It’s time to choose one restaurant or a special menu with novelties, to organize those mythical affairs or Christmas lunches or dinners. For this reason, we have put together a list of 15 restaurants in Madrid and Barcelona, so that this search is easy and simple and all you have to think about is the final look and how delicious what you are going to eat.
Of course we have had gastronomic spaces that are already on everyone’s agenda gourmets or gastronomic experts, but on this occasion the full description of their new dishes was not missing. The following sites will take you on a journey through different types of cuisines, such as Japanese, Mexican or Caribbean. That Yes, we have the reconversions of the typical Madrid tavernswhich are now places with a minimalist and avant-garde decor, which, however, have not been eliminated from their menus, the mixed classics, the Russian salad, gildas with new ingredients or toast with an authentic anchovy.
Obviously there are in Madrid or Barcelona top restaurants of the moment and if you visit, work or live in these cities you should take a good food tour. They are places for all tastes and wallets as we have thought that everyone has their place and do not leave the following restaurants without eating and enjoying a delicious meal. whether you are now vegan, vegetarian, allergic or you can’t eat anything with gluten, don’t worry because all menus have been adjusted.
November is the best month to start with a culinary tour with friends, couple, family or alone. It’s getting cold, we don’t feel like spending so much time on the terraces and we want to sit inside to try dishes with seasonal products. By the way, we recommend that you always book early because since the start of the coronavirus and the end of the confinement, everyone wants to go out and enjoy, that is, it is very difficult to get to a place and be able to sit downstairs for lunch or dinner without reservation. In the local.
Traditional food, open all day and for all types of public. The Bar Trafalgar conquered the whole Chamberí neighborhood in Madrid, but also everyone who comes to visit. Nacho Aparicio, David Yllera and Juan Tena, friends and creators of Bar Trafalgar, have changed the concept of the bar without damaging its most personal essence. There you can find some bravas amilhojadas, a Russian salad inversion or the classic mix.
- Where is it? Albuquerque Street, 14, Madrid
Who doesn’t love a traditional, handmade pizza with special ingredients? Can Pizza is the restaurant (it has 10 branches throughout Spain), which, thanks to its 10-hour fermentation, managed to achieve the title of Best Pizza (freestyle) in Spain 2021 according to Madrid Fusión. “pizzas”, do not hesitate to go to Can Pizza and ask for the Jerry Tomato without any hesitation. This product has oregano, burrata, spring onion, red cherry or marinated onion.
- Where is it? In Madrid, Ibiza and Barcelona
We have no doubt that you know everything about Isa Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, but as everywhere, in this gastronomic space there are novelties on the menu. Grilled nigiris, vegan temaki, black cod miso, spicy black chili curry or curried lamb bao. They are dishes that have been incorporated into their menu. You cannot forget their signature cocktails if you go to this place. We stayed at Kimono (Grove seedlip, coriander, yuzu, quinine), Ochada (Choya plum wine, purple carrot, lacto-fermented, citrus) or Heiwa (Altos tequila, lacto-fermented pineapple, Supasawa, agave syrup).
- Where is it? Calle de Sevilla, 3, Madrid
Taverns are a classic that never fails and for that reason Juana La Loca is the star in Madrid. It is one of the most emblematic places near La Latina, which serves as a retreat every Sunday or every day of the week. All of his dishes are iconic, but if we had to choose two, it would be the potato omelette and his Basque-inspired pinchos. The crabmeal with bacon, mayonnaise, seaweed and cucumber will leave you speechless.
- Where is it? Plaza de Prta de Moros, 4, Madrid
Tapas is a habit that everyone, regardless of age, has as a habit. Makkila is that restaurant that knows about this Saturday or Sunday need and has therefore put together a very special menu. Of course in this case it is in Makkila from Friday to Sunday from 12:00 to 14:00, you can enjoy dishes from Madrid such as: torrezno, cockles and rocoto ceviche, lion cecina with fried almonds, Madrid style snails or grilled chicken croquettes . Our mouths are watering as soon as I write it.
- Where is it? Almagro, Serrano, Fernando VI and Prince of Vergara.
A Mexican restaurant is not the same as a taqueria. Mawey Old is a taqueria and it is the best in Madrid. Fernando Carrasco and Julián Barros, two leading chefs in Mexican food, especially because they have brought the flavors of their country to Spain and in a very special way. Their tacos cannot be found anywhere else as they contain ingredients such as blue corn, populated peppers, morita, chipotle, jalapeño, or poblano peppers. In the Mawey Old menu, it is mandatory that you order their dishes that are authentic gems such as chipotle glazed bacon tacos, suadero tacos with oaxaca cheese, avocado and tomatillo sauce or ear and squid tacos with habanero chili sauce. A real taste explosion!
- Where is it? Olid Street, 6; San San Bernardo Street, 5; and Calle Manuel de Falla, 3.
An oyster bar, fusion nigiris or a wide choice of natural wines. This is how we can define Nakama, the Japanese restaurant that revolutionized Madrid and all the national and international audiences that pass through its doors. Best of all, in this place you will find dishes with a Caribbean twist that engulf the Chamberí neighborhood. If you’re looking for excellence and tired of the classic nigiris, you should definitely try their legendary foie and wagyu gyozas, the pork ribs or the scallops au gratin.
- Where is it? Calle de Sagasta, 23, Madrid.
Although it was Halloween yesterday and everyone has already saved their costume for next year, there are restaurants that have included dishes to pay tribute to the scariest night of the year. At Pestana CR7 Madrid there is a pizza that is only available until November 6 and is made by Borja Veguillas, chef at Pestana CR7 Madrid. What ingredients does this dish have? Roasted pumpkin, accompanied by purple potato, smoked rib, barbecue sauce and trumpet of death.
- Where is it? Gran Via Street, 29, Madrid.
Are you planning to organize a romantic date, a meeting with friends or a special meal with your family? Obviously you have to go to Raimunda. In the Palacio de Linares (which, by the way, is enchanted), there is a restaurant that everyone already knows, but if you are visiting Madrid for vacation or work, it is the perfect opportunity to try their menu. Divided into three spaces, the space tries to capture the customer on a gastronomic journey to remember with a smile. What can you ask? Venezuelan tequeños, marinated herring, scrambled eggs with truffle, beef cheek or salmon tataki with white garlic and tobiko.
- Where is it? Paseo de Recoletos, 2, Madrid
It is clear that Japanese cuisine has been in vogue for many years and for this reason, restaurants have had to revise their dishes so that the public does not get bored. Sushita Café is an example of those spaces where you always find new dishes and whose decor accompanies the flavors. As a novelty, we tell you that they already have their Christmas menu ready. Tuna croquettes, red shrimp tempura with sweet chili, mini potato tacos with guacamole bottom and tuna cake or fresh pasta with mien with organic egg, mushrooms and truffle.
- Where is it? In Madrid.
Peace of mind for all residents of Madrid! There is less left for the opening of the Vicio restaurant in Madrid, very close to the Plaza del Sol. If you are in Barcelona do not hesitate to go to their premises to live the full Vicio experience. From Vicio Originals, BBQ Bacon, Iberian Cheeseburger, Pollos Hermanos or their low temperature BBQ wings, you can enjoy and be amazed by the explosion of flavors, we assure you that you have never tried a burger like this.
- Where is it? In Barcelona and soon in Madrid.
Do you know what Rosalía’s favorite restaurant in Barcelona is? If you haven’t been to the favorite place of the motomami in Barcelona, it’s time to go to Xemei. This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine from the Veneto region, which includes pasta and seafood. We are sure that when Rosalía goes there she will order the burrata with tomato salad, the beef tartare or the homemade pappardelle with ossobuco ragu.
- Where is it? Passeig de l’Exposition, 85, Barcelona
Like the previous restaurants, you knew them a lot, both by going there and through social networks and this will happen to you too with Zielou. Of course there are novelties in this restaurant every season and that is why we have added them to this list. Juan Sánchez, the official chef of Zielou, presents an environmental menu in autumn and winter according to a traditional concept without losing its avant-garde essence. Since you’re definitely going really fast, be sure to order the Daniel Sorlut Oysters, the sea bass and lobster ceviche, or the Better Balance vegan bolognese Nem ram.
- Where is it? Penthouse of the Chamartin Station, Madrid.
Zuma is the unique opportunity to discover flavors of different styles, without having to leave the same place. After almost a year revolutionizing the gastronomic environment of Madrid, Zuma finds itself in one of the best restaurants. The new Omakase menu, Taste of Zuma, aims to take the public on a journey through Zuma’s contemporary Izakaya concept. What can you find? Baby squid from Huelva finished with a mixture of Japanese spices called shichimi, the Zuma version of a fresh and crunchy green salad to clear the palate between the first and second, lemon fish with pickled garlic ponzu and chili or crispy salmon made in the Robata Grill, glazed with Teriyaki sauce.
- Where is it? Paseo de la Castellana, 2, Madrid
Don’t have any plans today and want to keep celebrating Halloween? Mitiko has the perfect plan to celebrate a unique evening and return to the office so strong. The restaurant changed the color of the rice to black to add a touch of fear. Don’t hesitate to order regular restaurant dishes such as Iberian pork tiraditos, Chinese aubergines, tempura tiger prawns, nori seaweed cubes with butterfish or their iconic bull tuna nigiris, Norwegian salmon or Iberian bacon.
- Where is it? C. de Sor Angela de la Cruz, 22, Madrid
Source: Marie Claire
