Restaurant in Almería, Spain
Vegetable-forward tasting menu, easy to book.
Ginés Peregrín holds a Michelin Plate (2025) and a We're Smart ambassador designation for its vegetable-forward contemporary cooking in Almería. At the €€ price point with easy booking, it is the city's most distinctive tasting menu option — choose the 5-course Verde plant-based menu or à la carte dishes built on Almería's coastal and agricultural produce. Good for dates and small celebrations.
If you are choosing between Ginés Peregrín and Tony García Espacio Gastronómico for a considered dinner in Almería, the deciding factor is format. Tony García leans into a more classic contemporary Spanish register; Ginés Peregrín is the better pick if you want a kitchen with a clear editorial voice — Mediterranean at its core, with Japanese, Mexican, Peruvian, and Dutch influences folded in , and a genuine commitment to vegetables as the main event. That combination, plus a Michelin Plate in 2025 and a 4.7 Google rating across 275 reviews, makes this one of the more interesting restaurant decisions you will face in the province.
The restaurant sits at C. Méndez, 6 in Almería, and runs at the €€ price point , accessible for the level of cooking on offer. The room appears compact on arrival, but there is a second dining space upstairs, which matters if you are booking for a group or want a table with slightly more separation for a birthday dinner or anniversary meal. The format gives you a choice: à la carte or a surprise 5- or 7-course tasting menu. The tasting menus are where the kitchen shows its range most clearly, and the 5-course "Verde" menu , built entirely around plant-based dishes , has earned the restaurant a We're Smart ambassador designation, a recognition awarded to chefs who champion vegetables and fruit at a serious culinary level.
That designation is not a niche accolade. We're Smart is the international authority on vegetable-driven fine dining, and Almería is precisely the region where this kind of recognition carries weight: the province is one of Europe's most productive agricultural zones, and the produce available to a kitchen here is serious. The chef's position is that in this region, vegetables are the ingredient worth celebrating , and the Verde menu is the expression of that argument. If you are open to a plant-focused tasting menu, this is the version to try in southern Spain.
The atmosphere at Ginés Peregrín reads as intimate rather than formal. The two-level layout means the ground floor has a slightly tighter, more enclosed feel, while upstairs offers more breathing room. For a special occasion , a date, a small celebration, a business dinner where the food should do the talking , the upstairs tables are worth requesting. The noise level is controlled enough for conversation, which matters if you are choosing this over a livelier spot like Travieso.
On the current seasonal framing: Almería's growing season means that the vegetable-led cooking here is at its most expressive in the warmer months, when the region's produce is at its peak. The surprise tasting menu format also means the kitchen is working with what is available and at its leading , a relevant consideration if you are visiting now and want the food to reflect the season rather than a fixed menu written months ago.
Ginés Peregrín is a kitchen built around technique, composed plating, and the interplay of temperatures and textures across a multi-course format. The gurullos risotto with wild cep mushrooms and red gambas from the Almería coast , one of the à la carte dishes referenced by Michelin , is the kind of dish that depends on being eaten the moment it leaves the pass. The same is true of the tasting menu format: surprise courses, sequenced pacing, and live adjustments from the kitchen are central to how the meal works. This is not a venue where off-premise eating captures what the restaurant does. If you want Ginés Peregrín's food, come to the restaurant. The experience is the context.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, which is a meaningful advantage for a Michelin Plate restaurant at this price tier. You do not need to plan weeks out in the way you would for Quique Dacosta in Dénia or El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, but calling ahead for a weekend table or a specific upstairs request is sensible. Phone and website details are not confirmed in our current data , check Google Maps or local booking platforms for the most current contact information. For special occasions, specify the occasion at the time of booking: at this scale of restaurant, the kitchen and front-of-house can usually accommodate requests if given notice.
No dress code is confirmed in our data, but the calibre of the cooking and the Michelin recognition suggest that smart casual is the right call. Almería is not a city where dining rooms enforce formal dress, but turning up in beachwear to a tasting menu restaurant is a misjudgement. For broader context on dining in the city, see our full Almería restaurants guide.
For the wider province and beyond, the Spanish contemporary dining tier that Ginés Peregrín sits just below includes Arzak in San Sebastián, Azurmendi in Larrabetzu, Martin Berasategui in Lasarte-Oria, Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona, and Aponiente in El Puerto de Santa María. At the €€ price point and with easy booking, Ginés Peregrín offers a real entry point into serious Spanish contemporary cooking without the planning effort those venues require.
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Quick reference: C. Méndez, 6, Almería. €€. Michelin Plate 2025. We're Smart ambassador. Google 4.7 (275). Easy to book. À la carte or 5/7-course tasting menu. Upstairs tables available , worth requesting for groups or occasions.
No formal dress code is confirmed, but smart casual is the right call. The restaurant holds a Michelin Plate and runs multi-course tasting menus at the €€ tier , the room is relaxed by Spanish fine dining standards, but this is not a casual tapas bar. A step up from everyday clothes is appropriate, particularly in the evening or for a special occasion booking.
Go for the tasting menu if you want the full picture of what the kitchen does. The 5-course Verde menu is the most distinctive option , a fully plant-based sequence that reflects the chef's We're Smart ambassador status and Almería's exceptional produce. The à la carte is the better route if someone in your group wants more control, and includes dishes such as a risotto of homemade gurullos with wild cep mushrooms and red gambas from the Almería coast. If you are choosing between the 5- and 7-course formats, the 7-course is worth it for a special occasion; the 5-course is the more approachable starting point.
The existence of a dedicated 5-course plant-based tasting menu (Verde) strongly suggests the kitchen is comfortable working around dietary requirements, at least on the vegetarian and vegan end. For specific allergies or other restrictions, contact the restaurant directly at the time of booking , phone and website details are not confirmed in our current data, but the venue is findable via Google Maps. Give as much notice as possible if you are booking the tasting menu format, as the surprise element means the kitchen sets the course sequence in advance.
Yes, at the €€ price point, the tasting menu is good value for a Michelin Plate kitchen. The surprise format , where the kitchen decides the sequence based on what is leading that day , is a real advantage at this level, and the Verde plant-based menu in particular has a clear identity that separates it from generic tasting menus. For comparison, the equivalent experience at starred restaurants elsewhere in Spain costs considerably more and requires booking weeks out. Here, you get a considered multi-course meal with genuine culinary ambition at a price that does not require a special budget allocation.
Within Almería at the same €€ price point, Tony García Espacio Gastronómico is the closest contemporary dining comparison. Travieso runs a modern cuisine format and is worth considering if you want a livelier room. Asador Marino Tinta Negra and VIVO Gourmet are the better choices if your group is meat-focused. Ginés Peregrín is the pick for vegetable-forward contemporary cooking and the most distinctive tasting menu format in the city.
Yes , it is one of the stronger options in Almería for a date or celebration dinner. The tasting menu format structures the evening and removes the ordering pressure that can disrupt a celebratory meal. The two-level room means you can request a table upstairs for more privacy. The Michelin Plate recognition and 4.7 Google rating give you confidence in the consistency of the kitchen. At €€, it is accessible enough that the occasion does not need to be extravagant to justify the booking , a birthday, anniversary, or a meal to mark something specific all work well here.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginés Peregrín | €€ | Easy | — |
| VIVO Gourmet | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Asador Marino Tinta Negra | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Tony García Espacio Gastronómico | €€ | Unknown | — |
| Travieso | €€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Almería for this tier.
The €€ price point and intimate two-level room suggest a relaxed but put-together approach — think neat casual rather than formal. Nothing in the venue's profile points to a strict dress code, so a well-kept outfit fits without overdressing for the neighbourhood setting on C. Méndez.
Go straight to one of the tasting menus. The 5-course 'Verde' menu is the chef's own recommendation and showcases the vegetable-forward cooking for which the restaurant earned its We're Smart ambassador status. If you prefer flexibility, the à la carte includes dishes like a risotto of homemade gurullos with wild cep mushrooms and red gambas from the Almería coast.
The kitchen has a documented commitment to plant-based cooking — the 5-course 'Verde' menu is built entirely around vegetables and fruit. That makes it a strong option for plant-forward diners, though specific allergen or dietary accommodation policies are not documented in available venue data, so check the venue's official channels before booking.
Yes, at the €€ price tier a 5- or 7-course tasting menu with Michelin Plate recognition represents solid value for a considered dinner in Almería. The cooking draws on Mediterranean produce alongside influences from Japan, Mexico, Peru, and the Netherlands, giving the format more range than a straightforward regional menu. If you only want two or three dishes, the à la carte works, but the tasting menu is the clearer case for booking here.
Tony García Espacio Gastronómico is the main comparison for a formal tasting-menu dinner in Almería — choose Tony García if you want a more structured fine-dining format. VIVO Gourmet and Travieso suit a more relaxed meal, while Asador Marino Tinta Negra is the stronger pick if grilled seafood and traditional asador cooking is what you are after rather than a contemporary multi-course format.
Yes, with caveats on group size. The room is compact at ground level, with additional space upstairs — fine for two or a small group, less suited to large parties. The Michelin Plate recognition and tasting menu format give it enough occasion weight at the €€ price point, and the easy booking difficulty means you are not committing weeks in advance to secure a table.
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