Loved the vibe here - legs of ham and sausages hanging from the ceiling, sherry butts behind the counter, bustling bar scene - a Granada tapas scene to be experienced had to wiggle my way to find a spot at the counter but was swiftly served thereafter. Free tapas as soon as you place your order for a drink, just like any other tapas bar in Granada. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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We came here for a quick bite before heading back to the hotel for the night. The service was horrible, our server seemed to be annoyed by our presence and he was not trying to hide it either. You can clearly see the attention he was giving other tables and not to us. Food was ok, I wouldn't go back. read more

Ate here based on a recommendation from my Airbnb host. Free tapas with every drink ordered is wonderful! My first free tapas was a rice dish, the second a potato with tomato based sauce. I also ordered a couple of tapas separately and loved all of them. Great service! read more

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Bodegas Castañeda was my favorite tapas stop during our progressive dinner in Granada. It was crazy busy and we waited for a few minutes as we looked for people at the bar who were almost finished. A couple payed, left, and we took their spots. We ordered drinks and were given tortilla and some olives as our free tapa. We also ordered a small platter of a variety of foods- it was MUCH bigger than I was expecting it to be, and it was tasty. Although it was crazy busy, service was efficient. If I went to Granada again, I would definitely go back. read more

Why wouldn't you go to a place with cheap drinks, that also comes with great food, that happens to be an authentic Spanish bar? For 1.60 euros, you get a caña of beer (about half a pint) that comes with a tapa. You order another drink, you get another tapa. So for less than 7 euros, you can get four drinks and have four small plates of authentic Spanish food. We had a dish of potatoes and peppers, one with tuna, and another with ham. As long as you don't go in starving, you'll be full after a few drinks!! The bar itself is packed with locals and it's difficult to get a table, but it shouldn't take long to get standing room. The space feels very authentic with pictures of Spain all over, barrels behind the bar, and even a bullhead mounted on the wall. Even if you're in Granada for one night - don't miss this place! read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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Great food, terrible experience. Two of my friends and I went here to eat lunch. It was very crowded with people that we could not sit inside for tapas. We were seated outside and had some items from the menu which were great. The cerveza with lemon ("Clara" they call it here) was bright and delicious. Food gets 5/5. My friend and I returned the next day for dinner and we were waiting for a friend. Touring all day, my friend had to charge her phone. One of the bartenders was kind enough to let us charge the phone behind the bar. As I was standing close to the bar, coordinating with another friend on the phone, one of the waiters took me by surprise by slapping my waist with his hand, looking me in the eye, pointing at the charger cord and shaking his head in disapproval. While I do not think all of the waiters there would do such a thing, this behavior was unacceptable, distasteful, especially as a paying customer. He did not have to touch me; very unprofessional. Will not come back. read more

Good food, easy to find, great central location. Service was mas o meno. It took some time for la cuenta to arrive. I will try Los Diamantes tomorrow. read more

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This is one of Ricks Steve's recommendations. It is one of the oldest bar in Granada and it is very busy. Anyhow, we ordered: -Soup with chicken, ham and egg. This was soup of the day and it was highly recommended by our server. We thought it wasn't anything special. It was a bit watered down. (1 stars) -Shared hot platter with coquette and a variety of other stuff. We like the variety and it is a good shared plate. (3 stars) -Oxtail - it was recommended by the server. Not bad but could be seasoned better. Portion was decent and the oxtail was tender. (2 stars) -sangria - sangria was made with canned cocktail fruits. We have had better sangria in other restaurants in Spain. (2 stars) Service was overall good. Rating: 1 - Poor, 2 - OK, 3 - Good, 4 - Very Good, 5 - Excellent read more

We had dinner here, so only one free tapas with dinner, however, the food was great, priced good and generous portions. We hhad the grilled ham, grouper (or maybe it was monk fish) and grilled cheese for my vegetarian son. They were all amazing- huge white, moist and scrumptious chunks of fish. The best tasting ham in Granada with sauce, potatoes and vegetables- Looked boring, but taste was most impressive. The surprise was how delicious the grilled cheeses was- caviar, jelly and 4 quarters of a toasted frontage cheese. Mixed together was simply heaven to my taste buds. Add inexpensive drinks and bread to evening and family of 4 ate perfectly for 42 euro!!! read more

Granada is very generous when it comes to tapas! You get a free tapa for every drink, nowhere else in Spain that I know does that!!! I was recommended to dine here by a local friend and thanks to her I had such an amazing quality lunch at great price. ¡¡Muy buenaaaaas!! It's hard to find this place because it's located in a "callejon" (alley) and once you arrive there you probably won't find an available table right away but it's worth waiting for. Realmente vale la pena!! At Castañeda you get a generous amount of delicious tapas at very reasonable price, which is why it's always crowded. It has a great authentic "granaino" tapas bar ambiance, with lots of pata negras hanging above the bar and a big bull trophy head on the wall . You have to be aggressive to get the attention of the waiters because they are so busy, but they are pretty fast at bringing food to the table. This is the kind of place which you imagine a typical tapas bar to look like..... bustling and buzzing bar with lots of local men socializing with a "caña" in their hand. My recommendation is "Media Tabla Caliente"!!! It's a fabulous assortment of hot tapas like tortillas españolas, croquetas, montaditos con lomo y tomate, a cheesy gratin-esque baked dish with salmon, crock of bacon braised lima beans, a casserole of ham and cheese with a cracked egg atop, and another small crock of braised beef. We also ordered a tabla of jamon iberico, Jamon serrano, and chorizo and shared among 3 of us. We spent about 10 Euros each, which is a steal for a New Yorker. What I ate and drank would've easily cost $40-50 in NY. Why are all the tapas bars in NY so freakin' expensive???? Es un sitio ideal para tapear en Granada!! No os lo perdais! read more

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FREE TAPAS IN GRANADA FOR EACH DRINK YOU ORDER This is a lively mix of touristy, yet local tapas bar on the corner of the street (don't get confused by going to a place with the same name on the main street). Tapas range from 2 to 3 euros/piece. Bacalao Anchovies Paella Bread read more

Bodegas Castañeda - anchovies and bacalao tapas. 2 to 3 euros - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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I wish I had eaten more when I was there. We stopped in for some tapas and wine. Before we even had a chance to look at the menu, they brought out the octopus salad. The salad had slices of peppers and onions, large chunks of octopus, all with a seasoned oil. Delicious. After that, we ordered the ham and asparagus seen in the picture. The ham was excellent, as it was pretty much wherever we ended up ordering it. The asparagus was served with hearts of palm and some other greens. It paired well with the ham. As we ordered our second round, they brought us a plate of shrimp. Perfectly cooked, a great addition. The wine as great, as it was most places. We were trying not to return to many places on our trip so we could try more, but this was one restaurant that I regretted not returning. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Trevelez and asparagus - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

We stopped by here on one occasion, as it was mentioned in our Spanish guide book that this was a great tapas location. We did a sit-down (outdoor seating area was very pleasant and busy, but not crowded) instead and were pleasantly entertained by the older gentleman playing his guitar. I had chorizo with patatas and my hubs got some other pork dish - all I recall is that the food was so tasty, we came back again the next night (not very original considering there are TONS of places to eat in Granada), but we just couldn't help ourselves. The staff was prompt and served us well.. drinks were priced well and so was the food. My only downer was that the gentleman playing the guitar was ultra (and I mean ultra) pushy with asking for tips.. he basically insulted us because we didn't give him as much as he thought he deserved. It's not entirely the restaurant's fault, but please, a bit of blame does fall on them. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - chorizo con patatas - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Went here with four friends on a crowded Saturday night and it was a struggle just getting through the door! But we gently pushed our way in - seems everyone is used to the close proximity. We found a spot in the corner and eventually a spot at the bar opened up when another group left. We are all pretty small girls, but I was able to get the baristas attention and he was super nice all night! We saw the chefs in the kitchen first hand making some beautiful dishes and they enjoyed us enjoying them lol. The drinks were good... the tapas were good. Not a big tapas lover, but coupled with the atmosphere, the experience was a memorable one. Would definitely visit again. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Chefs creating magic - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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What an amazing place,we visited the Alhambra Palace then strolled down the hill for the best lunch I had in my entire stay in Spain.Can't recommend enough! read more

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I rarely write reviews. I only write if the food was that awful and this place was pretty bad. We came here on the recommendation from our hotel as well as the Rick Steve's guidebook. Not sure it was what we ordered but 3 out of the 4 tapas we ordered were virtually left untouched. Gazpacho, I drank b:c it was the best of the 4. The Spanish tortilla, just a huge clump of potato with rubbery eggs surrounding it. The tuna w/peppers was literally a chunk of tuna opened from a can with some jarred peppers and a few olives. I never thought I'd experience bad olives in Spain and yet I did. The absolute worst was the mussels. It came out cold on a bed of tomato. Had to spit that out, was incredibly fishy, including the tomato. Positive of this place, good location and service was fast. The jamon and cheese platters looked good though we did not order since we've had plenty during the course of our two week trip through Spain. read more

Food was decent, service was crap. Started out ok then got ignored for the rest. Made eye contact, waved, nothing. Late Tuesday night, was not busy at all. Noticing a trend with certain Spanish servers who assume your American (we're Canadian, if it mattered) who treat you like crap for no reason. I even spoke Spanish the brief time we interacted... There's way to many good restaurants in Granada to waste your time here. Go elsewhere and enjoy yourself! Especially if you're North American... read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Great food, service. Reasonable prices . Huge portions, be careful, don't order too much read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Simply awesome. Totally packed even when off season and in the middle of the week. We were lucky to get a table and couldn't be happier about it. The food was delicious. We ordered the cold tapas combo plate and we couldn't eat more. The waiter who served us was really friendly and he did not impose himself on us. I would come again 100%. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Cold tapas combo plate - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Great place! Our server was fun and polite, to eat we had the Rabo de toro and it's super tasty and they serve big portions. We also had buey and it's soft to chew I very well recommend it. I will definitely come back here on my next trip to Granada :) read more

Bodegas Castañeda - El fue nuestro mesero! Fue exelente, fue una experiencia el fue muy agradable y comico. Gracias un millon - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Came here for lunch with the family and it was packed. Luckily, we were able to find a table for four and the waiter quickly came over to help us. We decided to get a couple of the tablas combinadas and a hearty salad to share. We ordered the larger size of the Embutidos Ibericos Bellota and Ahumados and asked for the House Salad, but the waiter suggested a different one with more stuff on it, so we did that. The salad had the standard salad greens and then a massive chunk of tuna and some anchovies. The salad was good, but the tuna and anchovies were a bit too salty and we just wanted greens so probably should have stuck to the house salad. The Embutidos Ibericos Bellota featured four different meats and was good, but for the price, they probably should have included more meat, particularly since it seemed much smaller than the Ahumados (smoked fish). The fish was nicely smoked and plentiful. Aside from the overly salty anchovies, we gobbled up the rest. Service was fine and I'd love to come back to try the tapas. Just beware of the anchovies. read more

It's very possible that we just ordered the wrong thing - I'm pretty sure for each drink you order, the restaurant will just bring you a tapa (without choice) which is pretty traditional Spanish. We wanted to try a bit of everything, so we ordered a combo plate, and pretty much nothing was edible.. it was all bland and very oily. It's definitely popular with locals, so if you go maybe just wait to get your tapas with your drinks! read more

Tortilla Espanola is amazing. Really, all the tapas are amazing. Hunt down a spot in this beautiful space, grab a glass of wine and enjoy read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Avoid this place like the plague. We got the pork shoulder, half of which was cooked rare. I told them I cannot eat it as I am pregnant. It was taking forever to come out and we just wanted to leave but when we asked to just pay and go, they brought it out. Except they didn't bring us the vegetables or sauce that was on the plate, so we waited more as the meat got cold. Then we waited longer still when they brought the vegetables out but still no sauce. In total, this was over 20 minutes since we sent the plate back. We just wanted to eat and go (we didn't even care about eating at that point). At no point did they apologize or offer any compensation. We asked that half the cost of the dish be taken off for the inconvenience, but the manager argued that we ate, so we pay full price. We were not the only ones dissatisfied with the service - the couple next to us warned another pair who wanted to eat there about the terrible service they received. read more

Quite mediocre. The staff were generally unfriendly and it took us almost 25 minutes to even order. We got the wine and a cheese platter. The cheese platter only had one type of cheese which was dry and tasted like one from Walmart. The wine also had a bitter aftertaste and was generally unpleasant. More egregiously, everything was quite overpriced and we payed 14 euro for a quite lackluster meal. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Cheese platter - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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Poped over for late launch with beer at 3:00p.m. on Sunday.It was almost packed like a night club. We were so much blown away with the fact that we were about to give up, but managed to get close to the counter to order. This was a nice decision. We ended up experiencing bustling lively Spanish local bar, definitely worth trying. The beer was only 1.8 euros with free seafood paella. Ordered assorted marinated raw fish which cost only 13.5 euro which definitely never happens in London. Too packed and the staff there can't really understand English and often ignore us because of the busyness but don't give up until you try!!!! Otherwise you would miss this good worth experience!!!!! read more

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This is a bustling place during lunch. The tapas quite different from Seville where there is more seafood tapas. In Granada tapas is more meats and cured meats. Food: Joselito jam - served with toast Anchovies - served with slice of tomato in bread read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Menu - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

This is a good plAce in the heart of Granada, Spain!things to try- 1. menu del dia 2. Seafood maincourses 3. Tapas - really good The service was a bit slow but i enjoyed the overall experience and food... read more

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This is the ur-tapas bar in Granada at the foot of the Albaizin. It has been around forever and it is usually packed. All the best tapas nights end with a final stop at Bodegas Casteñeda, and many of them begin here as well. This is the place to try the vermut, poured from huge casks, and always served with an orange slice. It is one of the first stops for our visitors. (Note: I am referring to the standing indoor bar section of the restaurant. If you sit outdoors, plan to order off of the menu. I recommend the cheese plates and the hot and/or cold plate for groups.) read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Barrels of Vermut - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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The food is fine, but not good enough to compensate for the terrible service. We were seated at the same time as a table of locals, and had yet to be served absolutely anything while they were served arroz, bread, drinks, and their first round of tapas. We ordered (finally) and received less than half of what we ordered. I've never felt so clearly ignored *because* I'm not a local, and we had far better food AND service throughout Andalusia. Further, we were charged for items we did not receive. Would not recommend. read more

Not the best place we ate at in Granada, not the worst. The place seemed super packed all the time (although that's the case with a lot of places here). All of the food was decent and the portions were large for the most part. Prices are average for the area. I would not go out of the way to come here but if I was in the area and really hungry I would check it out. read more

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Wow. Just wow. If you like smoked fish do yourself a favor and order the Ahumados- mediana por dos. So much more comes with this dish than listed in the menu. Avocado, pate, caviar, so much fish. Amazing. Also adorable restaurant with a proper Spanish vibe. read more

Great free tapas. We stayed right next door to the Bodegas so we would start our evening here every night. For about 5€ we received 2 drinks and 2 tapas. This seems to be a local establishment peppered with a few tourist. We enjoyed the food as it was simple and delicious. They have 1 beer on tap The Alhambra and it is fantastic. They also have a selection of barrel wine. read more

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This place is wow excellent highly recommended everything was perfect and very cheap. Thank you all for great service and ambiance. read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

Really local feel, good price and tasty tapas! Me and my husband stopped in here for lunch while visiting Granada. We ordered each a sangria, really delicious if you like your sangria on the sweet side. We also ordered a few tapas (croquette, roasted pork topped with cheese, Spanish omelette, and a house tapa) which were very good. I really enjoyed the homemade croquette served with peppers. Would recommend to anyone looking for a quick, inexpensive bite! read more

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Great place for tapas!! Bar tender and staff very friendly and good vibe. Recommended Habas con Jamón y croquetas de la casa. Yum!!

This restaurant made our visit to Granada. Traditional and authentic in all the best ways. You do need to fight for the server's attention during popular dinner times, but the fight is definitely worth it. read more

Amazing food service with even more amazing food. The server was extremely helpful and letting us know how much was enough food to order. We thought we were order, too, little but he pointed us in the right direction. The Russian salad was hands down excellent in taste and presentation. The Galician and Meat dishes were really good. And the final price was less than 30 euros for 4 total dishes plus a water bottle. read more

My favorite tapas bar yet! Broke our restaurant travel rule and ate here twice! If only places like this existed in the United States! If you visit Granada, this is the place to eat and enjoy the food and culture. FYI, that basket of bread I took a picture of was heaping when we first got it. The service in this restaurant is amazing with a touch of surly. Completely appropriate and highly entertaining. Cannot believe how hard the staff works to put out such amazing tapas! Can't wait to come back someday! read more

Bodegas Castañeda - Spanish Near Me - Granada, GR

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Free tapas with any drink! Probably a common tradition in Granada, but very exciting for tourists. It gets super busy around 2:30pm, so I'd recommend getting here a bit earlier. I'd give this place 5 stars, but I thought that the "service" was lacking. It took maybe 20 minutes for us to get the bill. I presume we get worse treatment because we're Asian - the table behind us were Caucasian and were attended too very quickly. Sangria was NOT very good, so I'd stick with wine or beer. It didn't have much flavor - lacked in wine taste and fruit taste, so it was odd. I ordered 2 sangrias, 1 cerveza, and 1 coke for €7.80. The coke was the most expensive order! Our drinks came with paella and pigs feet. The paella was probably the best I've had in Spain. It wasn't the touristy paellador and was very saucey. Pigs feet may sound weird, but it was actually pretty tasty and my dad enjoyed it. Everyone was eating the pigs feet and even asked for seconds! read more