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Flamenco in Granada, from the front row
Discover in these short videos the energy of live flamenco at Jardines de Zoraya: baile, cante, guitar and moments from the show at our tablao in the Albaicín.
See how close it feels. The carmen’s hall is arranged in a very open U shape, with just two rows: from any seat you are practically in the front row. There is no back of the room or distant stage.
The Flamenco Tablao in an authentic carmen in the heart of the Albaicín
Right in the Albaicín, behind its whitewashed walls, Jardines de Zoraya keeps a little-known treasure: a Granadan carmen with a garden and a fountain of Nasrid tradition.
A carmen is the traditional Granadan house of Arab origin: closed to the street, but open inside onto its orchard and garden. From the outside you cannot guess what lies behind the door, and that surprise is part of the visit.
We are the only flamenco tablao in Granada located inside a carmen. Here flamenco is not watched in a theatre or a passing venue: it is experienced in a house in the Albaicín, with its courtyard, its Nasrid fountain and its garden, behind the neighbourhood’s old mosque.
The tablao hall, the restaurant and the garden are all in the same house, so the whole evening unfolds without leaving the carmen: you can have dinner if you wish and, a few metres away, the show begins.
We are next to the church of El Salvador, a step away from Plaza Aliatar and a few minutes’ walk from the Mirador de San Nicolás. You can go up to admire the Alhambra before the show or stroll down through the Albaicín afterwards.
If you are looking for a flamenco tablao in the Albaicín of Granada, this is it.
The Show: cante, baile and guitar live
Sixty minutes of live flamenco, three times a day (6:00, 8:00 and 10:30 pm), with a different programme every week. It is not a fixed show on repeat: the cast changes and what is played changes too.
In each set, cante, guitar and baile meet on stage, moving through different palos of flamenco: from the soleá and the seguiriya to the alegrías, the tangos or the bulerías. Nothing is recorded. The cantaor sets the palo, the guitar responds and the bailaor finishes it off. That conversation is what makes no two sets alike.
It is designed to be seen up close: a U-shaped room with only two rows, visibility from every table and a natural acoustic, with no artifice.
If you want to know which flamenco show is on today in Granada, check this week’s programme: there you can see who performs in each set.
Cante and the cantaores
Flamenco was born as voice. Before baile and before the guitar came the cante, and it still leads: the cantaor chooses the palo and sets the beat, and everything else follows.
That is why, when someone says flamenco «gave them goosebumps» without understanding the lyrics, they are almost always talking about the cante.
Some of the cantaores who perform with us:
The guitar and the guitarists
The flamenco guitar does not accompany: it converses. It supports the cantaor, answers the bailaor and, when its turn comes, stands alone with a falseta while the rest listen.
From two metres away you hear things a loudspeaker cannot convey — the brush of the fingers on the string, the tap on the soundboard, the silence before coming in.
Some of the guitarists who perform with us:
Baile and the bailaores
The flamenco baile show, what almost everyone comes to see, and what is remembered most. The zapateado marking the beat with the feet, the braceo, and that final flourish where the music stops all at once.
In a tablao there is no fixed choreography: the bailaor and the musicians respond to each other live, and that is why no two sets are alike.
Some of the bailaores who perform with us:
The courtyard, the Nasrid fountain and the garden
The outer courtyard keeps its Nasrid fountain, one of the features that define a Granadan carmen. Around it, trees and aromatic plants, and a terrace set behind the old mosque of the Albaicín.
The night begins here: you cross the courtyard to enter the tablao and can have a drink before the show. If you choose dinner, when the weather is kind it can also be served in the garden. The show is always indoors, in the tablao hall. The garden is the before and the after.
In a neighbourhood of slopes and narrow streets, the carmen is a breath of fresh air: open-air summer nights and sunny winter afternoons in the courtyard sun. The place is part of the experience, and that is why it is worth arriving early.
REVIEWS OF THE TABLAO IN GRANADA
Discover the experience of other guests. More than 12,400 reviews on Google, with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5, and more than 5,700 on Tripadvisor, with 4.7 out of 5: we are the most-reviewed tablao in Granada.
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DINNER AND SHOW: THE Nº 2 RESTAURANT IN GRANADA
We are not a tablao that also serves dinner. We are the nº 2 restaurant in Granada on Tripadvisor — and we also have our own tablao.
Traditional Andalusian cuisine with a contemporary vision, local and seasonal produce, and a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice for ten consecutive years.
You can choose between the Flavours of Andalusia menu, the Zoraya tapas tasting or the chef’s surf-and-turf paella, with a vegetarian and vegan option. All in the same carmen, without leaving the venue.
Why choose our flamenco tablao in Granada?
- More than 12,000 reviews from real guests on Google and 5,700 on Tripadvisor
- The most-reviewed tablao in Granada
- Live flamenco shows every day
- Located in the Albaicín. Near San Nicolás, the best viewpoint over the Alhambra
- Professional artists in every performance
- Dinner option at the tablao itself
- Children under 7, free
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Flamenco Events for groups
Jardines de Zoraya is the place where we will turn your event into a success: company dinners, family celebrations, anniversaries, hen and stag parties or professional gatherings, always with live flamenco.
The hall holds up to 120 people and the outdoor garden takes up to 150 guests. In addition, the hall has the tablao for a group flamenco show.
We prepare menus for day or night, with Andalusian and Mediterranean cuisine, and a separate space to enjoy the show.
A complete experience for an unforgettable event: tell us the date and the number of people and we will put together a proposal for you.
Learn Flamenco in Granada
Besides flamenco shows every day, you can also enjoy a 1-hour flamenco baile class at one of the most emblematic tablaos in Granada, Jardines de Zoraya. Learn the fundamentals of this art that is part of Andalusian and Spanish identity.
This experience is designed for people of all ages, both men and women.
How to get here?
Set in the heart of the Albaicín, one of the most iconic neighbourhoods in Granada, and just minutes from the Sacromonte, Jardines de Zoraya lets you enjoy flamenco in a privileged setting with views of the Alhambra. C. Panaderos, 32, Albaicín, 18010 Granada.
If you are coming to see the Alhambra, the perfect plan is the Mirador de San Nicolás at sunset and the show afterwards.
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Frequently asked questions about the flamenco show in granada
Although you are not required to book in advance, tables are assigned in order of booking. You can book in our online purchase section.
As in a cinema or theatre, the first tables to be assigned are the front and front-row ones, then the second row, as well as the side tables. That is why, at Jardines de Zoraya, we recommend booking in advance.
If for any reason you cannot book online, get in touch with us through our contact form or at info@flamencogranada.com
Both options offer unique experiences within flamenco in Granada. The caves of the Sacromonte, traditional homes of the zambras, have a very special historical charm. However, a flamenco tablao like Jardines de Zoraya offers a more polished show, with better visibility, acoustics and comfort, ideal for enjoying live flamenco in an intimate setting.
Yes, our flamenco tablao is in the Albaicín neighbourhood, a few minutes from the Mirador de San Nicolás, one of the most famous spots to admire the Alhambra. This makes it easy to combine a visit to the Alhambra with a flamenco experience in Granada on the same day.
A flamenco theatre usually offers shows on larger stages with greater capacity, whereas a flamenco tablao keeps the closer, more authentic essence of live flamenco. In a tablao, the closeness to the artists, the acoustics and the intensity of the show make the experience more intimate and emotional. Although for many people a theatre, a tablao or a zambra ends up being the same thing, a flamenco show.
Our hall has two types of tables:
- Low tables: located in the centre of the hall and the closest to the stage and the flamenco show.
- High tables: located on the sides of the hall and, although further away, they have perfect visibility of the stage and the show.
Jardines de Zoraya has been offering flamenco and gastronomy for over a decade to all lovers of art and culture. Our house is an open-door space to everyone looking for a flamenco show in Granada.
Jardines de Zoraya is a flamenco tablao located right in the Albaicín, a few minutes from the Mirador de San Nicolás. It offers daily shows of cante, baile and flamenco guitar, with the option of rounding off the experience with dinner in the same space.
Admission to the tablao costs €25. Children aged 7 to 12 pay €15 and under-7s enter free. If you want to add dinner, it is added to the ticket price:
- Flavours of Andalusia menu — €39 per person. You choose between 3 starters, 3 mains and 2 desserts.
- Zoraya menu — €35 per person. A tasting of 6 Andalusian tapas and dessert.
- Chef’s surf-and-turf paella — €19 per person. With a vegetarian and vegan option.