Madrid Restraunts & Bars

If you are eating out in Madrid, you have the choice of any restaurant you want. The hustle and bustle of this capital city has restaurants to suit all budgets and taste buds. There are plenty of cuisines available from typical Spanish restaurants to Italian, North American, South American, Mexican, Cuban, Indian, Lebanese and Oriental.

Café Balear, Sagunto(Spanish, Mediterranean cuisine)

Specialities include caldereta de langosta (seafood and lobster casserole), paella de centollo (crab-based paella), arroz negro (rice with squid in its own ink) and the standard paella mixta (paella with seafood, pork and mixed vegetables). Also calabacines rellenos con espinacas y marisco (courgettes or small marrow stuffed with spinach and shellfish). What distinguishes this restaurant from others is its quality. selection of cavas (Catalan champagne-type wine), the perfect complement to these fine dishes. Reserve your table early.

Opening Hours:

12:00 - 16:30

20:30 - 24:00

Closed Monday & Sunday nights
Menu Price:

Average per person: 20-30 euros
18, near Plaza de Chamberi,
Tel. +34 914 47 9115
Website:
Metro: Iglesia

Botín Restaurant Spanish, Mediterranean cuisine)

According to the Guinness Book of Records, this is the oldest restaurant in the world, dating back from 1725. Today, the restaurant is a tourist spot, since it appears in so many guides. The restaurant is very popular with the locals and they still go there to sample the excellent food, specialities being cochinillo asado (roast suckling pig) and cordero asado (roast lamb) cooked with rich red wine. The restaurant is spread over four floors with original floor tiles, wood-beamed dining rooms and caste-iron ovens several centuries old. Occasionally you may have the chance to hear"tuna", a musical group formed by students playing traditional songs in traditional dress, complete with knickerbockers.

Opening Hours:

12:00 - 16:30

20:30 - 24:00

Open every day.
Menu Price:

Average per person: 30-40 euros
Cuchilleros 17, near Plaza Mayor
Tel. 34 913 66 4217/913 663026
Website: www.casabotin.com
Metro: Sol

Alkalde (Spanish, Mediterranean cuisine)

Alkalde is a little taste of the Basque country in Madrid. Located in the Salamanca district of Madrid. The upstairs area is a bar where you can have a few drinks and tapas. The downstairs cellar area is the dining room, where the stoned walls gives an excellent setting to have dinner. The typical Basque cuisine is fresh fish and seafood.

Opening Hours:

12:00 - 24:00

Open every day.
Menu Price:

Average per person:
Jorge Juan, 10 (Barrio Salamanca)
Tel: 91 576 3359
Website: www.alkalderestaurante.com
Metro: Velazquez

La Biotika (Spanish, Mediterranean cuisine)

This restaurant specialises in cuisine for vegetarians visiting Madrid. They are known for Creating tofu and seitan dishes, and a variety of salads and soups. There is also a shop to buy macrobiotic food.

Opening Hours:

12:00 - 24:00

Open every day.
Menu Price:

Average per person: 15 euros

Credit cards not accepted.
Amor de Dios 3
Tel: +34 914 290780
Website:
Metro: Antón Martínel

Restaurante La Pallea Real (Spanish, Mediterranean cuisine)

Paella is the most well known traditional Spanish dish. If you want to eat Paella then it’s worth visiting Paellea Real, they specialise in making variety of tasty rice based dishes. The menu includes many traditional Valencian paella recipes.

Opening Hours:

13:00-18:00

20:00-23:00

Closed Sunday nights
Menu Price:

Arreta, 2
Tel: 91 542 0942
Website:
Metro: Opera

Pizza Marzano (Italian Restaurants)

Quality Italian cuisine specialising in pizza and pasta.
This chain of restaurants specialising in Italian cuisine offers excellent quality pizzas, pasta, and other dishes at good prices. The minimalist décor of the restaurants create a very pleasant atmosphere for enjoying your meal. Pizza Marzano is part of the Pizza Express group.

Opening Hours:

11:00-24:00