Tapas in Granada

Today we want to talk about our experience with food here in Granada. Although you can find tapas all over Spain, Granada is special because when you order a drink, you receive a free tapa. Sometimes this tapa can be simple, like olives or potato chips, but more likely, you'll receive a small plate, like a crepe with cheese or a small ham sandwich. Tapas generally occur around lunchtime and again at American dinner time (starting at around 7:00PM). Each restaurant / bar has different varieties of tapas. Some of our favorites, such as Taberna de Jam always offers small ham sandwiches; Bar Damasqueros (our Wednesday night hangout) normally offers crepes with cheese and tomato; La Botillería serves small hamburgers as their first tapa. For each drink you order, you receive a new tapa. You can tell which places have the best tapas, as they are always very full. There are several streets in Granada known for their tapas, such as Calle Navas and Calle San Matías. The phenomenon of free, substantial tapas is only here in Granada. It is just one of the things that makes Granada our favorite place in Spain.

Calle Navas is a little touristy but still offers nice tapas.

Bar Damasqueros

Taberna de Jam