The hospitality industry in Madrid does not stop and it is rare for the week that the restaurant payroll does not grow.
If not, take a look at these new openings and reopenings that touch almost all the suits: from updated Spanish cuisine to international cuisine.
Cheek brioche, at El Lince.
THE LYNX
Fine shell
.
Those are the two words that come to mind when
Javi Estévez is mentioned, a chef who for more than seven years has been determined to dignify
and honor this traditional
genre
and to take it to the top of gastronomy at the hands of La Tasquería ( a Michelin star).
He now
inaugurates his second house in which the offal is not lacking, but in a more popular key.
"A less radical offer, with dishes for everyone, where you can eat delicious food and try different things every week," says Estévez.
For example, lamb sweetbreads with garlic;
Battered brains;
Iberian pork tongue... Although there is more:
from fish of the day to stews and spoon dishes
(stewed lentils, beans...) that change according to the season.
Average price: 40-45 euros.
Address:
Principe de Vergara, 289.
Grilled leek and roasted cauliflower with kimchi, at Luz de Lumbre.
LIGHT OF FIRE
New project that lands in
San Lorenzo de El Escorial from the hands of an old acquaintance of Madrid restoration: Aurelian Catalin Lupu
-
Cata
-, owner of La Taberna de Elia (mecca of red meats in Pozuelo de Alarcón).
In this dining room with the soul of a "village bar" and fresh and first-class products,
you can enjoy tapas and even pay homage
.
There is no shortage of Tasting classics such as the grilled vegetable ratatouille with eggs, updated vegetables (grilled leek and roasted cauliflower with kimchi and romescu sauce),
green tomato gazpacho with jalapa chili
, freshly brought fish and pizzas made in a wood oven.
And, of course, meats: black angus,
entrecote and ribeye aged between 40 and 80 days
and cuts -under request- of wagyu kagoshima, kobe and, in addition, national cow and ox.
Price: tapas from 20 euros.
Address:
Students, 6 (San Lorenzo de El Escorial).
Truffled Carbonara, at Ottilia Ristobar.
OTTILIA RISTOBAR
The latest adventure of
the Ottica group
(Ottica Restaurante, Occhiali and La Lupa) is a 100% Italian dining room with raw materials brought from the Alpine country.
After some classic starters ( boletus
arancini
, aubergine parmigiana), come dishes
such as fig and gorgonzola ravioli with rabbit medallion, truffled carbonara
or salmon loin in sage butter.
And, in the meantime,
made in Italy
,
pizzas, a house
hit
.
With long fermentation dough
, in addition to the classic ones, the white gorgonzola with spinach and the black one with anchovy cream triumph.
Average price: 25-30 euros.
Address:
Father Claret, 3.
Bao of pork rinds, purple onion, crispy sweet potato and huacatay sauce, in Ronda 14.
ROUND 14
Mario Céspedes, a Peruvian chef based in Spain, opens the third headquarters of his flagship that was born more than a decade ago in Avilés and that in 2015 also arrived in Madrid.
The Nikkei and chifa cuisine that the chef officiates expands and settles in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
In front of the room and the cellar is Conchi Álvarez, a business and life partner.
The menu replicates the proposal of Round 14 of General Oráa: tiradito with yellow chili cream;
the xarda ceviche with tiger milk with chili limo and squid;
the
star
of the house, the veal cachopinos with goat cheese and mushrooms... and the new baby squid and squid ink and butterfish and chipotle rolls.
Average price: 35 euros.
Address:
Av. de Europa, 42. (Pozuelo de Alarcón).
Marinara pizza, at NAP Chamartín.
NAP CHAMARTÍN
This brand was born 11 years ago with the idea of bringing
authentic Neapolitan pizza
to Spain .
And, precisely, they already have 11 stores, six of them in Madrid, the last one opened a couple of weeks ago in Chamartín, where
a wood oven made by a Neapolitan craftsman shines
.
With the same philosophy as the rest of the premises, they use
products from the transalpine country
(flour, San Marzano PDO tomato, Fior di Latte mozzarella, Napoli salami...).
The menu offers a dozen pizzas,
margherita, marinara, cossaca, filetto and diavola
are among the most popular.
Average price: 18 euros.
Address:
Alberto Alcocer, 38.
Rice with seafood, in Bombastic.
BOMBASTIC
It opened its doors a few months ago in Chueca with the slogan
Toxic people are not allowed
and the idea of "burning the capital."
Behind this project that "
runs away from fashion and posture"
, they explain from the company, there is a heterogeneous team (which includes
well-known names in sports
such as Marcos Llorente, Marco Asensio and Amaya Valdemoro).
The proposal,
fun and sugarcane, offers from sushi and Mexican tacos to grilled vegetables... And rice dishes
,
star
of the menu: vegetables, seafood, beef ribs or mushrooms and foie.
Average price: 30-35 euros.
Address:
Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, 1.
Beef Jiaozi, at Maison Umami.
UMAMI MAISON
A new concept has just been installed in
Valdebebas
.
Some French inspiration and colonial winks, with natural plants, in decoration and
Asian cuisine -Chinese and Japanese hand in hand- traditional with current winks in gastronomy
.
And what is eaten here?
Well, specialties such as lacquered duck;
seafood kubak;
sushi, from nigiris to makis;
Crispy shrimp or duck popcorn
with almond and orange sauce.
Also good options are the salmon taco with spicy
mayo
and eel sauce in nori seaweed;
the
cha shu
(Iberian secret in homemade Cantonese sauce) juicy inside and crispy on the outside and
the low-temperature beef rib with yakiniku sauce
.
Average price: 25 euros.
Address:
Juan Antonio Samaranch Avenue, 76.
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