Granada

7 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

7 places to eat and drink in Granada

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bar Los Diamantes

Restaurant · Centro

£ Inexpensive

A long-running tapas bar for fried seafood, with a free tapa served with every drink, as is Granada’s custom.

Known for: Fried fish, prawns

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Bodegas Castañeda

Bar · Centro

£ Inexpensive

A historic bodega with barrels along the walls, a lively room and generous free tapas with each drink.

Known for: Cured meats, cheese, local wine

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Groups · Couples

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Los Manueles

Restaurant · Centro

££ Mid-range

A traditional restaurant and tapas bar open since the early 20th century, popular for local dishes.

Known for: Ham, fried aubergine, stews

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Mirador de Morayma

Restaurant · Albaicín

£££ Higher-end

A restaurant in the Albaicín with a terrace that looks straight at the Alhambra.

Known for: Andalusian cooking with a view

About £30–50 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

A selection of tapas (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

El Trillo

Restaurant · Albaicín

£££ Higher-end

A restaurant near the Mirador de San Nicolás with Alhambra views and traditional Granada dishes.

Known for: Local dishes, fixed menus

About £30–50 per person

Good for Couples · Groups

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Casa Ysla

Bakery · Centro

£ Inexpensive

A pastry shop since 1919 famous for pionono, small cylinders of syrup-soaked sponge from nearby Santa Fe.

Known for: Pionono

Under about £14 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

El Ladrillo

Restaurant · Centro

££ Mid-range

A busy fish restaurant on Plaza de los Cuchilleros, popular with local families.

Known for: Fried fish, seafood

About £14–30 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Granada 3
  • Free tapas with drinks

    A Granada tradition: order a drink, get a small plate

  • Piononos

    Little syrup-soaked sponge cakes from nearby Santa Fe

  • Tortilla del Sacromonte

    A hearty omelette with lamb offal, for the adventurous

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 2