel: +34 958 227 756

The house special here is tortilla sacromonte which is not for the faint hearted as it is an omelette made with brains, kidneys, bulls' testicles and vegetables. Other dishes worth trying are delicious paellas and slices of roast veal with potatoes. You can get a good early breakfast here when most other places are still closed. From the spacious terrace you can see the walls of the Alcazaba de la Alhambra fortress above you and the city all around you. The dining room is decorated with wrought-iron screens and colourful mosaics.

Chikito
Plaza del Campillo, 9
Tel: +34 958 223 364
www.restaurantechikito.com

Located in the city centre serving Andalusian and Granadian cuisine incuding anchovies salad with roast peppers and Chikito codfish. The terrace is open during the summer months. Closed on Wednesdays

El Claustro
Gran Vía Colón, 31-32
Tel: +34 958 805 740

El Claustro specialises in dishes created from local produce including Remojón Granadino (mixed salad with cooked potatoes,grilled peppers and garlic), ox sirloin with duck liver and a variety of dishes using mango and avocado from Granada's tropical valleys.

Cunini
Plaza Pescadería, 14
Tel: +34 958 250 777

Granada's top seafood restaurant located in the historic quarter near the cathedral. Specialities include "quisquillas" from Motril, fish stew (zarzuela), assorted grilled fish (parrillada) and rice with seafood in a "caldereta". Closed Sunday evenings and Mondays

La Chumbera
Camino del Sacromonte 107
Tel: +34 958 215 647

Located in a cave in the Sacromonte gypsy district offering modern dishes such as pork with thyme and black pudding. Closed on Sundays.

El Huerto de Juan Ranos
Callejón de Atarazana, 8
Tel: +34 958 286 925

Romantic restaurant in an idyllic villa with large gardens and stunning views in front of the Alhambra, serving traditional local cuisine including partridge and other dishes of Magrebi origin. Closed on Mondays.

Mirador de Morayma
C/ Pianista García Carrillo, 2
Tel: +34 958 228 290

Located in a traditional villa in the Albaicín with stunning views across to the Alhambra, serving fresh local produce such as artichokes, asparagus and Riofría sturgeon. Closed on Sundays.

Ruta del Veleta
Carretera de Sierra Nevada, 136
Tel: +34 958 486 134

Excellent Spanish restaurant 5km outside Granada in Cenes de la Vega. Cuisine includes grilled meats, fish dishes baked in salt and regional specialities including wild boar cooked with apples. Closed for dinner on Sundays.

Sevilla
C/ Oficios 12
Tel: +34 958 221 223

A former haunt of the famous poet Lorca and his cronies, Sevilla is a city centre restaurant overlooking the Royal Chapel serving regional dishes since the 1930s. Closed on Mondays and no dinner on Sundays.

 

If you are planning to explore the area outside of the city centre and play some golf or go to some of the more out of the way beaches then you might consider hiring a car. There are a number of car hire firms based at Granada Airport who will be pleased to have a vehicle awaiting your arrival. This also cuts down on transfer costs for you and your family.

We also provide information on sporting and leisure amenities in Granada including a Granada Area Guide which includes the best Granada Shops, Granada Markets, Golf Courses in Granada, the beautiful Villages of Granada, recommended Granada Restaurants and Granada Local Attractions.