Where to eat and drink in Arganzuela
32 places in Arganzuela, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
Bodegas Rosell
A tiled 1920 wine shop turned taberna south of Atocha, with a serious cellar and home-style cooking.
OrderBrandada de bacalao, croquetas de jamón or Cabrales, and salmorejo.
- 02
La Pequeña Graná
Granada's beer-and-tapa ritual on Embajadores, with the pleasing complication of choosing your own tapa.
OrderCaña de Alhambra, berenjena con hummus y miel de caña, and sirenita XL de sepia y gamba.
- 03
Uskar
Segureño lamb, an aubergine with Andalusian and Chinese ideas, and a wine list worth lingering over.
OrderBrioche de cordero, berenjena asada chinocordobesa and vermut Amanecer.
- 04
Atrapallada
A Galician seafood lunch on Acacias that can happily start when most Madrid kitchens have shut.
OrderPulpo a la gallega con cachelos, arroz de carabineros en paella and sorbete al albariño.
- 05
Pui Thai Tapas
Pui's original Thai dining room makes a good case for ordering soup before you get distracted by the noodles.
OrderTom kha gai, pad thai de langostinos and ensalada de pato crujiente con pera a la brasa.
- 06
Patacón Pisao
A Colombian veteran near Atocha where the bandeja paisa makes ambitious dinner plans look rather optimistic.
OrderPatacón de carne mechada, bandeja paisa and jugo de lulo en agua.
- 07
Dot Café Bar
Brioche bikinis and Nomad coffee give this little Chopera café a breakfast worth crossing the neighbourhood for.
OrderBikini clásico de jamón y queso, tostada de aguacate y huevo, and café con leche.
- 08
Bodega Salvaje
Manchego craft beer and grandma's meatballs in a small bar with a very loyal neighbourhood following.
OrderAlbóndigas de la abuela Gabriela, oreja Salvaje and tabla de quesos manchegos.
- 09
El Rincón Asturiano
A big Asturian appetite near Atocha: fabada, serious cachopos and dining rooms built for family lunches.
OrderFabada asturiana, cachopo asturiano tradicional and arroz con leche caramelizado.
- 10
Go Hyang Mat
A neighbourhood Korean for sizzling rice bowls and sweet-potato noodles, with little interest in ceremony.
OrderDolsot bibimbab, chap che de ternera and estofado de tofu, cerdo y kimchi.
- 11
La Gelateria di Angelo
Daily batches of Italian gelato give a walk along Madrid Río a very reasonable detour.
OrderHelado de tiramisú, stracciatella and helado de chocolate.
- 12
El Horóscopo
A family dining room serving the barrio since 1970, with game dishes that deserve a look beyond the daily menú.
OrderCiervo marinado en aceite de orégano, callos a la madrileña and ragout de ciervo.
- 13
Bardero
Latin American and Asian accents meet at this Palos dining room, where an eel taco can steal the evening.
OrderBuñuelos de queso Ossau-Iraty y espinacas, tartar de atún rojo and taco de anguila.
- 14
Èter
Five tables in Legazpi for the Tofe brothers’ seasonal tasting menus, with a Michelin star awarded in 2025.
OrderMenú Carpo: salmorejo de tomates ahumados and falso risotto de pipas de girasol, until 14 October.
- 15
Piantao Legazpi
An Argentine grill opposite Matadero where empanadas and smoky croquetas set you up for a serious steak.
OrderEmpanadas criollas, bife de chorizo and croquetas de asado ahumado.
- 16
Bar Toboggan
A plaza terrace near Matadero for vermut de grifo and torreznos, with a €15 weekday menú del día.
OrderVermut de grifo, torreznos fritos de la casa and oreja a la plancha.
- 17
La Cantina de Matadero
Matadero’s old boiler room feeds filmgoers with vegetable dishes and a courtyard terrace worth lingering on.
OrderHummus de remolacha, buñuelos vegetales and berenjena asada con scamorza.
- 18
Buenas y Santas
An Argentine neighbourhood kitchen for oven-gratinated milanesas and a proper dulce de leche finish.
OrderMilanesa napolitana and panqueque argentino de dulce de leche.
- 19
Mercado de Guillermo de Osma
A neighbourhood market dating to 1970, with La Pasteria 55 turning a shopping trip into a seated Italian lunch.
OrderEspaguetis a la carbonara, porchetta and tiramisú at La Pasteria 55.
- 20
Nacho Bravo Taquería
A casual taquería by Legazpi metro, mixing Mexican tacos with Venezuelan fillings and snacks since 2018.
OrderTostada de atún, taco de pollo al pastor and a michelada.
- 21
Habesha
An Ethiopian table near Atocha where the vegetable platter holds its own against the meat stews.
OrderSambusas de lentejas, Atikilt Beyeainetu to share, or key wot if you fancy beef.
- 22
El Torrezno Filipino
Filipino cooking by Palos de la Frontera, with lechon kawali giving the Spanish torrezno a porky cousin.
OrderLechon kawali, sisig and lumpiang Shanghai.
- 23
Restaurante Miso
A small Korean restaurant in Imperial for bulgogi, hot bibimbap and a proper kimchi tortilla.
OrderBulgogi, bibimbap caliente and tortilla de kimchi.
- 24
Los Andenes Vegan
Peruvian vegan cooking by Puerta de Toledo, with plant-based chicharrones and tres leches that mean business.
OrderCarapulcra con chicharrones, causa acevichada and torta tres leches; everything is vegan.
- 25
Bite Me Café
A vegan bakery in Legazpi for halos, their homemade doughnuts, and specialty coffee at merienda time.
OrderA halo de chocolate, a rollo de canela and a flat white with oat milk.
- 26
Café Ziryab
A 50-seat flamenco tablao in Acacias where cold tapas accompany a very close view of the stage.
OrderTabla mixta de quesos y embutidos ibéricos, gazpacho and a copa de manzanilla Barbadillo.
- 27
Restaurante Oviedo
An Asturian dining room by Madrid Río, with serious cachopos and a weekday menú that keeps the bill sensible.
OrderCachopo de ternera con cecina y queso Vidiago, fabada asturiana and arroz con leche.
- 28
Muá! Specialty Coffee & Brunch
A proper breakfast on Ronda de Segovia, with scrambled-egg toast, pistachio croissants and V60 on the menu.
OrderTostada de aguacate y revueltos del brunch, croissant de pistacho and café de filtro V60.
- 29
Bardo Café
An Argentine chipá, a brownie with dulce de leche and an armchair grand enough to have its own nickname.
OrderChipá con jamón a la plancha, brownie con dulce de leche and americano.
- 30
Havana Blues
Ropa vieja, mojitos and a small Arganzuela dining room that makes a Cuban dinner feel like a family visit.
OrderRopa vieja a la cubana, buñuelos de yuca con queso and a mojito.
- 31
Patuchurro
Proper porras beside Méndez Álvaro's coach station, for departures too early to be civilised.
OrderPorras, churros and café con leche.
- 32
Pastelería Longinos
A family pastry name with nearly a century behind it and a wonderfully excessive choice of palmeritas.
OrderPalmera de dos chocolates and longinitos artesanos.