Let us tell you about La Trastienda from Granada – the place where we keep coming back every chance we get, and where we took friends and family.
About La Trastienda
- Location: Pl. de Cuchilleros, 11, Granada (link to Google maps)
- Phone: 958226965
- Website: http://latrastienda1836.com/
- Menu: link to PDF
- Instagram: @latrastienda1836
- Founded: 1836
- Style: Historic charcutería-bar
- Best for: Cold product boards: cured meats, smoked fish, cheeses, and vermouth
- One-line verdict: one of the best places to stop in Granada and share a cold tapa with friends and family
What to order
La Trastienda in Granada has an extensive menu of charcuterie dishes with cured meat, pates, smoked fish and different cheeses. If you’re not in a big group, it’s pretty difficult to choose what to order, because they have so many good options. At this time we chose an old favorite – the Lomo – and the two new platters of fish. We were very happy with our choice!
1. Mojama y Huevas de Maruca
- Mojama y Huevas de Maruca is made with cured tuna loin and dried fish roe, served at room temperature, and known for its rich and savoury flavour.
- The perfect tapa for those hot summer nights in Andalusia
Mojama y Huevas de Maruca
Cured tuna loin and dried fish roe platter with fried almonds. A wonderfull mix of tender and crunchy textures, with a rich flavor. Great for high temperatures or if you’re looking for a light dinner.
Read more2. Lomo Ibérico de Bellota
- Lomo Ibérico de Bellota is made up of thinly sliced cured acorn-fed Iberian loin, served at room temperature, and known for its rich and nutty flavours.
- One of the best Iberian cured products
Lomo Ibérico de Bellota
Thinly sliced cured acorn-fed Iberian loin platter. While Jamón ibérico is amazing, you should get the Lomo Ibérico de Bellota and have a whole new experience, since it has a different texture and flavour.
Read more3. Variado de Ahumados
- Variado de Ahumados is made with an assortment of smoked fish, served at room temperature, and known for its delicate smoky flavour.
- The perfect tapa to order when temperatures are high
Variado de Ahumados
While you can get a different variation in other places, this platter includes these smoked fish: Salmon, Tuna, Cod, and Swordfish. What the menu doesn’t tell you is that it also comes with black fish roe and butter.
Read moreWhat makes La Trastienda worth visiting
Although founded in 1836, La Trastienda feels hidden. It’s in the city center, but it’s not on the main street. You go in, and you don’t see any tables – just the deli counter. You have to walk past it and walk into the back, where the tables are.
Once seated, you realize this is a place with a lot of history: the Andalusian decor with colorful tiles covers the whole place, and the tables are the right size to make you come closer and tell your friends what’s new or how your day went.
This is a place where you go in the evenings to eat cold tapas and get a vermut – which is what you’ll want on those hot summer days. Their products are high quality – everything we tried on several occasions was fantastic – and our friends and family thanked us for taking them here.
And we still day dream about their House Vermut!
How to order here
There’s nothing complicated about ordering at La Trastienda in Granada. Once you are seated, the waiter will come to get your order. They have an English and Spanish menu, so you can just request what you want.
This place is pretty popular, so it would be best to make a reservation.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, they open around 7pm.
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