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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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International cuisine French-style |
Calle de Serrano 110 Madrid, Madrid 28006 Spain +34 91 411 0867 |
This elegant restaurant serves mainly dishes heavily influenced by classical French cuisine, along with a few Spanish favourites. It is very popular with business people at lunch time and a bit more intimate in the evenings. House specials are grilled meats and oven-roasted fish. There is a good selection of wines to accompany both meat and fish, and beers as well. In the summer, you can sit on the outdoor terrace. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eat interesting food in an agreeable atmosphere |
Morería, 9 Madrid, Madrid 28005 Spain +34 91 365 3930 |
A popular refuge for the hungry intelligentsia during the turbulent political atmosphere of the 1980s, it continues to attract the same sort of people who came here then. It's a welcoming sort of place with a bit of a decadent feel to it. As for the food, it's imaginatively prepared and presented, and the menu features dishes like courgette and prawn pie and tuna steaks cooked with leeks and sparkling wine along with grilled meats and fish. The wine list offers a reduced selection of fine wines. There's a private dining room available and a sampler menu at EUR30.05. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Classic French and Mediterranean cuisines |
Vergara, 3 Madrid, Madrid 28013 Spain +34 91 548 1805 |
A charmingly intimate Parisian-style bistro with a warm and welcoming atmosphere and just 13 tables. It serves classical French cuisine impeccably presented with flair and imagination. Try the house specials: Skate in Black Butter Sauce or Duck's Liver Pate with walnut oil. The interior is an attractive light orange colour with lots of wood features, mirrors and reproduction paintings on the walls and subtle lighting from ceiling lamps. 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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Tender meat and lots of chips |
Calle de Claudio Coello 70 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 435 3517 |
A smartly decorated and friendly French restaurant, it serves a wholesome house special of Entrecote Steak along with a large helping of French fries and green salad with a delicious dressing. The desserts are outstanding, especially the Cappuccino Cake and soufflés. It has a great selection of French wines to choose from. Its only faults are the lack of space and the proximity of tables to each other. There's another branch on Claudio Coello, 41 (+34 91 577 7349). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Latest Hang Out |
14 Plaza Santa Ana Madrid 28012 Spain +34 91 701 6000 http://memadrid.travel/rose.html |
A new home for regular pub goes and diners this place located at ME Madrid Hotel (Reina Victoria). This place has been beautifully decorated with furniture and chic designs. The interiors look modern and yet classy.The ambiance is relaxed. The food is delicious and mouth watering try the baby-lamb back with puree of granny smith and carmalized onion.The menu is made up of world cuisine with a bit of local flair to it. You can also relax on the sofa while you dig into some fantastic cuisine. Review © 2007, Wcities |