Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Guadalajara ( GWAH-də-lə-HAR-ə, Spanish) is a city and municipality in Spain, located in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. It is the capital of the Province of Guadalajara.
Guadalajara lies on the central part of the Iberian Peninsula at roughly 685 meters (2,247 ft) above sea level. Most of the city housing is located on the left (southern) bank of the Henares, in between the river and the moors of La Alcarria. In addition to the city, the municipality also includes the villages of Iriépal, Taracena, Usanos, and Valdenoches. As of 1 January 2025, Guadalajara has a registered population of 93,470, which makes it the region's second most populated municipality.
Founded in the 9th century as Madīnat al-Faraŷ under the Emirate of Córdoba, it became a stronghold of the Masmuda Berber clan of the Banū Sālim. After the Christian conquest of the Taifa of Toledo in 1085, it grew into a sizable town of the Crown of Castile under control of the Mendoza family. It was a hub for mystical iluminismo in the 16th century in the Kingdom of Toledo. Depopulation and decay of key economy parametres ensued in the 17th century. Growth in the 21st century was caused by its closeness to the functional urban area of Madrid.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Castilla-La Mancha already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Guadalajara yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Guadalajara · in the village+34 669 834 240View on the map
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 210 926View on the mapWebsite
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 381 236View on the map
Guadalajara · in the villageView on the mapWebsite
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 231 311View on the mapWebsite
Guadalajara · in the village+34 642 568 732View on the map
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 894 401View on the mapWebsite
Guadalajara · in the village+34 642 858 850View on the map
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 408 962View on the map
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 216 892View on the map
Guadalajara · in the village+34 949 214 451View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 113 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Castilla-La Mancha when they eat well.
From Manchega sheep, with PDO; semi-cured or cured, never missing from the table.
Garden tomato, pepper and courgette, with a fried egg if you let yourself be spoiled.
The world's most expensive spice is harvested here by hand, flower by flower, every October.
Day-old bread, garlic and paprika; waste-not cooking that tastes of the countryside.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Guadalajara's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
