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 Mediterranean-Provençal cuisine |
Calle Henri Dunant, 23 Madrid, Madrid 28036 Spain +34 91 359 1842 |
Andrés Madrigal is the highly respected chef that runs this kitchen. The food critics rave about his unique versions of standard Mediterranean dishes that require the freshest ingredients in season. His specialities are fish and fresh vegetables in general, and cod with tripe and wild mushrooms in particular. The sampler menu makes the decisions for you and costs EUR29 per person. The two dining spaces are decorated in warm and welcoming colours with minimal decor, just a few paintings and the odd mirror. 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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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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Indulge |
Calle de la Libertad 21 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +33 (0)91 523 3905 |
If you've been to the Catalan outlet of the La Finca de Susana group, then you know what to expect when you're heading here. The only difference you'll find is that Bazaar is more spacious and brighter. The interiors are done up in hues of white and cream. The ambience is casual and the wait staff, highly efficient and amicable. The menu offers a combination of Mediterranean and Pan Asian delicacies. A word of caution-the desserts can get a bit too rich and sinfully indulgent. The Chocolatissimo is highly recommended. 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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Good decor, great food |
Calle de la Bolsa 12 Madrid, Madrid 28012 Spain +34 (0)91 521 8623 / +34 (0)91 523 3502 http://www.lacapilladelabolsa.... |
Housed in a chapel, La Capilla de la Bolsa has an exquisite ambience with food to match. The place can seat 160 patrons and has private dining rooms, done in dramatic hues and murals. The cuisine is Mediterranean with hints of other cultures, highlighting succulent seafood preparations. The menu changes regularly and patrons can enjoy live piano and harp sessions in the evenings. Valet parking is available. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Creative rice dishes |
Benigno Soto, 9 Madrid, Madrid 28002 Spain +34 91 413 3356 |
You'll find this restaurant hidden behind the Auditorio Nacional de Música Clásica and it serves the best rice dishes in Madrid. It's always full, a favourite with the famous who appreciate its successful fusion of Mediterranean and Scandinavian cuisines. There's a great selection of wines and oils to choose from. It consists of four separate, stylish dining rooms decorated in white and blue with walls lined by books and bottles of wine, creating an intimate atmosphere. If you're here at the right time, you might even get to hear the owner strumming his guitar and singing boleros for his friends. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Modern cuisine in art-deco setting |
Calle del Prado 4 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 429 1561 |
A trend setting restaurant that opened in the mid-1980s serving a sophisticated cuisine influenced by Arab, Japanese and even New York recipes, but prepared with traditional Spanish ingredients. The house speciality is Pork Loin on Puff Pastry with Pear Sauce. Other outstanding dishes include Sea Bass Madrid-style, Cod on a Bed of Potatoes and Leeks, Courgettes (zucchini) with Black Pudding and Roast Pepper Salad. The house red wine is a fine Rioja from Bodegas Palacio and the white is from Rueda. The dining room has an attractive setting in a romantic interior patio full of colourful plants, classical columns and antique mirrors. 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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Creative Mediterranean Cuisine |
18 Calle de Castello Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 915 752 866 |
Citra, winner of New York Time's Best New Restaurant of Madrid, is an unforgettable dinning experience with acclaimed chef Elias Murciano. It is located between the hip barrios of Salamanca and Retiro. Although the menu only features seven dishes, it has been dubbed the "Star Menu" by Citra patrons who enjoy the creative flavors and colors of Murciano's Mediterranean revival. If you eat nowhere else while in Madrid try Citra. It is the best new restaurant in Madrid, featuring a world famous chef and located in a building designed by renowned architect Ignacio Garcia de Vinuesa. It is undoubtedly the total Madrid experience. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Japanese recipes French-style |
Calle del Prado 15 Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 91 429 2838 |
A stylish French restaurant that serves Mediterranean and Asian cuisines. Some of the Japanese dishes are especially good. It's a nice place to come just for a drink and a snack before a meal and if you come in mid-afternoon you'll find it transformed into a tearoom. The house specialities are duck and rice dishes. Try something exotic from the menu, like goose's neck stuffed with foie, baby squid salad with miso dressing or tuna, salmon and sea bass Aokoso. Amongst the homemade desserts, the fig cake is unbeatable. The interior is decorated in attractive earth, orange and black tones. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Chic and classy |
Calle de la Libertad 3 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 532 8377 http://www.elarmariorestaurant... |
This contemporary restaurant on Libertad 3 is an addition to the restaurants at Chueca district. Step into black and white interiors, accentuated with geometric designs. The menu mainly consists of Mediterranean delights, but there is also the regular hamburger for those who want to drop in for a quick bite. The Hamburger of Sole with Shellfish Sauce is highly recommended by patrons. Try the Ensalada de Jamón de Pato con Vinagreta de Foie for starters and graduate to Carpaccio de Ternera con Mousse de Puerro y Queso Parmesano for the main course. The all-time favorite Tiramisú al Amaretto is the perfect way to end your meal. 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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A different wine for every course |
Paseo de la Castellana, 123 Madrid, Madrid 28046 Spain +34 91 556 4033 |
One of the latest trendy restaurants to open in the city, offering a mixture of Basque and Mediterranean cuisine in tasteful, modern surroundings. Its gimmick is to offer a different red or white wine for each course. The extensive menu features interesting dishes like Foie Gras Cannelloni with Poached Eggs, Salmon in Filo Pastry with Duck's Liver, Grilled Sea Bass, a Beef Platter with Glazed Baby Onions, Hake Cheeks (Kokotxas) and Roast Lamb in Gravy. You can buy bottles from the wine list to take away, but you'll find that everything here is rather expensive. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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More Than Just a Restaurant |
C/ Nuncio 19 Madrid 28005 Spain +34 91 366 25 91 http://www.enerestaurante.com/ |
Ene is a restaurant, but also a nice place to meet your friends while taking a good cocktail and, something rather new in Spain, it's a place where you can have brunch on Sundays, lying on a tatami and surrounded by live music thanks to their great DJs. This place is divided in two floors: the first one includes the bar and the second one the restaurant, both decorated in a minimalist, Japanese way. From tapas to a select "a la cart" dishes, their cuisine is a mixture of Mediterranean, Japanese, American and Catalonian influences, and the result is always incredible. -Angeles Fernández Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Romantic café & restaurant |
Paseo de Recoletos, 31 Madrid 28001 Spain +34 91 3082347 |
Located in a charming corner of Paseo de Recoletos, one of Madrid's smartest neighborhoods, this romantic café with its glass dome and early-20th century modernist interior decor is a work of art in its own right. There is extra seating on the terrace outside in summer. You can come for morning coffee, or later, for a full meal at lunch or dinner. The menu changes according to the season and only the freshest ingredients are used. A typical menu of the day would offer: Lobster and Fettuccini Salad to start, followed by Hake stuffed with Clams and Shrimp or Veal Meatballs, and Chocolate Cake with Coffee Sauce for dessert. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Elegant and Modern Meat |
Calle Espronceda, 34 Madrid 28003 Spain +34 91 395 00 37 http://www.restauranteestik.com/ |
"Estik" is, roughly translated, Spanish for "steak." This restaurant is, not surprisingly, a paradise for meat lovers. The menu offers standards like sirloin steak, Entrecote, and "Tartar Estik." For the more adventurous, there are special selections such as gazelle, zebra, and buffalo. They even feature seafood like lobster or tuna. The service is great and the wine list is diverse. The restaurant is divided in two floors; the retro feel and gray scale tones of their decoration give it a charming atmosphere. -Angeles Fernandez Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eleven types of rice dishes |
Padre Claret, 10 Madrid, Madrid 28002 Spain +34 91 519 6553 |
Most famous for serving 11 different types of rice dishes and an unbeatable classic paella, there's no doubt that you get good Mediterranean cuisine at affordable prices here. Other worthwhile options on the menu are the Battered Cod Fritters, the fresh Navajas (razor clams) and Shellfish. There's a friendly atmosphere, an excellent wine list and good service. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exclusive disco, restaurant and bar |
Calle de Fortuny 34 Madrid, Madrid 28010 Spain +34 91 319 0588 |
A spacious and exclusive venue for the rich and famous, this neoclassical mansion has been converted into a restaurant, cocktail bar, and disco. It is surrounded by lush gardens and boasts a lovely summer terrace. The place exudes an atmosphere of class, style, and money and the doorman simply won't let you in if you do not look the part, so dress smart. The restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine with an emphasis on rice, beans, and pasta dishes (closed Sat lunch and all day Sun). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ritzy eatery |
Plaza de la Lealtad, 5 Hotel Ritz Madrid Madrid, Madrid 28014 Spain +34 (0)91 701 6767 (Hotel) http://www.ritzmadrid.com/web/... |
Housed in the posh Ritz Madrid, Goya is one of the establishment's eating holes, where the elite mingle with tourists. Though the cuisine is predominantly Mediterranean, you will find paella and other Spanish dishes on the menu. The set menu changes daily and the Sunday brunch allows kids below 12 to eat free. During summer the terrace is open to patrons. Call for reservations. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mediterranean cuisine and rice specials |
Calle de Doña Bárbara de Braganza 4 Madrid, Madrid 28004 Spain +34 91 319 6611 |
The food and the decor are fresh, new, modern and Mediterranean. You'll be served light and healthy dishes at reasonable prices. The specialities are rice dishes and salads and there are meat and fish dishes as well. There's a good selection of red and white wines to choose from. As for the decor, the walls are grey with metalic features and floor is black slate and marble. You can look through a huge window onto an inner courtyard filled with lush plants illuminated at night. 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 |
 Contemporary mix of Mediterranean & Japanese |
Velázquez, 150 Madrid, Madrid 28002 Spain +34 91 564 4044 http://www.restaurantenodo.es/ |
An unusual and unique fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese cuisines, this kitchen serves up dishes like Tuna Tataki with White Garlic And Almond Sauce, and Revuelto de Setas (Scrambled Eggs With Wild Mushrooms). You can choose to eat on the lively and noisy ground floor, or on the brighter and more peaceful first floor. The tables on the latter are squeezed close together and some are in a long row. The restaurant generally attracts trendy people in their 30s who like to be noticed and it is so popular it even fills up on normally quiet Tuesday nights. Despite being fashionable, the prices are reasonable. 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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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 |