Now that the great holiday exodus of August is underway, it is a good time to enjoy the
gastro
moment in style without rushing or crowding.
Here are five top establishments in Madrid,
with well-known names behind them, that these days deserve a visit
to discover or rediscover their cuisines.
Sardine salad, ajoblanco, fennel and figs, in Salino.
Saline
We start with this up
-to-date eating house
run by the
Aparicios, Paco and Javier
(La Raquetista, opened in 2015 in the Retiro neighborhood, and Cachivache, the tavern that the brothers opened in 2013 in Serrano and which are now also based in the area of Monte Carmel).
In this lively place (with a bar, dining room and two reserved areas)
the Mediterranean is committed to
its cuisines,
from Andalusia to Levante, passing through Italy and Turkey
.
Creative recipes and first class genre are the common threads of the proposal.
That you are more of a bar, high tables, snacks and half portions?
Don't miss the
family dishes
(the famous
torreznos of La Raquetista
and the
Cachivache bravas
) or the oysters with bloody Mary, the spider crab croquettes... Or a traditional traditional reinterpreted by the chef, Javier:
the chicken in a Madrid-DF taco
, with avocado and mango and chipotle in a corn taco.
In the dining room, the red tuna pipirrana, the rice with salmorreta and carabinero or the Marrakech lamb meatballs are good options for this start of August (they close from August 8).
And, if there is room, it is better to
try the fine pastries that they make
in the kitchen workshop, for example, the aubergine French toast.
Average price: 25 euros at the bar and 40 euros in the dining room.
Address:
Menorca, 4.
Hamachi NIgiri with banana foam emulsion and pink pepper, at Gaman by Luis Arévalo.
Gaman by Luis Arevalo
The Peruvian chef is a
key name in Nikkei cuisine
(fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine) in our country.
In this dining room -opened in 2018 in the same place where his Kena restaurant used to be-,
Arévalo unleashes his talent and creativity in front of the diner
.
Here Peruvian products and flavors coexist with Japanese raw materials and techniques, which
become
ceviches, tartares, temakis... or nigiris, the great specialty of the house, such as squid with miso butter,
sea bass with creamy avocado seasoned with tabasco and tobiko
, of butterfish with anticucho marinade and huacatay chimichurri.... Precisely, these days, the chef and the restaurant have put themselves in summer mode and offer
until September 14 a midday menu of
"campanillas"
-and of nigiri!
((starter, eight nigiris and dessert. 35 euros, drinks apart) that is also served on its newly opened terrace. For those who want to continue the party, Arévalo maintains the
Alma nikkei
menu .
Address:
Ferrer del Río, 7.
Red tuna tartare with citrus touch dressing, in Colósimo.
Colossimo
Just over three years ago, the
brothers Ricardo and Mané Romero
opened this modern eating house that immediately won over people from Madrid and abroad, just like their desired potato omelette.
And now
, after a recent renovation
(the work of Soledad Ordoñez), is a great time to visit their bar, lounge and/or terrace, which
look better and better than ever
.
The coordinates of its cuisine have not changed: simple, traditional, with nods to the south and
based on preparations with care and time
.
You can start, in addition to the aforementioned omelette that they don't even have on the menu!, with the salad;
stew croquettes or
the new cherry, shrimp and jalapeño salad
.
To follow, the red tuna tartare (from Cadiz,
of course), the suckling pig confit terrine
and roasted mashed potatoes
(house hit
), the steak tartare or any of the off-menu suggestions.
As a finishing touch, the bacon from heaven or the
cheesecake with payoyo
.
The wine list also offers around twenty references by the glass, featuring
odorous and generous wines from Marco de Jerez
and the province of Cádiz.
Average price:
Address:
José Ortega y Gasset, 67.
Egg with spider crab, at Bar Carallo.
Bar Carallo
Take advantage of the first week of August
to visit one of the
musts
on Madrid
's Golden Mile
, this daring and enjoyable space that was born a little less than two years ago with the mission of bringing contemporary Galicia to the Forum.
Today, they are premiering:
a new menu designed by
Julio Miralles, an experienced chef
(seasoned in restaurants and hotels around the world, he has headed Zalacain and Tatel), whose mission is
to evoke the spirit and hospitality of the typical Galician taverns
(
furanchos
).
Thus, Miralles proposes an updated and contemporary version of traditional Galician cuisine, well-known preparations and others not so much, but all of them with a first class genre.
Classic rations,
grandma's stews,
fish and high-altitude meats pass through the tables.
Take note:
feira
octopus
with cachelos
;
fox croquettes;
ovos divorciados with raxo
(marinated pork loin) and potatoes;
crayfish marinated in EVOO and lemon juice;
fried egg with shredded spider crab
or cod with turnip tops and orecchiette.
Address:
Serrano, 45.
Glazed veal shank, in Calor by Ramón Freixa.
Heat by Ramón Freixa
In this
gastro
route that we propose, a plan could not be missing to enjoy the Madrid nights that
combines haute cuisine and luxury in a unique space
, at the La Zarzuela racecourse.
At the head of the
Calor
proposal (in the exclusive area of La Pelouse) is
Ramón Freixa
(two Michelin stars has his homonymous restaurant in Madrid), together with the Life Gourmet group.
The chef has designed a
tasting menu
("in constant evolution to surprise at each visit", they say from the dining room) with starters to share, such as the caprese burrata injected with basil and tomato tartare,
the suckling pig confit quesadillas with mole poblano
or its iconic
truffle
bikini .
Among the main dishes, there are dishes such as
glazed veal shank
with mashed potatoes and Idiazábal cheese;
the red tuna tartare with avocado, fried eggs and tempura nori seaweed or the
gratin hake loin with garlic mousseline
.
This menu is available on Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:30 p.m. and until August 11.
Price: 60 euros, includes entrance to the Hippodrome if booked at Calor By Ramón Freixa.
Address:
Av. Padre Huidobro, s/n.
A-6, km 8. Reservations at 676 82 25 07 and on the Life Gourmet website.
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