Unmapped Gems

El Higo

4.4(1,632 on Google)Logged by Murray
Getting there
In the Albaicín, up the hill from central Granada

Why it’s in the log

El Higo sits in the Albaicín, Granada's old Moorish quarter, on a narrow lane well away from the city's main sightlines. It's a grill in the plain sense — meat cooked over fire, served to a crowd that's mostly local.

A 4.4 rating from over 1,600 reviews reflects a place that's built its reputation on doing one thing well rather than chasing variety.

Go in the evening, after a walk through the Albaicín's lanes, and expect an unhurried neighbourhood pace rather than a fast turnaround.

Grilled meat and no rush — the Albaicín crowd here isn't in a hurry, and neither should you be.

MMurrayAvid traveller