Ok so this is the best of the bars / ristorante we've visited while in Spain. Walk in and you're a…read morepart of the Family ... and Federica treat their family well for sure!!! We don't speak Spanish and we could hardly understand what our waiter was saying to us, so we just said 'bring us what you recommend.' We ended up with a South American polenta shepherds pie ... a rare and surprising treat that I wish I could describe well enough to replicate. Meaty, spicy, homemade, and with a touch of sweet on top ... delicious. Then we had the ever popular fried spinach cheese balls. Some people craved them, others panned them. They were a total surprise for us, and delicious!!! Thanks to yelpers for the find ... we may try to come back again on this trip to Spain.

Where should I start. It is a great experience. They are so friendly that you think you are having…read moredinner at your grand ma. The quality of food is so good. If you are looking for fancy, this is not your match- if you are looking for an experience, then it is definitely the place to go.

I booked a table for my mom's birthday. We all traveled from France and the US and met there to…read morecelebrate her. The owner was so nice, starting in his emails, and then the day of in person. The experience was amazing. It's a small place, cozy, classy, people dressed up and it feels like a very fancy dinner, the plates are gorgeous, and the prices are super fair. It's a smaller menu, which is how you know it will be delicious. Again, the owner helped us pick, the wine was amazing, food was all excellent, and we had a great family time. I would definitely recommend going for a date night, it's darker in there and feels like the perfect atmosphere for a successful days. Thank you for having us and helping me book online months before! I will happily be back on our next Madrid trip!! Pro-tip: get the fish!!!

Make a reservation! This was exactly what we needed after hours at the Prado - cozy yet upscale,…read moreauthentic but not pretentious. Servers spoke perfect English and helped guide us with food and wine. The bread was seriously incredible - this is the stuff you'll pay $12/loaf for in LA. Yummy roasted potatoes are brought to the table as soon as you're seated. Loved the leeks and the veal pasta. The fish of the day was a tad too fishy but that's more of my personal taste.

The ONLY bad thing I can say is that this place is sooo busy, you have to be a SHARK about getting…read morea table. It is PACKED, so stealth mode must be in effect! Once seated, you are treated like a local who is well loved. Excellent appetizers that are fresh and mind-blowing (you seriously cannot choose a bad one), and fabulous love, attention and drink service. You'll leave with a smile on your face and feeling like a local. Excellent fresh food, excellent generous beverages.

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.

Had a great time and light meal. Just some wine, sangria and a "tabla" de carnes curtidas y queso…read more Great service and decent price. Would recommend if you find yourself visiting La Plaza del Sol

Pretty pricey and the server seemed a little disinterested in helping us but the food was very good…read moreand the wine on offer was amazing. The interior is also quite pretty to look at so all in all we enjoyed our experience. I don't know if we will go back, but we were absolutely not upset at having stopped for dinner at Serafina. We got steak and it was very tasty.

Our visit to Lua was one of those cozy, warm experiences that you treasure forever. We had…read morewonderful food and wine in the company of good friends. The service we received was incredibly friendly and informative, both elegant but approachable, intuitive to our needs. We chose to start with an order of Foie Midcuit Sobre Empanada De Pera Y Queso San Simón Caramelizado, and a half order of impeccably soft and supple Pulpo a Feira. My companion ordered their Lubina con Verduritas, and I had the Verdinas con Carabineros, and the Raya En Caldeirada Sobre Sopa De Ibéricos. For dessert, I had the Brownie con Helado de Turron y Trufa (yes, it had authentic black truffles shaved on top) and my friend a "deconstructed" Tarta de Santiago. The whole meal was amazing; some of the dishes were elevated versions of traditional Galician dishes (the Verdinas or the Tarta de Santiago) while others were successful experiments (like the Fois Midcuit or the crazy-delicious Brownie with Turron Ice Cream and shaved Trufa). Lua deserves their 2023 Michelin star!

The way they do the red prawn is too fishy and salty. The service is not good. The environment is…read moregood and nice setting.

Went here twice! Was EXCELLENT !…read moreAnd the service was so sweet. This is one of my favs !

Everything about our dining experience was excellent from the very warm welcome we received to the…read moregreat service and wonderful food, the atmosphere was intimate and cozy! It appeared to be a destination for the locals.

When in Madrid, do like the Madrileños and Medrileñas do. Except that my stomach said lunchtime is…read moreat 1 pm. It was hard to find an open restaurant, especially when I was craving Rabo de Toro / oxtail stew! I ended up walking about 20 minutes to La Fragua de Vulcano which was open until 2 pm when it closes for siesta. The restaurant has a bar with main dining area and a smaller room. My server was pretty attentive as I was the only one seated in the smaller room for most of the time. The room is like a traditional Spanish tavern, with dark wood paneled walls, Spanish paintings and bullfighting posters. Scary gothic gargoyle cornices abound near the wooden beams. The Rabo de Toro was hearty and delicious with an amazing thick sauce. Oxtails were fall-off-the-bone tender. It was an epically huge, tasty portion, along with an equally huge pile of French fries. Along with a cup of soup, I was stuffed, but in a good gluttonous way. I'd definitely come back again for the Rabo!

Stumbled upon this since it was near my hotel. To my surprise, the dishes were flavorful and…read moreinteresting. The reviews all raved about the oxtail stew and garlic prawn, so that's exactly what I ordered. Oxtail was tender and delicious. The garlic prawn was bursting with flavor, but it was NOT prawn. It was mini shrimps (assuming it's frozen), which was quite disappointing. Shouldn't advertise "prawn" if it's small shrimps - I much rather they have 6-8 large prawns instead of a bunch of small shrimps. So would've given the place a 5 star, but the shrimp was misleading. Despite the misleading description, the flavor was amazing! The servers were friendly and attentive. One of the few restaurants that we've been to that has AC!

Out for dinner with a former exchange student, and she made the reservation for us. Was not sure…read morewhat to expect, but was surprised to see the Michelin sign at the hostess table. I suspected we were in for a great meal, and I was not disappointed! We were seated, and our drink orders were produced quickly. The restaurant is big, as there is an outdoor dining area, and an upstairs and downstairs dining room. We were seated downstairs, next to a display case with these little statues of an army of servers brining food. But, I did not find their noise level too bad, as we were capable of having a conversation at a normal volume. Since there were 4 in our party, we ordered a selection of their hot and cold small plates to share - ceasar salad, croquettes filled with stew meat, fried clams, and tortilla patatas. The tortilla patatas took the prize for me. Excellent, and I could have eaten more. Next came our main dishes, which we also shared - grilled hake, grilled lamb, and macaroni bolognese. Everything was excellent! We cleared the plates of everything. Amazing experience, and I highly recommend!

We had a lovely group dinner here while in town for the F1 race recently - we were downstairs in a…read moresmall semi-private room which was great so we could all hear each other. Croquettes were a tasty appetizer and everybody seemed happy with their main courses, particularly me (bolognese pasta - yum!) and everyone who ordered the hake loved it. Desserts were also very tasty and our server did a good job keeping up with our large party.