Eating Out in Granada - Cuisine and Best Places to Eat and Drink in Granada

The gastronomy of Granada represents the tradition of Arabo-Andalusian cuisine. On one hand, the Arab heritage is evident in the use of spices, and secondly, in the wide variety of raw materials, determined by the significant differences in geography and climate across different regions of Granada.


One of the regional dishes of Granada is beans with ham, a pot of San Anton, alongside the famous omelette, Andalusian gazpacho with garlic, and grilled sardines enjoyed on the beaches of the Tropical Coast.

Typical Regional Dishes of Granada

Some of the typical regional dishes of Granada are include the famous Trevelez ham, cured in the mountains, Habas con Jamon (fava beans with serrano ham), Olla de San Anton (the pot of San Anton), Andalusian gazpacho, Choto al Ajillo (a type of sausage with wrapped intestines), and tortilla of Sacromonte (sacromonte omlette).

One of the most delicious dishes of Granada is the Sacromonte omelette. Traditionally, it should contain cooked sliced veal brains and bull's testicles, all diced and finally mixed with beaten eggs.

No worries, it's usually not made this way, and variations without these ingredients are more common.

Typical Dishes in the Alpujarra Region

Typical dishes from the Alpujarra include patatas a lo pobre, which are slowly fried potatoes with olive oil, peppers, and eggs, as well as the plato alpujarreño, consisting of fried potatoes with onion and peppers, ham, a fried egg, and sausage.

Other traditional dishes are Alpujarras crumbs and puchero a la gitanilla, a Gypsy stew.

Other Typical Dishes of the Province

In the Vega (region, fertile plain), typical food includes ajoblanco, a cold soup made with olive oil, almonds, and garlic.

In Guadix, stew or marinated partridge, rabbit, and lamb with sherry are common dishes.

The cuisine of Granada also offers sweet desserts made by nuns, such as soplillos, cakes of glory, and the cake of Motril.

Wines from Granada

Traditionally, wine is produced in Contraviesa, with most of it coming from small family wineries that employ traditional techniques.

Some of these wineries have been officially recognized, and their wines bear the designation of origin Costa.

Also, vineyards are beginning to emerge in other areas of Granada: Baza, Guadix, Huesca, Albolote, Motril, Lecrín, etc...

Coffee Shops in Granada

As for coffee, Cafe Central, located at Elvira Street N 3, is a popular meeting spot for many locals; Grand Cafe in the Plaza Mayor.

Other good places to have breakfast include: Irish Tavern Hannigan and Sons with a wide selection of domestic and international beers; Plaza Mayor in Recogidas street; Gran Cafe y Cafe Centro.

The 'chocolate and churros' (deep fried dough fritters) are very popular in the city. In almost all bars in Plaza de Bib Rambla, you can find breakfast or snacks. Another area where you can try good chocolate and churros is the Alhambra Cafe, Mesones street 27.

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