Date-night restaurants and bars in Madrid
What to order, where to go and the little things worth knowing.
- 01
Café de Oriente
The terrace staring straight at the Royal Palace. You're paying for the view, and once it's worth it.
OrderCafé con leche and the house torrija with toffee and vanilla ice cream.
- 02
Desborre
Lucía Grávalos's small dining room by the Teatro Real puts seasonal vegetables at the centre of the table.
OrderMenú Petit Desborre, or the menú vegetal for a meal built around the garden.
- 03
Juana la Loca
Pintxos bar with Madrid's most argued-about tortilla: barely set and sweet with slow-cooked onion.
OrderTortilla de patata with confit onion, then Hatzu Tuna, the panko-crusted tuna sandwich.
- 04
Corral de la Morería
The world's most famous flamenco tablao (1956), with a Michelin-starred tasting menu if you go all in.
OrderThe Compás tasting menu in the gastronomic restaurant, or a show ticket with a drink.
- 05
La Venencia
Sherry, chalk tabs and a gloriously dusty bar: La Venencia keeps its own rules.
OrderManzanilla or fino to start, then amontillado or oloroso, with mojama, cecina or a plate of olives.
- 06
Salmon Guru
Diego Cabrera's neon-lit cocktail playground, a regular on the World's 50 Best Bars list.
OrderA Mad Bunny cocktail and takoyaki de rabo de toro from the food menu.
- 07
Café Central Ateneo
Madrid jazz institution since 1982, now playing at the Ateneo after its 2026 move.
OrderA Gin Fizz or a classic daiquiri while you listen to the set.
- 08
Casa González
A 1931 ultramarinos turned wine bar: cheese and conservas counter at the front, wine tables at the back.
OrderA tabla de quesos, a tin of good conservas, and a glass of Spanish wine pulled from the shop shelves.
- 09
Azotea del Círculo de Bellas Artes
The rooftop with Madrid's best postcard: the Metrópolis dome, Gran Vía and the sunset straight ahead.
OrderA vermut with the skyline; for a meal, the menu includes alcachofas asadas with romesco and Idiazabal.
- 10
Café Comercial
Madrid's grand old café (1887), all mirrors and marble, revived in 2017 and still the city's meeting point.
OrderCafé con leche and a tostada at the marble tables in the morning; later, a vermut and croquetas.
- 11
1862 Dry Bar
Old-school cocktail bar for classics done right, at prices that feel like a mistake for Madrid.
OrderA daiquiri or the Fetiche Negroni: classics and house variations are the reason to come.
- 12
Angelita
Wine upstairs, inventive cocktails downstairs, and cooking rooted in the Villalón family's garden.
OrderPisto de su huerto with a glass of wine upstairs; ask about the current cocktail list downstairs.
- 13
Gabo's
New York-style tavern near Recoletos doing wagyu cheeseburgers, lobster rolls and oysters.
OrderThe lobster roll with citrus mayo and celery, the cheeseburger, and oysters if you're feeling flush.
- 14
Lakasa
César Martín's bistro with ambition in Ríos Rosas: market cooking, half portions, a cracking wine list.
OrderBuñuelitos de Idiazabal, the seasonal game and a tabla de quesos franceses; many dishes come in half portions.
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Saddle
Polished Michelin-starred room in the old Jockey space: French-leaning classics and proper service.
OrderThe Menú Estaciones tasting menu; ask the sommelier to match wines to the courses.
- 16
Caja de Cerillas
Corner bistro near Olavide doing honest Spanish classics with a wink. One of Madrid's buzziest openings.
OrderHuevos estrellados con gambas al ajillo, judías de Santa Pau con costilla, and the house flan.
- 17
La Barra de la Tasquería
Javi Estévez and Adrián Collantes's casual bar in the original Tasquería room, with offal and plenty beyond it.
OrderCallos con pata y morro, croquetas de jamón and the bikini de lengua with Comté.
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Taberna Laredo
Miguel Laredo's packed product bar by the Retiro: great croquetas, better wine, zero pretension.
OrderCroquetas de cecina, boquerones, tortilla de patata and rabas de potera con alioli de almendras.
- 19
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.
- 20
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.
- 21
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.
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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.
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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.
- 24
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.
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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.
- 26
La Capa
A modest dining room with a serious wine cellar, excellent kokotxas and no rush to turn your table.
OrderRusa, anchoa casera con mantequilla and kokotxas al pilpil con huevos fritos.
- 27
La Gloria de Carabanchel
Andalusian cooking and thoughtful wines in a little neighbourhood room that makes a strong case for Sunday lunch.
OrderCroquetas de puchero, albóndigas de choco y gambas and mollete de lomo en manteca.
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Marisquería Melgar
A long-serving seafood house by Puente de Toledo, with a bar for grazing and a dining room for serious rice lunches.
OrderAlmejas al palo cortado, arroz caldoso de carabineros and tarta de manzana.
- 29
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 33
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.
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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.
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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.
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Chifa
A small dining room with a large appetite for mixing Latin American sharpness and Asian spice.
OrderCebiche de corvina, pulpo y vieira; dumplings chinolatinos; curry rojo de carrillada de vaca.
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Pizzería Fratelli Figurato
The Figurato brothers' little original pizzeria, where Naples makes room for chorizo from León.
OrderPizza Diavola de León and tiramisú della mamma.
- 38
The Dash
A small cocktail room off Olavide where the spirits get the attention and you can still hold a conversation.
OrderBeso de Actriz or Bier Fest; Sally Brown if you're skipping alcohol.
- 39
DeAtún
A slice of Cádiz on Ponzano, with almadraba tuna served raw, grilled and in a very unusual cocido.
OrderTataki de tarantelo, bravas con atún picante and burritos de tarantelo con pico de gallo.
- 40
Lana
An Argentine parrilla where aged beef gets its own display and you choose a handmade steak knife.
OrderEmpanada de carne cortada a cuchillo, chinchulines de lechal and ojo de bife Angus.
- 41
MO de Movimiento
Wood-fired pizzas and seasonal vegetables in a former theatre rebuilt with reclaimed materials.
OrderPizza de berenjena, puerros al carbón con romesco and buñuelos de calabacín.
- 42
Quimbaya
Edwin Rodríguez's Colombian tasting menus, with arepas and empanadas given Michelin-starred attention.
OrderOn Clásicos Q: arepa de huevo con vieira, empanada bogotana and sobrebarriga con papa nativa y hogao.
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Hotel Santo Mauro
Gresca's bikini and natural wines in a palace garden, with chestnut trees doing most of the decorating.
OrderBikini de lomo ibérico and ensaladilla rusa con buey de mar y caviar.
- 44
Las Tortillas de Gabino
La Ancha's tortilla specialist, where a potato omelette gets its own variations, sauces and proper sit-down meal.
OrderTortilla velazqueña, tortilla trufada and croquetas de Idiazábal.
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Bacira
Gyozas filled with cocido and lubina served as tiradito: a playful meeting of Mediterranean and Asian cooking.
OrderGyoza de pringá del cocido con salsa brava, tiradito de lubina a la bilbaína and pisco sour.
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Fismuler
Dorada with almonds, escalope with truffle and a famous tarta de queso make a convincing case for dinner here.
OrderDorada semicurada con almendra y uva tinta, escalope San Román con huevo y trufa, and tarta de queso.
- 47
Arima Basque Gastronomy
Nagore Irazuegi's Basque dining room turns a gilda, a cheese croqueta and a slow meal into a very good evening.
OrderGilda Joxefa, croqueta de Stilton and pastel vasco: three good reasons to choose the tasting menu.
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El Invernadero
Rodrigo de la Calle makes vegetables the main event; even the onion soup earns its place in a tasting menu.
OrderSopa de cebolla and helado de zanahoria con gazpachuelo de plancton, when included in the seasonal tasting menu.
- 49
Baco y Beto
A little Pelayo taberna where Cuban ropa vieja fits beautifully into a night of Spanish wine and shared plates.
OrderRopa vieja a la habanera and setas rebozadas con salsa de trufa.
- 50
Roostiq
Torreznos and champagne get the attention, but the wood oven and farm vegetables justify staying for dinner.
OrderTorreznos and pizza L.P.
- 51
Vides
Spanish wines line the bar and four cheeses fill the board at this busy little spot on Libertad.
OrderTabla mixta de cuatro quesos, lomo de orza and tortilla de patata con cebolla.
- 52
Mune
A Lebanese table on Pelayo where ordering lots of little plates is the most sensible decision you'll make.
OrderMuhamara, kibbe and esmalliyeh.
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Diurno
This former video shop now does a generous brunch with a pastry tower and cocktails on a bright Chueca corner.
OrderTorre de bienvenida, huevos benedictinos con salmón and a Bloody Mary.
- 54
Kuoco
Rafa Bergamo's Barquillo kitchen makes Latin American and Asian flavours meet in remarkably precise little bites.
OrderCroqueta tom yam, gamba ajillo-thai and steak tartar koreano.
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Bar Cock
A cocktail room from 1921 with the feel of an English club and a very good reason to order a dry martini.
OrderDry martini or negroni; both belong in this room of wood, leather and long conversations.
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Del Diego
A family cocktail bar founded in 1992, with New York manners and a long list of classics worth lingering over.
OrderDaiquiri or piña colada; the broad cocktail list rewards keeping things classic.
- 57
Sr. Ito
Japanese cooking gets a Madrid accent here: rabo de toro in gyozas, scallops in baos and art on the walls.
OrderGyozas de rabo de toro, bao socarrao con vieiras and a mojito de sake.
- 58
Café Belén
Cocktails and changing art exhibitions behind the blue doors of a Chueca café dating back to 1983.
OrderMojito or Luces de la Habana, a rum cocktail with maracuyá, piña and vanilla.
- 59
Krachai
A quiet Thai dining room in Salesas for proper curries, chicken satay and a separate vegetarian selection.
OrderPad thai kung con langostinos, brochetas de pollo kai satay and arroz con leche de coco y mango.
- 60
Callao 24
Jhosef Arias's Peruvian cooking on Agastia puts creamy ají de gallina and a good pisco sour within reach.
OrderAjí de gallina, lomo saltado and pisco sour.
- 61
La Carbonera
A cheese bar with a serious wine list, where choosing four cheeses can easily become an entire evening.
OrderTabla de cuatro quesos, burrata en tatín and tarta de queso de cabra.
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De Vinos
Old tiles, sherry by the glass and a sofa at the back: De Vinos makes a quick drink surprisingly hard.
OrderTabla de quesos, hummus and a copa de jerez.
- 63
El Jardín Secreto
A gloriously overdecorated café for rose-scented chocolate and desserts with names longer than your order.
OrderChocolate Persa and Amor al primer mordisco, the tarta de queso with chocolate.
- 64
Marrufo
The old Casa Candi bar now takes tequila and mezcal seriously, while keeping the welcome pleasantly informal.
OrderEl Diablo, Alma de Cántaro or Electric Güera Acid Test.
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Nacha
An Argentine bistro in an old corner café, with good empanadas and a bright room for a long lunch.
OrderEmpanada de carne cortada a cuchillo, labneh ahumado con focaccia and flan de dulce de leche.
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Los Gabrieles
A tiled 1907 tavern, revived in 2026, where a minutejo is reason enough to stop at the bar.
OrderMinutejo de oreja, bocatín de calamares 2.0 and pepito de buey madurado.
- 67
TriCiclo
Javier Goya’s bistro makes room for curiosity: many dishes come in halves or thirds, alongside a tasting menu.
OrderGamba, shiso y mango; tosta de atún rojo, aguacate y maíz; canelón de rabo, salsa de setas y pecorino.
- 68
Santos y Desamparados
Gothic ironwork, dark wood and rock music frame cocktails with rather more imagination than the usual late drink.
OrderBamboo Macho and Dragón Amarillo.
- 69
Tablao Flamenco 1911
Flamenco in the tiled former Villa Rosa, founded in 1911, with four evening shows and a drink included.
OrderJamón ibérico de bellota, queso manchego curado and tinto de verano.
- 70
La Bien Aparecida
Cantabrian cooking dressed for Jorge Juan, with rabas that make a very persuasive opening argument.
OrderRabas fritas de calamar, croquetas de lacón y huevo cocido, and la purrusalda.
- 71
Al-Mounia
A long-running Moroccan dining room where carved wood and a crisp pastela make dinner feel ceremonial.
OrderPastella farci, cuscús Fassi de cordero and té moruno a la menta.
- 72
Berria Wine Bar
A serious wine cellar with a Puerta de Alcalá view and enough by-the-glass choice to derail dinner plans.
OrderGilda con doble anchoa, pepito de solomillo and a copa de Saca Berria Fino Viejo.
- 73
El Pimiento Verde
The Lagasca address for those famous alcachofas and a whole monkfish worth splitting with someone hungry.
OrderFlores de alcachofa, rape sapito a la bilbaína and pantxineta casera.
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99 Sushi Bar
Polished Japanese cooking on Hermosilla, where the tiger-prawn tempura earns its place before the sushi.
OrderTempura de langostino tigre, gyozas de jabalí and gunkan 99 Sushi Bar.
- 75
El Paraguas
Asturian comfort food promoted to occasion dining, with verdinas and foie-filled morels doing the convincing.
OrderVerdinas con perdiz and colmenillas rellenas de foie.
- 76
St. James
A longstanding rice house for the sort of lunch that needs a tablecloth and a second person.
OrderArroz a banda St. James and paellerita de arroz con leche.
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Cilindro
Peruvian cooking with an Asturian accent, smoky pork and an excellent excuse for a pisco sour.
OrderCeviche a la crema de rocoto y aguacate, chancho al cilindro and pisco sour.
- 78
La Bistroteca
Charcoal burgers treated like a proper dinner, with La Palma bringing the mojo picón.
OrderHamburguesa La Palma, guacamole preparado en mesa and tarta tres leches.
- 79
Verdejo Restaurante y Tabanco
Marian Reguera's house of escabeches, proper cooking and sherry worth paying attention to.
OrderAlbóndigas de cazón y sepia, codornices fritas and a copa de generoso.
- 80
El Fogón de Trifón
A small family dining room where callos and rabo de toro have earned a very loyal following.
OrderCallos a la madrileña, rabo de toro and sesos de cordero a la romana.
- 81
Tandoori Station
A long-established Indian favourite where the tandoor and carefully spiced curries share the bill.
OrderPollo tikka masala, naan de ajo and lassi de mango.
- 82
Portacos Bar
A tiny Mexican dining room on Numancia market's outer edge, with serious tacos and margaritas.
OrderTaco de panceta, tacos al pastor and a margarita.
- 83
Trèsde
Three school friends run this Cava Alta bistro around three starters, three mains and three desserts.
OrderTomates de huerto, presa ibérica en costra and arroz con leche con caramelo de café, from the seasonal menu.
- 84
Marmitón
Pablo Sánchez and Lalo Zarcero's seasonal bistro, now on Cava Alta, with boniato pasta and tartar with kimchi.
OrderTortellini de boniato y cabrales, steak tartar con kimchi, and cochinillo a baja temperatura.
- 85
Farah
Heba Kharouf's Eastern Mediterranean cooking on Mancebos, with muhammara and a sea bass built for sharing.
OrderMuhammara, lubina con tahini para dos, and knafé de queso y pistachos.
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La Fisna Vinos
A wine shop turned intimate bar, with a croquetón that deserves as much attention as your glass.
OrderCroquetón de cecina y queso San Simón, brioche de sardina ahumada y olivada, selección de quesos La Fisna.
- 87
Los Chuchis
British home cooking in a tiny Lavapiés dining room; the roast pork makes a persuasive case for staying.
OrderCerdo asado con manzanas, piel de patata con crema agria y salsa picante, and paté casero con pepinillos.
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Tatema Madrid
Charred corn, clever vegetables and mezcal cocktails make this Argumosa dinner worth stretching out.
OrderMazorca tatemada, brócoli frito con sésamo y queso curado, and a Romero Mezcaloni.
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Café Barbieri
A grand old mirrored café with a modern Italian appetite, just above the bustle of Plaza de Lavapiés.
OrderTortilla alla carbonara, alcachofas Barbieri and tiramisú.
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Juan Raro
A sociable neighbourhood restaurant where teriyaki sneaks into the carrilleras and supper can drift into drinks.
OrderCarrilleras de ternera teriyaki, berenjena asada con tahini y za'atar, and tiramisú raro.
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La Falda
A very runny Galician tortilla is the headline; squid gyozas make a strong case for staying for dinner.
OrderTortilla de Betanzos, gyozas de calamar and albóndigas en salsa de coco y kimchi.
- 92
La Esperanza
Retro colours and serious callos make a good supper stop after a film at the Doré.
OrderCallos con pata y morro, croqueta de pollo al carbón and gilda de arenque.
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El Imparcial
The former newspaper premises give this dining room enough occasion for a date, even over the weekday lunch menu.
OrderTortilla vaga de gamba roja, chipirones con puré de coliflor al curry and falso risotto de setas.
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La Huerta de Tudela
Navarre vegetables take centre stage at Ricardo Gil’s restaurant, with artichokes worth planning lunch around.
OrderTomate feo de Tudela, corona de alcachofas fritas con foie and torrija de vainilla Bourbon.
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Lolina Café
A sixties living room where a slice of cake can quite reasonably turn into a vermut.
OrderVermut Lolina and tarta de zanahoria, depending on whether your afternoon needs an aperitivo or sugar.
- 96
Okashi Sanda
Japanese comfort food with pumpkin korokke, pork katsu kare and plenty of vegan alternatives.
OrderKorokke mixta, katsu kare and gyozas de kimchi; the curry also comes in a vegan version.
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Pizzi & Dixie
Vegan pizza with a proper puffed rim, fresh pasta and a Ferrero Rocher finale that means business.
OrderPizza Dixie, gnocchi de maíz con pesto de pistacho and tarta Ferrero Rocher con helado de avellana.
- 98
Kinza
Georgian dumplings full of broth, a cheese-filled bread boat and wine made for a long shared dinner.
OrderKhinkali de ternera, khachapuri adjaruli and a glass of Saperavi de barrica.
- 99
Luna Rossa
A longstanding Neapolitan table where the wood oven and serious Italian wines deserve equal attention.
OrderPizza Margherita and manfredi al ragú napoletano; the slow-cooked pasta sauce is worth sharing alongside the pizza.
- 100
La Pescadería
An old fish shop with a glass-roofed patio, ceviche and a surprisingly good reason to order a pork kebab.
OrderCeviche de corvina, kebab de cerdo ibérico and coliflor en salsa de yogur.
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Café Manuela
Marble tables, board games and café irlandés make this old literary café an easy place to lose an afternoon.
OrderCafé irlandés and tarta de queso con arándanos.
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La Musa
Sharing plates with a playful streak, from a meat-filled bomba de patata to a carabinero in brioche.
OrderBomba de patata rellena de carne, berenjenas japonesas a la brasa and Rock and Roll de carabinero.
- 103
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.
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Dantxari
Basque cooking, stained glass and wooden tables for a dinner that takes its time.
OrderBacalao al pilpil, chipirones encebollados and tarta de manzana.
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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.
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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.
- 107
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.
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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.
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Waraku
A Japanese neighbourhood restaurant where gluten-free diners can join in the gyoza-and-ramen ritual.
OrderGyozas a la plancha and ramen Waraku.
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Taberneros
A little wine-lined dining room where pringá croquetas happily share a menu with miso.
OrderCroquetas de pringá, berenjenas caramelizadas con miso and ojo de dragón.
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Lambuzo
A family-run Cádiz outpost where ordering several half portions is the whole point.
OrderCroquetas de gambas al ajillo, cazón en adobo and papas aliñás con caballa.
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La Esquina del Real
A small French dining room where garlic butter and duck sauces reward taking your time over dinner.
OrderCaracoles con mantequilla de ajo, magret de pato con ajos dulces and tarta fina de manzana con helado de canela.
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Café Madrid
A former café with a second life in cocktails, including coffee and vermut in the same glass.
OrderCafé Boulevardier and Opera Clover Sour.
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Le Bistroman Atelier
A small French dining room where sauces, butter and a serious wine list justify dressing up.
OrderCaracoles con mantequilla de hierbas, ravioli de txangurro en bouillabesa and magret de pato.
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Murillo Café
A Prado-side bistro where Venezuelan comfort food gives the museum lunch a welcome detour.
OrderTequeños, polvorosa de pollo and fondant de chocolate.
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Rosi La Loca
A riot of flowers and theatrical crockery, with bravas good enough to compete with the décor.
OrderPatatas bravas, bao de costilla de ternera and croquetas de Rosi.
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Doñaluz Sky Rooftop
A Montera rooftop for a pisco sour above Sol, with a bill that includes the view.
OrderDoñaluz Sour, ceviche de corvina Doñaluz and croquetas de cecina.
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Casa Adriano
A proper Galician family lunch: shellfish first, merluza next, and no need to reinvent either.
OrderMerluza a la gallega, almejas a la sartén and canutillos de Carballiño.
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Naveira do Mar
A small Galician dining room where the navajas and centolla do the showing off.
OrderNavajas a la plancha, centolla and merluza a la gallega.
- 120
Neotaberna La Fortu
A Madrid taberna giving oreja the full treatment: crisp, served whole and cut at the table.
OrderOreja crocante con parmentier trufada, soldaditos de Pavía and tarta de queso templada.
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La Gintonería de Candilón
A neighbourhood cocktail bar for generous measures and an unhurried drink after dinner.
OrderPassion Shake or Manhattan.
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Mesón Txistu
Basque cooking, football photographs and a chuletón built for the sort of lunch that cancels your afternoon.
OrderChuletón Txistu para dos, tortilla de bacalao and besugo a la espalda, ordered ahead.
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Asador Casa Juan
An old-school asador for sharing a serious steak, with enough bacalao and guisos to tempt you off course.
OrderChuletón Simmental, buñuelos de bacalao and suflé de limón.
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La Máquina
The original La Máquina, where ensaladilla and coquinas can turn a quick bite into a proper seafood lunch.
OrderEnsaladilla rusa La Máquina, coquinas a la plancha and croquetas de bacalao.
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La Piperna
Nello's Neapolitan cooking makes a long lunch of slow ragù, baked aubergine and excellent pasta.
OrderPaccheri al ragú napolitano, parmigiana de berenjena and milhojas de ricota y pera.
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Masa Naomi
A small Japanese dining room where a bowl of udon and a seat at the sushi bar make a very complete evening.
OrderTanuki udon, tempura de langostinos y verduras and sushi de ikura.
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Teitu
An ample Asturian sidrería where fabes, cachopo and a thatched private room can settle the group-lunch debate.
OrderFabes con almejas y pitxin, cachopo con queso Vidiago and arroz con leche a la asturiana.
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La Guisandera de Piñera
A smart Asturian dining room where small cazuelas let you try both fabada and verdinas without surrendering dessert.
OrderFabada La Guisandera, verdinas estofadas con marisco and arroz con leche con polvo de caramelo.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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El Despertar
A jazz café that has kept Lavapiés listening since 1981, with cocktails worth staying for after the set.
OrderEl Padrino, with amaretto and Jameson, or the alcohol-free limonada El Despertar.
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Entre Santos
Chueca cocktails with a kitchen that still takes your dinner seriously after midnight.
OrderCroquetas de ropa vieja, portobello relleno de queso de cabra and an Entre Santos sin alcohol.
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El Camoatí
An Argentine bistro where live bandoneón, milanesa and a Fernandito make a fine excuse to linger.
OrderEmpanada fugazzeta, milanesa napolitana and a Fernandito.
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Areia
Hortaleza's tropical cocktail den, where a quesadilla can turn into a late DJ night.
OrderCytrus Punk, Coco Morado and quesadilla de ropa vieja.