Sancho Original Restaurant

In 1981, our family started the adventure of opening what our family called “Cafetería-Bar SANCHO” and which today we call Sancho Original. For us, the origin of everything.

For more than 4 decades (45 years now), our gastronomic concept has been constantly evolving, improving every day and loving what we know how to do at all times: cooking, cooking and cooking.

Our restaurant concept has also evolved over the years, always based on our clients, neighbors, friends and family, thus coining the phrase that we have been using for a long time: “Cocina de Barrio” (Neighborhood Cuisine), because that is how we feel it. A concept by and for our neighborhood and from there for the whole world. We like to think that we are part of our neighborhood and that we help create life in it.

Today we are a more mature restaurant; we have doubled our space, with a renewed beauty and with great desire to show what we have inside. We have created a space in line with our cooking philosophy and customer experience: a comfortable, natural, elegant, familiar, and contemporary space, designed to continue growing alongside you. Our history began in 1981, the year our family opened “Cafetería-Bar SANCHO,” the seed of what Sancho Original is today.

● Opened since 1981, 45 years sharing our cuisine, in our neighborhood, with our people.
● Traditional cuisine with unique flavor and recipes you won’t find on other menus.
● Local product with roots in our land.
● Josper charcoal grill for meats and vegetables.
● Special menu of homemade desserts.
● Great selection of wines and vermouth.
● Open from 8:00 AM for homemade breakfasts.
● 9 different spaces to enjoy different atmospheres.
● Private dining room for lunches and dinners.
● Classic bar counter.
● Mediterranean style atmosphere.
● Special menus for groups.
● We prepare tailor-made wine tastings for groups.
● Preparation of events and presentations.
● Executive spaces for company presentations or meetings.

6 different spaces to enjoy different atmospheres:

● Origen: space with low tables for 24–34 guests; possibility of a cocktail-style event with a standing capacity of 50 guests.
● Terruño: high-table space for 8 seated guests.
● Carbón: space with low tables for 16–20 seated guests; possibility of a cocktail- style event with a standing capacity of 40 guests.
● Picón: oval table space for 8–10 guests.
● Raíces: space with round and oval low tables for 30–38 guests; possibility of a cocktail-style event with a standing capacity of 80 guests.
● Secadero: space with an imperial table for 12–20 guests; possibility of a cocktail-style event with a standing capacity of 40 guests.

Services:

● General catering for lunches and dinners
● Classic and elaborate breakfasts
● Special menus for groups
● Preparation of special tastings and wine/food pairings for groups in all languages
● Executive spaces for business meetings
● Comprehensive preparation of events and presentations
● Private dining room(s) for lunches and dinners
● Takeaway and Delivery service
● Food orders for special events
● Agreements with hotels and tourist apartments

Awards and Accolades:

● First prize in the Best Russian Salad of Granada contest.
● Award for the best tapa in the world with “Gilda la Granaína.”
● “Suspiro Andalusí,” from Sancho Original, chosen as the best tapa in Granada in the Bocados
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“Cocina de Barrio” (Neighborhood Cuisine):

● Constantly Evolving: We keep up-to-date, improving the gastronomic offer.
● Community-Based: It is “always based on our clients, neighbors, friends, and family.”
● Local and Authentic: It is a concept created “by and for our neighborhood and from there for the whole world.”
● Generates Life: We like to think that we are “part of our neighborhood and that we help create life in it.”

Special Gastronomic Events:

● Special Croquette Week (January)
● Special Olla de San Antón Week (January)
● Meat Club (Different dates throughout the year for special meat tastings) (Different times of the year)
● Sancho’s Birthday (February) (Every year we celebrate our birthday among friends)
● Special “Wine Tasting” Week (Different times of the year)
● Special Spring Festival Week (March)
● Corpus Week (June)
● “La Tarde Buena del Sancho” (December)