Restaurante Ruta del Veleta

Granada

Restaurante Ruta del Veleta is a restaurant in Cenes de la Vega listed in the Michelin Guide, on the road that climbs toward Sierra Nevada. The Pedraza family has run it since 1976 in a Mudejar-style building, serving creative Andalusian cuisine in dining rooms hung with thousands of traditional ceramic jugs. A large terrace with views seats diners outdoors, and a visitable wine cellar rounds out the setting. Lunch starts at 1pm, a natural stop before or after the climb toward Pico Veleta.

Miguel and José Pedraza opened the restaurant on 14 February 1976, turning a Mudejar-style building on the edge of Granada into one of the province's longest-running fine-dining addresses. José has run the kitchen and Miguel the dining room since the start, and the family still owns it fifty years on. The rooms carry their own names, among them the Salón del Emperador and the Salón Veleta, each opening off the main hall. The kitchen grows some of its own vegetables and draws on produce from across Granada province, working Mediterranean fish and tropical coastal fruit into a seasonal, contemporary Andalusian menu.

From riders

Practical

Lunch runs 1pm to 4pm and dinner 8pm to 11:30pm, but the kitchen is closed Sunday evenings.

Common questions

Why stop at Restaurante Ruta del Veleta on a bike ride?: Restaurante Ruta del Veleta is a restaurant in Cenes de la Vega listed in the Michelin Guide, on the road that climbs toward Sierra Nevada. The Pedraza family has run it since 1976 in a Mudejar-style building, serving creative Andalusian cuisine in dining rooms hung with thousands of traditional ceramic jugs. A large terrace with views seats diners outdoors, and a visitable wine cellar rounds out the setting. Lunch starts at 1pm, a natural stop before or after the climb toward Pico Veleta.
When is Restaurante Ruta del Veleta open?: Lunch runs 1pm to 4pm and dinner 8pm to 11:30pm, but the kitchen is closed Sunday evenings.

Checked 13 August 2026

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