Madrid Restaurants
Dining in Madrid is an absolute joy as you have the choice of hundreds of restaurants serving just about every cuisine imaginable including Italian, North and South American, Mexican, Cuban and Oriental. If you're looking for something a little extra special, you can always try the Asian and Japanese restaurants which offer some exciting and interesting dishes.
Whether you're looking for a five course, five star candlelit meal, tapas or a snack at a back street restaurant, you can find it all in this fabulous city.
Restaurants in Madrid
Cañas y Barro
Amaniel 23, near Conde Duque
Tel: +34 915 424 798
Closed Mondays.
Situated near the delightful small square Plaza de las Comendadoras,
this is a Valencian restaurant specialising in rice dishes. Try
arroz a banda (rice with shrimps cooked in a tasty seafood sauce)
or excellent paella Valenciana (with chicken, vegetables and rabbit).
Casa Mingo
Paseo de la Florida 2, near Glorieta de San Vicente
Tel. +34 915 477918.
One of Madrid's many Asturian taverns where it is essential to try
the natural sidra (cider). Typical Asturian dishes are fabes con
almejas (white beans and clams in a tasty sauce) and chorizo a la
sidra (spicy sausages cooked in cider)
Credit cards are not accepted here.
Cornucopia
Flora 1, near Plaza de San Martín
Tel. +34 915 476465.
Closed Mondays.
Euro-American cooking offering imaginative and modern cuisine. Fabulous
setting on the second floor of an old mansion. Specialities include
solomillo de cerdo rellenos (pork entrecote in a tasty sauce), sea
bream with herbs and stewed rabbit. May close for one week in August.
Horcher
Alfonso XII 6
Tel: +34 915 220731.
Closed Saturday mid-day and Sundays.
This restaurant has a marked German influence with sauerkraut featuring
strongly on the menu. The restaurant is in a luxurious mansion near
the Retiro Park and specialises in game dishes including venison,
wild boar or roast wild duck.
La
Biotika
Amor de Dios 3
Tel: +34 914 290780.
Open every day.
A macrobiotic restaurant which comes a breath of fresh air for vegetarians
visiting Madrid. Creative tofu and seitan dishes as well as a variety
of salads and soups. You can purchase macrobiotic products in their
small store.
Botín Restaurant
Cuchilleros 17, near Plaza Mayor
Tel: +34 913 664217 / 913 663026
Open every day.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, this is the oldest restaurant in the world dating back to 1725. Goya supposedly worked here before becoming a painter, and Ernest Hemingway was a frequent visitor and pronounced it one of his favourite restaurants. It is an excellent restaurant spread over four floors of tiled, wood-beamed dining rooms with caste-iron centuries old ovens. You may find yourself serenaded here by "tuna" (a musical group formed by students, playing traditional songs in traditional dress, complete with knickerbockers).
Restaurante La Favorita
Covarrubias 25,
Tel: +34 914 483 810
www..restaurante-lafavorita.com
This restaurant specialises in dishes from Navarra served to opera. It is a real fun night out with serving staff singing opera as they deliver the meals. The restaurant is in an impressive building which is the headquarters of the Opera Foundation of Navarra and the Opera Society of Madrid.
Restaurante El Séptimo
Diego de León, 7
Tel: +34 915 622 940
Attractive and original Madrid restaurant serving good wholesome food in simple surroundings with candles on checked table clothes. If offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes and is very popular with locals so you are advised to reserve a table. Excellent prices. Highly recommended
Restaurante Centro Riojano
Serrano 25, 1º.
Tel: +34 915 750 337
This Centro Riojano was opened in Madrid by natives of La Rioja living in Madrid in the XIX Century and serves food which reflects the richness of Riojan gastronomy famous all over Spain. The menu is served with Rioja wines. Reasonable prices. Highly recommended
Restaurante
Zalacaín
Alvárez de Baena 4
Tel: +34 915 614 840
This is probably Madrid's most famous restaurant, where people go to eat and be seen. It serves classic nouveau cuisine in elegant surroundings, accompanied by an incredibly extensive wine list.
Restaurante El Bodegón
Pinar, 15;
Tel: +34 915 234 478
El Bodegon serves innovative cuisine, outstanding desserts and has an excellent wine list. It is best visited in the evening when the atmosphere is more relaxed and you can choose from a special menu.
Getting around in Madrid
If you are planning to explore the area outside of the city centre and play some golf or go to some of the more out of the way beaches then you might consider hiring a car. There are a number of car hire firms based at Madrid Airport who will be pleased to have a vehicle awaiting your arrival. This also cuts down on transfer costs for you and your family.
We also provide information on other sporting and leisure amenities in Madrid including a Madrid Area Guide which contains information on Madrid local attractions, golf courses in Madrid, the best places for shops in Madrid and which are the Madrid market days. We have also included a list of recommended restaurants in Madrid as well as amusement and theme parks for great family days out in Madrid.
