Tasca Granada
Tasca Granada is a Spanish-style tapas bar on Avenida 9 Norte with a wine-heavy program and a long sidewalk seating area. The space runs a medium-sized indoor bar with a long counter, scattered low tables, and the prime sidewalk seating that extends along the avenue. The tapas menu runs Spanish-classic small plates: jamón ibérico, queso manchego, gambas al ajillo, tortilla española, croquetas, padrón peppers, plus a few Colombian-Spanish fusion plates. The wine program is strong with serious Spanish (Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Albariño) and a moderate Colombian-import selection. Pricing is moderate by Granada standards: wine 22,000-38,000 COP per glass, tapas 18,000-45,000 COP per plate. The bar runs until 1 AM with a calmer evening pace than the more party-focused strip venues.
Where to stay near Tasca Granada
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
A Spanish tapas bar with sidewalk seating, serious wine program, and small-plate progressions. Reliably the most relaxed venue on the Granada strip.
Spanish-tapas-bar feel, sidewalk-friendly, relaxed. The slowest-paced Granada venue.
Low-volume Spanish flamenco, light Latin jazz, Mediterranean folk
Smart-casual. Long trousers, clean shirts. Sandals tolerated but feel out of place.
Tapas dinners, wine drinkers, slow conversational evenings, sidewalk seating, dressed-up dates.
Cards and cash accepted
Price Range
Wine 22,000-38,000 COP per glass, tapas 18,000-45,000 COP, mains 55,000-95,000 COP
Wine ~$5.30-9/€4.80-8, tapas ~$4.30-10.70/€4-9.60
Hours
Tue-Sun 17:00 to 01:00
Insider Tip
Order tapas progressively rather than committing to mains; the small plates are the kitchen's strength. The jamón ibérico is sliced to order and is the menu's signature. Wine pairings from the bartender are typically stronger than picking from the by-the-glass list.
Full Review
Tasca Granada sits on Avenida 9 Norte in the mid-to-north section of the strip, occupying a medium-sized ground-floor space with the indoor bar area inside and the long sidewalk seating extending along the avenue. The interior runs Spanish-bar-feel: terracotta-tiled floor, hanging hams visible from the ceiling, framed photographs of Spanish wine regions, and a long bar along one wall with the kitchen visible through a pass.
The tapas program is the venue's anchor. Spanish classics run jamón ibérico sliced to order (28,000-45,000 COP depending on the cut), queso manchego boards (25,000-38,000 COP), gambas al ajillo (32,000 COP), tortilla española (18,000 COP), croquetas de jamón (22,000 COP), and padrón peppers when in season (15,000 COP). A few Colombian-Spanish fusion plates round out the menu without dominating. Execution is consistent and the small-plate progression works well for evenings that stretch over hours.
The wine program is strong. Spanish Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Albariño, and Cava run alongside a moderate selection of Argentine and Chilean wines. Pricing per glass at 22,000-38,000 COP is more accessible than Storia D'Amore but with a Spanish rather than Italian focus. The bartenders know the wines well and their pairing recommendations are reliable.
Compared to other Granada venues, Tasca Granada is the slowest-paced and most sidewalk-conversation-friendly. The evening progression is dinner-and-wine rather than cocktail-and-dance. Compared to El Peñón's similar tapas-style bars, Tasca Granada is more polished and pulls a notably older crowd. Within Granada, Tasca fills the Spanish-wine-bar niche that complements the more cocktail-and-rotational-dinner venues.
The Neighborhood
Tasca Granada sits on Avenida 9 Norte in the mid-to-north section of the strip. Storia D'Amore is one minute south; La Terraza de Granada is two minutes north.
Getting There
Uber from El Peñón 10,000-15,000 COP and 10 minutes. From the central historic zone 8,000-14,000 COP and 10-15 minutes. Walking from anywhere on the Granada strip.
Address
Avenida 9 Norte, Granada, Cali, Colombia
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