Where to eat and drink in Moncloa
15 places in Moncloa, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
Restaurante Manolo 1934
Argüelles still eats proper stews here, with a busy bar out front and old-school dining rooms behind.
OrderCallos a la madrileña, calamares en su tinta and tarta de queso.
- 02
Cuenllas
A family grocer turned serious wine address, where smoked eel earns its place beside the bottles.
OrderAnguila ahumada sobre huevo revuelto and canelones de txangurro.
- 03
Dantxari
Basque cooking, stained glass and wooden tables for a dinner that takes its time.
OrderBacalao al pilpil, chipirones encebollados and tarta de manzana.
- 04
Taberna Úbeda
A small Jaén-rooted dining room with smoky eel tortilla and meatballs worth mopping up.
OrderTortilla de anguila, albóndigas de buey and tarta de queso.
- 05
The Fix Specialty Coffee
A coffee roaster with brunch all day, handy when breakfast has somehow slipped into the afternoon.
OrderCafé con leche de avena and bizcocho de plátano y chocolate.
- 06
Casa de Valencia
Big rice pans and proper table service on Rosales, with enough room to bring the family.
OrderPaella valenciana or arroz senyoret; arroz con rabo de toro if you prefer meat.
- 07
Origen Taberna Madrid
A small taberna where tuna tartare comes with avocado ice cream and you can try the kitchen a tapa at a time.
OrderTartar de atún con helado de aguacate and tomates Origen con idiazábal y albahaca.
- 08
La Oriental
A gluten-free pastry counter on Ferraz where the petisús make the choice pleasantly difficult.
OrderPetisú de crema, tartita de manzana and palmera de chocolate.
- 09
Entrevinos
A Ferraz wine taberna where the weekly pours give you a reason to linger over anchovies and artisan cheeses.
OrderAnchoas del Cantábrico con berenjena, tabla de quesos artesanos and a copa de los vinos de la semana.
- 10
Waraku
A Japanese neighbourhood restaurant where gluten-free diners can join in the gyoza-and-ramen ritual.
OrderGyozas a la plancha and ramen Waraku.
- 11
La Florida - Café Bistró
Good coffee and a sunny park-facing terrace make an ordinary Rosales breakfast feel like a small day off.
OrderFlat white and tostada de aguacate.
- 12
La Sifonería
Siphon bottles line the room, but the prepared Zarro vermut is the reason to stop before the cinema.
OrderVermú preparado Zarro and ensaladilla rusa.
- 13
Doku Toku
Onigiris, strawberry shortcake and homemade yuzu soda make a fine double bill with the nearby cinemas.
OrderOnigiri de katsuobushi, tarta de fresas (shortcake) and soda de yuzu.
- 14
Donate
Almansa lunches with two terraces, a weekday menú and croquetas de chipirones when you fancy sharing.
OrderCroquetas caseras de chipirones en su tinta and ensaladilla rusa de la abuela, from the carta.
- 15
El Tera
Sanabria roots and proper home cooking keep this Argüelles lunch room useful long after the fashions move on.
OrderCroquetas caseras de jamón y pollo or solomillo en salsa de setas, then flan, when on the menú.