This restaurant is within an 8min walking distance from the Silken Puerta Madrid Hotel where we…read morestayed. The restaurant was able to accommodate our 16 person party at around 7pm. This represents exceptional service and accommodation, since 8:30pm is the normal opening time for dinner here in Spain. We ate family style: Roasted Calamari - super tasty that went well with the salad that it came with. Scallops - a must have at this place. Delicious seafood taste. Steak - served on a hot stone plate that was sizzling on the table. This was perfect for our table with varying tastes in steak. Take it out early if you want rare. Wait a little longer and it's medium. Vegetable plate: nicely grilled veggies topped with two chunks of cheese. Sea Bass: it was perfectly roasted. Very tender and perfect chewiness. Sauce was delicious with the potatoes and peppers that it came with. Overall, one of the better meals during my 2 night stay in Madrid. Excellent and friendly service. The Sangria was the bomb. I recommend this place if you are staying nearby or at the Silken hotel.

Very lively place obviously popular with locals. The food is quite straightforward and absolutely…read moredelicious. We had the salad Eu Mundo and the entrecôte and would definitely recommend both. A hidden gem in an area of Madrid where tourists rarely set foot.

Luckily, we got in immediately, and we were seated with ease. Upon ordering our drinks, we recieved…read morea tapa of mushrooms and a sun dried tomato. We then ordered the Anchoas con pesto and the Ensalada verde con dados de salmón y salsa de soja. Everything was amazing. We left with a bottle of the vermut after trying the Manuela. Incredible!

My fav vermut bar in Madrid. Love the vibe. We stopped by on a weeknight and the place was packed…read morewith friendly locals. We wasted no time and ordered their white vermut and red vermut and then tried their spanish wine.. their wine was great but their house vermut - undeniably the best I had in Madrid (trust me I had plenty). They give free tapas with their drinks - mushrooms (wow) and also ham and mini breadsticks. This was perfect to pair with our vermut and wine. We loved their house vermut so much that we ordered 2 bottles to take back home with us. Staff was friendly and loved the vibe of this bar. I will miss this place for sure! Highly recommend.

Food was excellent. Paella was very good as well as the pork cheeks. Also got the Tinto De Verano…read morewhich was very good and refreshing. As I look at other people's food, everything looks so good! Had to wait a little bit for a table but the waiter was super nice. You can also order at the bar if you want. Pretty decent bar decor? A little nicer than the places that I usually frequent! lol

El Sur is an unpretentious cafe in Madrid outside the main tourist areas in Lavapies. I enjoyed the…read morepork roast on a bed of potatoes. I also could not resist the cheesecake, which was freshly made. The pork was good and included a generous helping of meat. The cheesecake was outstanding, an unexpected bonus. The restaurant was lively with locals. Service was slower but more relaxing. This cafe was a find.

One more star on the Instagram trail and I'd agree--it's our fault for not being more discerning or…read morefor staying on the beaten path. But Juana La Loca has an aseos issue. We sat at the bar, and all we could smell was the semi-clean bathroom--and I say that not from visiting it, but from the sheer odor. Things went south when a burly German Messerschmitt sat next to us and compounded the smell. I'm not being Teutonophobic--I'm just telling it like it was ( said every xenophobic ) The tortilla that lured us here was fine, but too sweet for my taste--like the rest of the pintxos. Or maybe it was the side of Clorox.

Someone recommended this place to my friend so we stopped by, and wow! Delicious…read more The Spanish "tortilla" was packed with flavor. The onions were jammy and so flavorful; they made this dish amazing. Definitely different from all the other tortillas I had. Grilled beef sweetbread bruschetta, with melted havarti cheese and chimichurri was rich but not filling, so I ordered the Red tuna tartar with wasabi pearls. My friend had the oxtail fajita- which she loved. All of the food we had here was great. I only wish we had been told that we could only get the dolce de leche volcano if we ordered it at the same time as our food. I was really looking forward to it. Instead we had the carrot and ginger pie (cake) with yogurt and the lemon pie. Of note, this place is small, so be prepared to wait. You can sit and eat at the bar.

Seriously good food and portions. So glad we stopped in for lunch today. Everything made fresh,…read morewhich means you may wait a little bit for some dishes. For example, the paella, which the server informed us would take about 30 minutes to complete because it is made to order. This was fine as we started with some olives and croquettes. Possibly the best croquettes we've had so far in Madrid.

One of the best local places I have been too in all Madrid! The soup was amazing ;)read more

I love this restaurant. Very good food and an excellent value. The staff is welcoming and the…read moreatmosphere is comfortable, unpretentious and conducive to connecting with fellow diners. I make a point to visit this restaurant at least once whenever I am in Madrid!

Castillian soup was delicious. Thinking garlic white wine broth that you have to finish dipping all…read moreof your bread in to get to the last drop:) Arroz cubana plain but good. Rice, tomato sauce and a tasty plantain. Main courses: deep fried beefsteak with ham and cheese and patatas fritas... a little too deep fried (salty, maybe old oil used?) Pork loin medallions with patatas fritas not bad.

The food was mediocre and extremely overpriced. They charged us for bread service, even though we…read moredid not request bread or even touch the bread. The pork shoulder was overly fatty and greasy. Portions were small. Ambience was nothing divine. Would highly recommend going elsewhere.

This is a place to check out in Madrid if you are looking for an upscale dining experience. The…read moreservice and food were both good. Recommend a reservation here and also recommend ordering a starter of the fried squid if you enjoy calamari. One of the best I've ever tasted! Also small plate entrees so add accompaniments. My entree wasn't the best (tenderloin stuffed with ham and cheese), but the short ribs were good.

Lots of freebies! Warm friendly service despite the server having to manage many tables. They were…read moreable to accommodate us without a reservation and groups. I especially enjoyed the tomato salad, the chorizo, olives, and bread. The grilled octopus could have used more flavor other than just olive oil and the chocolate cake slice was dry.

Gambas Rojas exquisitas, el bacalao, las croquetas de jamón, la tarta de Santiago, la leche…read morefrita... la atención excelente.. muy buen ambiente.