Restaurants
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Immortalised by Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, when
Jake invites Brett to Botin for the Segovian speciality, the
Restaurante Botin has been catering to guests since 1725. Botin is
a family-run restaurant that has spanned three generations,
offering friendly customer service. Much of the décor pertains to
the original restaurant, from the charcoal hearth to hanging copper
pots and an 18th century tile oven. The mixed fish casserole and
the grilled filet mignon 'Botin' are excellent, a dessert favourite
is strawberries with whipped cream. Open daily for lunch and
dinner, reservations recommended.
Food Type : Spanish
Address : Calle de Cuchilleros 17
Price : 4
Website : www.botin.es
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This intimate and luxurious restaurant is decorated in
deep shades of red and gold, and furnished in the finest dark wood.
The menu offers and array of mouth-watering temptations which
include lobster salad with sherry vinegar, followed by duck stewed
in port. The chocolate blini with pineapple rounds the evening off
nicely. Open for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday, and dinner only
on Saturday. Reservations essential.
Food Type : Continental
Address : Alvarez de Baena 4
Price : 5
Website : http://www.restaurantezalacain.com/
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Favoured by international celebrities and politicians,
Jockey has been serving gourmet French cuisine for over four
decades and is dedicated to customer service and quality produce. A
recipient of a Michelin star, this restaurant is ideal for a
special occasion. Small but sophisticated, Jockey extends over two
levels with wood panelled walls, white linen tablecloths and
turquoise suede seating. Recommended dishes are the sea bass, lamb
a la Provencal and marinated partridge. With a wine list of over
600 wines from across the globe, and a mouth-watering dessert menu,
a meal at Jockeys is a wonderful experience. Open Monday to
Saturday for lunch and dinner, reservations
recommended.
Food Type : French
Address : Amador de los Ríos 6
Price : 4
Website : http://www.restaurantejockey.net/
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La Bola is one of the last restaurants in the city to
don a blood red façade, initially operating as a wine shop in 1802.
This family-owned restaurant has been passed down over seven
generations and continues charming visitors with its 'olde worlde'
décor of velvet, Spanish tiles and lace curtains. La Bola
guarantees affordable prices and homemade dishes, packed with
flavour. House specialities include Madrileña-style stew and roast
lamb. Open Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner, and Sunday for
lunch only. Reservations recommended.
Food Type : Spanish
Address : Calle de la Bola 5
Price : 2
Website : http://www.labola.es/
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A modern restaurant that offers cool interiors, tasty
food and attentive service, Wagaboo is a good bet for lunch or
dinner in Madrid. Specialising in pasta and noodles, Wagaboo has a
great selection of contemporary Italian and Asain cuisine. The
stylish industrial interior of exposed brick and piping is
complimented with chic lighting, red leather seating and shiny dark
wood tables. Contemporary art and photography adorn the walls, and
the glassed-in kitchen allow patrons to see the pasta and noodles
being made. Try an Asian stir-fry or the pizza with pesto, cherry
tomatoes, arugula, feta and parma ham. Open for daily lunch and
dinner.
Food Type : Café
Address : Calle Gravina 18, Chueca
Price : 2
Website : http://www.wagaboo.com/
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With two Michelin stars and a white minimalist
setting, designer cutlery and large windows looking onto the
street, La Broche has been designed so that the only colour in the
restaurant is the food. A perfect location for a special
celebration, La Broche's menu offer a variety of haute cuisine,
from freshly baked bread placed on the table with four different
olive oils to a carpaccio of wild mushrooms or escargots and salmon
risotto. Don't forget to look at the dessert menu! Open Tuesday to
Friday for lunch and dinner, dinner only on Monday and Saturday.
Reservations recommended.
Food Type : Modern Eclectic
Address : Calle Miguel Angel 29-31
Price : 4
Website :
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Bazaar serves creative Mediterranean food in a trendy
environment. Priding itself on fresh produce and modern cuisine,
Bazaar offers dishes such as thinly sliced tuna with mango chutney,
or tender ox with parmesan and rocket. With oils, wines and various
fripperies on display, Bazaar has an initial delicatessen feel to
it. Follow the large staircase to the dining area with cream
leather banquettes, and windows overlooking the streets of Chueca -
ideal for people watching. The menu is displayed as a list of
dishes with no definition between starters, mains and desserts.
There is a wide-ranging wine list. Open Monday to Saturday for
lunch and dinner, reservations recommended.
Food Type : Mediterranean
Address : Calle Libertad 21
Price : 2
Website : http://restaurantbazaar.com/
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Situated oppostie the Royal Opera House, Chic serves
seasonal cuisine with a daily menu featuring only fresh produce and
innovative combinations. Set in a long, low-lit cellar, the
restaurant is made of up three rooms - the cool bar area with fresh
colours, the first dining area with cream walls and crimson
tablecloths, and the second dining area with olive green walls,
exposed brick and white linen tableclothes. To compliment the
Iberian nouvelle cuisine, there is a selection of wines from the
cellar and tapas snacks. Open daily for lunch and
dinner.
Food Type : Local
Address : Calle Campomanes 5
Price : 3
Website : http://www.chicmadrid.net/
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Maintaining its old world charm, quality dishes and
unpretentious ambiance, Casa Paco has been a favourite of
Madrilenos for over thirty years. A superb steak house, meat at
this taverna is ordered by weight and the Casa Paco Solomilo
(fillet steak) is a firm favourite. For those after something
lighter, the sole and baby lamb are also first-rate dishes. The
tiled dining room and traditional décor at Casa Paco add to the
homely atmosphere, as does the old fashioned bar, natural sidra
(cider) and conscientious service. Open Monday to Saturday for
lunch and dinner.
Food Type : Local
Address : Puerta Cerrada 11
Price : 3
Website :
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For the best paella and a quality selection of cavas
(Catalan champagne-type wine) that compliment this traditional
dish, Café Balear is the place. The elegant dining room is simply
decorated with white linens and curtains, lifted by art prints and
potted palms. Try the stuffed aubergines a la Mallorquina, or
perhaps the vegetarian paella with fresh ginger. Attentive staff
and a friendly atmosphere add to the appeal of this lovely
restaurant. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Food Type : Mediterranean
Address : Sagunto 18 near Plaza de Chamberi
Price : 3
Website : www.restaurantebalear.net
