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    Lateral

    3.9 (91 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    James T.

    Stars predominantly for staff service-able to maintain some order given the crowd. Why the crowd was there...I'm not too sure. Food wasn't memorable, might I say tastes like a chain restaurant? Albondigas we sent back bc it was cold. The patatas bravas were aight-needed more salt (more on that later). The pork steak we couldn't finish. Dry and bland. The fried artichoke didn't taste like anything. The only pleasant dish was the gazpacho! Always refreshing. Asked for some Spanish sea flakes to season all the dishes. Received packaged salt. Sigh. Highly concentrated mineral water though. Nice.

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    Pat K.

    Very nice restaurant in the center of Madrid. Service was excellent and the food was amazing. They have both Spanish and English menus. Very creative modern Spanish food. They put a twist on the old fashioned food. Loved their Patatas Bravas, grilled & smoked octopus and Ribera del Duero ! Hated their quesadilla - maybe because my taste buds are spoiled with Mexican quesadillas in So Cal ?? Bottled water was affordable 1.9€ and wine by the glass was 3.5€.

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    Ashley W.

    Great location but it is always busy. Suggest to make reservations or have a good group with you when having to wait 30 minutes or more. Everything on their menu is so good! Patatas bravas, ceviche, meatballs and so much more. I suggest getting a pitcher of sangria to share, and definitely eat the fruit afterwards.

    Nimi O.

    Great food, amazing atmosphere Nice service. I had a lot of tapas in my time and lateral is one of the top so far

    Austen M.

    This place was recommended to me by another yelper (thanks Briony) and it proved to be a great place to get some Tapas. Firstly it was tricky to find at first, hidden in a corner, but it is worth it so keep looking. By the looks of it there were very few tourists there and it seemed to be more locals which is always a good sign. We sat outside and they have the coolest sprinkler system that blasts you with water vapour every 20 seconds to keep you cool. It was just the ticket in that hot sunshine. Food was great . I LOVED the sirloin with cream cheese and the salmon with Brie was very good to. The Spanish omelette was fine, although if you asked Trudie M she would probably tell you it was awesome. Service was quick and friendly and they had a menu in English. This is a place I will definitely return to next time I am in Madrid.

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    Thy L.

    It's a more upscale restaurant than most other tapa joints I've been to in Madrid, but yummy nonetheless. They do have an English menu and they have outdoor seating. It was a bit hot when I went (August) so we sat inside with the airconditioning :) We got the appetizer sampling, which included the Lateral appetizer, sirloin with caramelized onions, goat cheese with sweet red pepper, brie with salmon, ham croquette and prawn croquette. Everything was delicious except I didn't care much for the lateral appetizer (ironically). I really liked the croquettes! they were just oozing with flavor. The sirloin was also exceptionally good! We also got the avocado tartar with shrimps. I would suggest passing on this. Although the avocado was quite fresh, it wasn't anything particularly special. I also couldn't really taste any shrimp.

    Awesome mojitos
    Kerry J.

    So worth the hour wait, the food was amazing. First of all, at the bar they have a mojito station, where the bartender makes adorable mojitos & cocktails with fresh ingredients/muddled fruit. A little steep in price (10-13 euros) but worth it. We had a party of 8 so we ordered a bunch of tapas: -Loved: melted brie and ham on bread, ham croquettes, fried artichokes, GLASS BREAD YUM, (essentially bread with tomato jam), meatballs, patatas bravas -Didn't love: blood sausage, steak & caramelized onions on bread

    Tortilla (potato egg omelette) with side of bread in front of burrata & tomato salad drizzled with truffle oil
    Sal L.

    Wow, wow, wow! When I left here, I did nothing but think of which day I'd return to try more of their delicious foods. Trendy & upscale, but more like hipster clientele restaurant with a lovely outdoor patio for dining al fresco. I wish I could say there was something I ordered that wasn't as good as expected but there wasn't. Waitstaff was polite and professional, didn't forget a thing despite me thinking that they forgot my octopus leg but that came out too before I had a chance to inquire about it. I've learned that in Spain, more so than Italy, they don't rush you when you sit down to a meal. My daughter and I were there about 1 hour, 30 minutes which is a lifetime in any NYC restaurant. I won't boar you with too many details of the meal, but it's worth saying that everything we ordered was perfect! From the drizzle of truffle oil on the burrata and tomato salad, to the "fall off the bone" meat of the bull tail to the sweet grilled onions on the hamburger, everything was incredible. Highly recommend if you're in Madrid, but they seem to have restaurants in Malaga, Monaco & Barcelona as well. I didn't seem to catch too many tourists in this place which must be a great sign if many locals are coming in.

    Acachofas (fried artichoke) with jamon. Goat cheese (queso de cabra), lettuce, & roasted red pepper on toast (super good).

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    Tapas were just good. The service was great.

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    13 years ago

    My favourite tapas bar so far in Madrid. Excellent food, very varied and the service is really fast.

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    11 years ago

    Tried to book a table for two people calling the restaurant. I asked if the did speak english, they said "no" and they hanged up the phone

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    14 years ago

    Para guiris. Las tapas no están mal pero son excesivamente caras y se pasan de minimalistas. Mucho complemento, mucho adorno y poca chicha.

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    La Coquette

    4.4(21 reviews)
    0.8 kmSol
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    We had a fun evening out at Madrid's La Coquette Blues Bar…read more Got there at around 7:30 pm - doors open at 8, and a line forms outside the relatively small place, so that timing was perfect. Settled into the very cool cavern-like subterranean space with rough stone walls, vintage blues show posters and a terrific Chicago blues soundtrack. A waiter who spoke English took drink orders, and everybody got bowls of sunflower seeds in the shell. It got crowded, but not ridiculously so, because they limit admission, letting a few new people in when others leave. They feature a rotating roster of blues bands who each do a three-night run. Check out their web site (it's their Facebook page) for who's playing. As usual when I see a music listing somewhere, I looked the group up on YouTube, to check out what they actually sound like. The combo we caught - The Maria Avilas Quartet - came on at 9 pm. It was a good-time Chicago-style blues band with guitar, standup bass, drums and a female singer, and we stayed for most of the second set as well. The crowd was really upbeat and friendly, and the beer was cold. Later in the evening, the waiter offered selected people (lucky us!) free mini-shots. Bottom line: we really enjoyed the place, and highly recommend it for a fun evening out.

    Good, divey Blues Bar (live band) we found and jumped into after dinner. Got there around 11'ish…read more Had some beers, drinks, and listened to the live Blues Band which was pretty good. Good selection of beers and liquor... the bartender makes a very good Mojito (almost every table had one). Generous pours on all drinks. Decent beer selection. Seating is a little tight but it's not a big place. Looks like an old bomb shelter (cool look).

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