Restaurant in Granada, Spain
Michelin-noted ambition, no reservations battle.
Arriaga holds two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) and delivers contemporary Spanish cooking at a €€€ price point that makes it Granada's strongest option for a deliberate, quality-driven dinner. Booking is easy and the 4.5 Google rating across 828 reviews confirms consistent execution. Book here when you want something more ambitious than the tapas circuit without the commitment of a full starred experience.
Picture this: you're in Granada, the Alhambra has had its way with you all afternoon, and you want a dinner that matches the city's architectural ambition without requiring a tuxedo or a three-month advance booking. Arriaga, on Avenida de la Ciencia, is where that instinct pays off. Two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions (2024 and 2025) confirm that the kitchen is operating at a level the price range doesn't immediately suggest. At €€€, it sits above the city's tapas bar circuit but well below the full Michelin-starred commitment — and it delivers quality that makes that positioning feel deliberate rather than accidental.
The Michelin Plate is a signal worth understanding. It doesn't carry the star's theatrical weight, but it represents Michelin's explicit endorsement of good cooking — inspectors don't award it to restaurants that are merely acceptable. At Arriaga, it has been consistent across two years, which tells you the kitchen isn't coasting on a one-season performance. For a contemporary restaurant in a city whose dining identity is still largely defined by free tapas and traditional Andalusian cooking, that level of sustained recognition is meaningful. If you are travelling through Andalucía and benchmarking against the region's leading contemporary tables , [Quique Dacosta in Dénia](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/quique-dacosta-dnia-restaurant), [Azurmendi in Larrabetzu](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/azurmendi-larrabetzu-restaurant), or [El Celler de Can Roca in Girona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/el-celler-de-can-roca-girona-restaurant) , Arriaga is not in that conversation. But if you are asking which Granada restaurant gives you modern Spanish cooking at a price and booking difficulty that doesn't demand six weeks of planning, the answer points here.
Arriaga operates in the contemporary cuisine register, meaning the cooking draws on classical technique and applies it with a more current sensibility: precision plating, ingredient-forward thinking, and a menu structure that moves away from the traditional Granada template of shared raciones. The flavour focus here is on clarity rather than abundance. Contemporary Spanish kitchens at this tier tend to emphasise clean primary flavours , a protein handled with restraint, a sauce built to support rather than dominate, vegetables given their own prominence on the plate. That is the register Arriaga is working in, and the 4.5 Google rating across 828 reviews suggests that execution is consistent enough to satisfy both local regulars and visitors arriving with higher expectations. A rating that high, held across that volume of reviews, is not an accident.
The address on Avenida de la Ciencia places the restaurant outside the dense tourist core of the Albaicín and city centre. That is worth factoring into your planning: you won't stumble onto Arriaga between monuments. It is a destination in its own right, which means the room tends to draw diners who have made a conscious choice to be there rather than walk-ins hoping to fill time. The atmosphere that results from that self-selection , a room of people who have actually chosen the restaurant , tends to work in your favour if you want an evening that feels intentional rather than accidental. For Granada's broader dining and nightlife options, the [Pearl Granada restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/granada) covers the full range, and you can find complementary recommendations in the [Granada bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/granada) and [Granada experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/granada).
Booking difficulty at Arriaga is rated easy, which in practical terms means you are not fighting a reservations system the way you would for a starred table in San Sebastián , [Arzak](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/arzak-san-sebastin-restaurant) or [Martin Berasategui](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/martin-berasategui-lasarte-oria-restaurant) require weeks of lead time; Arriaga does not. A few days ahead should secure you a table in most circumstances, though if you are visiting during peak season (late spring through early autumn, or Semana Santa) it is worth booking as soon as your travel dates are confirmed. Phone and website details are not currently listed in Pearl's records, so check Google Maps or local booking platforms for the most current contact information. Hours are also not confirmed in the database , verify before making the journey from the city centre, given the address is not in the main tourist drag.
On price: at €€€, Arriaga is the kind of restaurant where two people dining with wine should expect a bill that feels like a real spend without reaching the three-figure-per-head territory of a full starred experience. It is priced above a casual night out and below a true special-occasion splurge, which makes it the right call for a deliberate dinner rather than a spontaneous one. Compared to contemporary Spanish cooking at the starred tier , [Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cocina-hermanos-torres-barcelona-restaurant) or [Jungsik in Seoul](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/jungsik-seoul-restaurant) for an international frame of reference , the commitment here is significantly lower, which is precisely the point. You are getting a serious kitchen without the full ceremonial cost.
Arriaga is the right choice if you want a proper sit-down dinner with genuine culinary ambition in a city where most of the celebrated eating happens standing at a bar. It suits couples, small groups, and solo diners who want something more composed than Granada's excellent but informal tapas circuit. It is also a strong option for travellers who have already done the high-end starred experience elsewhere in Spain and want a solid contemporary meal without repeating the same formal register. If you are looking for alternatives in Granada at a lower price point, [Atelier Casa de Comidas](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/atelier-casa-de-comidas-granada-restaurant) at €€ offers contemporary Spanish cooking with less spend, and [Albidaya](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/albidaya-granada-restaurant) provides a farm-to-table perspective on the region. For seafood small plates, [Bar FM](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bar-fm-granada-restaurant) and [Le Bistró by El Conjuro](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-bistr-by-el-conjuro-granada-restaurant) round out the range of serious options at different registers. The [Pearl Granada hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/granada) and [wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/granada) are worth bookmarking if you are planning a fuller Andalucían itinerary.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in current records for Arriaga. Given the contemporary restaurant format and the address outside the city centre, the venue operates more as a full-service dining room than a bar-forward space. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm whether counter or bar seating is available before assuming it is an option.
Menu structure is not confirmed in Pearl's current data, so it is not possible to verify whether Arriaga operates a tasting menu or an à la carte format. What is confirmed is that two years of consecutive Michelin Plate recognition indicate a kitchen capable of sustained quality. If a tasting menu is offered at the €€€ price point, the value case is strong relative to fully starred contemporaries in Spain. Verify the current menu format with the restaurant before booking specifically for that experience.
Yes, for what it is. A twice-Michelin-Plate-recognised contemporary kitchen at €€€ in Granada is offering real value. You are paying above the city's tapas tier and getting cooking that Michelin has independently verified as worth seeking out. It is not the cheapest dinner in Granada , [Bodegas Castañeda](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bodegas-castaneda) or [Bar Los Diamantes](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bar-los-diamantes-granada-restaurant) will cost you far less , but if a proper contemporary dinner is what you want, the price is proportionate to the quality on offer.
No dress code is specified for Arriaga, which is typical for contemporary Spanish restaurants at the Michelin Plate tier rather than the full star level. Smart casual is a safe standard: no need for a jacket or formal attire, but the deliberate contemporary setting means you will feel more comfortable slightly dressed up than you would in beachwear or hiking gear. Think the kind of outfit you would wear to a well-regarded city restaurant where the cooking is serious but the room is not theatrical about it.
Yes, with the right expectations set. Arriaga's combination of Michelin recognition, contemporary cuisine, and €€€ pricing makes it a strong special-occasion choice within Granada's dining range , more considered and composed than the city's tapas circuit, without the full ceremony of a starred experience. For a birthday dinner, anniversary, or celebratory meal where you want the food to be the focus, it delivers. If the occasion calls for the full theatrical treatment , amuse-bouches, lengthy tasting menus, sommelier theatre , you would need to look at starred options elsewhere in Spain.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Arriaga | €€€ | — |
| Atelier Casa de Comidas | €€ | — |
| Taberna La Tana | — | |
| Bodegas Castañeda | — | |
| Cala | €€ | — |
| Bar Los Diamantes | — |
How Arriaga stacks up against the competition.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in Arriaga's current venue record. Given its contemporary cuisine format and €€€ positioning, this is a sit-down dining operation rather than a casual counter-service spot. check the venue's official channels to ask about bar or walk-in options before assuming they exist.
Arriaga has earned a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which signals cooking that Michelin inspectors considered worth flagging — one tier below a star, but ahead of the unmarked majority. At €€€ in Granada, where price ceilings are lower than Madrid or Barcelona, a tasting format here represents reasonable value for the ambition level. If tasting menus are your format, this is a credible choice in the city.
At €€€, Arriaga sits at the upper end of Granada's dining price range, but two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025) confirm the cooking clears a meaningful quality bar. Granada is not an expensive city to eat in, so €€€ here buys more than it would in a comparable Spanish capital. For a proper dinner with genuine culinary ambition, the price-to-quality ratio holds up.
Arriaga's venue record does not specify a dress code. For a Michelin Plate contemporary restaurant at the €€€ price point in Granada, neat, presentable clothing is a reasonable baseline — think collared shirts or equivalent rather than beachwear or athleisure. Nothing in the available data suggests a formal jacket requirement.
Yes, with caveats. Two Michelin Plates and a contemporary cuisine format make Arriaga one of the more credible choices in Granada for a birthday or anniversary dinner. Booking is rated easy, which means you can actually secure a date without months of advance planning — a practical advantage over starred venues in larger cities. If you want something more low-key and local, Taberna La Tana or Bodegas Castañeda offer strong Granada character at lower spend.
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