MADRID RESTAURANTS
MADRID RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS
DINING NOTES
Lunch: 1 to 4 pm, locals usually 2 to 3:30 pm. Dinner: 8:30 to 11 pm, locals usually 9 and 10:30 pm.
Menú del Día: On weekdays from 1:30 to 3 pm, many restaurants offer a “menu del día,” or fixed lunch menu.
It usually consists of a starter, main course, drink, bread, and coffee or dessert, costing around €10 – 20.
This is a wonderful way to enjoy a hearty and affordable afternoon meal.
Gratuities: Tipping is not required in Spain, but we suggest leaving a 10% tip at restaurants and rounding up to the closest euro in bars or taxis. Receipts don’t have an option to add gratuity, you need cash on hand if you want to tip.
Closing Days: Many restaurants close on Sundays and/or Mondays. Call ahead or check opening hours online.
Reservations: It’s always a good idea to book a table in advance to avoid disappointment.
TAPAS, PINTXOS AND BITES TO SHARE
[Tapas and Pintxos – €€]
Calle de Ayala, 19
Tel: +34 915 750 098
[Tapas, top quality Iberian Pork, €€€]
Velázquez, 30, 28001 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 727 4762
[Traditional tapas & seafood – €€]
Calle del Dr. Castelo, 22
Tel: +34 915 740 015
[Mediterranean, European, €€ – €€€]
Calle de Antonio Acuña, 18, Retiro
Tel: +34 910 51 56 25
[Tapas – €€]
Calle de la Cava Baja, 7
Tel: +34 616 910 671
[Tapas, Share Plates – €€€]
C. de Fortuny, 2, Chamberí
Tel: +34 916 25 62 92
ADDITIONAL RESTAURANT OPTIONS
[Steakhouse]
C. del Conde de Xiquena, 4, Centro
Tel: +34 912 79 16 01
[Seafood, Mediterranean – €€€€]
C. del Vivero, 3
Tel: +34 915 45 72 86
[Avant garde take on traditional – €€€€]
Calle de Orfila, 6
Tel: +34 917 027 772 (Mario Sandoval)
[Asturian, traditional – €€€]
Calle de Jorge Juan, 16
Tel: +34 915 910 112
[Seafood – €€€€]
Calle de José Ortega y Gasset, 75
Tel: +34 914 021 290
{Modern Spanish – €€ - €€€]
C. de Sagasta, 29, Chamberí
Tel: +34 918 27 75 81
[Basque – €€€€]
Calle de Maldonado, 4, Salamanca
Tel: +34 911 04 95 91
[German and European – €€€€]
Calle de Alfonso XII, 6
Tel: +34 915 220 731
[Fresh, local, seasonal – €€€]
Hotel Heritage, Calle de Diego de León, 43
Tel: +34 910 887 070
[Navarran – €€€€]
Calle de Sagasta, 14
Tel: +34 915 910 112
[Innovative Spanish – €€€]
Calle Modesto Lafuente 82
Tel: +34 914 51 10 00
[Classic Madrid – €€€] Worth the visit
Carrera de San Jerónimo 8, 28014
Telephone: +34 915 213 335
[Freshness of the Sea – €€€]
Address: Calle Jorge Juan 10
Tel: +34 910 88 94 40
[Spanish – €€ - €€€]
Calle de Echegaray, 17, Centro, Centro
Tel: +34 614 70 36 81
[Excellent seafood – €€€€]
Calle Reina Mercedes, 20
Tel: +34 915 532 333
[Asian, Mediterranean, Brazilian – €€€]
Calle Jorge Juan, 20
Tel: +34 915 15 43 32
[Mediterranean, European – €€€€]
C. de Amador de los Ríos, 6, Chamberí
Tel: +34 912 16 39 36
[Spanish and modern tapas – €€€]
Calle de Ayala, 6
Tel: +34 915 759 254
[Japanese, Sushi – €€€€]
C. de Félix Boix, 6, Chamartín
Tel: +34 913 50 65 78
[Inventive Mediterranean – €€€]
Calle Jorge Juan, 17
Tel: +34 917 864 624
[Modern, creative Spanish – €€€€]
Calle Álvarez de Baena, 4
Tel: +34 915 614 840