Maria de la O Restaurante

The highlight of our culinary experience in Granada. We tried the tasting menu and the seafood courses and the duck were exceptional (the one lamb course was not quite to the same level). The wine paring was a revelation of local Andalusian wines and well paired with the food. We’d highly recommend.

I am a Korean guest who dined at Maria de la O a few days ago, and I can confidently say that the meal was not only the best in Granada but one of the finest experiences I’ve had in all of Spain. The food was impeccable, the ambiance of the restaurant was beautiful, the wine pairings were well thought out, and above all, the staff were exceptionally professional, courteous, and truly passionate about what they do. I have visited several Michelin-starred restaurants in Barcelona, but none of them came close to the experience I had at Maria de la O. It was more than just a meal—it was a memorable and inspiring experience. I sincerely thank the wonderful team at Maria de la O for providing such excellence. If anyone is considering a reservation, I wholeheartedly recommend it. Even from faraway Korea, I will continue to support Maria de la O. Thank you.

This place is truly exceptional! If you want to have a unique and gourmet fine finding experience then this is it! We had the tasting menu and their foods are not like anything you can imagine! We also had wine and it was so good !! Their service is also amazing. I can’t believe this was only 75E per person! And we were there for almost 2.5 hours. Not sure how they make any profit. In the USA I would have had to pay $600 Plus at least per person for this kind of dining experience.

We were tired of getting into “tourist traps” for dinner and wanted some place that serves the taste of local produce and cuisine. Yes, this was fine dining, but an amazing opportunity to taste the local food and wine. Before I go into the dishes- their tasting menu has a lot of dishes!! You’ll be full at the end of it. All dishes were great. Great service and highly recommend this place. Appetizers- all great options. Partridge fritter had an amazing texture on the outside. Amazed at the tomato juice one as it was so mild but yet powerful with the capers in it. Main courses- Beans with cod- hard to imagine Lima beans used in the soup. The cod soaks in the juice which is a great pairing. It had some kind of herb oil drops on it. Octopus- my only gripe was that the paprika in the soup wasn’t cooked which makes the soup extremely spicy. If the spice is tempered in oil before the broth is added, it should have a nice and toasted flavor. Duck breast with anchovy- Amazing! Green pepper sauce and snapper- the sauce blew my mind. I never thought of butter and padron peppers as such a killer combination. Fish was perfectly cooked with a crispy skin. Pickled corn soup- the soup itself was amazing and unique. Chef to think about whether some seasoning to avocado can improve the flavor. Desserts- 1- Croissant and loquat- perfect combo. 2- cherry and almonds- the textures were great. Nibbles- 1. Cherimoya - it’s a fruit with a very subtle flavor. I don’t think I got it at all. 2. Acid mandarin- again, I couldn’t taste the mandarin. 3. Mango chocolate- I would skip the milk chocolate inside and fill the cup with mango custard. 4. Beets and white chocolate- amazing!

We had the tasting menu, and it was an experience I will never forget. His flavor profiles and creations were spot on. You do not want the evening to end. The service was professional, and she made the evening very enjoyable.

Fantastic food - Compliments to the chef and wonderful service. Leo was absolutely great and very attentive. Highly recommend the tasting menu. We were celebrating our anniversary and had a fabulous time. The only thing that took us by surprise was the that on the website and when booked we were told the menu was 59€ but then the bill arrived with 65€ instead. Not a problem or an issue at all, but I’m not a big fan of sudden surprises of this kind. We will definitely revisit to try the 9 course tasting menu.

I had a fantastic experience here. The service was impeccable and friendly. The concept of building a dish on the base of a sauce is interesting and was executed excellently. I would highly recommend eating here!

Wow…. What an incredible and tasty meal. Such unique flavours and incredible service from Sandra J and the team at Maria de la O. Thank you for a wonderful and special experience for our honeymoon