December 2022 Order: -Galician Style Octopus -cooked clams -seafood paella Would order each item again, very tasty. We got lucky and got a table as a walk-in even though there were no reservations available online. The service was great, sadly forgot to ask for the waiter's name. The restaurant was close to closing time as it was New Years Eve (if I recall correctly- we finished a late lunch around 3:30pm). Before receiving our check we were given 4 Mantecada de almendra which were very delicious (i believe it comes from the shop "Delicias de Antequera" from Malaga per my google search...i wish there had been a brick and mortar shop before leaving Granada) [i live in the U.S.] read more

We had a wonderful lunch at El Pescaito de Carmela, the fried calamari was delicious, I really enjoyed the fish soup, I had wine, my husband had a Vodka drink and at the end of the meal they gave us free shots. The best part was the service, the waiters were so friendly energetic and attentive, they made our lunch great. The restaurant is very spacious clean and had a very nice ambiance. read more

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Russian shrimp salad wanna be - It's potatoes salad and it was good. Good flavor with a bit of vinegar. Croquettes - great texture. The crust still not as good as three Portuguese one we had in Portugal but this is the better one we had in Spain. Good flavor with the cod. Bit on the salty side but that's how they are usually. Seafood soup - quite delicious and very "seafoody". Nice flavor. Expected more seafood but it's pretty good amount already. Shrimp cake - Slightly oily, not a lot of flavor. It's ok dish. Seafood paella - The hotel recommended this place as one of the best paella. We were disappointed. Funny thing is, the paella we had in Palo Alto California was way better than this. And we are in Spain?! The seafood and the ingredients are very fresh. That we were impressed. The paella didn't taste seafood and with a tint of sourness. All in all, didn't enjoy it. I would have rated it 4 stars but the paella and shrimp cake disappointed. read more

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We wanted to try some seafood from the area. This place was great. We sat outside and the place had a great vibe watching the busy little narrow street we were on. When they brought out the food many people looked at it and went right inside . We ordered a mixed fried seafood platter which had baby squid, shrimp, monkfish, pink cusk eel, sardines and we ordered a shrimp cake. It was so fresh and delicious. A couple next to us ordered a seafood paellla and it looked amazing , I would try that if we ever get a chance to go back. delicioso! read more

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As a solo traveler, with no Spanish, wanting to eat at the early-for-Spain hour of 7p, I found Carmela to be a perfectly suitable tourist-friendly restaurant. The waitress offered me and neighboring tables illustrated, translated menus where every dish literally had an accompanying picture. (If I spoke Spanish, I'd have taken advantage of the fact that there are definitely specials written in chalk above the handoff plane, only described in the native tongue.) When I ordered the calamari, she generously noted that a half portion was available, and when I ordered the seafood paella, she shrewdly pointed out that it takes 25-30 minutes to come out (American diners must always be in a hurry). I was shocked that the calamari only came with a lemon, and no cocktail sauce. It was cooked just a little - which is all correct - but it wasn't fresh enough to get away without a sauce. The paella grew on me as I ate. It was much prettier once I dug my serving spoon into it. Buttery and almost undercooked, I ended up polishing the whole thing off. This restaurant didn't serve the meal that'll make my vacation, but it wasn't bad. read more

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Absolutely perfect! Enjoyed every part of dinner and customer service was amazing!! A must! read more

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the food at Pescaito is the best in my two weeks of visiting granada i went here 5 times! I never thought id love squid and now ill be craving croquetas in the states forever. There paella mariscos is the best I've ever had! The staff were amazing letting me try the different wines and suggesting meals for two! The best tapas are the gambas! Reserve outside seating for a patio vibe they are always busy (for good reason) but will seat you inside without a reservation as well. read more

El Pescaito de Carmela - tapas de gambas. cine es croquetas de gambas y squid! - Seafood Near Me - Granada, GR

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Carmela is an excellent choice if you're craving seafood of any and all kinds. We had an early dinner around 5 PM (could it BE any more obvious that we're American?), and understandably it was pretty empty besides 1-2 other tables. Also, the space is MASSIVE, with multiple stories and indoor/outdoor options. We started with a couple of canos con limon, and they gave us a plate of tiny clams for the complimentary tapa. For the main meal, we had the seafood selection (Tower of prawn, shrimp, king prawns, crab, oysters, mussels, Malaga shelfish, razor clams, etc.), seafood paella, and roasted octopus. Seafood selection was fine, but everything is served cold, in case that's an issue. We prefer to eat crab warm, so we didn't love this as much in execution as we did on the menu. However, the paella (we asked for it to be made less salty) and octopus were the highlight. The pace of the meal was very slow, as is standard in Spain, but service was very kind and attentive. They also have menus in multiple languages, which is always helpful and appreciated. read more

We were craving good paella, and our hotel concierge recommended this restaurant. I was hesitant because of the mixed Yelp reviews, but it turned out to be one of the best meals we've had since arriving in Granada. So far, we've been to Seville, Madrid, and Granada, and most of the servers in Granada had been less than friendly until we dined at El Pescaito de Carmela. It was refreshing to finally feel welcomed. Yes, there were a lot of tourists, but so what? When you go out to eat, don't you want tasty food, good service, and a cozy atmosphere? This place checks all those boxes. I don't get why some tourists think a place is better just because it's packed with locals. No matter how hard you try, you're still going to look like a tourist. So why pretend? We ordered Clara beer, which was light and refreshing even in winter. They also brought us complimentary steamed clams (because we ordered drinks, to be clear), which were the perfect appetizer. For our main dish, we had the seafood paella, and it was perfect for us. Rich, buttery, and full of flavor, with rice that was cooked just right. The table next to us ordered an eggplant dish that looked amazing, too. And unlike many places, they didn't bring out stale bread that you'd be charged for whether you ate it or not. Honestly, think about it. When you return that bread, do you really think it goes in the trash? Or does it just get passed on to the next table? How many tables do you think that basket of bread has visited? Gross. We left happy and completely satisfied. This is not a tourist trap. I highly recommend it! read more

Lively, friendly, welcoming place! They were completely full the evening before, so we came at opening time for lunch and were seated right away. The best paella of our trip thus far - recommend ordering with less salt. Delicious drinks, including non-alcoholic beer! read more

Spacious restaurant serving traditional Spanish cuisine, popular with locals and tourists. We were surprised by the complimentary Russian salad served before the meal, which was a nice touch. We got the seafood paella, fried dogfish and a seafood entree, and they were all good. Service was great even in a very busy restaurant. read more

We had lunch at this fantastic restaurant. They mainly serve seafood, both raw and cooked items. The seafood was so fresh. We had the mariscada which essentially is a tower of assorted seafood including a couple of oysters, shrimp, stone crab, scallops and crab. We also sampled their croquetas which were delicious and some of the best I've ever had. The fried anchovies were good, the batter was very light, not greasy at all. For dessert we had their homemade cheesecake and fried milk desserts. The cheesecake was very light, not dense like it's American counterpart. The fried milk was a bit too sweet for my taste. We also tried their house vermouth as a digestif. It was so smooth and slightly sweet, very easy to drink. read more

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Service was terrible and the food wasn't very good. Our fish was overcooked and our wine glasses were dirty. I'm disappointed because it's entirely gluten free and I have celiac disease so I was really excited to eat here, but unfortunately, it didn't live up to its potential. read more

Ugh our first night and first meal in Granada came with super disappointment. Not sure if we came on an off night, if they had a new chef or change of ownership but nothing we ate here was good and luckily we didn't order more Seafood Cocktail - tasted like it was pre-made and sitting a bit. Didn't taste very fresh to us. Also came almost immediately which had us almost sure it was all already pre-made. Grilled Razor Shells - came very undercooked the first time out that we had to ask them to throw it back on the grill. It had a really strong shellfish taste to it. Grilled Scallops - they were Tiny. Not worth the price per unit. Assortment of Fried fish - if I had to pick one thing I liked this would be the one. On the salty side but we did a good job eating most of this. Seafood Paella - did not look very appetizing and indeed it was not. We each probably ate 2 bites and stopped....oh, and the portion we ordered was for one.... Overall we did not enjoy the dinner. Much better options available out there! read more

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This is one many Carmela restaurants in the city. This one in particular specializes in seafood. The service was excellent, the waiter was patient and a great help. We ordered the clams as an appetizer that were good. They brought us out in typical Granada fashion 1 free tapa and it was prawns. The seafood and fish paella was our main dish. Not the best we had in Granada but was very tasty. Nice low music in the background made for a good ambiance read more

Good service and delicious tapas. However, it is not a good option for people with shellfish allergies. Even though the menu has a vegetarian paella listed, the server informed us that the "vegetarian" paella is cooked with a seafood broth. I hope they correct the menu so other people with allergies don't order this by mistake. read more

The seafood here is great and probably just as good, if not better, than any other seafood place in Granada in terms of quality. I went here a few times for good seafood and wine. They have a good selection of wines, especially local white wines. The waiter suggested Mencal for dy and Entremares for semisweet and both were great. The only downside is that each glass is almost 4 euros, a bit more pricey than other places. But at least the free tapas are seafood, like cooked shrimps. The seafood paella was good. It had tasty prawns, mussels, and squid. I liked how the rice had some crispiness, but I wish it was a little more moist. My favorite, though, was the grilled razor clams. I loved eating razor clams in Granada, but the ones I had here were my favorite because they were cooked perfectly with that flavorful sauce of olive oil, parsley, and garlic. Tender, meaty, and delicious. Overall, while the prices here are a little higher than an average restaurant, the quality of the seafood is great. Those razor clams with a glass of white wine was one of the most enjoyable meals I had in Spain. read more

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Bright and cheerful. Great tapas with drinks. Fast. The seafood is fresh and delicious. The deep freed tapas are lightly battered. The fish napkins are cute. Seafood paella! Order drinks and eat tapas while you wait. Try the Pedro ximenez dessert wine after dinner! read more

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Good location, but that's really the only thing they have going for them. We were seated in the back terrace, which had dirty and old Astroturf, and awnings that looked like they hadn't been cleaned in 10 years. The paella was over cooked, and the shrimp was like shoe rubber. read more

A great place for some authentic seafood! The seafood soup has a great flavor, love the broth! The calamari is a bit salty for my taste. The shrimp croquet is good, but a tad sweet for my liking. The oysters were wonderful and buttery! read more

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Can't believe I'm first to review this on Yelp! Such a busy place, but of tourists. Still, the food is good and reasonably priced. Seafood soup at 6.50 was a bargain and a very big portions full of seafood. Navajas planchas was good too, a little oily. Croquettes were massive. Come here if you're hankering for fresh and good seafood! read more

Went here for dinner and was quite happy with it. Had calamari and the seafood Paella. The service was terrific. Our waitress spoke a English very well. The food was a little salty, but still quite tasty. The prices are reasonable for a nice sit down dinner for two in Granada. Worth checking out if you're a seafood fan. The Paella we had here had more seafood and was much better than what we had in Barcelona. read more

Such a great spot for some seafood in Granada! Ask for Kaue! He was a dream!!...Took such good care of us. The Rose from Granada is to die for. The seafood cocktail is on point and the razor clams were amaze! If you're in Granada, this place is a must. read more

The seafood here ranks with the best I have had! I highly recommend for tapas or dinner! Get the fried Sardines!