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Casa del Horno - House of the Kiln |
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Bars & Restaurants
Top Square (Plaza de la Constitution)
There are around 38 bars in Alhama de Granada, pretty much all serve food, hot and cold drinks, Some of our personal favourites include:
Ochoa: classic Spanish rural bar, serving great rustic plates of food, local wine and draft beer. Run by Josephina and Paco. This place has very friendly service and in the colder months they place trays of hot olive wood coals (Braseros) under your table to keep you warm. Fantastic! Try a media plate of the Setas (fleshy mushrooms) and the calamari plancha (grilled squid) - both fantastic with a cold beer or drop of tinto verano (red wine and lemonade cooler).
Le Seguriya: proper sit down restaurant, run by Paco and Lola. Great food and relaxed atmosphere. There is a fantastic terrace overlooking the gorge and there are rooms available since it is also a "Hotel Rural".
Click here for their website
Meson Diego: Great for 'menu del dia' served every weekday lunchtime - around 8 euros for 2 / 3 courses. The terrace is a suntrap, which is great for most of the year, but it can be a bit hot in summer, there is an air conditioned restaurant inside.
Al dente: A fantastic home made Italian pizza place sandwiched between Bar Andaluz and Meson Diego in the top square, don't be fooled by the small frontage - on the inside there is a big bar area and a downstairs seating area. Smart modern place.
Bar Andalus: Also do a great 'menu del dia' served every weekday lunchtime - around 8 euros for 2 / 3 courses. Again catches the Sun.
Bar Gallega: modern bar, serving great and interesting tapas.
La Boega: Great down to earth bar, with good breakfasts. Always have a great baked potato tapas.
El Encutentro: Young modern bar that stays open until late.
El Sibanco: Very nice bar with outdoor space. We always seem to get designer tapas.
El Tigre: Is the small bar in the corner of Calle Fuerte and Alta De Mesones. By the top corner of Constitution. In the summer season, they have control of a big space at the top of the square.
La Crème: This is an ice cream and coffee shop. Also one of the best places in town to get a fresh loaf of bread.
Near the Lower Square
Churreria De Ascencion: Right on the main (Granada) roundabout - the sign over the door says 'Hamburguesa'. Specialize in churros, a sweet Spanish delicacy for breakfast, served in a big spiral of doughnut type thing - cooked fresh whilst you wait. You dip your hot chorros in an amazing, thick, real chocolate drink. An experience you must do at least once, be warned you may have to put the diet on hold for the day. Friendly staff and very clean bathrooms. You can also get a beer here later in the day. Hamburgers look pretty good too.
Bar Rincon: Is next to the childrens' play area in the bottom square, so is an ideal place to have a drink whilst the keeping an eye on the kids playing a few metres away. Rincon serves all the usual coffee, beer, wine food etc. and is very good.
Tasca Casa Marin: in a little street just behind the 2nd (Loja) roundabout. A little gem of a place specialising in fantastic Iberico ham and mature cheeses - a real foodie paradise.
Cafe 25: Our nineteen year old 'city wise' daughter loves this place. Quite loud music and I’m told the ice cream is great!
Rafa bar: Is the place where all the teenage kids hang out, table football and pool. Usually doesn't get going until 10.30 apparently.
Internet café: on Carretera Loja right hand side walking out of town, around 50 metres from the second roundabout.
Restaurants up the gorge by the small lake
El Ventorro: They serve very very good food in this restaurant it is 25 minutes walk from town up the gorge, or a 5 minute drive. There is a biggish menu, we had the menu del dia, which was excellent. They have recently opened a spa facility here, which is great. 15 euros for a couple of hours of steam, pool, jacuzzi etc... or treat yourself with a massage for an extra 15 euros. There is a half price day on Tuesdays. You will usually need to book ahead here as space is limited. El Ventorro website
Pato Loco: Huge restaurant with a huge swimming pool, food is good.