Quimbaya
Edwin Rodríguez's Colombian tasting menus, with arepas and empanadas given Michelin-starred attention.
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On Clásicos Q: arepa de huevo con vieira, empanada bogotana and sobrebarriga con papa nativa y hogao.
Not for you if
you're after a quick, cheap bite; even the shorter Clásicos Q costs €85 and takes about 90 minutes.
Local trick
Book Clásicos Q Tuesday–Thursday or Friday lunch; it lets you choose the starter, main and dessert.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Casa Longinos
Almagro's lunch queue pays off in honest stews and a menú priced for people who eat out every working day.
4 min walk - 02
Las Tortillas de Gabino
La Ancha's tortilla specialist, where a potato omelette gets its own variations, sauces and proper sit-down meal.
4 min walk - 03
Zalacaín
Madrid's grand dining tradition still makes a persuasive case with the Don Pío búcaro and beef Wellington.
8 min walk - 04
La Ardosa Santa Engracia
A tiny tiled bodega in Chamberí where bravas, torreznos and vermut have the right of way.
8 min walk