We found this little hidden gem it was amazing. Very old school decor. Very classy and very comfortable atmosphere Customer service was wonderful. Enjoyed a few glasses of Prosecco some fresh cut prosciutto Gracias. We love this place. read more

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This restaurant has very good deco inside, with cathedral theme. They have daily menu that is 21.5 Euro. We had the black rice Paella that was good. Service was very good too. read more

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The interior of the restaurant was super cute and decorated really nicely during Christmastime. We ate at the second floor which was mostly empty. We ordered a beef dish (i forget the name, but it came with plum and potatoes), the spanish omelette, jamon, seafood paella, jamon croquetas, and grilled seasonal vegetables. The grilled vegetables were really delicious and drizzled with balsamic. We also all enjoyed the seafood paella-it wasn't crispy at all but had great flavor and a decent amount of seafood. I liked the gooey, cheesy croquetas as well. Overall the food was good but not great, you are paying more for the central location and nice ambiance. read more

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Came to this restaurant in a group of 22, with about 19 highschool students, ages 16-18. The menu was pre-planned by an agency. My table of four ordered all waters (and one Fanta Limon), which you can't really go wrong with. First was a mixed salad with olive oil and herbs dressing. Good presentation but really sour taste. I only finished about half. Second was steak and gravy with steamed veggies. This was the worst meal by far. There were tiny portions of diced zucchini, peppers, and potatoes - I think I could have made this in a crock pot at home. A third of the steak was just fat, and my friend's was half-red and undercooked. The gravy was hard to stomach as well. I don't like red meat much to begin with, but I could also overhear students complaining about the taste and the amount of fat in the cuts. I finished the veggies and left the steak. Finally was dessert: yogurt with marinated berries. This was the highlight of the night aside from the scraping sounds of the bowls (but we can't really control that lol). As for the service and ambience, it's average. My group left our steak untouched for about 15 minutes before a server finally came to take the plates. The decor is very dimly lit and super crowded, which is great if you like that type of thing, but I don't. The live acoustic guitar above us on the second floor added a nice Roman touch, but I thought it was odd they were covering Imagine Dragons and "Living On A Prayer". Overall, average experience. If I had been able to choose my own dishes, I think it would've gotten a higher rating. But unfortunately, I don't know if I want to come back and try again. read more

This place is always busy due to its location close to Puerta del Sol. The ambience is quite elegant, archaic and they post fixed menus for lunch and dinner. We came for dinner. I thoroughly enjoyed the salad w/ a honey mustard dressing, in lieu of callos which they didnt have. The main course served, was pork knuckles cooked with vegetables in wine sauce. This was oh so tender and tasty! I had the better choice menu, as compared to my husband' s truffle beefsteak with mashed potatoes. Although we both ended with the dessert of Basque cheesecake which was a perfect choice! read more

Good menu del dia. I had a salad, and a spare rib that was fatty, but delicious on the non fatty parts and the potatoes were so soft and garlicky. The bread -'d wine were great and the flan was nice nice too. Idk that I would go other than for menú del Dia. read more

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The food was ok. Some of the fish was overcooked but the paella was nice. The drinks were great. It is overpriced for the quality of the food. The ambiance is casual and the decor is unique and historical. read more

I liked the place overall- it really seemed like a super traditional Spanish restaurant on the inside, but we had a super weird experience here. My friend and I were getting drinks and I thought I would want food to eat as well. I told someone at the bar that I was eating, but my friend was not. She said that was fine and told us to go to the dining room. We were quickly sat at a table. Upon examining their menu, I decided I just wanted a drink and dessert because none of the food sounded good at the moment. When I told the server I was just going to get the apple pie, she and another server were super upset that we were sitting in the dining room. I would understand if it was the weekend and they were busy, but it was a Wednesday night and there were many open tables. Despite this experience, it's still a cool place. I also acknowledge the language barrier, the servers just weren't super cool about it, especially since we said we could move to the bar if they wanted. What I ordered: I got sangria and apple pie. The prices were reasonable. The sangria was just okay. I don't think I'd get it again here. The apple pie was good, but it would have tasted better if it was warm instead of cold. (I forgot to take a picture of the pie, but the presentation was nice.) read more

La Catedral - Sangria - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

We have walked by this restaurant a number of times and the aromas were always very enticing. The service was somewhat slow. The room was beautiful. We ordered ham croquettes and prawns and paella. They also served us some lovely manchego cheese. The croquettes came with this tasty apple filling and sweet potato chips. The prawns were huge and had a delicious sauce with them. The paella had shrimp and clams and crawfish in it. It was all very nice. We enjoyed our meal. I'm glad we ate there. read more

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Went here on a group dinner and the food was great. We each ordered from the 16 euro menu, so we all chose an appetizer, entree, and dessert. They also start you off with a some Manchego cheese and bread, so that was nice. As soon as I saw they had prawns for an appetizer, I immediately chose it since prawns are generally so expensive. I was shocked when they served me a plate of 6 or so giant prawns. Grilled well, the meat was tender, plump, and delicious. For the entree, I chose the iberico pork sirloin, which came on skewers on top of toast. Maybe not that moist, but the meat was still savory. I absolutely loved the grilled padron peppers, though. The charred skin and juicy insides were so delicious, I honestly couldn't stop eating them. Some were really hot, too. Overall, I was really satisfied with my meal. 16 euros isn't the cheapest set menu, but you get a huge amount of food, so the value is there. I really love how they grill and char food, here. read more

La Catedral - prawns - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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We went to La Catedral for Menu del dia, which means lunch. The place has a climate for sure - it's dark and cramped, and the furniture gives it churchlike look. Lunch menu is pretty broad - around 8 positions of each course. For drinks you have to pay additionally, which I didn't like. We ordered seafood Fideuà, salmon with lobster sauce and lamb cutlets. Fideuà looked sad - it was seafood indeed if by seafood you understand two small pieces of squid. It lacked not only "meat" but also salt. Lamb was good, but out of 4 chops, 3 could be called "fat on bone". Blah. Fortunately salmon saved the day - it was really great and accompanying sauce was matched perfectly (lobster or no). No outdoor sitting. Cards are accepted. Short regular menu. Wouldn't revisit. read more

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The place is very pretty, but the Food is horrible,...and the waitress was very rude. Only the decoración is nice. La comida es horrible. read more

La Catedral - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

Some hits and some misses. Interior is indeed cozy and beautiful. Service is friendly but a bit slow. FYI for lunch service, the kitchen doesn't open until 12:30 which is a little inconvenient for tourists accustomed to lunch at 12. The crab salad (7€) was pretty lousy. Tasted like fake crab, and the only avocado must have been hidden in the sauce because it was not perceptible. Also ordered the set menu which includes 2 courses, bread, and dessert or coffee (13.10€). For the first course, ordered the artichoke and mushroom lasagna. It was a different take on lasagna with puff pastry instead of pasta and no cheese, which is an interesting idea, but didn't taste very good. The artichoke and mushrooms were badly cooked and tasted bitter. The puff pastry was hard to cut through. The baked ham however was delicious. Super tender and succulent with vegetables dusted with sweet paprika. Coffees were pretty good too but a little pricier at 1.60€ for a cafe con leche. Overall would prefer a different establishment for lunch. read more

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The food here is decent, however the service is absolutely horrendous. This may have been the worst server I've ever had. A meal that should have taken 1.5-2 hours max took 5 hours. We politely asked for the check at least 5 times. They forgot to bring my coffee and one of our tapas was forgotten until the end of the meal. Good food and a cool atmosphere tainted by poor service. Also the restaurant was not air conditioned and there was an abnormal amount of flies. The only positive was that they had clean restrooms. read more

Food was good, not excellent but well done. Service was ok; you need to work hard to get waiters' attention. We dropped by just by chance one Saturday afternoon when we were walking around the area. The interior has the atmosphere - dimly lit and nicely decorated. We had menu del dia (daily lunch special) as it was offered despite it was Saturday. (Some places in Madrid offered only during weekdays.) For 15.90 euro, you get appetizer, main and dessert or coffee. It didn't come with drink, which was a minus point, but still the price was good for the quality of food we got and convenient location for travelers. We 2 of us had croquetta and cazuelita de garbanzos con callos (chick pea and innards stew) for appetizer, pollo a la parrilla (chicken) and carrilleras de ternera (beef) for main, ending with coffee (for my husband) and tarta de queso (cheesecake, for me). They also had few other dessert options as well. Appetizers were fine. Not the best but still good. The mains were great. tender meat and delicious accompanying sauce. We cleaned our plates. Cheesecake was surprisingly good. Texture was similar to American cheesecake, but I could feel the hint of flavor of cheese other than cream cheese. With a bottle of water for share, the bill came down to about 35 euro for 2 people, which was good for the amount and quality of food. We were satisfied. Although service was somewhat slow, thanks to good food, overall experience was positive. You don't have to travel to this place for food, but if you are around in the area, this place can be a good option. read more

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On the day that we ventured into Sol to have a look around what our guidebook described as 'Downtown Madrid', this was pretty much the first place we saw after almost falling off the train with hunger. After assessing the menu and deciding that it looked OK, then assessing the interior and deciding that it looked really nice, we grabbed ourselves a table. The unfortunate thing about Spain is that they don't appear to have grasped that wheat intolerances exist in most places, so absolutely everything comes with bread regardless of whether it says so on the menu. Even my Spanish omelette. All in all breakfast for two of us less than EUR10, which was the cheapest restaurant bill we had all holiday. It wasn't enough to stuff our faces, but it was adequate and tasty. The waiter was also really funny and friendly. My breakfast came with coffee included, prompting him to joke that English should want 'té' with their breakfast instead of 'café'. Then he seemed very proud that he'd taught me the Spanish for tea! Incidentally, I did opt for the tea. read more

La Catedral - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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This is just a cool place to hang out in near the epicenter of Madrid. It is a close walk from everything and feels like a world away from home. (if your home is in the United States). Food is fine, plus it is just a neat place to grab a drink by the bar. The architecture and design of the building makes the food, drinks, and company feel that much better. read more

La Catedral - The night time is the right time. - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

The setting, ambiance, food, service, and location are all great! I had the large salad with real tomatoes (not those fake ones we get at US grocery stores), fresh mozzarella, avocado, anchovies (!yum!), hints of basil pesto and plated artfully with balsamic vinegar. $12! read more

Service is lacking. Very slow service. Food blah tasting. Not very good. Needs an overhaul with new Chef obviously. Would not return. It succeeds because of location to tourists. read more

Talk about terrible customer service!! I came here to get some breakfast and not only did we get a run around by where to sit but the pancakes came out super cold and soggy! When we complained a bald gentleman (who I shouldn't even call gentleman since he was rude) tried to blame it on us, are you kidding me?? This place looks nice but looks can be deceiving, la catedral is a perfect example. I definitely would not waste my money here again. read more

This place was pretty good. Granted, it is basically the first restaurant I've tried while in Madrid, so my rating may change as we eat out more and have more to compare it to. Pros: You get a LOT of food for your money. For 15.8euros, you get a basket of bread, a pick from a long list of appetizers and entrees, plus dessert (and coffee I think, although we all decided not to get it since it was pretty late). I was so stuffed from the appetizer that I gave away half my entree. Cons: The food was not mind blowing. I was especially expecting more from the paella. If not for that, I think it would have gotten 4 stars. This is what I got: appetizer: paella (a HUGE plate of food for an appetizer, probably in of itself more than I usually eat for two meals) - not the best that I've had. I was kind of expecting better. entree: duck magret - this was pretty good, but I think I was too stuffed from eating all the paella to really enjoy it. dessert: caramel pudding. It looked and tasted like flan and was delicious. I ate the whole thing. We also shared a pitcher of sangria (enough to fill 4 people's glasses twice) for 10euros. Like the paella, not the best that I've had, but not bad. read more

We just had drinks here so I can't comment on the food, but drink prices were pretty average for Madrid. The real reason to go here is to check out the ornate inside. It is setup in a cathedral style. Cool to see. Take a break from the heat and grab a drink here. read more

This place looks amazing! The coffee was nice, the beer was cold......ok. Those were the good things. The staff was nice to us but they all seemed confused we went here because the menu said vegetarian options but the staff seemed unsure about what that was. My hubby got the mushrooms and cheese but they were rubbery and bland. I had the veggie and cheese lasagna which was kinda gross and bland. The tomato based sauce was tomato paste and water and nothing else. I ordered a salad with apples, walnuts and cheese because it had no meat. It came out with chicken the first time, the second time it came with ham. We really wanted to like this place but the reviews are true....the kitchen staff needs to attend culinary school or learn to taste the food. Gordon Ramsey would be throwing things and cursing out the owner. If it weren't for tourists and people without tastebuds this restaurant would be closed. read more

La Catedral - Chewy and flavorless lamb - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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This franchise is all over Madrid, so we went in for a meal. It looks small from the outside but is huge. The food was ok, nothing special. The drinks were huge and also liked that there was wifi. It was filled with people and it was cozy. Would eat here again. read more

My mother and I walked in this evening for a vino blanco and an Estrella and the bartender just shook her head "no" and walked off. As we waited in total disbelief, a patron decides to tell us to "Learn the language"- not only was the bartender rude but so were the people sitting there. I may not be a Spanish scholar but I know how to ask for a beer and a white wine. Wouldn't step foot in this BASURA establishment ever again. read more

Great, funky vibe with inventive food at fairly reasonable prices for the middle of Madrid. Our service was great although it did take just a bit for them to take our order. After that, all pretty wonderful. read more

We were starving, lost, and desperate for something easy that had something for all three of us. This place was perfect. They had a menu del dia which gave everyone a chance to fill their own needs. The items were just exotic enough that I didn't feel like I had settled for some 'safe' dish I recognized. The menu included an appetizer, entrée, drink, and dessert or coffee. 11 euro! A steal. Service was prompt and they had an English translation that came in very handy. Highly recommended. read more

Great Spanish food here. Had the baked pork tenderloin and cheese and ham croquette. Both very good. The only complaint I had was the carrots were shriveled ,wilted and not very fresh. I've never seen carrots like these so I didn't eat them. Flan was also good. Great value read more