Mercado de San Agustín

What a fantastic find this vibrant, buzzing marketplace is, We ate at Isle Cristina y Malaga, The freshest seafood we've ever eaten in Spain, you simply pick your food, and they walk it 5 meters over to the restaurant, cook it, and serve! The mixed fried fish, Gambas roja, and squid were all top-class seafood, an absolute must visit. Big plus also the air conditioning, escape the afternoon heat of Granada in style at this great location.

It was a pity that most of the fresh food stalls didn't open during the festival de Corpus Christi. But we were still able to buy some fresh seafood and gave to the food stalls to cook for us.

A great place to have seafood cooked to your liking. It’s filled with locals, so that gave us the confidence that the food would be great. And it didn’t disappoint. We bought our fresh giant Spanish Red Prawns from one of the stalls and got them to do a an Andalusian Paella. Had another plate of fried calamari which was just so fresh. The place was loud, hands gesticulating in deep conversation, punctuations of shouts from the stalls as they try to market their procedure, waiters zooming around delivering orders… it felt like a show and we were part of it. A lunch to remember.

This was a bit disappointing at the time we went there. We have been to there at noon but it seems there were only a few restaurants open. Several Sushi restaurants but for Japanese tourists it’s kinda joke to eat sushi in Granada. So decided not to eat there.

Just a quick visit for pinchos and tapas. We'll be back for more later. Staff were very friendly and helpful, menu is very good, wine was delightful and prices were very reasonable.

Spanish red shrimp $15 per, razor clam $9, scallops $3 per

We discovered the most incredible Italian food inside the market—Mercato Italiano. A true hidden gem for authentic flavors!

If you are into fish, this is your GO TO place. There is all kinds of fresh fish and seafood. Olive oil’s as well. We were there before the mid day rush so it wasn’t too crowded.

A food market with a broad selection of restaurants. We stopped at one and each had an Aperol Spritz. It was crowded at 1400 with people eating lunch. Happy people.

If you know me at all, you know I love me some markets while visiting any country! When I found out Granada had a small scale Mercado near the city center, I immediately mapped it out in anticipation of a visit. After some narrow alleyway navigation, finally came upon this newer somewhat small building (In comparison to other markets in major Spanish cities). The inside is very simple to navigate, as it is one large rectangle with cut through isles throughout the market. You can expect to find your standard Spanish goods here, whether fresh meats, veggies, fish, nuts, etc., to tapas and wine! I always go into these mercados with the idea of either having a drink or lunch as most of the goods are fresher than what you may find in a restaurant. Speaking of which, I immediately gravitated towards a large Jamon "deli" which was also serving local wines and beers. Cheap, tasty, and ample servings of Jamon with crackers while sitting nearby for some good people watching. Expect to not find many tourists here, so you really get that good ole locals experience. One last note, expect to not spend much here being as it is not focused on being a tourist hub, more so of a locals spot to pick up goods and enjoy tapas!