Best places to have a bite and a sip
RESTAURANTS
Albaicín
- El Trillo del Reca, Callejón del Aljibe del Trillo 3, Tel 958 225 182 (mains €12-20). Basque-influenced cuisine: bacalao al pil-pil (salted cod with garlic) is a signature dish. Wed-Mon 1.30-3.30pm & 7.30-11.30pm
- Restaurante-Bar Tomasas, Carril de San Agustín 4, Tel 958 224 108 (mains €12-22). Tues-Sat 8.30pm-midnight
- Samarkanda, C/Calderería Vieja 3 (mains €8-12) - Lebanese restaurant, great vegetarian fare.
Realejo
- Hicuri, C/Santa Escolástica at corner Plaza los Girones, Tel 858 987 473 (€7-15). Vegan restaurant. Mon-Sat 10am-11pm; Sun 10am-4:30pm
TEAHOUSES = TETERÍAS
The teterías (teahouses) in the ‘Little Morocco’ district on and around the calles Calderería Nueva and Calderería Vieja in the Albaicín are a colourful part of Granada’s social scene and although touristy, well worth a visit. Check them out!
TAPAS BARS AND DRINKING BARS
Great custom in Granada: in most bars a tapa (snack) comes free with each drink! Sometimes you can choose, sometimes not.
Another good thing to know is that most places close between 4/5 and 8pm (siesta), so tapas and drinks will not be available at ‘borreltijd’ (=before-dinner-drink-time in Dutch).
Here are some of our favourite tapas bars:
Centre
- Bodegas Castañeda, C/Almireceros 1, at the corner of C/Elvira
- Los Diamantes, C/Navas 26 and Plaza Nueva; especially for (fried) seafood tapas
- La Bodeguita de al Lado, Tendillas de Santa Paula 4; big selection of good quality (local!) wines and wine knowledge
- Bar Casa Julio, C/Hermosa (just off Plaza Nueva); traditional Spanish small tapas bar
- Casa Enrique, C/Acera del Darro 8, (very) small atmospheric tapas bar
- Taberna La Tana, C/Rosario 11, great wine bar; ask the waiter for (local) recommendations!
Realejo
- Casa López Correa, C/Molinos 5 (English-run; big tapas)
- Papaupa, C/Molinos 16 (opposite Casa López)
- La Candela, Calle Panaderas de San Cecilio, 9
Albaicín
- Cueva de Ali Baba, Just past Iglesia de Santa Ana, south of the bridge over the River Darro
- Paprika, Cuesta de Abarqueros 5 (vegan bar-restaurant)