A great idea to make the most of the experience of a school trip and taste the typical food, is to eat tapas in Granada. Gastronomy is a fundamental aspect of any trip, as it is one of the best ways to immerse yourself and discover a new culture.
The gastronomy in Granada is as varied as its culture, where Andalusian and Muslim cultures have coexisted for centuries. This variety is reflected in the architecture, monuments and of course the cuisine.
This time we will show you which are the tapas you should try, some typical dishes and the recommended places to go for tapas in Granada.
Eating tapas on a school trip in Granada.
Traveling to Granada and not tasting the tapas in Granada, is like not having traveled to the city. It is so popular that when you order a drink, in most establishments you get a free tapa.
Also, in many bars if you order three drinks, you can even eat dessert. It is almost a must to know the best tapas areas and the most popular bars, especially if it is a school trip.
By walking around these establishments, students will be able to fully immerse themselves in the gastronomic atmosphere of Granada, and it is recommended to go at midday or at night.
What are the typical foods of Granada?
In order to make the end-of-course trip to Granada a success, it is important to know what are the typical foods of the city. Since Granada is one of the Andalusian cities, the influence of the sea is present in the cuisine, being fried fish one of the main ingredients.
However, game meat is another key of the cuisine in this city, where you can taste the callos a la andaluza, wild boar meat, flamenquín, pringá, jabugo ham from Sierra Nevada and lomo de orza among many other typical dishes.
But soups are also popular in the kitchen, highlighting the cold vegetable soups and vegetable stews such as gazpacho, pipirrana, beans with ham or salmorejo. Other typical dishes of Granada are the following:
Zalamandroña
Although it is one of its typical dishes, it is not as popular as others. However, students can try it on an end-of-year trip and taste other delicacies.
It is a vegetable-based salad, where the main ingredients are roasted and dried bell pepper, pumpkin, dried tomato and zucchini. Another great ingredient is added to these vegetables: desalted and crumbled cod, along with olives to taste.
Meat in sauce.
The famous meat in sauce is the best way to eat tapas on a school trip to Granada. It is a kind of tapa – wild card, which students can taste in any bar in the city.
It can be served as a snack or as a dish to dip with bread. Certainly, it is a very complete and convincing tapa, which will please the palate of all the participants.
Potatoes «a lo pobre».
Continuing with the tapas, this is one of the quickest and most demanded in the area. The ideal is to eat them accompanied by peppers, a touch of oil, and a fried egg.
Eggplants with cane honey.
The dish Eggplants with honey cane, has its origin in the strong Arab influence of the city. It is presented in tapas, and has a very interesting flavor reflecting a contrast between sweet and salty.
The Flamenquín.
Flamenquín is something quite basic but very delicious. They are breaded rolls of ham and cheese, and is one of the delicacies not only in Granada, but throughout Andalusia.
It is the perfect tapa to accompany any drink, and to have a relaxed conversation with the students, to rest in the itinerary. Flamenquín can also be a roll of breaded meat and ham, which can also be filled with cheese and vegetables. It is really a delicacy.
Pescaíto frito (fried fish).
The great protagonist of the city of Granada, the fried fish or pescaíto, as most people call it, cannot be left out. The most famous dishes are battered squid, marinated dogfish, sardines, shrimp Pil Pil, shrimp or shrimp omelettes.
Of course, these are not the only typical dishes, as they are also very famous Moraga of sardines, beans with ham, Remojón granaíno or desserts such as Pionono de Santa Fe.
Places to eat tapas on a school trip in Granada.
In addition to the architectural monuments, the most characteristic of the city of Granada are its free tapas when ordering any drink.
As mentioned above, in the bars you can taste the best tapas, so you can take note of the best places to eat tapas on a school trip to Granada.
- El Aliatar (to try the snails)
- La Bella y la Bestia
- La Taberna Gamboa
- Bar Los Diamantes
- Casa Julio
- La Antigualla
- Los Manueles
- La Blanca Paloma
- La Sitarilla
- Minotaur
- Bar Molinos
- Castañeda Winery
Eating tapas on a school trip in Granada: Different tapas.
If the school group wants to try different tapas than the classic ones, some places in Granada offer different and very appealing options. These places are the following:
- El Ojú (vegan tapas).
- La Pajuana
- Bella Kurva
- Tango Bar
- Babel World Fusion (international tapas)
- Entrebrasas
If you want to know more information about places and establishments to taste the cuisine in Granada, you can contact us and we will advise you about establishments, accommodations, activities and itineraries available.
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