INIZIO — Andalusian fine dining restaurant in Granada
Welcome to Inizio,
Our home, open to the world. When you cross the threshold, you will not be entering a restaurant: you will be entering the way Irene and I understand life. Gastronomy is not a craft that ends when the fire goes out — it is a way of relating to my land, my history and my people.
I have always felt that in Andalusia, cooking is not simply preparing food. It is a way of life; it is memory, it is heritage, it is a conversation with our mothers, our grandmothers, and with every generation who cooked before us with respect, with intuition and with honesty.
Inizio · Granada
For those who feel at home
We like to think we welcome guests the way one welcomes them into a home — with warmth and with pride for what is being offered. We do not understand fine dining as distance or coldness: we understand it as an embrace, as «sit down, you are at home», because Andalusian hospitality is not a marketing strategy — it is a way of being.
Thank you for being with us from the inizio.
— Rafa & Irene
A glimpse
You taste first with your eyes.
Manifesto · 01
Everythingbeginslongbefore thefirstplate.
Inourkitchen,civilisations,landscapesandgenerationscoexist—allofthemtransformedtheproduceofthelandintoaculinaryidentity.
Tencourses, ten silences.
INIZIO is not a restaurant. It is an Andalusian rite told in ten chapters — between the mountains and the sea, between the embers and the silence.
The Kitchen · 01
«The produce leads. History inspires.»
Inizio is born from the intention to honour the land that shaped me as a cook and as a person. At Inizio there is a deep reflection on how Andalusian cuisine is the result of centuries of history, cultural blending and adaptation to the environment.
In our kitchen we aim to honour our roots from a contemporary, delicate and emotional perspective. To keep the truth of Andalusian cuisine while imagining a new way of living it.
Opening
Courses
Local producers
% local sourcing
Words of the Chef
«The best cooking honours where it comes from — and understands where it is going.»
02 · The Team
Memory
and avant-garde.
Two people — one shared idea. Cooking Granada with European technique and serving it with the calm of Europe's finest dining rooms.
Executive Chef
Rafael Arroyo
Granada-born chef trained in Andalusia. He cooks from the roots, reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary, precise lens.
«As a contemporary cook, I live in the constant balance between respecting tradition and innovating.»
Meet Rafael Arroyo, the chef behind INIZIO
Maître d'
Irene Peters
«For me, true luxury today is not excessive complexity, but authenticity executed well.»
«There is no greater pleasure than pairing a dish with the right wine. We are what we drink.»
@sumillerenapuros
Sommelier
Daniel Castro
03 · The Experience
Every visit,
an inizio.
At INIZIO, service does not begin when you sit at the table. It begins the moment you decide to come.
Wine List
160+ references
Pairing
By the glass · Menu wines
Private Room
Up to 12 guests
Chef's Table
8 seats · Kitchen view
Bespoke Events
Celebrations · Corporate
04 · The Space
Seeing is believing.
The Space
The Produce
The Creation
The Ritual
Granada
05 · The Menu
Ten courses,
ten memories.
A single ten-course tasting menu. Ten childhood memories from the chef — the flavours that made him a cook.
Cover
Bread, butter and olive oil service
Gazpacho
Cold from the fridge
Bread with tomato, oil and ham
What do you want for breakfast?
Tuna and tomato empanadilla
No peppers, Mum
Puchero (stew)
Grandma Ana's recipe
Bean stew
Just like Dad's
Clams
Just the broth, to dip the bread
Pinchito skewer
From the fair
Roast chicken
I'll have the breast, with extra jus
Contessa cake
One more slice
Fruit salad
Peeled and without pips
Tasting menu
120 €
Per guest · VAT included
Wine pairing
+65 €
Wines by the glass with every course
Single fixed menu, true to its origin. Courses cannot be adapted for vegetarianism, intolerances or restrictions (kosher, halal).
06 · Press
In the press.
What has been written about INIZIO and the Gran Hotel Claridge — the home that shelters us across from the Cathedral.
For press and editorial requests, please write to info@iniziorestaurant.com.
Last update · June 2026Before you book
Frequently asked questions
about INIZIO Granada.
Where is INIZIO in Granada?
INIZIO is inside the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada, at Plaza de Villamena 1, 18001 Granada. This is the historic centre: facing the Cathedral and a few metres from Plaza de Bib-Rambla and the Alcaicería.
Is INIZIO the restaurant of the Gran Hotel Claridge?
No. INIZIO is inside the Gran Hotel Claridge Granada, but it is an independent restaurant: the hotel's restaurant is the one upstairs and INIZIO is the one downstairs, with access from Plaza de Villamena 1. Bookings made on this site are for INIZIO only. You do not need to be a hotel guest to book a table.
How much is the INIZIO tasting menu?
The ten-course tasting menu costs €120 per guest, VAT included. The optional wine pairing, with a glass selected for each course, is €65 more per guest.
What are INIZIO's opening hours?
Lunch from Tuesday to Sunday, with sittings at 13:30, 13:45 and 14:00. Dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, with sittings at 20:30, 20:45 and 21:00.
How do I book a table at INIZIO Granada?
Bookings are made at iniziorestaurant.com through the online system with immediate confirmation, or by writing to info@iniziorestaurant.com for private bookings and press.
Is there parking at INIZIO?
Yes, there is valet parking for an extra €8. Request it in the notes field when you make the reservation.
Does INIZIO have a vegetarian or allergy-adapted menu?
INIZIO serves a single tasting menu in its original form, without adaptations for vegetarians, allergies or religious restrictions (kosher, halal).
What kind of cuisine does INIZIO serve?
INIZIO is an Andalusian fine dining restaurant led by chef Rafael Arroyo. It reinterprets the culinary heritage of Andalusia with contemporary European technique, as a seasonal ten-course tasting menu.
07 · Reservations
Choose your preferred sitting and book directly through our online system. Instant confirmation.
Lunch
13:30 · 13:45 · 14:00
15 min between sittings
Dinner
20:30 · 20:45 · 21:00
15 min between sittings
Where we are
Gran Hotel Claridge Granada
Pl. de Villamena, 1 · Centro · 18001 GranadaINIZIO is inside the Gran Hotel Claridge, on Plaza de Villamena, facing Granada Cathedral, but it is not the hotel's restaurant: it is an independent restaurant. The heart of the old town, steps from Bib-Rambla and the Alcaicería. You don't need to be a hotel guest to book a table.
Valet parking
+ €8
Available. Add a note in the observations field when booking.