Menu in English
Welcome to El Chigrín, an authentic Asturian restaurant in the heart of Granada. Discover generous cachopos, traditional fabada, creamy homemade Spanish croquettes, Asturian cheeses, scallops, octopus, slow-cooked meats and seasonal house specials.
Authentic Asturian cuisine, cooked the traditional way.
Our menu keeps the spirit of an Asturian tavern alive: hearty recipes, rich flavours, local character and food made to be shared.
Asturian Food in Granada
Explore El Chigrín’s menu in English: fresh salads, sharing plates, traditional starters, generous cachopos, homemade croquettes, Asturian bean stews, seafood and slow-cooked house specialities.
El Chigrín is an authentic Asturian restaurant in Granada serving traditional northern Spanish food: cachopos, fabada, homemade croquettes, Asturian cheeses, scallops, octopus, slow-cooked meats and seasonal specials.
Salads & Garden Dishes
Fresh, seasonal salads with a northern Spanish touch. A lighter way to start before enjoying our Asturian classics.
Garden Salad
14€Mixed lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot, egg, pickled onion, black olives and cider vinaigrette.
Asturian Blue Salad
15€Fresh lettuce, apple, walnuts, raisins, Asturian blue cheese, tomato, pickled onion and cider vinaigrette.
Warm Cecina & Mushroom Salad
17€Curly endive, tender leaves, confit cherry tomato, warm cecina, sautéed mushrooms, soft egg and balsamic vinaigrette.
Our best-selling saladPink Tomato with Bonito del Norte
17,50€Pink tomato dressed with extra virgin olive oil, Bonito del Norte tuna, red onion and black olives.
Seasoned Tomato
10€Fresh, light and honest. A simple dish to enjoy slowly.
Sharing Plates
Small dishes and house favourites to share at the table, whet your appetite and enjoy the flavour of Asturias.
Chigrín Mix
16€A selection to share with Cabrales potatoes, 2 homemade croquettes and 2 mini corn tortos.
Cabrales Potatoes
8€Crispy potatoes served with our creamy Cabrales blue cheese sauce.
Breaded Mushrooms with Cabrales Sauce
½ 9€ · Full 16,50€Crispy outside, tender inside, served with our Cabrales cheese sauce.
Aldea Plate
15€Potatoes, egg, Asturian chorizo mince and Cabrales sauce.
Chigrín Casserole
15€Potatoes, egg, chicken and our house Chigrín sauce.
Traditional Starters
Classic Asturian starters and northern Spanish products: cider chorizo, corn tortos, scorpionfish pâté, cecina from León and Asturian cheeses.
Chorizo Cooked in Cider
6,50€The Asturian classic, slowly cooked in natural cider.
Corn Torto
4,50€ / unitFried corn torto with your choice of chorizo mince and Cabrales, morcilla, or ham and fried egg.
Scorpionfish Pâté
½ 11€ · Full 17€A traditional northern Spanish recipe made with scorpionfish and a delicate taste of the sea.
Cecina from León
½ 11€ · Full 19€Slowly cured beef with deep, intense flavour.
Asturian Cheeses
Afuega’l Pitu
8€Red or white Asturian cheese.
Ahumao de Pría
9€Smoked Asturian cheese with character.
La Peral
½ 9€ · Full 14€Creamy Asturian blue cheese.
Gamonéu
½ 9€ · Full 15€One of Asturias’ most prized traditional cheeses.
Cabrales
½ 9€ · Full 14€Powerful Asturian blue cheese with a bold flavour.
Asturian Cheese Board
Half 15€ · Full 22€A selection of Asturian cheeses, ideal for sharing.
Cachopos
Cachopo is one of Asturias’ most iconic dishes: breaded meat filled with rich ingredients and fried until crisp. At El Chigrín, it is one of our house signatures.
| Cachopo | 180g | 360g | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic · ham and cheese | 12€ | 20€ | 32€ |
| Ibérico · Iberian ham and Manchego cheese | 14€ | 24€ | 35€ |
| Cecina and Manchego cheese | 15€ | 24€ | 35€ |
| Campeón · Iberian ham, caramelised onion and goat cheese | 16€ | 27€ | 36€ |
Reconquista · 500g
35€Jamón de Juviles and a cream of three Asturian cheeses. Finalist for Best IGP Cachopo 2019.
Vegan Alternative
15€Seitan filled with seasonal vegetables.
Extras
Fried egg
+1,50€Cabrales sauce
+2€Chigrín sauce
+2€Bean Stews & Croquettes
Slow cooking, deep flavour and homemade tradition: Asturian bean stews and creamy croquettes made for comfort.
Fabada Asturiana
16€Our traditional Asturian white bean stew with compango: chorizo, blood sausage and pork.
Fabes with Clams
16€Tender Asturian beans with clams and seafood stock.
Daily Spoon Dish
16€Ask our team about today’s traditional stew.
Homemade Croquettes
Iberian Ham
Cabrales Cheese
Oxtail
Leek, Carrot & Dates
Vegan option.
Chigrín Croquette
Chicken, egg and caramelised onion.
Off-menu Croquettes
Ask about our special croquettes of the day.
House Specialities
Meat, seafood and tradition: slow-cooked recipes, Asturian flavours and house specials prepared with care.
Asturian-Style Pig’s Trotters
16€Boneless pig’s trotters, slowly cooked in the traditional style.
Slow-Cooked Oxtail
22€Rich, tender and slowly cooked for hours.
Pitu Caleya
16€Free-range chicken, slowly stewed in traditional Asturian style.
Pulpo á Feira
22€Tender octopus dressed with extra virgin olive oil and paprika.
Scallops “Vieiras” in House Sauce
5 pcs 15€Scallops served in their shells with our special house sauce. Extra piece: 3,50€.
Homemade Desserts
Traditional homemade desserts to finish your meal with something sweet.
Caramelised Rice Pudding
6€Traditional Asturian rice pudding with a caramelised top.
Homemade Cheesecake
6€Creamy homemade cheesecake, served the traditional way.
Asturian Casadielles
4,50€Traditional Asturian sweet pastries filled with walnut.
Practical Information
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