Jesus and Lute in Almunecar

Almunecar is a pueblo on the Mediterranean coast, just 40 minutes away from Granada. Se more from Almunecar in this link. At the beach, just to the left of the passeo underground parking, there is a restaurant called Jesus y Lute. Actually their first restaurant is in town, but they opened this one a few years ago.

If you plan to get a seat in summer, you better be there no later tha 1330, as it will fill up quickly by both the spanish and giris (thats what they call us).

The service at this place is outstanding and the food is way above average. The picture below isn’t a tapa, but it just shows what these guys can do. Go visit them if you are around. Don’t forget to click on the image to see close up.

Going for tapas in Huetor Vega.

Huetor Vega is a "pueblo" just up the hills from Granada. In fact i has almost become a part of the city now, after the construction boom. It is not a place you normally go to when visiting Granada though.

If you do end up here for some reason during the summer, be sure to head for the Parque de la Nava. There is only one bar in the park, and they are very generous with their tapas. After a few beers, you are not going to look for a restaurant. We were served Longanizas and Morcillas, which are typical for this area  Service and friendliness is top notch.

Tuna and Tapas

Habas con jamón investigated

We decided to learn more about how to make this delicious dish. The best way to find out is of course to find a granadina capable of traditional cooking. We found her. There are recipes on the web, but its best to see how its done.  However I am not going to describe that here, but rather refer you to some sites like this one and this one. Anyway a picture is worth a thousand words.

Habas con jamón at Mumm

After a bit of walking, its allways good to find yourself a nice little tapas bar to a rest the old legs. We dropped in at Mumm, close to C/ Reyes Catolicos in the very center of Granada. After ordering a couple of beers, a tray of habas con jamón landed on the table. Habas con jamón is a traditional plate from the province of Granada. Delicious.

Bar Niza, always first class tapas.

Bar Niza has been around for some time now. People are telling me they used to come here 15 years ago. And why did they come? The tapas of course. If you go there today, you will see why. Tapas are above average, both in quantity and quality. After ordering a beer we got a tray of big juicy olives, and then they asked if we wanted some migas as well. On the inside, the bar is rather small and basically without seating. However they have plenty of tables and chairs on the outside. Give it a try :)

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