Much has been said in recent weeks about the French who come to Madrid to spend their weekends to take advantage of the relative freedom that exists in the city.
And very little of the French who are in the city throughout the year, making the lives of its inhabitants a little happier by bringing them one of the most important gastronomies in the world.
So it is worth remembering the French restaurants in the capital, which, curiously, are less than you would expect.
Salmon terrine from Le Bistroman Atelier.
Right in
the center, in front of the Palacio de Oriente and the Teatro Real,
Le Bistroman Atelier
(Amnesty, 10. Tlf .: 914 472 713) arrived in Madrid endorsed by its success in Marbella and is the project of two French-Spanish, the entrepreneur Miguel Ángel García Marinelli and chef Stéphane del Río.
Its brasserie proposal, made with top raw materials, ranges from bourguignonne snails to salmon terrines or field pâté, passing through pissaladiére with passata of sardines, anchovies and black olives or andouillette.
In addition, it has recently incorporated a series of
classic dishes that are only served on request
: sirloin Wellington, sole meunière, bouillabaisse, Mont Royal pigeon in salmis (with three preparations, roast, stewed in its own juice and croissant with pate), kidneys with mustard and veal sweetbreads with morels.
And, to drink, an impeccable selection of French wines ... and some Spanish with a Frenchified taste.
Same as being in Paris.
Lafayette steak tartare.
Brasserie Lafayette
(Recaredo, 2. Tlf .: 912 606 912) became known in Las Tablas and from there made the leap to El Viso, a more luminous and elegant place.
Although the scenario changed, what has not changed is the gastronomic proposal, and there are onion soup in three textures, oysters, ratatouille, steak tartare, veal gizzards with perigord sauce or ray a la meunière.
And, of course, the excellent selection of wines, at more than reasonable prices, by owner and chef Sebastien Leparoux.
It has a very nice terrace and on Sundays and holidays it serves brunch from 11 am to 5 pm.
Le Petit Prince.
Duck rillette, gratin onion soup, Burgundy snails, black butter ray, sole a la meunière, steak tartare, duck confit or magret, tarte tatin ...
Le Petit Prince's
proposal
(Fernán González, 7 Tlf .: 914 314 414), a dining room without great decorative fanfare whose name pays homage to one of the most universal characters in French literature, it could not be more traditional and predictable and, at the same time, irrefutable solidity.
Spaniards predominate on the wine list, although some French also have a place.
It has an urban terrace and attention to its recommended menu of the day from Monday to Friday.
Finally, a restaurant that is more French-style than pure French and that is out of the ordinary,
Les Mauvais Garçons
(Madera, 36. Tlf .: 640 612 707), in Malasaña, where the self-taught chef from Toulouse Gael Bourg works. that works with both French and Spanish products, looking solely and exclusively at their quality.
In a rather short menu, the offer, with an indisputable iconoclastic point, has as its main recipients meat lovers, from duck tartare to Iberian sirloin tataki or grilled foie.
Cheeses, such as the 5 French plate with homemade blueberry jam or the camembert of roasted raw milk with espelette pepper stuffed with blueberries and dried fruits also play an important role in the restaurant.
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