Yes, August arrives and it seems that everyone disappears from Madrid, but it is not like that.
Not only does the city not remain empty, but it is a top national tourist destination, even for its own inhabitants, who enjoy a semi-empty city.
A real joy, as is dropping by some of
the trendy restaurants
that will be open during the month of August.
Here is a selection,
in alphabetical order, of those top dining rooms
.
A'Ollo.
A'OLLO
It will be because of its privileged location (on the seventh floor of the INNSiDE by Meliá Madrid Gran Vía hotel). Or / and it will be because of its commitment to the cuisine of
Galician roots
that is so popular in the capital. The truth is that this modern canteen has been giving a lot to talk about in recent weeks. Both in its indoor lounge and in its outdoor terraces, it offers a proposal to share, where
tradition and avant-garde
go hand in hand and supported by the Galician product. For example, marinated salmon with cured yolk, smoked Galician cheese cream and pickled vinegar;
mussels from the Lorbé estuary
with spicy citrus pickle;
Hake at 63 ° with peas and mixed garlic and, of course, meat, because coming from Galician lands you cannot miss the Galician blonde (Galician beef steak tartare brioche with fried potatoes).
Address:
Mesonero Romanos, 13, 7ª planta.
Tel .: 91 936 27 70.
Baan.ALBERTO DI LOLLI
BAAN
It takes a short time and is already one of the restaurants for which many sigh. Behind the project is the young and experienced Madrilenian chef
Víctor Camargo
(Sudestada, Viavélez, Mugaritz, Casa Bonay), who proposes a trip through the cuisines of
Thailand and Vietnam
and incidentally tour the culinary ones of Korea, Japan or China. Local
produce
and traditional Asian techniques and recipes
join forces to create a varied and tasty menu: Iberian pork nem rán and black sausage from the Pyrenees wrapped in lettuce leaf;
Iberian pork needle
bun thit
lacquered with green mojo, tatemado grapefruit and jasmine rice; Galician matured cow picaña cooked at a low temperature; the fish of the day or the
curry, one of its star dishes
.
Address
: Villanueva, 2. Tel .: 91 108 89 00.
Barracuda MX.
BARRACUDA MX
Few dining rooms have been received
with more enthusiasm
like this one that
Roberto Ruiz
opened five months ago
. After the disappearance of Punto MX, the first Mexican restaurant to receive a
Michelin star in Europe
, the Chilango has launched, very close to the Retiro, this Barracuda MX, whose proposal revolves around the gastronomy of
the Mexican Pacific coast
. It is one of the
most desired tables in the capital
, and now, with half the city in search of other airs, it seems less complicated to book in this charming space that does not
close in August
. And what do you eat here? From guacamoles, tacos (of octopus shaken to the embers; that
of duck carnitas
;
to the black Iberian pig shepherd ...),
ceviches
(green prawns with roasted green tomatillo) and aguachiles, holy leaf quesadillas, or one of its most acclaimed main dishes,
sea bass
.
Address
: Valenzuela, 7. Tel .: 911 08 89 99.
Carallo Bar.
CARALLO
Take advantage of the month of August to visit one of the
must
-
sees
of the
Golden Mile
.
Irreverent and enjoyable
are adjectives that accompany this establishment, which has been open for less than a year. Its objective: to bring to Madrid a
modern vision of Galician culture
through contemporary cuisine, somewhat rogue and with respect for the product as its leitmotif. Among its dishes, in which there is fusion and also tradition, we find steamed Noia cockle with Thai sauce; Betanzos-style omelette with ham and teat cheese; jigsaw squid muffin, lemon zest and chilli-mayo sauce; octopus
a feira in the style of pulpeiras
from O Carballiño ... And, following its groundbreaking spirit, here you eat with wine and also with glasses, because the cocktail proposal is included in the gastronomic menu.
Address:
Serrano, 45. Tel .: 609 08 94 94.
Colossian.
Colossal
This essential in the Salamanca district has been in fashion for two years, almost the same as it has been in life.
The
Romero brothers
have conquered the people of Madrid -and foreigners- with a simple, traditional cuisine based on chup chup and the
flavors of their land from Cádiz
.
And, although they will not be open all month (only until August 23), its dining room and large terrace are well worth a visit, especially since they will be
closed in September
for a small renovation.
Among other recipes, don't miss the
gazpacho
, the tuna cake, the pickled mackerel loin and its
hyper-famous omelette
, one of the best in the capital.
Address:
José Ortega y Gasset, 67. Tel .: 91 453 14 25.
Gran Vía, 55.
GRAN VIA 55
This space, a whole
four in one
, celebrates its first anniversary.
Located in the iconic and busy Madrid street that gives it its name, it is a gastronomic gallery - flagship of the Con Fuego Group - with
1,300 square meters
that houses four different concepts.
The first,
Steakburger
, whose offer is aimed at fans of meat and hamburgers (made with meats from free-range
cows
).
The second,
Ôven Mozzarella
, Italian cuisine with raw materials from the transalpine country and Spain;
for example, organic flour sourdough pizzas, burratas, salads and risottos.
The third,
El Clandestino
, where cocktails and
live music
are the protagonists.
And the last one,
The Roastery
, a
healthy
format
, intended for breakfasts, brunches and snacks with specialty coffees and fine patisserie, which is scheduled to open after the summer.
Address:
Gran Vía, 55. Tel .: 91 330 87 05.
The Garden of Alma.
THE GARDEN OF ALMA
This impressive orchard in Arturo Soria has been one of the favorite destinations of Madrilenians - regardless of the weather - in these times of pandemic.
And now that the heat is on, its terrace - divided into several areas: high tables,
chill out
- and its dining room offer the
perfect gastronomic
getaway
without leaving the city
.
The proposal, always depending on the
market
,
adapts to the summer
with dishes such as natural oysters, with or without champagne;
Cordovan salmorejo
with crunchy Iberian ham;
sea bass fillet on sweet onion cream;
Russian salad
with soul.
...
Address:
Arturo Soria, 207. Tel .: 91 896 59 25.
Firewood.
FIREWOOD
It is not that Dani García, the Marbella chef, turns into gold, like King Midas, everything he touches, but that project that he starts, a
project becomes fashionable
and enjoys public favor. You don't have to look far back, just to June: just after the inauguration of Leña's Madrid headquarters - and also the Smoked Room, a space where an
omakase-style
tasting menu
operates - the reservation website fell. The menu at this
steakhouse
- located in the
Hyatt Regency Hesperia hotel
- reflects the personal touch of the Andalusian chef and his
international influences
. Take note:
version of the famous nitro tomato
, which is white here and is accompanied by a smoked eel-flavored mousse;
grilled bimi and romesco sauce;
grilled Malaga avocado, young coriander pesto and vegetable salad with feta cheese;
Iberian prey and feathers and even matured meats ...
Address:
Paseo de la Castellana, 57. Tel .: 91 108 55 66.
Seafood, at Bar Manero.
MANERO
It opened in the capital a little over two months ago and, since then, few venues have had as much
pull
as this neo-Castilian boutique bar owned by Carlos Bosch (owner of El Portal, El Singular and Manero, in Alicante). The concept follows the older brother and replicates the traditional gourmet tapas format that has
been triumphing
in Levantine lands for
three years
. The place,
very close to the Puerta de Alcalá
, transmits the essence of the
European bars of the early twentieth
century, thanks to the noble woods and the period details of its decoration. In its large bar and high tables you can
peck
from the
fine side
from its own brand (mussels, sardines, cockles ...) and sandwiches from squid in an Antequera muffin to a bikini with fresh cheese, smoked salmon and caviar or brioches with John Torres bread.
Address:
Claudio Coello, 3. Tel .: 96 514 44 44.
Patio de Leones.
PATIO DE LEONES
It is one of the
fixed
fashion restaurants
since it was inaugurated a little more than two years ago, under the seal of
the Ramsés Group
. Its guarantees: a large terrace, next to the Puerta de Alcalá, with spectacular views and open in winter and summer, and a menu dedicated to the
national product
(Joselito ham and other acorn-fed Iberian ham, gourmet side, salmorejo, Russian salad , red tuna tartare and tapas such as potato omelette, tripe, tiger mussels, red garlic prawns or prawns from Huelva with raincoat). And, for those who want more, seafood dishes such as sea bass in salt, monkfish with Bilbao-style prawns or rice with clams and sea bass. One more endorsement, its more than
500 wine references
that make this cosmic-cañí tavern an obligatory destination also in August.
Address:
Serrano, 1. Tel .: 651 55 50 00.
Wild.
WILD
His concept of
Japanese fusion cuisine
, cocktails and music triumphs in Panama City, Bogotá, Miami, Barcelona (for two months) ... and in
Madrid twice
. In 2020 it arrived at Calle de Velázquez and, for a few weeks, has had a new headquarters in the north of Madrid. With a
jungle aesthetic and
live
DJ music
, its cuisine is based on local
and Japanese products
: lobsters, red prawns, scallops, sea bass, red prawns, 60-day maturing Galician blonde cow,
A5 quality
Japanese wagyu
(with high degree of infiltration), spices and Japanese fermented and macerated products such as kimchi and umeboshi ... Among his
hits
are the
Dynamite rolls
, made of crab, wrapped in soy leaf and accompanied by truffled butter, and the
Fujiroll
(with snow crab, prawns and Korean gochujiang sauce);
the nigiris and sashimis;
black cod or wagyu with wok rice, caviar and egg.
In addition to the menu, it has an
omakase menu
.
Addresses:
Velázquez, 89. / Plaza de la Moraleja, 1 (Alcobendas).
Tel .: 675 10 77 38.
Tottori.
TOTTORI
It has been
succeeding for two decades in Japan
and, for a few months, it has also done so in Madrid, in the Salamanca district. After this Japanese, there are two names with weight in the world of gastronomy. The first,
Haruki Takahashi
, chef from a line of traditional cooks, founder of Tottori - located in the homonymous Japanese city - and sushi master, whose
techniques
give life to his Madrid brother. The second name,
Maria Li Bao
, promoter of successful projects such as the
China Crown Group
.
Different
cuts of sashimi
(red tuna, salmon and butterfish with truffle sauce)
pass
the tables of this
elegant dining room
,
versions of sushi
(gunkan, rolls, nigiris) or proposals such as prawn tempura or
yakimeshi
.
Address:
Lagasca, 67. Tel .: 91 821 45 73.
Villa Capri.JERÔME GALLAND
VILLA CAPRI
The hotel group
Big Mamma
is good at the capital, a restaurant that opens, a restaurant that succeeds. First it was
Bel Mondo,
which, inaugurated in September 2020, immediately became the Italian dining room that everyone wants to go to (and it also continues in August, since the closed sign does not hang). The same has happened with Villa Capri, his little brother and born to succeed in the
Plaza de Santa Bárbara
. With a decoration
inspired by the summers
of the famous island in the Gulf of Naples, its proposal is based on classic recipes reinterpreted with a modern touch and made with seasonal products. Thus, the dining room tables and its beautiful terrace pass from
gazpacho de San Marzano
and ceviches to
fresh pasta
made by hand every morning with Italian flours (homemade pappardelle with pork ragout, spaghetti with lobster with its bisque and tomato ...) and
artisan
pizzas
.
Address:
Hortaleza, 118. Reservations on the group's website.
Villa Verbena.
VILLA VERBENA
The opening of this large terrace at Casa Campo last March resulted in a
gastronomic
revolution and
reactivation of this green lung
in Madrid. Hoisting the
verbenero spirit
, it is one of the most desired directions. Added to its
privileged location
, on the shores of the Lake and with breathtaking views of Madrid, is added the culinary proposal designed by the Triciclo Group, which together with The Hat Madrid are the ideologues of the project. The menu,
in continuous movement
, is renewed with seasonal products and
suggestions of the day
. For example, natural or seasoned oysters; anchovies from Santoña; tomato and basil salad or the essential
grilled fish
.
In addition, since last month they have had a
large
glazed
gazebo
.
Address:
Paseo María Teresa, 3. Tel .: 91 999 30 14.
Zoko Valdemarín.
ZOKO VALDEMARÍN
It is the sixth restaurant of the Zoko group, of Cadiz origin, and the third in Madrid, and although it has a short time to live, its tuna offer has made it one of the
fashionable establishments
, something that also happens to its
older brother from Withdrawal
.
If the
rogue is the common thread
of your decoration, the bluefin tuna is that of your proposal.
For example, his famous
Tuna Porn
with different cuts;
the tuna salad with smoked chili peppers;
the
tenderloin grilled homemade tomato
and fried quail eggs or
Tuna Rita
, a margarita cocktail with a touch of heart salted tuna instead of salt.
Address:
Avenida de Valdemarín, 167. Tel .: 91 232 49 37.
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