Tradition 11 patisseries to enjoy the best French toast
Staying in Madrid on vacation has its good things, like
finding a table in restaurants that usually fill up on Fridays and Saturdays
a week or two in advance at any other time of the year.
On this occasion we have selected openings where pizza and rice are the protagonists, but also classics that are renewed with spring.
There is room for places that have made word of mouth their best ally, where fusion becomes art or where torreznos become a cult dish.
What they all have in common is that they are the perfect excuse to
celebrate a long after-meal conversation
.
KUOCO 360º FOOD
This small place in the Chueca neighborhood is quite a discovery.
Theirs is a high-altitude fusion cuisine,
where good products prevail, flavors are enhanced and there are no rules
.
This is how chef Rafa Bergamo and his team work.
Croquettes, ceviche, steak tartare, wild sea bass and honeyed cow cheeks are some of the delicacies on his menu.
They also offer a tasting menu.
Address
: San Bartolomé, 14 Average price: 60 euros.
Roostiq's delicious torreznos.
ROOSTIQ
They have their own organic garden and farm in Ávila and everything in their kitchen revolves around fire.
In this restaurant they pamper each of their dishes, whether they are the Roostiq torreznos -the smoked point and the crunchy texture make them unique-, the flame chard, the confit pepper, the chicken wings, the truffled ham calzone pizza and comté or the Iberian feather.
Their cheesecake is another of the hits that you have to try.
Address
: Augusto Figueroa, 47. Average price: 50-60 euros.
It is Rocacho's skrei.
ROCACHO
Cod is one of the essentials of Holy Week and in this capital grill they have it very present.
For the occasion they have prepared
a skrei cod
-a delicacy that comes from the waters of Northern Europe- charcoal-grilled with black garlic sauce, accompanied by a crispy squid ink and grilled cassava that will be on the menu until the end of April or end of stock.
Its meat is white, firm and tasty.
Address
: Padre Damián, 38. Average price: 60-70 euros.
Grilled chicken from Las Brasas.
THE EMBERS
In this space of the Rosewood Villa Magna Hotel, the leading role is played by local products.
You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner
.
The croquettes, the salad, the Andalusian-style squid or the patatas bravas invite you to savor Madrid's tapas.
Favorite dishes include matured Galician veal, whole turbot, fresh oysters and octopus.
On April 17 -and May 2- they organize an exclusive brunch that will include French toast (100 euros).
Address
: Paseo de la Castellana, 22. Average price: 50 euros.
ARROGANT
In this Italian with a circus air, eating is quite a spectacle.
While you taste some gorgonzola gnocchi with fresh truffle or prawn ravioli with hollandaise foam and dill
, harlequins and magicians parade through the room, Italian music from the 80s and 90s plays
and the chef can come out of the kitchen to sing opera.
The pizzas are an excellent option and they have a raw food section on the menu.
Address
: Velázquez, 80. Average price: 50-60 euros.
Pizza and sausages from Ditaly.
DITALY
His proposal is an authentic
Neapolitan pizza with a singular touch of elegance
.
Here the diner designs it to measure with top quality ingredients, of Italian origin -such as the DO San Marzano tomato- and of proximity.
The dough is made with Italian flour that is fermented for 48 hours to achieve a much more powerful flavor.
We recommend the tartufata and the salami.
Address
: Santa Engracia, 108 and Eloy Gonzalo, 8. Average price: 15 euros.
Mitiko room.
MITIKO
This restaurant celebrates the
Japanese tradition of hanami
, which invites you to gather under the cherry blossoms to admire their beauty while eating and drinking.
For the occasion, they have prepared delicious dishes such as soba dan dan (noodles with minced pork and peanut sauce) and sakura futomaki (daikon mixed with bull, butter, nikiri sauce and mayonnaise).
The Geisha cocktail is also a novelty.
Address
: Sor Ángela de la Cruz, 22. Average price: 35-40 euros.
Horcher natural roasted venison loin.
HORCHER
It is one of the most traditional houses in the capital and has taken advantage of the beginning of spring to rescue some of
its most emblematic dishes
, such as the cheese soufflée, the Berlin nose salad and the apple vichyssoise with smoked sardine.
In addition, it incorporates a new section in the menu dedicated exclusively to its dishes with Caviar Imperial Beluga 000. It is always worth a visit.
Address
: Alfonzo XII, 6. Average price: 100-250 euros.
SWEDEN HOUSE
Until April 17,
the torrijas
become the stars of the desserts in this space.
Before reaching the sweet moment, yes, you have to enjoy a menu with a lot of local products.
To share they have the clams a la marinera, the Cantabrian baby squid with onions and the gizzards.
As more forceful options they propose an Iberian pork secret and a beef tenderloin.
There is also a good offer of fish.
Address
: Marqués de Casa Riera, 4. Average price: 40-50 euros.
Paella from La Mariterranea.
THE MARITERRANEAN
Pilar Jorcano and Antonio Posillipo are behind this rice restaurant that opened its first place on the island of Formentera.
The Valencian origins of both forced them to give prominence to the paellas, made with rice from their own cultivation cooked with a broth with a secret recipe.
They have the Valenciana with chicken and rabbit and the senyoret, with peeled shellfish.
More creative are the one with marine plankton or the one with foie gras and spring garlic.
Address
: Alcala, 90. Average price: 40-50 euros.
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