Where to eat and drink in Usera
21 places in Usera, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
Royal Cantonés
Cantonese roasts and dim sum in Usera since 2009, with a mixed platter that makes a fine starting point.
OrderCombinado de asados cantoneses, cazuela de berenjenas con cerdo and tartaletas de huevo.
- 02
Hong Kong 70
Cantonese roast meats under neon and old film posters, with set menus that work well when you are eating alone.
OrderMenú de tres asados and té con leche.
- 03
Lao Tou
Zhejiang cooking behind an old bullfighting mural, with a fish-head soup worth bringing company for.
OrderSopa de cabeza de merluza, empanadillas de pollo and tofu al estilo japonés.
- 04
Bammbao
Xu brings China and Andalucía together in Usera, with pork belly ingots and cauliflower doing duty as bravas.
OrderLingote de oro, serpiente púrpura (aubergine) and bravas chinas (cauliflower).
- 05
Jin Yun Shao Bing
Crisp shaobing filled with pork and bowls of noodles at a small Usera shop that opened in 2015.
OrderTorta de cerdo (shaobing), tallarines con aceite de cebolleta and sopa huntun.
- 06
MuMu Hotpot BBQ
Individual hot pots and a rotating skewer grill on Olvido, with a sauce station for mixing your own dip.
OrderCaldo picante, surtido de setas and brochetas de beicon con enoki.
- 07
Helaotai
Homemade noodles, lamb broth and red lanterns at a small Usera soup shop with very little ceremony.
OrderRamen de cordero and gyozas caseras.
- 08
Igo Pasta
Chinese cooking, ramen and sushi on Dolores Barranco, with fideos fritos and a good-value lunch menu worth knowing.
OrderFideos fritos and pato de Beijing to share.
- 09
Hong Du
A Chinese takeaway counter near Usera metro for steamed baozi and youtiao, with photos to help you order.
OrderBaozi de cerdo and youtiao, the long churros chinos.
- 10
NATO Robata & Tapas Bar
A tiny corner bar for tapas cooked over Japanese charcoal and natural wines that reward a bit of curiosity.
OrderZamburiña con mantequilla noisette, salmón on fire and a copa de vino de la casa.
- 11
Taberna Andaluza Sacromonte
A little Andalusian tavern where inventive tostas and duck gyozas meet a wine list worth asking about.
OrderTosta de morcilla con manzana, gyozas de pato and a copa de tinto.
- 12
La Casa del Pulpo
Los Gallegos to the neighbourhood: a small bar where pulpo a la gallega has been the draw for decades.
OrderPulpo a la gallega, oreja a la plancha and pimientos de Padrón.
- 13
Bar El Vermut
A small Moscardó bar where vermut and a bocadillo de oreja make a very convincing lunch plan.
OrderBocadillo de oreja, patatas bravas to share and a vermut.
- 14
El Fogón de Usera
A family dining room by Usera market where generous stews give the menú del día its appeal.
OrderJudías pintas, pimientos del piquillo rellenos de bacalao and solomillo de cerdo al roquefort, when on the daily menu.
- 15
La Fonda
A Colombian dining room in Almendrales where bandeja paisa and sancocho come with generous portions and country decor.
OrderBandeja paisa, empanadas de carne and sancocho.
- 16
La Parrilla de Usera
Usera's charcoal grill for a 40-day chuletón, croquetas and a lunch that needs a clear afternoon.
OrderCroquetas caseras de jamón, chuletón de vaca vieja (40 días) and huevos estrellados de corral.
- 17
El Carbón de Granada
A charcoal grill in Almendrales where tomate rosa, Angus and tarta de queso al carbón make a full meal.
OrderChuletón de Angus, tomate rosa and tarta de queso al carbón.
- 18
Mercado de Jesús del Gran Poder
A working Usera market with a tortilla stop at El Recreo II between the shopping.
OrderTortilla and café at El Recreo II, the bar inside the market.
- 19
Sala Olvido
Usera's gig and club venue: pop-rock bands at weekends, bachata classes midweek.
OrderCerveza or refresco: both are listed as the drink included with concert admission.
- 20
Colette Bakery
An Almendrales bakery for croissant a la plancha, homemade cakes and breakfast that lasts until 13:00.
OrderCroissant a la plancha con mermelada casera, tarta de zanahoria (Zanahoriocake) and café con leche.
- 21
Joy Bakery
A tiny Filipino bakery whose purple ube sponge gives the neighbourhood cake run a very good twist.
OrderBizcocho de ube and tarta de queso.