2 Best Restaurants in Andalusia, Spain

The modern wood-paneled dining room and warm lighting form the perfect setting for the creative Andalusian cuisine cooked here by local chef Lola Marín, who learned her trade with some of Spain's top chefs, such as Martín Berasategui. The tasting menu changes weekly and always includes in-season produce in its six courses (cold and hot starters, fish, meat, and dessert). For another €20, each can be paired with wine from the list that runs to more than 120 choices, including several Granada wines. Thanks to its slightly hidden location in the Realejo, Damasqueros is not highly frequented by tourists.

Even if you aren’t a vegan, the plant-based menu won’t disappoint at this quirky restaurant, located just a block east of Casa de los Tiros. You’ll find a good choice of food—there are even four types of vegan burgers with hand-cut French fries—while firm favorites with regulars include the vegetable lasagna and seitan cordon bleu. The weekday lunchtime menu (€15) with three courses plus drink offers a good value and the kitchen is open all day. Sit inside and take in the vibrant murals, or sit outside on the quiet terrace, blissfully sunny in winter and shady in summer.