Located a few blocks from the Prado museum, La Plateria offers some indoor seating and plenty of outdoor seating (with a premium on food for sitting outdoors). Food is very reasonably priced for the area. Our server brought out a menu board written in English, which was very helpful. The food - Grilled Aspargus - grilled tender and gently seasoned Stewed Pork Cheek with Rice - this is comfort food - stewed meat, gravy, and rice - not complicated, but soul warming Patatas Bravas - a reasonable version Feel like the menu got off the rails a bit here - Duck Confit with Apple - used to a more spiced version with a pan seared skin. Duck is ok, the apple is really soft with tough skin. Paella Mixta - a very chicken and bell pepper forward version of a paella Chocolate à la tazo - hot chocolate - a thinner, less chocolatey version than we had at other restaurants. Also, it was a broken emulsion. Green Salad with Sardine and Fresh Cheese - I thought this was a weird mixture of greens, carrots, tomatoes, olives, sardines, and mild/soft cheese. It's true to the menu description, but never had this combo before. read more

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I really enjoyed eating here. One fun fact is they have an up charge if you want to sit outdoors, which is funny because it is winter and sooo cold outside, so we saved money by eating inside. I thought their dishes were all very flavorful and well seasoned. The duck confit was delicious. But the cooked fruit that it came paired with was a little odd. The paella rice flavor was good, but doesn't get served in a skillet like your other Spanish restaurants. There was no wait on a weekday evening at 7:30pm. Good value and we liked all the dishes. read more

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I feel like I was meant to eat here. This is the area I walked to after my morning tour as part 2 of my tour was happening here. I was looking for a place to eat at, but the spot I found wasn't opening for another 20 mins. I circled this spot 3 times until I decided to just make myself go inside. I'm so glad I did. They ended up having great food options. I had enough time to kill and ended up killing 3 plates of food and 2 glasses of wine. By the time I finished it was time to start my second tour at the muse across the street. The food here was delicious. I loved the spicy sausage, salad and calamari that I ordered. Unlike most folks, I dig the mayo dip that went with the calamari. I kilt that serving. The staff were nice. I finished with just enough time to sober up outside while enjoying the sun before I had to meet with my guide to go inside the museum. Came in with zero expectations and left fully satisfied. read more

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Food tasted ok, nothing special. The service was ok , the waiter seemed too preoccupied and didn't want to be bothered. I had Campari Spritz and did not taste right. read more

La Platería - Greek salad - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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Desayuno delicioso! Cafe con leche excellente! Un lugar muy agradable cerca del Prado. read more

La Platería - Desayuno - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

The best food in Madrid! The churros and the service are fabulous. Try the cafe con leche it's the best. read more

Great local tapas place near the Prado. We needed something close to our hotel for dinner with kids, and discovered this gem. Excellent menu, lots of daily specials, fantastic ambience and solid service. Fed six of us for under 80€, and we were stuffed. Highly recommend the morcilla, the asparagus, the pork cheeks, the artichokes...just solid food all around. read more

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Terrible service. Poor quality food. Not many people here yet waited 40 minutes for coffee and another 30 for the check. Would not go here again if I was paid. read more

This is a cute and tasty spot we stopped off at while walking to the Prado Museum. It is basically located right across the street from the museum. It wasn't too busy at the time but people continuously filtered in and out. The service was quick and the prices for what you ordered were good. Among others, we had ordered a tortilla de papas, and a chorizo from Salamanca. It was a fun first place to stop at while getting started in the city. read more

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They even have English menu on the posted board that friendly server can bring to you! Everything we order was so good read more

La Platería - Duck Confit with Grilled Apple; SOOO GOOD! - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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The Spanish rice with seasonal mushrooms also was as "fenomenal" as promised by our waiter. So, too, was the burrata. Make sure to ask for some accompanying bread for that. read more

La Platería - The pitcher of sangria hit the spot after an afternoon of exploring Real Jardín Botánico and more. - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

My boyfriend and I were waiting to enter the Prado museum when it has free entrance times, and stopped here for a few drinks because it had nice outdoor seating. I was able to have both the sangria and tinto de verano. Probably, the worst sangria I had during my trip to Spain. It tasted super watery, not a fruit in sight, and it has a lot undissolved sugar the bottom like no one bothered to mix it. Tinto de verano was slightly better, but nothing to come back for. The only reason this place isn't one star because the seating was nice, service was decent, and I didn't get to try the food. read more

This spot is perfectly shaded and has a pleasant breezeway also there's a guy from who waters down the cement flooring- yes to bring the temperature down even more! The food was delicious and fresh- we tried the ensalada rusa( has tuna fish), hamburguesa con papas, morcilla, mejillas de cerdo con arroz read more

This place saved me. The women in my family would've spent all day in the Prado. I had to get out of there. I needed food and drink. Right across the street. We came upon this place and it was terrific. Beautiful outdoor area. Had a bunch of beer some of this homemade strange salad that they had and Little deep-fried sausages with potato chips. Simple stuff, but man it was great. When the lady showed up hours later, they had gazpacho. Came back for breakfast and it was terrific. read more

Food was decent if a bit over-fried. Ordering was efficient but good luck trying to get the check to pay the bill. Annoyed at having to remind the waiter two times. Outdoor space was nice but that's about the extent of it. read more

Lovely example of an outdoor Spanish terrace. Enjoyed slow leisurely glasses of Tinto de Verano and sampled a traditional Spanish tortilla. The weather was simply perfect on this fine early fall day in Spain. Service here was attentive and what we've come to expect of Spain: polite, welcoming, warm. read more

La Platería - Tortilla Spanish style - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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We sat outside on a beautiful Sunday morning in Madrid. My GF asked for a menu, no QR codes at table. Asking for a menu was a mistake; the wait staff ignored us, serving diners who arrived way after us We had 2 Bloody Marys which were very pedestrian. When we got fed up and she went to pay and tell the waitress about the lack of service she became unable to comprehend English. read more

The food was pretty good, and the ambience was decent outdoors. However, when we tried to order food without nuts in it, we were met with skepticism and downright disrespect. Mind you, I speak Spanish, so the language being a barrier was not a problem. Our waiter promised us the pesto buratta would be without nuts, and we double-checked several times. However, upon the food arriving, our waiter announced "buratta without nuts" and walked away. The buratta was covered in almond shavings, and the plate was littered with macadamia nuts and walnuts. There was not a piece of the dish left untouched by nuts. We were shocked and disappointed, as my friend is terribly allergic, and buratta is her favorite food. I do not usually leave negative reviews, but this was shocking and disappointing. read more

The food, drink, service, ambiance and price can't be beat! I enjoyed their rioja wine and ensalada de burrata (sin jamón), and it was divine. ¡Salud! read more

La Platería - Indoor seating. Well spaced and staff still wearing masks in 2022. Make a reservation if you want to sit outside. - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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Favorite tapas place in Madrid. Found this place from positive Yelp reviews and ended up coming here with my family 2 out of the 3 days we were in town. Over the two meals, we tried the choricitos (mini fried chorizos), rice with squid, ox tail, pimientos de padron (fried green peppers), fried squid, bacaloa portuguesa (Portuguese cod), mushroom rice, and duck confit. Highly recommend the choricitos, ox tail, peppers, duck confit. Ox tail and duck confit both had great flavor and were incredibly tender. For dessert, we tried tiramisu and cheesecake, both delicious. Don't recommend the cod. The rice with squid, fried squid, and mushroom rice were decent. A portion of their menu is set, while another part (tapas del dia) that they display on a standing chalkboard changes every day. We ordered ~5 racion size tapas each meal and plentiful beer, tinto de verano, coffee, and dessert, and the bill came out to about 50 euros, a great value for the quality and portion size. Would definitely come back here in the future, don't miss this if you're in Madrid! read more

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First meal in Madrid after some wandering around. The parents shared the paella, which was not a good one. Had chicken and bits of seafood here and there. I got a croquette, which was heavy but good. I also got the smoked salmon sandwich, a thin layer of it with cheese. A large sandwich was a tiny one in American terms, but it was still tasty. Service was pretty good considering only one server. read more

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Went here for dinner on our last night in Madrid because we wanted to try outdoor dining and it was full of people so it seemed like a good option. Sangria (1/5): worst sangria I've had in Spain, watered down and tasted like they added Sprite to it. Stewed Oxtail (3/5): lacked flavor, very average but the portion was good. Steak and Fries (1/5): requested medium rare and came out chewy and almost rare, small portion of fries. Service was also pretty slow. Would not recommend dining here. read more

Stopped here after visiting Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum; the restaurant is a 5 minute walk down and around the corner. Ordered: + Bravas potatoes with aioli (half) - had this at El Sur the day prior and I prefer El Sur because of their sauce. + Ox tail with rice - recommend! + Asparagus - meaty stalks cooked just right. + House wine (1/2 liter) - not sure if there was any alcohol in it. Good, but a little pricier than other equally, if not better tapas in town. We sat outdoors and it was nice that they had blankets at each table to keep you warm, being November and all. read more

La Platería - Ox tail dish 16e. Recommend! Soft & tender. - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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SUMMARY: popular tapas bar a stone's throw from Prado museum with better than average food and slow, poor service. Good spot to sit, drink and people watch. Just don't expect stellar service. FOOD: 4 stars. I had low expectations for the food, but was pleasantly surprised by two of the dishes. The mushroom with fried egg (you mix them) was very flavourful and had a excellent variety mushrooms. The dish could have been elevated had it included some more textural elements or a burst of freshness. The second dish that we enjoyed was the fried Hake (it's a cod). Very tender, light batter, served simply with a lemon. The lemon gave an element of tartness and cut through some of the heaviness, but a part of me still wanted some tartar sauce :). Recommended. The other dishes were forgettable: mixed paella was good but otherwise not special. Fried chicken wings (what was I thinking?!) was a train wreck. Not seasoned properly - you can see the sea salt and pepper scattered on the plate with none of it actually sticking to the chicken. DRINKS: 3 stars. Nothing special. SERVICE: 2 stars. Extremely slow service. We were left at a table with no menu, water, cutlery/ acknowledgement of existence for over 10-12 minutes. Had to flag a server after two other tables who were seated after us were served. Asked to order with two servers both who acknowledged us, asked us what we wanted and left mid sentence. The main server was nice, but otherwise, do not expect to have a good service experience. Overall, a decent place to sit and drink and people watch, but the prices and slow service may deter people from returning. Neutral recommendation. read more

My partner and I was just having the idea to try something Spanish and we were really close by this neighbourhood, So we looked it and found this place. We decided to check the restaurant out. La Platería was actually close to Plaza de Oriente, probably just couple minutes walk. So it wasn't so difficult to find. We actually came from the backside of the restaurant, but it wasn't a problem to find it either. When we were here, it was about noon. They place was already full of people. We had to wait a bit, after these couple days in Spain. I was already used to it. So we waited. After awhile, we found a table inside was free. So we just took that one. It would be nicer to sit outside in such beautiful weather, But it wasn't a bad either sitting inside to see this place. The restaurant has been here for years now. It was quite interesting. The food was amazing here! We ordered a fried squid and Paella. And of course some local beers. It was a great complanation. They also allowed that we share our food. I saw some restaurant they forbid it, regular it won't be probably, But it would be quite difficult for the curious souls. I love the Paella, it wasn't super fancy or what, But it tasted really fine. The fried squid tasted brilliant as well. The staff were really friendly here, we really enjoyed our time in the restaurant. They also speak English as well. And the general cost of the place was great. Will like visit this restaurant again. read more

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Food was okay. I sat at the counter and ordered a beer. After a bit I tried to get the bartenders attention to order some tapas. He seemed offended, gave me a mean look, and said he had to attend to another "command". Okay cool. Then after a few minutes he proceeded to polish some wine glasses, totally ignoring me and my simple request. Finally I asked one of the waiters for the tapas. I've attached a picture of the surly bartender. read more

La Platería - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

*Based on an American tourist POV* We ate at La Plateria twice during our Europe trip, once for breakfast and once for dinner. This is a great place with friendly service, especially if you don't know any Spanish. Pros: - Location is great. Right next to the Prado National Museum. Very easy walk from the Atocha train station. - Large patio area that is also covered in case of sunny days. Great view of the park and people watching. - Most, if not all, the staff spoke English - English menus and signs - Food is solid. May not be the best in town, but there's no downside to it. Cons: - Not much of a beer selection from what I remember. The waiter said they only have one type of beer on draft. - Paella is only tapas style. I would also suggest the Mushroom Rice over the paella. read more

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I ordered half portions and the mushrooms taste really good. The fried egg turns out to be very oily but in perfect sunny side up state. Pork steak is disappointing. It is blend and over cooked. read more

La Platería - Grilled steak of Iberian pork - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

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Another Yelp find. It's a small bar, dining place. There's probably more outside in warmer times. Came here for a Spanish lunch meal. They have a menu in English too. It's not huge but it does dishes well. For us, standouts were potato and pork stew, duck confit, and the baked cod. But I don't think you could go wrong with much else. Good service, decent prices. A winner. If you're looking for a place to stop near the museums, this is a good place to stop by. read more

Good selection of wines, and impecable service. This is a good place to have fast appointments, to have a drink or even an informal lunch. They have a small selection of high quality products (manchego cheese, jamón, empanada de bacalao y pasas, tortilla) all delicious, and a few kitchen dishes. Enough to make this place an interesting choice. read more

A must if you are in the museum area. Every time I visit Madrid I stop here for one dish. So far I have been here three times in two years and the dish does not disappoint. I don't know the name of it but this dish contains sliced potatoes, fried egg and baked brie (picture downloaded). The service is typical Spanish service nothing negative or over the top. Try to grab a table outside and enjoy the people watching. read more

La Platería - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

Ordered some tapas late night and it was good. Had the bravas which came with the aioli and the spicy sauce, iberian ham tapa, and eggs with mushroom tapa. Very tasty and hit the spot. No issues with the service. read more

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Beautiful terrace with good food. Typical Spanish food options. I ordered a veggie salad and grilled steak with grilled. The food was good, service fast and friendly! I forgot to take pics, but I def recommend this place for something to eat! read more

Really good interesting burger especial, the pork with rice was also very good. Good place to stop as a tourist one thing I'd say is to make sure to ask what is and isn't on the menu for the day. read more

Sat on the patio for 20 minutes without any of the staff even paying attention to us. They seemed quite understaffed, but not even a glance in our direction. read more

We came for dinner and enjoyed our time! It's a very nice location with beautiful scenery. The duck confit and Russian salad were delicious, the fried squid was quite good, and we also had the blood sausage although we were not huge fans of that (although that might have more to do with our American tastes read more

They take forever to take orders and to bring the food to the table. If you are a tourist like I was then you shouldn't mind the wait. Waiting while drinking something and looking around and checking out the people is always joyful, specially when you have the best company waiting with you...................................After the long wait the jamón and pan with tomato juice? OMG the wait is always worth. I think this place is just good for tapas and a copa de vino. read more

La Platería - Simply delicious! Jamón y pan con tomate :-) - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

*this review is based solely on the service we received, not on the food. We stopped at La Plateria after visiting the Prado and were thoroughly disappointed. We spent an hour here and didn't even get looked at after the initial glass of wine. We were waited on shortly after arriving and then waited 45 minutes before finally calling it quits and asking for the bill. After asking we were met by flat out ignorance and disgruntled rudeness. After paying the bill the bar tender short-changed us and the original waitress, whom we hadn't heard from for 45 minutes, decided to stop by to roll her eyes and mutter rude words in Spanish under her breath. We understand that there is a more relaxed atmosphere and feel to dining in Spain, but when all the locals around us were being waited on attentively, it was a bit too much. For our third night in Madrid this was an absolutely terrible experience and we would never recommend La Plateria to any American or other tourist. Keep in mind that we both speak fluent Spanish - they still snubbed us. It has been our worst dining experience in Madrid so far. read more

Chill spot after the Prado! Plenty of seats for friends. BEST CHORIZO EVER!!! Super location and great food & wine. read more

La Platería - Plenty of room! - Spanish Near Me - Madrid, M

Thought this place was great, unfortunately had the calamares and ended up with food poisoning the next day. The service was very poor-- as with most places in Spain. We asked for the check and did not receive it until 20 minutes later. I expected a lot from this place considering the reviewed but was highly disappointed-- I've been in the bathroom all day haven't been able to do anything. read more