What & Where to Eat

The Granada cuisine has its flavor of Muslim, Jewish, as well as Christian cultures. But the region of Granada is more famous for the Mexican snacks Tapas. This small guide of what and Where to Eat in Granada will help you select the right food and right place for you according to your taste in style in the city. The city of Granada has numerous bars and restaurants that serve wonderful local delicacies especially during the summers when more number of people visit the bars to quench their thirst.

You would often come across an Arabic flavor in the local cuisines which are cooked with a lot of spice. You can try out some of the wonderful vegetable cooked in olive oil and spices, which are only grown in this part of the world. The lima beans with ham, lima beans casserole, and albornia are the most popular ones. You can also try out the stuffed omelet with a lot of vegetables, the local name of which is tortilla Sacromonte. Stews are a local favorite and are often found on the menu. You can try out the olla de San Anton made of pig's ear, bacon, blood sausage, and lima beans, which tastes exotic. The local desserts like partridge pie, chestnut soup, wild blackberries, apples, and sweet pumpkins custard are peculiarly finest tasting cuisines.

There are several restaurants, which are reasonably priced and cleanly decorated. Leon on Calle Pan, Meson Gallego Noemi, Patio Andaluz, and Nueva Bodega, offers exotic gastronomical delights in a very comfortable atmosphere. The best sea food restaurants are located in the Albaicin area. If you want to delve into the Moroccan delicacies then you must try the Calle Caldereria where numerous vegetarian as well as non vegetarian dishes are served. Some of the other major restaurants of Granada are Ruta Del Veleta serving local cuisine, Emilio Orozco specializes in Arabic cuisine, Chikito Plaza del Campillo serves local Spanish cuisine, and La Gaviota Avda. de Andalucía.