View was wonderful, but the windows really need to be wiped to enjoy it. The staff is very friendly and accommodating as we were able to secure a table without reservations, although it is a Monday. The starters were the best part, food-wise. Order the Aubergine Tempura with honey emulsion, a surprisingly really delicious combination. The Pulpo was tough, and the Sea Bass had bones (not good if it's filetted). Dessert was a local concoction named crème brûlée' but much better. If you really want the view while dining, you'll have to pay about 30% above what it should be. read more

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The Mr and I + our friends stayed at the Hotel Casa 1800. When we asked for some recommendations for a 'date night type dinner' we were told Estrellas de San Nicolas. They even made the reservations for us. We were absolutely thrilled to be seated on the top floor, against the rail where we were given a WOW view of the Alhambra. The food and sangria matched the ambiance. We had an appetizer of tempura vegetable sticks, a small amuse bouche, scallops with squid ink pasta, steak medallions, and cod fish. Every dish was beautifully presented. Then came the desserts! An apple tatin with vanilla ice cream & a dessert of pastry shells stuffed with caramel mousse and a pear sorbet. All were delicious! Our waiter Antonio took amazing care of us and the entire experience was top notch. If you want a special evening this is your place. Do make a reservation to avoid disappointment. We noted walk-ins were turned away. read more

Waiter: "Hello, what can I get for you?"(In Spanish) Chun P: "Two glasses of white wine please" Waiter: "That's all? Anything else?" Chun P: "That's all for now" The Waiter walks down a few steps to his fellow Waiter #2 whom is smoking a cigarette, both in plain sight and 10 feet away. The waiters just chat, joke, and share a cigarette, completing ignoring out wine order. Luckily my wife is proficient in Spanish and overheard them talking bad about us... Waiter #2: "What did they order?" Waiter #1: "They just want wine, so they can wait..." So we got up and left. read more

Estrellas de San Nicolás - Mediterranean Near Me - Granada, GR

It was recommended yesterday by other travelers to experience the Alhambra sights at sunset. Since we had 10, I made a reservation at 8pm on their website and got a response within a few hours. The restaurant sits halfway up the hill and we got a small window to look out to the Alhambra. We started with appetizers: tempura aubergines, jámon, tomato bread, and gazpacho. The gazpacho was presented first with a bowl of accoutrements of goat cheese, croutons, and confit of tomato before they poured on the cold tomato soup. This was the best of the apps. For the main course, I had the confit of suckling pig served with mashed potatoes (dry) and spiced caramelized pears. The pork was crispy and went well with the pears. My wife got the seafood stuffed squid, but was a bit salty, still had some sand, and was a bit sour (from lemon). The kids shared a seafood linguine, which they enjoyed. Others got a filet of beef and duck breast but I did a get to try :(. We didn't get dessert as it was late for the kids, but they provided us with a digestive - dark rum for the adults and a fruity/tangy syrup for the kids. Since service was a bit slow, we were able to see the sun set on the Alhambra. Our waiter was quite attentive and always came and left with a smile. We sat on the second floor, which was indoors, but I guess you can request to sit on the rooftop for a better view. read more

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Outstanding​ food and views, very warm and friendly staff. We made reservations on Friday night for an 8 pm window table on Sat night. While they do have a roof top terrace, since it was still about 91 degrees out, we opted for a window table on the 2nd floor. Wonderful view of the Alhambra. Starters: Eggplant fries with a honey and something dipping sauce, and mushroom soup with poached egged. I was dying to try the oxtail, which is their specialty, so ordered that. My wife was planning to order one of the fish dishes, but at the last minute, also ordered the oxtail. (Odd, as we usually order different things so we can share) I do not recommend doing this, as the oxtail portion is very generous. The eggplant fries were out of this world! Never had anything like them, but hope to replicate them at home. The oxtail was melt in your mouth tender, fully de-boned, molded into a cube shape and served with a scoop of garlic mashed potatoes. The flavor is prefect, and it was delicious. However, I personally would have preferred about 1/3 less meat, and a bit more potatoes, and more of the wonderful broth. I also want to say how helpful the hostest was. We were trying to find our way to a flamingo show a few blocks away (at Jardines de Zoraya) but did not know how to get there through the little streets. She walked us around the corner and got us going in the right direction. Later that night after the show, we had a hard time finding a cab, so we walked back to the restaurant and she happily called us one. I would definitely recommend coming here read more

Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant. We were seated almost last of the people awaiting tables despite arriving first to the restaurant for our reservation time slot. Then, after waiting over 1.5 hours for our food, we noticed a table sat after us had received their dessert menu before we received our dinners. Service was terrible and food was sub par. There are plenty of restaurants on the same hill with the same exact view of Alhambra and the city of Granada. I would recommend trying one of those over Estrella de San Nicolas. read more

4.5 stars This was one of the best meals we had on our trip to Spain. Not only was the food fantastic, but the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was perfect. ATMOSPHERE: This restaurant is situated in probably the best location in Granada. Being at the top of San Nicolas viewpoint naturally gives this restaurant some spectacular views. If you're lucky to get a spot on the terrace on the third floor, you will see not only amazing views of the Alhambra, but the entire city and surrounding area of Granada. But, there are only a few tables on the third floor terrace, so you either need to get to the restaurant as soon as it opens (8pm) or make reservations. We were lucky to make last minute reservations the day of and got a table on the terrace. Midway through our meal, a guitar player even came out to play some music, which added a really nice ambiance. FOOD: Everyone's dinner was excellent. My oxtail was cooked to perfection. It was so tender and tasted great with the potatoes. My husband's cod was also cooked perfectly and had a really tasty sauce. Even the bread was awesome. I couldn't stop eating it. We ordered the chocolate crepes and profiterole for dessert The crepes were pretty good, but the profiteroles could have been a bit crispier. Overall, I think our dinner was better than dessert. SERVICE: The wait staff were very attentive and friendly. They speak pretty good English too, so if you have any questions about the menu, they are more than happy to explain it to you. They even offered to call a cab for us at the end of our meal. Las Estrellas was a bit pricey, but absolutely worth every penny... or I guess I should say euro. read more

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Hands-down...hand-the-fuck-down...the best resto in Grenada. Great service, uber-redic views of the mountains and La Alhambra castle (peep my pics) and the best OX TAIL meal, ever. After a 4 mile tour in La Alhambra palace/castle/gardens, you're gonna need a dope meal. Come here. Come. Here. read more

Estrellas de San Nicolás - OMGawd - Mediterranean Near Me - Granada, GR

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This was my favorite restaurant in Granada. It's on the pricey side but it's so worth it for the excellent views of the Alhambra and Granada. I highly recommend if you're in the area. Definitely come around sunset and ask for a table overlooking the city. One of my coworkers recommended this restaurant and we called for a reservation only about 3 days prior - I wasn't optimistic about getting a table but we got managed to get a reservation right at 8pm (we were here in the spring). A VERY IMPORTANT TIP: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO HIKE UP TO THE RESTAURANT! There are lots of windy, narrow roads, and buses and cars barely squeeze through--if you're walking, you'll probably get lost, even if you have a map. We took a bus up, which was a really interesting experience. The driver is an expert at navigating the road and it really showed - we got SO close to certain buildings at such a high speed going up winding roads that I literally saw walls of buildings right up to my face. We asked him to let us know when we were near the restaurant and he was really friendly and gave us a shout when we were approaching the stop. Beware though, if you come near sunset, the buses will completely fill with tour groups (who will probably get off before you do, so they can stake a spot elsewhere to watch the sunset). I think the driver really hated tour groups because he looked really annoyed with the tourists that got on as a huge group but was still friendly to us (just three gals, dressed up for dinner). Remember how I thought I made a reservation for 8pm? Well, my Spanish sucks, so there was some confusion when we arrived - I couldn't find my name on the reservation list, but there was an "A Pim" for a table of 3 at 8pm! I guess I kept repeating 8pm even when he was asking my name, so he thought I was "A Pim!" It was hilarious! But alright, you had to be there to find it funny. They laughed it off and seated us on a balcony area overlooking the city, even though I had forgotten to ask for it. Their service was absolutely wonderful. As for the food: I got the french onion soup, which was just okay, with the codfish, which was completely delicious. For dessert, I had the chocolate crepes, which were good but not especially memorable. We managed to stay for 3 hours with that amazing view, eating and drinking, and we never felt rushed. The views are very breathtaking and if you look down you can see lots of other restaurants and areas where people are gathered to watch the sunset as well. Someone was playing the guitar below and it added to the amazing ambiance. There were lots of couples on the balcony with us; we were probably the only trio of friends so it's a perfect place for a romantic dinner--we certainly thought ours was romantic! ;) read more

Estrellas de San Nicolás - The view! - Mediterranean Near Me - Granada, GR

Restaurante Eatrellas de San Nicolas, one of the best meal I have had in Spain. Amazing view, delicious food, attentive service, family ambience, everything you could ask for an elegant, relaxing, while delicate meal. Ambience: Definitely come early or make a reservation to get the best view. They have three floors - the window seat on both second and third floor are amazing. You get to see Alhambra palace, general life, and the city view all in once, accompanied with gorgeous Granada sunset. Food: Menu Set - 31 euro for an appetizer, entree,dessert, and coffee & tea accompanied. Entree choice includes cod, duck confit or oxtail stew. The steamed cod with cream coconut sauce was amazing! It's not the type of "melt in your mouth" but very unique flavor and texture. Appetizer has a variety of choice such as soup, salad, etc. I tried fried vegetable (my guess is eggplant) with honey, looks like French fries but tastes happiness. Dessert would be creme brûlée, crepe or ice-cream. Good quality as well. Service: They all speak really good English and the English menu is really clear. People are smiling and seems super happy when you finish the plate (which is my case ^^). Super good bread as well! Tip: 1. Sangria is strong here! 2. Treat your loved ones, or just yourself here after touring Granada. It will give your day the most beautiful end. read more

Estrellas de San Nicolás - Gorgeous view, beautiful food (cod as entree), perfect evening! - Mediterranean Near Me - Granada, GR

An unforgettable, amazing experience with the view of Alhambra!! Actually I tried to book the another similar one called El Huerto de Juan Ranas but already fully booked a week before. Ended up dining here, which is located just behind the former one! But they have similar view! I strongly recommend you should book both of them. We had a window seat on the 2nd floor, (but if I hadn't booked, I wouldn't have...) The food was amazing like everyone said, they were tasty also put efforts to look creatively beautiful. Not too expensive considering this view and quality. A Japanese guitarist came to play at around 9:00p.m, offered romantic nice atmosphere!!! There must have been many guys who proposed here ; ) I'd definitely love to be done, haha read more

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The view from the terrace of the alhambra was amazing. Add to this the great food and service from Paco our server, and classical guitar with a sunset over the vista, well, a splendid way to end our day in Granada. Call for reservations and definitely order the chocolate lava cake. It may take 15 minutes to arrive but well worth the wait! read more

My partner and I had the great pleasure of having dinner here on our first trip to Granada. We made the reservations about two months in advance and anxiously awaited our trip to Spain. When we made our reservations, we stated that we'd love a table with a great view of the Alhambra, but if that could not be accommodated, we completely understood. Imagine our joy when they sat us on the second floor, right against the window. What an amazing sight! Little did we know that we were in for the treat of our lives with the dinner. Our waiter, whose name escapes me I'm embarrassed to say, was amazing. I do recall he loves to visit Paris regularly. We began with a lovely bottle of Cava. Cava, and a great view of the Alhambra is a must in this lifetime. I ordered the ox tail with roasted potatoes and my partner ordered the venison. The ox tails were succulent, juicy, flavorful, and done to perfection, as were the potatoes. My partner related that the venison was amazing. Tender, rich, and not gamy at all. Dinner was incredible. We asked the waiter to recommend a red that would complement both the ox tail and venison. He pointed out one that he was is one of his favorites. It was a moderately priced red that was even better than he described. He was so on point with the wine, we asked him to pick our dessert. He brought us a chocolate dessert with fresh berries and crème. He is now my soulmate! After a full bottle of cava, a full bottle of red, two wonderful dinners and an out of this world dessert, I found the price to be amazingly moderate. I was more than happy. This restaurant should not be missed. I apologize that I didn't get a shot of my dinner prior to digging into it, but a meal like this waits for no one!!! read more

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Brilliant restaurant with amazing view of the Alhambra. Every single dish we tried is marvelous and a piece of art. Of the 3 we had, the chop octopus with truffle and cream sauce (appetizer) and the stewed ox tail are must try. Staff and service are too too. They also offer nice appetizer in the house on top of the octopus we had. Even the creme brûlée is great with nice presentation (fruits and mint leaves are great addition), and we are coming from Paris ;) read more

Estrellas de San Nicolás - Stewed ox tail - Mediterranean Near Me - Granada, GR

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When dining in Granada, an ideal restaurant would center on those two things which most likely brought all the patrons into the establishment in the first place: the food and the Alhambra. Estrellas managed to combine these elements beautifully, providing us with a stunning view of the Alhambra coupled with marvelous food. We enjoyed our selections of Carne and Seafood, and the Paella surprisingly surpassed our high expectations. A RESERVATION IS A MUST. We must have seen 3 groups enter, weary after a day of touring and then ascending the constant incline to the restaurant, only to be given a table with a sub-par view despite their efforts. A cab was an excellent idea -- if mobility is a challenge, ensure that walking to the restaurant was never in the itinerary. Overall, it was an excellent experience, one that we would recommend to others. read more

Overall paying for view. Enjoyed braised oxtail, and lobster bisque. Duck terrine good not great, duck breast over cooked (3 out of 10 rating) chopped octopus was relatively good but purée was odd consistency but good flavor and suckling pig was good. Overall it was ok experience but would not go again. View from terrace was fantastic. read more

Just had a delicious meal here with my family. The service was exceptional, much appreciated after many slow and uncaring wait staff across Granada. I especially appreciated their willingness to work with kids. Food was outstanding, especially the octopus and the orange crepe-Suzette. Coconut panacotta was yummy - we had the dessert sampler which was a good idea. And of course there is just the most amazing view; just about every table looked to have a wonderful perspective of the Alhambra. read more

Food is delicious and staff is friendly. I would suggest taking a cab home if it's late at night. Just an eerie feeling walking down.

The view from this restaurant is incredible. It ends there. We ordered the tortellini it was hard. The potatoes that accompanied the steak had a long black hair in them. When I pointed it out to the waiter he said it was toasted cheese. The bathroom was out of soap. read more

Come here early and stay for the sunset view of the Alhambra. Soak in the deepening red hues of the Alhambra walls until it becomes all aglow with lights agains a sapphire sky. Ask for the best viewing table. Food wise, if there are specials of the day, go for it--after all, it's the "special." We enjoyed grilled pork with mango chutney and grilled squid--beautifully presented and yummy. Our server took great care of us and made sure we had everything we needed all evening, an evening we will cherish for a good long time. Take the taxi back into town or take a stroll down the street and walk off the food. read more

View of Alhambra, need I say more? The food was also delicious, yummy appetizer and good quality steak. The dessert plate was incredible, with a mix of different decadent and delicious pastries and chocolate wonders. The view was so spectacular that it dominated all the other wonderful aspects of this venue. Not to miss, if you slip around back, it doesn't have the beautiful view, but is still an incredibly scenic venue for tapas. On a nice alley backing up to a historic church. Recommend to go early, have a drink there before proceeding up to dinner with the stunning view. read more

Great restaurant!! The salad with soufflé was amazing. The pasta was pretty good. Onion soup ok. The oxtail was amazing. Lam shank was also very good. Highly recommend. The table had a Great View of the Alhambra! The staff was very attentive. Could not recommend more highly. Definitely worth the hike up from the Alhambra! read more

Outstanding view of Alhambra, service and food. Worth the extra price (not absurd) - but reserve early to get the best seats. Had the rack of lamb, sea bass, mousse and crepes for dessert. A special meal on our vacation and exceeded our expectations. read more

This restaurant has it ALL ! Decor, delicious food with variety and imagination. Ambiance with live guitarist playing softly in the corner. Very professional waitstaff and chef. The view of The Alhambra at night is breathtaking. Definitely reserve a table on the terrace. A great vacation memory. read more

The view from this restaurant is enough to enjoy any kind of meal. We went by the restaurant and it really appealed to us. We had a late lunch and had the place almost all to ourselves. Food was just fabulous - I had the scallops and my husband had the veal. Not only was the presentation beautiful, but flavor matched it perfectly. If you happen to have Carlos as your server, it will make the whole experience divine. What a great experience Típs: lunch rather than dinner will guarantee a table by the windows and to enjoy the Alhambra fully. read more

This place is AMAZING!! Best meal we had in Spain during our two week trip. The view is beyond incredible and the food was so delicious. My daughter ordered the octopus, I ordered the scallops, it was so yummy. Our server was AWESOME, he went above and beyond!! This was the most special dinner we had on our trip and I would go back to Granada just for this restaurant! read more

Views, views, views and more views of the Alhambra. It is gorgeous. We had our New Year's Eve Dinner there. Thank God for the views because the food was just average, maybe even below average. Definitely not worth the price. We had a set menu and in order to make reservations we had to pre-pay our dinner with a wire transfer. I believe they served tourists the set menu because as we left and saw the other diners downstairs. They had different food and it appeared that they were all locals. Perhaps their regular menu is much better, but based on our set menu, the food wasn't that great. The restaurant is in the Plaza de San Nicolas, so you can still have the same views of the Alhambra for free without eating at the restaurant. Overall, I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

We were really excited to have dinner at this restaurant. As soon as we got there, the manager led us to a table that wasn't directly facing the Alhambra. No big deal but I specifically asked for a table that had a good view twice over the telephone - once when we made the booking and once when confirming. When the manager sensed my displeasure, he said - "People book tables here months in advance. Everything else is reserved." OK, whatever. We grumbled a bit and sit down to "enjoy" our meal. About 15 minutes in, they cleared out a few empty tables and moved us to one that had a gorgeous view of the Alhambra and the city. 1 star for that! When I thanked him, AGAIN the manager HAD to state that people book far in advance for these tables. Honestly, should that make me feel better?! As you can imagine, the service and attitude sucks big time. The manager needs to (a) make their customers feel welcome and (b) provide a service that ensures that they return again. Husband and I both ordered the 3 course menu! Risotto - Too cheesy. Cod in coconut sauce: Too sweet. Goat cheese salad- decent. Eggplant with honey - obviously sweet but one note in taste. Desserts shared were crepes and creme brulee, Passable. The only plus was the royal mojito cocktail. When we were ready to leave, we literally had to BEG the server to get our check. He took his time to clean up tables nearby in a painstakingly slow fashion, set them up again and only then bring the check to us. We were in NO hurry to leave but this server drove us close to tears! My honest opinion is that you should book a table here only to share a drink and maybe a snack. Get all your pictures from the Mirador de San Nicolás next to the restaurant. This restaurant is JUST not worth it. read more

Dined here in September 2014 with friends. The ambience and view are great. The food was excellent. The wait staff were attentive. Would rank 5 stars were not for the unfriendly young lady at the reception. read more

Absolutely beautiful views in the outdoor seating (we made a reservation in advance) and the food is amazing as well! We had two seafood dishes that were cooked to perfection. It was our best meal in Granada. read more

Food was great and the view of the Alhambra was perfect. Pricey but worth it! Use of fresh flowers was magnificent!