A square built on fish
Plaza Pescaderia is named for the fish market that stood here for centuries, and Restaurante Bar Oliver has been filling the same role ever since: a place you come to eat seafood, not to tick boxes from a tourist menu. The plaza is 100 metres from the Cathedral, which means it sits at the centre of Granada's commercial district without being surrounded by the worst of it.
The room spreads across three spaces: a bar at the front where locals eat standing up and order by pointing, two dining rooms with tablecloths and chairs, and a covered terrace that looks directly onto the plaza. On warm evenings the terrace fills before the dining rooms. On cold ones, the bar counter is where you want to be.
What to order and what to skip
Rabo de toro (braised oxtail) is the kitchen's most consistent dish — slow-cooked, the meat falling away from the bone in a dark sauce. Pulpo a la gallega (boiled octopus with olive oil and paprika) arrives properly tender, not chewy. The boquerones (fried anchovies) are worth ordering as a starter: crisp, not greasy, the kind you eat quickly while they're hot.
For fish, ask what came in that morning. The hake in light tomato sauce is a regular, and the kitchen handles it well without overcomplicating things. Clams in tomato sauce reward anyone who likes their hands occupied at the table. The Señoret's broth rice (arroz caldoso) is a good option for a second course if you're eating with someone willing to share.
Skip the paella. It leans rice-heavy and is not the reason to come here.
Planning your visit
Restaurante Bar Oliver opens Monday through Saturday from 09:00 until midnight; it is closed on Sundays. Average spend is around €30-50 per person with wine. The place has 1,053 reviews on TripAdvisor and a Travelers' Choice Award — it is not a secret, and the mid-afternoon and early-evening slots fill quickly. Arriving before 13:00 or after 22:00 avoids the worst of the wait between courses. For weekend dinner, call ahead on +34 958 262200.
