If you are in Granada, you should know that you are visiting a city with centuries-old cultural and gastronomic wealth. You should visit The Alhambra, the historical center, Sierra Nevada, the Tropical Coast but do not leave aside our gastronomy beyond the coveted and beloved “Tapas”.

Before leaving this Nasrid city, try some (if not all) of these TYPICAL GRANADA DISHES:

BEANS WITH HAM

This Granadian dish is known for its flavour as it combines the product of the land such as beans, and the tenderness of the ham. This dish could also be made with one or two fried eggs. The cooking process is simple: the beans are fried and ham and chorizo, are added optionally, as well as the addition of a little onion, garlic, and salt.

SACROMONTE OMELETTE

The Sacromonte omelette is one of the star dishes of Granada’s gastronomy. The products that are used to make the omelette are pig, beef, or lamb brains; sweetbreads from different animals; 6 eggs; ham; chorizo; and potatoes, all added with oil for cooking. This dish can also be modified with some pieces of peas or red pepper.

ZALAMANDROÑA

It is a salad that is served in the eastern part of the province, specifically in the Guadix and Huéneja region. The traditional dish, which is served cold, requires the vegetables to have been previously sun-dried. The most common ingredients are roasted and dried pepper; zucchini; pumpkin; dried tomato; onions; desalted, deboned, and shredded cod; black olives, and olive oil.

POT OF SAN ANTÓN

The pot of San Antón, also known as Sanantonada, is traditionally served on January 17 coinciding with San Antón’s day. This stew is made with beans and broad beans, later adding rice, black pudding, and different pieces of pork meat such as the ears, the spine, the face, the lean part of the ham, or the tail.

GRANADA REMOJÓN

Originating from Arab cuisine, this dish is very common in eastern Andalusia. The main ingredient, orange, is peeled and chopped and stirred with a little olive oil. To this mixture, several products can be added such as cod, olives, egg, onion, or tomato. This dish is usually served as a starter in a menu.

ALPUJARREÑO DISH

The Alpujarreño dish is served in La Alpujarra, both in Granada and Almeria. This well-known dish combines the most typical products of the area such as poor man’s potatoes, black pudding, Orce loin, sausage, Serrano ham, and fried eggs. All these form a mixture of flavors that make this dish a unique way to experience Alpujarra’s gastronomy.

PIONONO

To finish, the dessert, as usual. The Pionono of Santa Fe is the most well-known dessert of Granada. Its creator was Ceferino Isla González and he made this dessert in honor of Pope Pius IX. It consists of two parts: a thin cylindrical sponge cake, with the base of the cake soaked in a very sweet liquid, and with toasted cream both inside and on top of the cake. It is recommended that the pionono is eaten in one or two bites.