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 Great prawns & delicious meat |
Paseo de la Habana, 65 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 457 6103 |
An upmarket restaurant that specialises in prawns transported fresh from Huelva coast that'll cost you EUR21 per 1/2kg. The other speciality is quality beef from Villagodio. The menu features starters like Cigalas (king prawns), Boquerones (marinated anchovies), Loin of Pork, Cecina (smoked meat) and salads. The wine list is extensive and includes reds from Rioja, Somontano, Ribera del Duero as well as some cava (sparkling white). The homemade desserts are delicious - try Natillas (creamy custard), Rice Pudding or one of the homemade cakes or sorbets or even cheese from Asturias. It has a lovely terrace in summer and you'll find it close to Santiago Bernabéu Football Stadium. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good Andalusian fare |
Ponzano, 39-41 Madrid, Madrid 28003 Spain +34 91 399 2150 http://www.alboran-rest.com |
House specials include Salt-Baked Fish, Steamed Shellfish, paellas, tasty stews and fried Mediterranean fish. There's meat on the menu as well. It's a high-quality Andalusian restaurant with an elegant dining room offering first class service. The interior is authentically southern without being kitsch or tacky. The wine list is adequate but not exceptional, although it does feature some good cava (sparkling wine). The restaurant has its own car park and valet parking. Open hours: Winter: 12:30p-4p M-Su, 8p-midnight M-Sa, Summer: 12:30p-4p M-Su, 8:30p-midnight M-Sa Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Quality Basque/Navarra cuisine |
Calle Alberto Alcocer 5 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 345 2193 |
This restaurant prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients and the finest crockery, glassware and table linen. The house specialties include succulent dishes like Sea Bass Lasagna, Warm Artichoke and Duck's Liver Salad, Galician-style hake, Grilled Fillets of Red Mullet and Sirloin Steak in Port wine sauce. Desserts are all homemade, the wines are good and there is an excellent selection of cigars, as well. It attracts a clientele of local businessmen during the day and has valet parking available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Best of Spanish cuisine |
Zorrilla, 7 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 429 8186 http://www.laancha.com/ |
La Ancha is a traditional restaurant that has been in business since 1940, specializing in Spanish home cooking using the finest fresh ingredients. The most famous dishes here include delicious; and cheap; lentil stew and clam omelette. In general, the fish and shellfish are excellent. The wine list has an ample selection of Spanish wines. The food, the distinguished decor and the personal service all attract a clientele of local bankers and businessmen. There is another branch on Príncipe de Vergara, 204. Valet parking available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Innovative Basque food |
Calle De Augusto Figueroa 32 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 522 5913 |
Run by charismatic chef, Iñaki Camba, don't be surprised if he approaches you with a serious expression and asks how hungry you are before he starts preparing your meal. He specializes in his own versions of traditional Basque recipes using fresh fish and wild game. He has put his own stamp on the decor of this small and cozy restaurant, as well. Why not just leave it all to him and order the sampler menu for a taste of all the best on offer at EUR39.06. You will not be disappointed by the wine list! Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Treat yourself to a good steak |
Tirso de Molina, 7 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 369 1617 / +34 91 369 2325 |
The emphasis here is on simplicity. The decor is simple and basic. The menu is far from elaborate either, but the results are superb. You get high quality, fresh ingredients cooked to perfection, like tender grilled hake, succulent grilled steak and mouthwatering roast red peppers. The wines on offer mainly come from La Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It's located on the first floor of a central office block next to where there was once a pelota (handball) or frontón court, hence the name. There are private dining rooms available and two other branches on Calle Pedro Muguruza, 8 (+34 91 345 36 96) and Calle Infanta María Teresa, 19 (+34 91 457 13 60). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Basque cuisine in the great outdoors |
Avenida de Portugal Madrid 28011 Spain +34 (0)91 470 0421 http://www.restauranteguipuzco... |
This prestigious Basque restaurant specialises in chistorra sausage, fresh hake and grilled meats. The dining room holds up to 250 diners and is decorated like a traditional country house in the north of Spain with a warming log fireplace, wooden beams and paintings of Basque landscapes on the walls. One wall is given over to a huge mural depicting the city of San Sebastián. There's also an enormous garden-terrace open in summer where you can sit outside to eat dishes like cod omelette and sardines. Try a glass of cold cider or have a look at the extensive wine list. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Basque food in a traditional neighbourhood |
Calle Cava Baja 11 Centro Madrid, Madrid 28005 Spain +34 91 366 7212 |
A typical Madrid tavern-cum-restaurant that serves excellent grilled meats cooked over a barbecue burning Mediterranean oak wood for an extra-special flavour. The manager is an Argentine, hence the grilled meats. But the chef is a Basque, so you can expect specialities like anchovies A la Bilbaína (served hot with vinegar and garlic), sea bream, sea bass, anchovy and baby lettuce salad or tuna steaks with spicy Piquillo red peppers. The private dining room (seating 20) downstairs in the basement retains a surprising historical treasure - remains of the old city walls dating from 1085. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Castilian carvery specialising in lamb |
Preciados, 44 Madrid, Madrid 28008 Spain +34 91 547 2156 |
People come here for the fine wines from Ribera del Duero, the quality cold meats and the speciality roast lamb and suckling pig from the wood-fired oven. Leave room at the end for the complementary homemade shortcake and liqueur. The decor of exposed brick and antique furniture is Castilian rustic style. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Contemporary Mediterranean cuisine |
Calle de Moreto 7 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 (0)91 420 0613 |
Another of star chef Andrés Madrigal's elegant creations, you're sure to have a memorable meal here. His contemporary versions of classic Mediterranean cuisine are simply excellent. The emphasis is on fresh fish, wild game and seasonal vegetables. Goose Liver Salad is a speciality starter and the Strawberry and Mint Sorbet is the perfect dessert. As you would expect, the wine list is extensive and the sampler menu offers a taste of the best at a reasonable price. You'll find it on a quiet street in one of Madrid's most upmarket districts, close to Hotel Palace and Retiro Park. Valet parking. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great paella |
Reina, 29 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 532 7154 http://www.interocio.es/labarraca |
With an interior decorated like a typical Valencian country house and divided up into several small, cosy dining rooms, it's an ideal choice for groups of friends, family dinners or business lunches. It's a busy restaurant that's full every day and night with people ordering from the 20 different varieties of paella on offer. Despite being so busy and so popular with tourists, it still retains its original charm. Foreigners tend to order jugs of sangría whilst locals stick to wine or beer. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Argentine grill in a business district |
Avenida del Brasil 30 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 556 4187 |
An informal modern restaurant in Madrid's northern financial district that offers rapid service and specialises in Grilled Argentine Beef. The menu also features a varied selection of salads to balance all that protein. For dessert, try Panqueques De Dulce De Leche (pancakes covered in thick sweet caramel). The wine list has good reds from Rioja, Somontano, Costa del Segre, Ribera del Duero, and Argentina. The house wine is a local variety (Jesús Díaz) from Colmenar de Oreja, in the province of Madrid. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Imaginative Basque-French cuisine |
Pinar, 15 Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 562 8844 |
A well-known restaurant on Madrid's culinary scene offering a menu that combines classic French haute cuisine with creative ideas from the Basque Country. For starters, try the lobster and vegetable salad. House specialities include various preparations of duck and fillet of turbot. Other substantial dishes, such as veal a la Zuberoa, Club Ranero cod or red mullet are available. Their citrus fruit pastries with banana ice-cream is an ideal dessert. The wine list has an excellent selection of Spanish varieties to choose from. You're in pleasant and elegant surroundings with plush upholstery and carpeting, and the walls are decorated with fine paintings of northern landscapes by respected artists. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exquisite haute cuisine |
Miguel Angel, 29-31 (Bajos del Hotel Miguel Angel) Madrid, Madrid 28010 Spain +34 91 399 3437 http://www.labroche.com/ |
Having won two prestigious Michelin stars, you can be sure of getting something special to eat in Sergi Arola's venture. The famous chef prepares his own personal versions of haute cuisine and has them served to a select clientele in his restaurant on a mezzanine floor in Hotel Miguel Angel. It's decorated in minimalist style - just plain colours, lots of light from huge windows and lots of space between tables. The kitchen and the wine cellar are open to view. Don't forget to reserve a table several days in advance as there are only 50 covers. Outstanding dishes include his Asparagus Tempura, Warm Clam Salad and Boletus Carpaccio. There's a range of tempting desserts as well. Valet parking. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The best of Cantabrian cuisine |
Juan Ramón Jiménez, 37 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 350 8776 |
Caby Mayor is a Cantabrian restaurant that naturally specializes in fresh fish, where the raw ingredients are treated with tender loving care. You would be advised to try the Lobster Salad with monkfish and lemon preserve as a starter. It is located in the spacious ground floor premises that have been tastefully divided into several different spaces, all decorated with a nautical theme. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Available at any hour |
Calle Del Barquillo 44 Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 3104005 |
The versatile premises are conducive to have breakfast, enjoy an appetizer, or to simply enjoy a glass of wine. The decoration calls for attention because of the combination of antiquities: collections of clocks, Bohemian crystal lamps and marble floors. The restaurant has different themes and many people frequent it. The food is Mediterranean, with specialties like Ostrich medallions, carpaccio, rice and salad of avocados, mango and fresh cheese. Other dishes that you can try are Ox Carpaccio and fish or sirloin with compote of apple and garlic. They have good desserts, like Apple Cake or sherbets. The wine list, nevertheless, is a tad limited. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Complete caterer |
Jorge Juan, 12 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 577 1607 |
This is a spacious place that can cater for almost all your refreshment needs: you can come for a beer and a tapa, a sit-down meal, a hot chocolate, or tea and cakes. You can come with friends, or feel equally comfortable on your own reading the newspapers by the big front windows. Choose from the snacks of cured ham for EUR2.10, sausage, or cheese or a more substantial Racion of squid, prawns, or potato omelette starting at EUR6.10. You will find the restaurant located in an attractive upmarket area of the city. Its desserts and meat dishes are especially recommended. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Luxurious and modern |
Carretera La Coruna 29000 Madrid, Madrid 28250 Spain +34 91 856 11 00 http://www.casinogranmadrid.es |
In business since 1981, offering a wide range of leisure facilities, come here to make or lose your fortune. It's a modern complex with four separate gaming rooms where you can play French or American roulette, black jack, poker, baccarat or the simpler slot machines. The restaurant serves international cuisine, there are several buffets, bars and even a disco. The function rooms can be used for business or social events.Admission is for over-18s only and ID or passport is necessary. The dress code is strict: men must wear a sports jacket during winter (October 1-May 31).Free transport service to and from downtown Madrid, leaving Plaza España (at number 6) at 4:30p, 6p, 7:30p, 9p & 11:10p, or Plaza Colón (opposite Cafetería Riofrío) at 3:30p, 5:30p, 6:30p & 11p.Open every day except Dec 24. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Original flavours and fine wines |
Avenida Pío XII, 34 Madrid, Madrid 28016 Spain +34 91 350 6193 http://www.elchaflan.com/ |
Although it specializes in meat and fresh Mediterranean fish, you will also find subtle, creative dishes like Risotto, Vegetable Stew with cottage cheese, Baked Egg Yolks wrapped in Wild Boar Ham with basil sauce, Pumpkin with Corn Ravioli and Vanilla Oil or White Fish with Scallops and Lentil Vinaigrette on the menu. There is a good selection of quality wines to choose from and a sampler menu. Located in Hotel Aristos, the spacious main dining room is kept naturally bright through the large skylight, the olive tree provides greenery and a huge window at the back lets you see what is cooking in the kitchen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Galician haute cuisine |
Calle José Ortega y Gasset, 40 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +1 34 91 577 8272 / +1 34 91 577 4654 http://www.combarro.com/ |
This luxurious restaurant serves Galicia's best seafood, cooked according to traditional recipes. Try the Octopus A Feira (steamed with olive oil and paprika), Empanadas (tuna-filled puff pastries), Sea Bass or Bream. As you walk in, the first thing you will notice is a glass floor with an aquarium underneath that is full of live seafood in genuine Atlantic seawater. The restaurant is divided into several dining rooms decorated with antiques, wooden floors, ochre-coloured walls and Costumbrista paintings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Good snails and steak tartar |
Plaza de San Amaro, 8 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 571 8711 |
A small, intimate, and elegantly decorated French-style bistro that takes pride in serving imaginative fresh fish dishes and tempting desserts. The house specialities are steamed snails and steak tartar. The set menu of the day is an excellent value for money and there's an extensive wine list to choose from. Look around at the walls and you'll see photos of famous people who have eaten here. Lots of plants and a judiciously placed mirror make the dining room look bigger than it really is. Flowers are always attractively arranged on the 12 tables available. Executives in their mid-30s to mid-40s tend to come for lunch and a selection of the city's "beautiful people" grace it with their presence at night. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional & innovative dishes |
Calle de General Ibáñez Ibero 5 Madrid, Madrid 28003 Spain +34 91 553 6305 |
Proud winner of a Michelin star, this kitchen creates dishes that combine classic Mediterranean standards with nouvelle cuisine flourishes. Simple grilled vegetables accompanied by warm Foie Gras with Grapes is an example. The end result is sophisticated, modern, and exciting. Try the salad of duck, ham, and paté for something different. There is a good selection of wines to choose from. The decor changes depending on the season, and the various dining areas offer lots of space between tables, soft lighting, and hushed tones. Valet parking. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Fantastic Basque food |
Ventura Rodríguez, 8 Madrid, Madrid 28008 Spain +34 91 542 3524 |
This is a popular restaurant that excels in providing popular and comforting Basque cuisine like hearty stews and offal dishes as well as grilled meats and fish. As usual, the house speciality is bacalao al pil pil (cod simmered in garlic sauce). It is a lively place that's ideal for groups of friends. You're sure to have an unforgettable feast. Take a look at the magnificent collection of antique clocks on the top floor. You can reserve one of the private dining rooms for more intimate gatherings and valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eat Lebanese food and watch the belly dancers |
Serrano, 213 Madrid, Madrid 28016 Spain +34 91 457 6915 |
A belly dancer sinuously moves her hips while customers slip banknotes into her skirt in the semi-darkness. You don't have to go as far as Lebanon for this show, just northern Madrid. There is even a summer patio for outdoor eating in warm weather. The restaurant prepares a buffet with over 20 starters to choose from along with cous cous and kebabs for the main course. The house speciality is Stuffed Lamb or there is a sampler menu if you can't make up your mind (drinks not included). The wine list has a good selection of Spanish varieties to choose from as well as traditional Lebanese drinks like Ksara wine or Arach, a liqueur made from distilling grapes and anise. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Andalusian restaurant specialising in fish |
Orense, 64-66 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 570 2002 |
You'll be served some excellent fresh Mediterranean fish in this Andalusian restaurant that's decked out like an old sailing ship. It specialises in Salt-Baked Fish and Steamed Shellfish. During the 1980s it was one of Madrid's most prestigious restaurants until the management over-stretched themselves. It's now slowly making its way back to fame. It has private dining rooms available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Traditional Spanish cuisine |
Calle Del Doctor Fléming 44 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 345 0988 |
This place specialises in traditional Spanish dishes like hearty stews and fried fish at reasonable prices for a clientele of business people during the day and couples and families in the evening. House specials include savoury rice with Galician clams and vegetables, Deep Fried Prawns, Veal with Wild Mushrooms, delicious croquettes, and homemade chocolate desserts. There is a good selection of wines on offer, especially reds and whites from Rioja, (including El Coto, the house wine), Ribera del Duero and Valdepeñas as well as delicate whites from Penedés in Catalonia. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Solid German fare |
Jovellanos, 7 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 521 0326 |
Madrid's oldest German restaurant has a sober, elegant and distinguished appearance. House specialities include pig's trotters and herring salad along with a few traditional Spanish favourites. There's a wide selection of German wines, beers and liqueurs on offer. You can book one of the four private dining rooms for more intimate gatherings. It's popular with high-ranking politicians taking a break from the nearby parliament building. There's another branch at Suero de Quiñones, 42. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classic Basque cuisine |
Jovellanos, 3 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 531 2564 http://www.errota-zar.com/ |
Errota-Zar is an elegantly decorated and prestigious Basque restaurant that specialises in serving high quality red meats and grilled fish. House specials include Wild Mushroom Stew, spicy cocochas (cod cheeks), baby squid cooked in ink with caramelised onions, and White Bean Casserole. The wine list is excellent and there is fresh cider on offer. Try to leave some room for homemade desserts like the mouthwatering white truffle cake. This is a popular eating place among local business people and has a private dining room for hire. The set meal of the day costs EUR21.03. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cod is king |
Suero de Quiñones, 22 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 519 2572 |
The menu offers Mediterranean cuisine along with the house speciality cod prepared in over 50 different ways. With all these choices available, if you can't make up your mind, try the sampler menu. The wine list features mainly reds from Rioja and Ribera del Duero (the chef even recommends red wine for some of the cod dishes), as well as a good selection of Catalan whites. The seafaring decor is an attractive combination of wood-panelled walls and ceiling, a mainmast, and maritime paintings. It's a successful restaurant that's been in business since the late 1980s and it's located just behind the Auditorio Nacional (High Court). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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High-flying Basque cuisine |
Calle del Comandante Zorita 37 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 533 0185 |
All the best Basque traditions are maintained in this light, airy and spacious restaurant. That includes the attractive rustic decor of exposed wooden ceiling beams, woollen rugs on the floor, and paintings of Basque landscapes on the walls. As for the food, it is simply outstanding. The house speciality is chipirones encebollados (baby squid with sweetened onions). The wines are as rich and delicious as the food: Marqués de Arienzo y Ondarre from Rioja is the house red and Mantel Blanco from Rueda is the house white. Try the homemade pacharán (Blueberry liqueur) as a digestif. It is a popular place with successful executives. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Great for wild game |
Calle de Alfonso XII 6 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 522 0731 |
Preparing the hearty and wholesome cuisine favoured by the German upper-middle classes has served this successful restaurant well. It attracts a loyal clientele of well-to-do madrileños for the speciality game dishes and the excellent wine cellar. Try the Venison Stew, Roast Squab with Truffle Sauce, Roast Pheasant or Partridge, or Venison Carpaccio. Good fish options include Sea Bass in Saffron Sauce and the Cod and Aubergine Gratin. Their Austrian desserts - crepes and Appelstrudel - are famous. The decor is suitably heavy and baroque. You will find it close to Retiro Park. It might be expensive, but the quality of the food makes it worth it. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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International cuisine in a modern setting |
Calle Velázquez, 18 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 (0)91 431 7381 |
A welcoming modern restaurant named after an African tree, its walls are decorated with botanical prints. It has one of Madrid's prettiest outdoor eating places in its little central patio. House specials include a Magret of Duck, Lamb Ravioli, and Pepper Steak. They are best accompanied by fine wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero that appear on the wine list. The desserts are elaborately prepared and beautifully presented. Try the delicious Warm Apple Cake With Chocolate Sauce, the Honey Parfait, or Profiteroles Filled With Walnuts And Chestnut Cream. There is an affordable set meal at lunchtime. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Swanky international cuisine |
Calle De Amador De Los Ríos 6 Madrid, Madrid 28010 Spain +34 91 319 2435 |
A restaurant with the aristocratic air of a London gentleman's club and a Michelin star to boast about, it offers its own modern versions of traditional recipes using only the best quality raw ingredients available. The house speciality is sea bass in a multitude of forms. Other outstanding dishes include rack of lamb Provençal, Partridge with Wild Mushrooms, Lettuce Parcels stuffed with seafood, Raw Prawns a la Caviar, Eggs Cardinal in puff pastry and tripe as you've never tasted before. The wine cellar, as you would expect, contains a wide choice of excellent wines. There are seven elegantly decorated dining rooms in English country house-style with carpets, curtains, mirrors and abundant equestrian motifs. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mediterranean Cuisine & Great Seafood |
Street Mail, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28109 Spain +34 91 658 5014 http://www.koryntomoraleja.com |
It's expensive, but what you're paying for are top-quality fresh ingredients and a hushed, respectful atmosphere similar to a gentleman's club. The kitchen specialises in shellfish, paellas, fresh fish and delicious potato salad. The wine list features mostly reds from Rioja. You're surrounded by a traditional decor of lithographs showing landscapes and animals hanging on wood-panelled walls under a wood-panelled ceiling along with red and green velvet drapes. Unsurprisingly, it's popular with middle-aged businessmen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Restaurant & bar with class |
Carrera de San Jerónimo 8 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 (0)91 522 2207 / +34 (0)91 521 3385 http://www.lhardy.com/ |
This is one of the city's best known and most stylish restaurants, and has been since 1839. The bar serves delicious croquettes each and warming soups in winter. The old-fashioned dining room has a varied menu. One of the house specials is cocido madrileño (a hearty stew of broth, chickpeas and various meats) for EUR 24.04. You can also choose from a good selection of fish, meats and soufflés. Five private rooms are available for more intimate meals. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Home cooking in an elegant environment |
Alberto Alcocer, 27 Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 3591194 |
Perfect for a romantic supper, this classy restaurant has been around for many years. Its success lies in the exquisite preparation of the dishes served. If you're here, don't miss one of their specialties—fries with peppers. Other dishes include, Scrambled Mushrooms, Breaded Anchovies, salads and pate. You can also opt for meat and fish dishes. Every day at noon homemade casseroles, such as tripe, stew and beans are prepared. The wine list is extensive. The decor is simply elegant and valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Homemade dishes served in business atmosphere |
Calle Villalar 4 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 431 7737 |
This eatery specialises in traditional home-cooking with a few concessions to modern ideas. The house special is a Stew of Chickpeas and Baby Squid. There's a good selection of young wines to choose from. It's a quiet, peaceful, unhurried sort of place, decorated with wood-panelled walls, white marble floors, a domed ceiling and subdued lighting. All in all, a perfect place to relax, eat, drink and converse that attracts business executives at lunchtime. There's a private dining area by the front door that seats six to eight people. Prices are reasonable - given the quality. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Top-quality Galician fish & seafood |
Calle de la Reina Mercedes 20 Madrid, Madrid 28020 Spain +34 91 553 23 33 |
You won't find anything but the best fresh fish and shellfish on your plate here, supplied by the owner's own fishmonger's shop. Try their angulas a la bilbaína (eels), cocochas (cod cheeks - quite a delicacy!) or salpicón de marisco (seafood platter). Given the high prices, diners tend to be successful, middle-aged and well-to-do. The interior decor is designed to make you feel like you're in a typical Galician tavern. You can reserve private dining rooms for a bit more intimacy and there is valet parking. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Creative cuisine with Mediterranean twist |
Calle del General Gallegos 1 Chamartin Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 359 1535 / +34 91 359 0352 http://www.jrnet.com/olivo/ |
Pure Andalusian olive oil and sherry are the two favoured staples in this kitchen. They're used profusely to help create delicately flavoured Mediterranean masterpieces. The house speciality is cod prepared in a number of different ways. Other excellent dishes include lobster salad with fine herbs, foie gras with sherry and berries and marinated sardines with tarragon. The desserts are just as inventive. Try the Sherry Fig Cake or Apple Pie with Leche Frita (fried milk pudding) and Orange Sauce. As for the wines, they're mainly examples from Rioja (Bernia 86) and Ribera del Duero (Hacienda Monasterio, Viña Mayor), without forgetting the rich Amontillados and pale Finos from Jerez. The dining room is appropriately olive green with bright yellow linen. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialising in game & offal |
Jorge Juan, 39 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 576 8692 |
Game meats, wild mushrooms and off-cuts are the specialities, although the Crayfish Rolls are a popular delicacy as well. The wine list is excellent and so is the service. If you can't make up your mind from all the choices available on the menu, try the sampler menu for EUR45. It is an upmarket restaurant with a dining room divided into different sections by the use of railings and display cases. The modern decor has a light and bright feel to it, and the place attracts mainly business people at lunchtime. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialists in rice & cod |
Paseo Recoletos, 2 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 575 4540 http://www.paradis.es/ |
Romantically located in a quiet part of the Palacio de Linares, this restaurant is an authentic showcase for Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine in Madrid. It specializes in rice dishes, salads, wild mushrooms, and various recipes featuring cod. Everything is dressed with the finest quality olive oil and an excellent selection of wines is available. A relaxed atmosphere and classic decor set the tone for a great dining experience. There is another branch on Calle Marqués de Cubas, 14 (+34 91 429 7303). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specializing in fish |
Serrano, 61 Centro Comercial ABC Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 575 1112 http://www.larumbe.com/ |
Housed in the new shopping centre that was once the offices of the right-wing newspaper "ABC", this restaurant serves up ambitious versions of international dishes created by star chef, Pedro Larumbe. He specializes in fish and knows where to find the best and freshest ingredients. In addition, his hearty stews and homemade desserts are outstanding. In summer you have the luxury of being able to sit out to eat on the spacious terrace, and you can linger on until late with drinks at the bar. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Serving grilled fish & meats |
Calle de Recoletos 3 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 578 2497 http://www.asador-pelotari.com |
A well-known Basque restaurant that has been in business in the capital since 1992, it specialises in grilled red meats and fish. The specialities are Chuletón (huge T-bone steak) and Cogote De Merluza (hake cheeks). The starters vary according to the seasons. It's upmarket and expensive so attracts business executives and senior management types during the daytime. The decor is rustic and there are private dining rooms available along with a valet parking service. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Quality food in a sea-faring ambience |
Ortega y Gasset, 75 Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 402 1290 |
Top quality fish and shellfish are what you're served here, as you would expect from a restaurant that has been awarded a Michelin star. The chef is confident enough to keep his dishes simple and delicate. The house speciality is tender sole, although it's worth trying other delicacies like Aguinaga eels, oven-roasted sea bass, red bream, monkfish and salmon salad or seafood soup. Wash it all down with a choice of subtle white wines from Albariño, Rueda, Rioja or even Catalan or Navarra wines. The excellent house variety comes from Cacabelos. The decor is in keeping with the name and the cuisine, all fishing nets, oars, lamps and other seafaring objects. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specializing in cod |
Calle de Manuel de Falla 5 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 (0)91 457 1549 |
What you will find here is an elegantly decorated dining room, a staff that offers impeccable service and popular Basque Country and Navarra recipes that have been brought up to date by the talented chef, Javier Oyarbide. He was brought up in the catering trade, as his family started one of Madrid's most respected restaurants, Zalacaín. The house specialty is bacalao al ajorriero (cod in garlic and wine sauce). You will be made to feel like royalty behind the modern glass façade. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Pizza experts |
Avenida de Europa 17 Pozuelo de Alarcón Madrid, Madrid 28224 Spain +34 91 351 5470 |
A proper Italian restaurant that specialises in pizzas (over 30 different varieties) cooked in a traditional wood-fired oven. The menu also features salads, authentic buffalo mozarella, vegetables, pasta, as well as meat and chicken dishes. The decor is pleasant and tasteful, with brightly painted walls, blue and yellow tablecloths, paintings, and decorative knicknacks. There is room for up to 110 people at a time and a bar where you can take a drink if your table is not ready. It is a popular haunt at lunchtime with local business people. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spanish & international cuisine |
Orfila, 3 Madrid, Madrid 28010 Spain +34 91 308 0382 |
Las Reses is a distinguished upmarket restaurant catering to a wealthy clientele looking for their favourite Spanish dishes, such as Callos A La Madrileña (tripe stew in a slightly spicy sauce). Reses means cattle and, not surprisingly, the house specialties are grilled red meats of all kinds. Once inside, antique furniture and bullfight posters surround you. There is an excellent selection of fine wines to choose from and valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Meat and fish from Navarra |
Calle de Claudio Coello 71 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 431 6771 http://www.grupo-oter.com/Oter... |
This restaurant specialises in seasonal dishes from Navarra in the north of Spain, such as Salt-Baked Fish and grilled meats of all kinds. It has an excellent wine list and a fine selection of cigars on offer, as well. Buy a box of cigars and the management will ensure that any remaining ones are kept in perfect condition for your next visit. The simple, modern interior is decorated in tones of grey and the place fills up with local business people at lunchtime. Private dining rooms and valet parking are available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tasty fried fish |
Don Ramón de la Cruz, 28 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 431 2445 |
A spacious and busy restaurant that serves tasty tapas with your drinks at the bar. It specializes in Pescaíto Frito (fried Mediterranea fish), although the rice dishes and the cured ham from Jabugo are worth trying too. The set meal of the day (EUR10.81) is a good value, offering a choice of starters like Gazpacho or Fresh Asparagus followed by squid or steak, and then dessert for just EUR11. The interior is decorated in traditional Andalusian style, with whitewashed walls, green-painted tables and chairs, and tiled floors. It's popular with business people at lunchtime. Large parties are well catered for and there is a car-parking service available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Specialising in beef |
Calle De Beatriz de Bobadilla 9 Madrid, Madrid 28040 Spain +34 91 553 9506 |
The kitchen finds inspiration in the sheer range of variety offered by Spain's different regional cuisines and presents its own versions of honest Spanish food to a loyal clientele, most of whom work accross the road in the upper eschelons of the state telephone company. Grilled beef steaks, fresh fish, crayfish and artichoke salad, cured Iberian ham are all specialites. Leave some room for the delicious homemade apple tart. The simple decor and the friendly maitre d' will make you feel at home. You'll find it close to the main university campus and its prices are reasonable. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Specialists in Japanese mixed tempura |
Paseo de la Castellana, 36 Madrid, Madrid 28046 Spain +1 34 91 577 3734 |
Madrid's most luxurious and expensive Japanese restaurant is huge and often full of large tour groups. However, it still retains an air of Oriental calm, even when busy. The interior is elegantly decorated in pure Japanese minimalist style. There's a sushi bar for those on a tighter budget. Portions in the main dining room are meagre compared to other places and the prices are high. You can reserve one of the private dining rooms and there is valet parking available too. They offer a sampler menu for EUR36.06. Review © 2007, Wcities |
