Late afternoon comes to stay: places to enjoy it
Who doesn't like to pay tribute on special occasions?
It is wonderful to enjoy a Michelin star experience.
However, the vast majority of the time they look for
good, beautiful and cheap places
, both for informal meetings and for work meetings or hangouts with friends, now that the afternoon is taking so much, or even an appointment - whichever has one.
Now in crisis we look more at our pockets, but we are not resigned to stop going out, because
socialization with restrictions
has become, more than ever,
a moment of evasion
where we can forget the coronavirus always respecting security measures and with the utmost respect .
That is why some entrepreneurs sharpen their ingenuity and dare to meet these needs with original ideas at pocket prices, from the current that advocates a healthier meal for those who take care of themselves, to the appetizing tapas with mini desserts so as not to have to eat the same cake or the
market that serves as a trusted bar
and gastronomic grocery store.
Here are some of the latest openings that are worth going through (or, rather, joy).
D.Origin: the site that has it all (good)
Gon Hierro, Mario Scheffer and Luis Muñoz de Luna, the entrepreneurs behind D.Origen.
The three boys from Bowlbar, Luis Muñoz de Luna, Mario Scheffer and Gon Hierro, return to the fray, as their minds never stop racing.
And they fulfill the dream of
creating a gourmet space with a shop, restaurant and cafeteria
where quality products reign in Chamberí.
You can go to breakfast and go out having bought the bread, tomatoes from the garden, sausage or smoked oil made by them with their own machine, have some incredible wines with mussels and anchovies, which come out of the can to your mouth whole, and finish with a bite of homemade torrijas or Pão de Ló following the traditional Portuguese recipe.
D.Origen is that "all in one" where you are always right
, there are smiles behind the masks and a lot of care put into everything.
Be careful with their stuffed tortillas, which can be ordered to take away, because
delivery
is working
terribly
for this trio
.
"We have very special products, such as our own vinegar, where we have designed up to the label, a smoked pastrami after two weeks in brine that we make or truffles that we recommend scratching and not laminating," explains Gon Hierro.
You have to go and let yourself be advised, being
careful not to take everything, because you win.
D. Origin
.
Gaztambide, 62, Madrid.
Tel. 91 502 36 26. @ d.origengourmet
EnRecoletos: Spanish cuisine and cosmopolitan place
Image of one of the spacious rooms of EnRecoletos, with minimalist interior design in fashionable street.
In the lively Recoletos street, hence the name,
the Verdasco family dares to create a bright and charming restaurant without losing its essence
based on traditional recipes with good raw materials.
Various
differentiated and minimalist environments
to be at ease with interpersonal distance and a renewed Spanish cuisine menu, with starters such as black pudding fritters with honey tears, confit artichokes or grilled foie with caramelized onion and low-temperature egg.
To continue, fish, meat and healthy and current dishes such as avocado and tomato tartare.
Its
winery
stands out
, with the main Spanish denominations of origin, and the house wine especially, a selection from the Martínez Lacuesta winery, in Rioja.
The project is crowned with desserts, with options such as pancakes filled with cream and covered with hot chocolate or the original apple fritters with apricot jam and vanilla ice cream.
InRecoletos
.
Recoletos, 13. Madrid.
Tel. 912 042 440. @enrecoletos
Concept X: one and we stay
The Concept X dishes are perfect for sharing, on small tables indoors and with a cozy terrace.
The Covid-19 has not stopped Andrea Vota, in love with gastronomy who had wanted to set up his own restaurant for a long time, the chef of the late La Verónica that so many Madrid residents loved, Diego Manzanares, and Paulo Jesús, who has had several businesses in Denmark with remarkable success.
"Concept X is an essence to discover, since X is always an unknown," they
say.
The equation is cleared up knowing this modern tavern with a touch of novelty where the intention is to serve bites of happiness.
They slip that the local public is very appreciative of their off the menu, but they recommend essentials such as their
beef jerky, bacon and cheese croquettes, always creamy, almost liquid
, stews such as lentils and tapas such as their prawns with lime aioli.
A Mediterranean gastronomic offer with certain nods to international cuisines, such as its tartare with plantain or the salad with yucca chips.
"The important thing is the product and the smile behind the bar. People love to enjoy themselves in the surroundings of the Retreat with a wine in a place with tradition."
Concept X.
C. de Narváez, 34. Madrid.
Tel. 919 07 50 60. @conceptxmadrid
D'Platos Delite: tapas from Granada in the capital
D'Platos Deleite lands in Madrid after succeeding in Malaga and Granada with this eclectic venue.
Nothing to hide in this
Andalusian stronghold of no less than 250
square
meters
with a kitchen seen in the heart of Madrid, which was planned since before the pandemic.
D'Platos Deleite, from the homonymous group that is already triumphing in Granada, the city of origin, and in Malaga, is designed for that, precisely, the delight in company.
Tastefully decorated, with marble tables, designer chairs and comfortable, highly
instagrammable
turquoise sofas
, it presents informal options in the kitchen ideal for a snack.
They work with
Alhambra beers
and have a very fun option to finish the meal, presenting the desserts in small glasses that allow you to try various options without having to share them, although they can be dangerous if you
get carried away by the I want everything
.
Óscar Moreno and Sonia Gutiérrez, the two businessmen and entrepreneurs with extensive experience in restoration, do not rule out more upcoming developments in Madrid.
Attentive
D'Platos Delight
.
Eloy Gonzalo, 4. Madrid.
Tel. 917 82 04 92. @dplatosdeleite
Saona La Moraleja: celebrating good things
The Saona Group opens a new store in Madrid, in the affluent neighborhood of La Moraleja.
A wide variety of options to choose from between
Mediterranean starters and main courses
according to the menu offered at different times of the day.
The Saona Group, which triumphs in Valencia, continues its expansion in the capital, with this charming new place dotted with flowers and wicker lamps.
225 square meters to taste
bestsellers such
as the Peking duck croquette, the tuna tataki pancakes over avocado and wasabi mayonnaise;
the false niguiris;
foie and pear, octopus, ham and padroin peppers, egg and truffle or the honeyed rice of duck and artichoke.
Of course, for dessert, banoffee continues to triumph.
Currently, the company already has a total of 26 restaurants between Madrid and the Valencian Community,
has a team of more than 500 professionals
and serves more than 4,800 meals a day.
Saona in La Moraleja.
Estafeta 1 local 5 Alcobendas.
Madrid.
Tel. 910 68 37 73. @gruposaona
The Circle Food: good bowl-to-bowl roll
In The Circle Food you can create the bowl to suit the person.
This restaurant has proven that you can
eat healthy without the menu being boring
.
On the contrary, its famous bowls are full of
national organic ingredients
in healthy, delicious recipes at affordable prices.
They have just opened a new place in Narváez, with the same good vibes as Santa Engracia and take away service, perfect on those days when we don't feel like cooking but don't want to sin with fast food.
Camille Martínez, behind this
green revolution
since 2018 that is now growing, promotes this proposal with options already created, such as the Salmon Lover or the Dale al Kale, but also allows you to choose the components of the bowl and its
toppings
.
Leave space for cut fruit and homemade cakes.
And it is an
ideal
place
if you go with a vegan person to eat or a very athletic person
: you will be right for sure.
The Circle Food
.
Narváez, 52. Madrid.
Tel. 918 21 31 63. @thecirclefood_
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