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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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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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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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Historic bar serving great cod fritters |
Calle de Tetuán 12 Madrid, Madrid 28013 Spain +34 91 531 0081 http://www.casalabra.es/ |
A typical traditional Madrid bar since it opened in 1860, it's famous for being the birthplace of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) in 1879. It's also famous for serving delicious deep-fried cod fritters in batter along with fresh draught beer. You'll have to take your drinks and tapas standing up at the bar amongst the good-humoured multitude doing the same. Or you could sit down to a full meal in the restaurant, where you can expect to pay EUR21.03 a head on average. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Galician haute cuisine |
Calle de Emiliano Barral 14 Madrid, Madrid 28043 Spain +34 91 416 4455 |
To find the best Galician cooking in the capital you have to travel to a residential neighbourhood in eastern Madrid, and it's well worth the effort. It's an unpretentious, modern, family-run restaurant serving specialities like Octopus A Feira, Hake, fresh Shellfish and baked ham sprinkled with paprika, all at reasonable prices. You can order delicate Galician country wines from Albariño and Ribeiro to wash them down. The dining room is attractively decorated with landscape paintings, wine barrels and ceramics. 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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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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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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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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Andalusian specialities |
Calle de Claudio Coello 24 Madrid, Madrid 28001 Spain +34 (0)91 576 4069 |
Walk in here and you'll find yourself transported to a typical bar in southern Spain with its wrought-iron bars on the windows, ceramic tiles, legs of cured ham and bottles of sherry on the counter. The kitchen serves up pure Andalusian specialities like rice soup, oxtail stew and fried Mediterranean fish. There are four branches in total. 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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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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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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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 |