A highlight of our trips to Granada is exploring the city’s history and culture through its cuisine. Here are a few dishes to try when you visit.
* **Tapas.** These shareable, small plates are a staple of Spanish cuisine, and a must-try when you visit Granada on tour.
* **Churros.** Typically eaten for breakfast or as a snack, these sticks of fried dough are sprinkled with cinnamon and, often, dipped in melted chocolate.
* **Habas con jamón.** This simple, hearty, and flavorful dish is made by sauteing broad beans with bits of cured Serrano ham.
* **Gazpacho.** Once considered peasant food, this cold soup, which is made by blending raw vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers, is now recognized as an Intangible World Heritage by UNESCO.
* **Moorish desserts.** Arabic-style desserts, containing ingredients such as sugar, almonds, and cinnamon, are popular and easy to find in Granada. A few to try include meringue-like soplillos de la Alpujarra; torrijas, a bread-based dish that’s similar to French toast; and piononos, a dessert named for Pope Pius IX consisting of rolled-up sponge cake that’s bathed in syrup and topped with toasted cream.