Vinoteca Moratin
Vinoteca Moratín is my new favorite place in town. It opened in 2013 and still now it’s really difficult to get a table. The reason: the amazing food and atmosphere, … Sigue leyendo
DokiDoki
Although it literally means heartbeat, Doki Doki is usually used to refer to the heart beating in a love relationship. Thats what I felt when I tasted the nigiri, amazing rice, … Sigue leyendo
Gingerboy
Gingerboy is a quality take away thai restaurant, actually, is the best Thai restaurant I know in Madrid, period. It seems impossible ordering out premium food, but Gingerboy seems to … Sigue leyendo
Casa Portal [UPDATE: temporarily closed]
Casa Portal deserve a place at the blog. It’s a traditional restaurant specialized in Cocina Asturiana. I usually order Fabada to go. Fabada is a rich Spanish bean stew made with dried … Sigue leyendo
Hattori Hanzo
Madrid has a lot of Japanese restaurants, but almost all of them are sushi restaurants, that is why Hattori Hanzo is great news, a quality izakaya has opened in Madrid. Izakayas are … Sigue leyendo
Viridiana
Viridiana (besides a Luis Buñuel movie) is a signature restaurant owned by Abraham García, one of the top Spanish chefs. It’s a classic, more than 30 years offerings his personal cuisine, and … Sigue leyendo
Flash Flash Tortillería
I keep Flash Flash Tortillería handy, it fits perfectly in a lot of situations: Is it late for dinner?, Are you a party of six? Do you want to dine out … Sigue leyendo
Bacira
You are going to enjoy Bacira from the entrance to the table talk. It’s a Mediterranean (with an Asian touch) restaurant, bright and fresh decorated in Chamberi neighborhood. The secret: excellent quality … Sigue leyendo
Iroco
Iroco is a quiet elegant restaurant, perfect for lunch or dinner plus conversation (business or personal), great service, delicious Mediterranean style food, good price and with an unbelievable terrace in an amazing … Sigue leyendo
Nonsolocaffé
Nonsolocaffé shows that things are not always what they seem and that appearances can be misleading. From the outside it seems just like another cafetería to have a good coffee, tea or juice … Sigue leyendo
Diverxo
In November 2009, Michelin awarded Diverxo their first Michelin star, in 2011, the second, and in November 2013, the third, and it’s surprising as it’s an atypical restaurant, non-traditional, non-luxury, … Sigue leyendo
La mejor tarta de chocolate del mundo
The best chocolate cake in the world is the name of this tiny charming shop in front of El Retiro park, they are not modest because they don’t need to, it … Sigue leyendo
Oribu Gastrobar
Oribu means olive in Japanese, it describe perfectly what this gastrobar is: a perfect mix between Spanish and Japanese flavors. There are 3 lounges, the entrance with tall tables and … Sigue leyendo
Nakeima
Nakeima really offers a remarkable food experience, they call themselves a freestyle Asian food restaurant, and it’s true, I’d also say it’s a casual bar that serve high level gourmet Asian tapas in an … Sigue leyendo
Taberna Arzábal
Traditional Spanish food in an up-to-date and easy way, good market products and an excellent wine cellar, that’s what you’ll find here in Taberna Arzábal. Opposite Retiro Park, they have 2 restaurants … Sigue leyendo
Punto MX
Punto MX makes you change your mind about the Mexican cuisine as you understood it. It’s the only restaurant I know that conceives Mexican food as a fine delicatessen, traditional and … Sigue leyendo
Allô Pizza
Definitely the best pizza delivery you can have in Madrid, Allô Pizza is artisanal pizza, 100% natural quality ingredients. Its dough is made daily with natural flour and cooked over 300 degrees … Sigue leyendo
El Triciclo
Three chefs in the kitchen, three sections on the menu, three rooms in the restaurant, and three sizes of servings. Love at first visit. The food served at El Triciclo … Sigue leyendo
South Beauty [UPDATE: CLOSED!]
There are 3 kinds of Chinese restaurants in Madrid: bad and cheap, great but really expensive and those you want to go again and again. South Beauty belongs to this … Sigue leyendo
Yugo – Sushi & Kobe
I discovered this take away Japanese restaurant reading Jose Carlos Capel’s blog, although it’s just a walk from my place. I don’t usually like take away Japanese food, but this … Sigue leyendo
Vi Cool
Sergi Arola, an award-winning and renowned Spanish chef, has opened another tapas restaurant in Madrid, Vi Cool at Jorge Juan st. It’s not his first tapas restaurant, and it’s not … Sigue leyendo
Bazaar
Are you looking for a pretty, casual, good price, mediterranean but asian influenced restaurant in Chueca for lunch? Bazaar is perfect! I’d rather lunch than dinner because of the great … Sigue leyendo
Caripén Bistró
Caripen is a classic, it’s a must of the Madrid nights besides it’s a typical french bistró. The place was the former Lola Flores tablao flamenco, and it still keep … Sigue leyendo
Kabuki Wellington
Michelin starred restaurant Kabuki Wellington deserves a place in Las Mesas de Vanessa, so I went there for the first time with a 5 star woman as hostess. Japanese ikebana … Sigue leyendo
La Gastrocroquetería de Chema
Croquettes-mania! OMG! What a discovery! La Gastrocroquetería de Chema is the croquettes heaven, you may think croquettes are fine, but just that, you’ll change your mind in this lovely restaurant … Sigue leyendo
Chifa
Chifa is a tiny little restaurant with asiatic techniques but peruvian and latin flavors. It’s a wooden box so the bright open metallic kitchen keeps your attention focused until the … Sigue leyendo
Tandoori Station
Best Indian restaurant in Madrid, great quality, fresh ingredients, authentic recipes. Nadeem and Nuria, the owners, work very hard to keep this high level cuisine from Tuesday to Sunday. Tandoori Station’s … Sigue leyendo
Tartan Roof
Everyone who comes to Madrid goes to visit Círculo de Bellas Artes, and most of them go up to the roof to admire the beautiful views of Madrid. Someone realized … Sigue leyendo
Dabbawala
Although Dabbawala stands for “a box person“, people in India who collects freshly cooked food in lunch boxes (“dabba”) from the residences of mostly-suburban office workers, delivering it to their respective workplaces, Dabbawala restoran … Sigue leyendo
Olivia te cuida
Super natural food, for breakfast, brunch or lunch (they close at 6pm). The Santa Teresa place is tiny, but really gorgeous. They have a cool system to make your own … Sigue leyendo
Rice Bar La bomba
Rice Bar La bomba, best place in Madrid to eat different Spanish traditional rice dishes, and even a Korean rice named Bulgogi, great for dinners. If you are in town … Sigue leyendo
Naomi
Naomi is in Madrid since 1974, It can be the oldest Japanese restaurant in Madrid, and also the most Japanese. The decoration is exactly the same as the regular sushi … Sigue leyendo
In Situ [UPDATE: CLOSED!]
Best hamburger in Madrid, absolutely. And besides that, In Situ is a restaurant in Valverde street, Malasaña, with a very creative menu, where you can find from hamburgers to risottos. Really … Sigue leyendo
Bar Tomate
They call Bar Tomate a bar with kitchen, mostly Mediterranean market dishes, it belongs to Tragaluz Group, most important in Barcelona than in Madrid where they only own 2 places (Bar Tomate … Sigue leyendo
