Where to eat and drink in Chamartín
27 places in Chamartín, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
DiverXO
Dabiz Muñoz's three-Michelin-star circus in the NH Eurobuilding: wild, maximalist, unforgettable.
OrderLa Cocina de los Cerdos Voladores tasting menu; wine pairing is optional and charged separately.
- 02
Sacha
Sacha Hormaechea's bohemian bistro, the chefs' favourite restaurant in Madrid. No fuss, all soul.
OrderTortilla vaga, falsa lasaña de erizos and steak tartar; ask about the day's seasonal dishes.
- 03
Casa Benigna
A tiny Prosperidad street leads to rice cooked in broad patellas; come hungry for the crisp bottom.
OrderSalmón ahumado en caliente and arroz con costilla de cerdo ibérico.
- 04
La Ancha
The Armando escalope is absurdly big; the family cooking around it is the reason to keep coming back.
OrderEscalope Armando and tortilla española guisada con almejas.
- 05
El Qüenco de Pepa
Pepa Muñoz makes a plate of tomatoes feel like the main event, with serious fish and rice alongside.
OrderTomate en rodajas con flor de sal y aceite picual and arroz cremoso con gurumelos y foie.
- 06
Casa Pello
A dependable Alberto Alcocer address for cocido and the sort of meatballs that require extra bread.
OrderCocido madrileño a los tres vuelcos in season, albóndigas Casa Pello and callos a la madrileña.
- 07
De la Riva
A house of stews, offal and spoken menus where lunch can happily turn into a game of mus.
OrderPecho de ternera al horno, congrio en salsa verde and natillas.
- 08
Samm
A family rice house where paella valenciana and a long lunch are still perfectly sensible weekend plans.
OrderPaella valenciana and ensaladilla rusa con ventresca.
- 09
Quinqué
A small dining room with an open kitchen, a brilliant croqueta and unusually thoughtful traditional cooking.
OrderCroqueta de jamón and tortilla de merluza con pilpil y piparras.
- 10
La Fonda de la Confianza
Proper table service, orange-scented skate and offal make this a good excuse to linger off Doctor Fleming.
OrderEscabeche de raya a la naranja and mollejas de ternera apoteósicas.
- 11
Pastelería Reyes
A neighbourhood pastry counter worth a detour for chocolate palmeras and a brioche to take home.
OrderPalmera de chocolate and brioche.
- 12
Maceta Café
Pradillo's small neighbourhood café pairs careful coffee with homemade cakes and unhurried chatter.
OrderCapuchino, tostada de masa madre con tomate and tarta de zanahoria.
- 13
Nem Nem - Mercado de Prosperidad
Vietnamese rolls and warming phở make this Prosperidad market stall a useful change from another croqueta.
OrderRollitos de primavera de cerdo, rollitos frescos de tofu and phở de ternera.
- 14
Fass
German comfort food beside Concha Espina, with enough sausage choices to make choosing the hard part.
OrderCodillo con chucrut and parrillada de salchichas.
- 15
Cachivache Taberna
A cheerful Serrano tavern where proper bravas share the menu with torreznos and massaman curry.
OrderBravas de Los Chicos de antes, torrezno and carrilleras al curry massaman.
- 16
Coalla
A wine shop with tables where excellent tins and clever tostas can derail a supposedly quick aperitivo.
OrderTosta de morcilla Matachana con sardinas Güeyu Mar and mollete de pastrami.
- 17
Casa Emilio
Two old-school bars and sharp boquerones make this one of Prosperidad's best arguments for a midday vermut.
OrderBoquerones en vinagre, patatas fritas and vermut de Reus de barrica.
- 18
Zalacaín
Madrid's grand dining tradition still makes a persuasive case with the Don Pío búcaro and beef Wellington.
OrderBúcaro Don Pío and solomillo Wellington.
- 19
La Mundial
The Chamartín market's beer shop has a rotating tap and enough interesting cans to fill your fridge.
OrderCerveza Caleya Goma 2 and Caleya Koori, subject to the rotating stock.
- 20
Huacatay
A straightforward Peruvian neighbourhood restaurant where ceviche and lomo saltado do the talking.
OrderCeviche de pescado, lomo saltado and chicha morada.
- 21
Alduccio
An Italian veteran opposite the Bernabéu, with handmade pasta and enough history for several long lunches.
OrderEspaguetis a la carbonara and volcán de chocolate con helado de vainilla.
- 22
Knight n' Squire
Fleming's wonderfully cluttered American veteran still makes room for giant hot dogs and a noisy night out.
OrderPerrito Nait especial and croquetas Nait de bacon y cheddar.
- 23
Mina Specialty Coffee
Artichokes, burrata and pistachio turn the house toast into a proper reason to stop on Príncipe de Vergara.
OrderEspecial Mina, alfajor de pistacho and flat white.
- 24
Mercado de Chamartín
Choose a cut at Raza Nostra, then let Arribistas grill it while the market pauses for lunch.
OrderChuleta a la brasa and alcachofa braseada con panceta ibérica at Arribistas.
- 25
Mercado de Prosperidad
Prospe's everyday market earns a lunch stop for Paellamar's rice, sold by the portion.
OrderArroz del señoret, arroz negro and vermut ecológico valenciano at Paellamar.
- 26
Pastelería Lyon
A Chamartín pastry counter where classic petisús share the bill with mango and maracuyá truffle pastries.
OrderPetisú de crema and pastel de trufa de mango y maracuyá.
- 27
Bibì e Bibò
Italian ice cream gets tucked into warm brioche here, which is a very good reason to forget the cone.
OrderPanino de helado and tiramisú de mascarpone y café.