When you ask locals where the best places to dine are, in Granada, El Garaje restaurant is one of the first to be mentioned.
The first time I walked past the place, it didn’t register as important.
It was closed then because of an electrical outage but the proprietor came to the door and apologized and shook my hand.
When I returned. he remembered my name.
The restaurant is called ” El Garaje ” because it occupies a spot that someone’s car used to occupy. Many homes in Granada have a garage directly in front of their house, You open the iron gates to your property, drive right into a garage, park, and then walk up garage steps and walk right into your living room. The owners of this restaurant have turned their garage, at the street front, into a restaurant.
This restaurant has limited seating, and, when full, stays full until someone leaves. Paul serves and his wife cooks.
The vegetable barley soup is so good that I go back to the menu for a pulled pork sandwich with caramelized onions and homemade coleslaw without mayo,
I leave without trying the sour orange cheesecake for my pocketbook’s sake.
There is fine dining in Granada.
You just have to find the right garage.
Wow, I asked for food info and Scotttreks delivered! Lol. That pulled pork sandwich looked great! Reminded me of one time I was in Obregon, Mexico….which is south of San Carlos…..and I saw a lot of Mexicans lining up at a little restaurant near the square….and I saw they were ordering these pulled pork sandwiches! I did the same and still remember how good it was! And better yet I think I paid only two dollars for this great sandwich! What did your meal cost? Is Nicaragua cheap by our standards?
Thanks for the cullinary post! Lol
remember the ” What’s to Eat ” section under Themes. Have another dining experience planned tomorrow.