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💡 The Short Version: The places named by the most of the 52 publishers counted are Los Diamantes (37), Bodegas Castañeda (32), Taberna La Tana (22), Los Manueles (21) and Bar Ávila (20), all tapas bars where a free tapa comes with the drink. The Michelin Guide Spain 2026 gives the city one star, Faralá, and two Bib Gourmands, Albidaya and La Cantina de Diego. Faralá serves tasting menus only, with no vegetarian option; Damasqueros is closed on Monday. The next Michelin guide is presented on 1 December 2026. Or book a tour: the Walking Food Tour with a Full Mealad is from €71 and the Tapas Crawlad from €69 (GetYourGuide).
📊 The evidence behind this guide. Nothing here is ranked on one visit. This pass read the restaurant and tapas lists of 52 publishers, English-language and Spanish-language, and counts the publishers that name each place. They include magazines and guides such as Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic Travel, Lonely Planet and Esquire España, the newspaper Granada Hoy, and blogs such as Andalucía Lovers, Will Fly for Food and Spainist. Tripadvisor, TheFork and other review sites are not counted, and Michelin, Repsol and Macarfi are read apart. A name on a list is not a recommendation: the count shows who is on the shortlist. How the guides are made
⚠️ Check the day. Damasqueros is closed on Monday and on Sunday evening. Los Diamantes takes no reservations, and its Calle Navas bar shuts from 16:00 to 20:00. Faralá’s menus are tasting menus only, the same for the whole table.
The tapas bars named by the most publishers
The count is the number of publishers that name the place on a page about Granada’s tapas or restaurants. A publisher with pages in both languages is counted in both columns and once in the total.
| Place | Kind | Publishers (of 52) | English | Spanish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Diamantes | Fried fish | 37 | 20 | 18 |
| Bodegas Castañeda | Vermouth and tapas | 32 | 20 | 14 |
| Taberna La Tana | Wine bar | 22 | 12 | 11 |
| Los Manueles | Tapas bar and restaurant | 21 | 11 | 11 |
| Bar Ávila | Tapas, roast ham | 20 | 10 | 12 |
| Casa Julio | Fried fish, standing | 17 | 8 | 10 |
| La Riviera | Choose-your-tapa bar | 16 | 7 | 10 |
| Bar Poë | Choose-your-tapa bar | 13 | 9 | 5 |
Best tapas in Granada has the address, the hours and what to order for each, and free tapas in Granada explains how the free tapa works.
Terraces on Calle Capuchinas, by Plaza de la Romanilla in the old centre. Photo: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Michelin and the other awards
The Michelin Guide Spain 2026 was presented on 25 November 2025 in Málaga. Its list for Granada and surroundings has 13 restaurants, nine of them in the city: one star, two Bib Gourmands (its mark for good value) and ten Selected. The restaurants with awards are named by far fewer publishers than the tapas bars: Faralá by 7 of the 52, Damasqueros by 5, Atelier Casa de Comidas by 3, María de la O by 2 and Cala by 1. The awards are their evidence.
| Restaurant | Michelin 2026 | Repsol 2026 | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faralá | One star | One Sol | Cuesta de Gomérez 11 |
| Albidaya | Bib Gourmand | Recommended, new | Horno de Haza 25 |
| La Cantina de Diego | Bib Gourmand | Recommended | Callejón de Ricarda 2, Monachil |
| Atelier Casa de Comidas | Selected | One Sol | Sos del Rey Católico 7 |
| Cala | Selected | One Sol | José Luis Pérez Pujadas 7 |
| Damasqueros | One Sol | Calle Damasqueros 3, Realejo | |
| María de la O | Selected | One Sol | Carretera de la Sierra 13 |
| FM | Selected | Recommended | Avenida Juan Pablo II 54 |
| Le Bistró by El Conjuro | Selected | Martínez Campos 8 | |
| Arri Taska Vaska | Selected, new | Pedro Antonio de Alarcón 24 | |
| YAMA | Selected | Recommended, new | Elvira 113 |
Michelin’s Selected list also names Asador de la Reina in La Zubia, Ruta del Veleta in Cenes de la Vega and Elysium in Melegís, outside the city. Granada Hoy quotes Michelin on Albidaya’s menu: a market and seasonal menu that changes every week, mixing Andalusian and Arab flavours.
- Repsol gives One Sol to Atelier Casa de Comidas, Cala, Damasqueros, Faralá and María de la O in the city, and none gets two or three. Its recommended list adds Albidaya, Bar FM, El Claustro, El Mercader, La Cantina de Diego, the Parador’s restaurant, Ruta del Veleta and Yama.
- Guía Macarfi, a critics’ guide that the Diputación de Granada promotes, distinguishes 25 restaurants in the province for 2026, among them La Botillería, Faralá, Cala, Atelier Casa de Comidas and María de la O.
The restaurants
Faralá
Cuesta de Gomérez 11 · tasting menus €78, €98 and €130 · one Michelin star · one Repsol Sol · named by 7 of 52 publishers · restaurantefarala.com
The chef Cristina Jiménez and the sommelier Lidia Outeda run it, on the street that climbs from Plaza Nueva to the Alhambra. Its site prints three menus, Susurros del Sacromonte at €78, La magia del Albayzín at €98 and Alborán at €130, with a wine pairing at €38, €52 and €72 more. The same menu is served to the whole table, there is no vegetarian or vegan option, allergies must be raised before you book, and children are admitted from 6. The table is released after a 15-minute grace period. El Quejío, the wine bar on the ground floor, serves an informal menu to share. Dinner can be booked with a flamenco show, with arrival at 19:00.
Damasqueros
Calle Damasqueros 3, Realejo · Tuesday to Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday lunch only, closed Monday · one Repsol Sol · named by 5 of 52 publishers · damasqueros.com
A tasting menu that changes with the seasons, cooked by Lola Marín, who says she wants to cook Granada’s cuisine with local producers. Book through the site, and plan around the Monday and Sunday-evening closures.
La Botillería
Calle Varela 10, Realejo · daily 12:30 to 23:45 · Guía Macarfi 2026 · named by 11 of 52 publishers · labotilleriagranada.es
A grill restaurant that pairs produce from the Vega with charcoal-cooked meat: its site lists artichokes, habas con jamón, lamb chops from Castilla y León with an IGP seal and Wagyu. It takes bookings through its site and is open every day.
Arri Taska Vaska
Calle Pedro Antonio de Alarcón 24 · Michelin Selected, new · restaurantearri.com
A Basque tavern run by the chef Álvaro Arriaga, who ran another restaurant under his own name on the same street until it closed in 2026. Its site says 95% of the produce comes from Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, Álava and northern Navarre, and Michelin describes the cooking as traditional Basque, built on fire, iron and wood, with chops, fillets and grilled fish. Michelin added it to its recommendations in October 2026.
What to eat
The dishes are the City’s. Its tourism site lists them in a menu of the city and a page of recipes.
| Dish | What it is |
|---|---|
| Habas con jamón | Young broad beans, onion and olive oil with cubes of ham from Trevélez, served with fried eggs and bread |
| Jamón de Trevélez | Ham from the mountain town of Trevélez, a protected geographical indication |
| Tortilla del Sacromonte | An omelette of pork or lamb brains and testicles and bone marrow, with ham, chorizo or peas as options; served on May Cross Day |
| Remojón granadino | Grilled salted cod flaked with orange, spring onion, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, paprika and boiled egg |
| Plato alpujarreño | Black pudding, chorizo, Alpujarra ham, green peppers, potatoes and fried eggs |
| Migas | Fried breadcrumbs with longaniza sausage, bacon and peppers, eaten with grilled sardines and melon or grapes |
| Olla de San Antón | A stew of the city and the province |
| Piononos | Small pastries first made in Santa Fe, a town west of Granada, in 1897 |
Habas con jamón, broad beans with diced ham in olive oil. Photo: Tamorlan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Casa Ysla says it makes the original pionono daily in Santa Fe and sells it in its shops in Santa Fe and Granada (pionono.com). Pan de Alfacar is a protected name for the bread of Alfacar, a town in the province.
A pionono, the small pastry first made in Santa Fe. Photo: GrandCelinien, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tea houses and the market
Granada Direct, a local listings site, says the pedestrian Calle Calderería Nueva seems dedicated to Arab tea houses, with Calle Elvira another tea-house area. The Mercado de San Agustín, in Plaza de San Agustín behind Gran Vía and the Cathedral, runs its fruit and vegetable stalls on weekday mornings, and the City says its Gourmet hall serves more than 600 varieties of food made on the spot.
Plan the rest
Three days in Granada fits the meals to the sights and the closed days, and the Albaicín walk and the city centre walk say where on the route to stop. Granada tapas tours compares the guided tastings, where to stay in Granada compares the areas, and what to book before you go to Granada lists the closed days of every sight.
Common questions
Which places do the most food lists in Granada name?
Los Diamantes, with 37 of the 52 publishers counted, then Bodegas Castañeda with 32, Taberna La Tana with 22, Los Manueles with 21 and Bar Ávila with 20. They are tapas bars, and La Botillería, with 11, is the grill restaurant named most.
How many Michelin stars does Granada have?
One. Faralá, on the Cuesta de Gomérez, won the city's first in the Michelin Guide Spain 2026, presented on 25 November 2025. Michelin gives two Bib Gourmands, to Albidaya and La Cantina de Diego, and lists ten more restaurants without a distinction. The next guide is presented on 1 December 2026.
Can vegetarians eat at Faralá?
Not on its own menus. Faralá's site says it offers only tasting menus, the same for the whole table, with no vegetarian or vegan option, and asks for allergies before you book.
Which Granada restaurants are closed on Mondays?
Damasqueros, which serves lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and lunch only on Sunday. La Botillería and Los Manueles are open every day.
Are tapas free in Granada?
In most bars a free tapa comes with each drink, the City of Granada says. You pay for the drink: see free tapas in Granada.
What is the tortilla del Sacromonte?
An omelette made with pork or lamb brains and testicles and bone marrow, with ham, chorizo or peas as options, according to the City's recipe. The City says it is served on May Cross Day.
