Granada's cuisine is a blend of cultures: Arabic, Jewish and Christian.

Grenades are the iconic Granada's fruit. You'll find they grow in the gardens everywhere around the city.

The great new for backpackers in Spain visiting Granada is that lunch and dinner can almost be solved through the free tapas you'll be given with every time you ask for a drink at any bar.  At every bar of Granada, every time you order a drink (whether beer, wine or a single bottle of water), they will give you a tapa, from fried squid to cheese or a slice of bread with tomato.

After the free tapas, you can order a ‘media racion’ (medium) and ‘racion’ (large) of cheese or some of delicious ‘jamon serrano’, or perhaps a little plate of olives and crisps, as an eating supplement.  These additional portions are priced accordingly. You'll be done!  Your lunch or dinner without spending much money.

In Granada there are some districts with good tapas bars. In Realejo Quarter you'll find the area around the Plaza del Campo del Principe, which is full of restaurants, tapas bars and terraces: La Esquinita, El Braserito I and II, El Corral del Principe ...

In the Albayzín district, the whole neighborhood is full of areas where each square and its surroundings are a showcase for all types of bars: Arabic cuisine, Italian, French: El tragaluz, La Peña, La Platería, El Aliatar, The Yunque, ...

At the downtown area: the Plaza Nueva, The Calle Navas, ...