La Trastienda, Granada
Grocery-shop bar near Plaza Nueva that traces its origins to 1836: walk through the old shop counter to a back room serving cured meats, cheese and vermouth.
About La Trastienda, Granada
The business began in 1836 as a grocery called Casa Fernando, first in the Albaicín and later on the Plaza de Cuchilleros. For more than a century it was a shop, and wine came to be served with small bites in the back room. In 1984 the owner's daughter, María Luisa, took over and adopted the name customers already used: La Trastienda, the back shop. In 2018 it won the bars category of the city's Premios Prestigio Turismo. The front still looks like the old grocery, with hams, scales and a marble counter.
It is a cold kitchen with no frying. Order tablas (boards) of jamón de bellota, lomo, chorizo and salchichón ibérico, Granada sausage and queso de cerdo (pork brawn), cheeses, pâtés, mojama (salt-cured tuna) with fried almonds and conservas such as melva and tuna belly. Vermouth and a good wine list go with them, and each drink brings a free tapa.
Opening is Monday to Thursday 19:30–00:00, Friday 19:30–00:30 and Saturday 12:30–16:30 and 19:30–00:30; it is closed on Sundays. Booking is possible online in English. A drink with tapa costs about €3–4 and boards about €12–25 (2026); about €20–30 per person. The back room is small, with a few tables outside in season.
This is an evening bar on weekdays; Saturday lunch is the only daytime session. Arrive at 19:30 to get a seat before the 21:00 rush. Tip: share a mixed board of embutidos and cheese rather than ordering single plates.
La Trastienda, Granada in pictures
What you’ll find
- English menuMenu in EnglishFree
- Ham and charcuterieHam and cured meatsBuy
- Historic interiorHistoric premisesFree
- Late openingOpen lateFree
- RacionesSharing plates (€12–€25)Buy
- ReservationsTable bookingBook
- Sherry and wineWines by the glassBuy
- Signature dishHouse specialityBuy
- TapasTapas at the bar (€3–€4, 19:30–00:00)Buy
- TerraceOutdoor seatingFree
- Vermouth on tapVermouthBuy
Nearby places to visit
The Plaza de Cuchilleros lies just off Plaza Nueva, at the foot of the Albaicín and the Carrera del Darro. Casa Julio, Granada (60 m) and Bodegas Castañeda (90 m) are around the corner, and Bar Los Diamantes (340 m) is on Calle Navas. Granada Cathedral (210 m), the Royal Chapel of Granada (220 m) and the Corral del Carbón (220 m) are all a few minutes' walk, and the 11th-century Arab baths of El Bañuelo (370 m) stand along the Carrera del Darro, the riverside street that leads up towards the Alhambra woods.
La Trastienda, Granada at a glance
Category
Food & Wine Gastronomy
Location
Vega de Granada, Granada
Town
Granada
Address
Plaza de Cuchilleros 11, 18009 Granada, Granada, Spain
Opening hours
Mon–Thu 19:30–00:00; Fri 19:30–00:30; Sat 12:30–16:30 and 19:30–00:30; closed Sundays.
Prices
Drink with free tapa about €3–4, boards of cured meats and cheese about €12–25 (2026); about €20–30 per person.
Checked 5 Nov 2026 on the official website. Times and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
Website
latrastienda1836.com
Phone
+34 958 226 965
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