Antojo

”A disciple of Madrid cult chef Abraham García of Viridiana and San Sebastián star Juan Mari Arzak, chef Cesar Rodriguez...”  More

Arola Madrid

”Part of the 2005 Jean Nouvel expansion of the Museo Reina Sofía, Arola Madrid offers sophisticated tapas—Ibérico pork carpaccio, deconstructed...”  More

Asador de la Esquina

”This smart urban grill house flanks the Santiago Bernabéu stadium with a sweeping view of the pitch. In the turbocharged...”  More

Asiana

”At this semi-secret restaurant inside an Asian antiques store, 24-year-old chef Jaime Renedo concocts fabulous market-driven tasting menus. We loved:...”  More

Astrid y Gastón

”This posh Peruvian import may make ceviche the new sushi. Lima-based celebrity kitchen warrior Gastón Acurio, who already presides over...”  More

Azul Profundo

”Fans of Andrés Madrigal's cooking at Balzac rejoiced when he recently opened Azul Profundo in the trendy Chueca area. His...”  More

Bazaar

”A restaurant in the hip Chueca district, with a glassed-in dining room that attracts big crowds for lunch and dinner....”  More

Bokado

”Even if Balenciaga is not for you, the Museo del Traje's Bokado is reason enough to visit. Look for such...”  More

Casa Alberto

Casa Lucas

Casa Lucio

”Casa Lucio, a Castilian restaurant whose clientele, Herrera confides, ranges from 'the king and queen to the local hooker.' Along...”  More

Casa Mira

”This famous old bakery in central Madrid specializes in turrón, a nutty nougat that dates back to the Moors. Madrileños...”  More

Casa Revuelta

Chantarella

”In a culinary scene that puts a premium on wild experimentation, it takes courage to create food that's about pure...”  More

Chocolatería San Ginés

Chocolateria San Gines

”Churros and chocolate—who could want anything else?...”  More

Dassa Bassa

”Chef Darrio Barrio studied with Ferran Adrià, but he has come up with his own stylish—and delicious—approach to 21st-century cuisine....”  More

Delic

”An airy café for pastries and coffee....”  More

De Vinis

”De Vinis, a supersleek boîte in Madrid, has a 300-bottle wine list that can also be yours by the glass—from...”  More

Diverxo

”Just weeks after the launch, adventurous epicures were flocking to the drab Tetuán neighborhood to eat at this 20-seat spot...”  More

El Paraguas

”One of Herrera's new favorites is El Paraguas. Opened last year, the restaurant is owned by the hand­some young chef...”  More

El Ventorrillo Murciano

”Not to be missed are the paellas with rabbit and snails, the Murcian rice with vegetables and the meat pie...”  More

Europa Decó

”The restaurant, Europa Decó, is more impressive still: golden Venetian mosaic columns, black Brazilian granite floors, Papuan totems. Not expecting...”  More

Faisandé

”Rising-star chef Roberto Limas recently moved his restaurant, Faisandé, to the hotel, where he now serves dishes like lobster lasagna...”  More

Fast Good

”Avant-garde genius Ferran Adrià tackles fast food at this two-year-old spot....”  More

Kabuki Wellington

”This starkly handsome gray-stone–and–dark-wood shrine to raw fish is locted in the plush Hotel Wellington. Kabuki Wellington’s chef-owner Ricardo Sanz...”  More

La Bola Taberna

”Winter Sundays, much of Madrid seeks a hearty midday meal. Skip appetizers—and maybe breakfast—in favor of cocido madrileño, a stew...”  More

La Broche

”Patricia, who visits Madrid several times a year, and her sister Carolina are also admirers of La Broche, run by...”  More

La Casa del Abuelo

La Castela

Lágrimas Negras

”Lágrimas Negras at the design-centric Hotel Puerta América surprises with intelligent neoclassical cooking: razor clam–and-bacon salad on a bed of...”  More

La Monteria

La Pininoteca d'é

”Black walls and artful lighting provide a stylish setting for gourmet sandwiches....”  More

La Taberna de Cien Vinos

La Taberna de la Daniela

”This boiled dinner—meat, sausage, chickpeas, and cabbage—is Spain's Sunday ritual....”  More

La Tasquita de Enfrente

Lavinia Espacio Gastronómico

Lhardy

”Try cocido at Madrid's Llhardy, where a textbook-perfect version is ideally matched to the burnished 19th-century ambience....”  More

Loft 39

”Try the tuna tartare with chive-flecked guacamole....”  More

Mushrooms Cisne Azul

”This tapas spot serves only mushroom-based dishes. The seasonal wild-mushroom varieties are piled in baskets along the wall before being...”  More

O’Pazo

Paninoteca D'E

”Black walls and artful lighting provide a stylish setting for gourmet sandwiches conceived by rock-star chef Sergi Arola. It's traumatic...”  More

Paradís

”To accommodate Spanish schedules, the museum remains open until midnight (yes, midnight) all summer, as does the terrace of Paradís...”  More

Pastelería Embassy

Puerta 57

Ramses Life & Food

”A multilevel, multifunctional Philippe Starck–designed fun house—it’s really two restaurants, a basement dance club, and a throbbing scene around the...”  More

Restaurante Botín

Restaurante Santceloni

”Chef Óscar Velasco Martín reinterprets regional Spanish cuisines in the stunning skylit cellar of Santceloni, run by Michelin-starred chef Santi...”  More

Senzone

”The current insider favorite among Madrid’s food and wine elite, Senzone, at the new Hospes hotel in Barrio de Salamanca...”  More

Sergi Arola Gastro

”Madrid’s gastronomic god Sergi Arola opened this low-key long, earth-toned space that seems oddly sedate for a rocker turned chef...”  More

Sula

”All cool brushed steel, slatted wood, and black slate, Sula is such a white-hot celebrity hangout one can forget that...”  More

Taberna Laredo

Viavélez

”Chef Paco Ron's restaurant combines a lively tapas bar with a handsome basement dining room in various shades of gray...”  More

Viridiana

”Chef Abraham García has been at this restaurant since it opened 30 years ago. Its present location is a short...”  More

Zaranda

”Fernando P. Arellano and Itziar Rodríguez—he cooks, she does the rest—have been anointed by the press as Madrid’s other young...”  More