Still a fantastic pizza spot with great food and wonderful service. A few things I need to add to…read moremy reviews. I've never seen this before in Spain but I witnessed the restaurant staff turn away a solicitor. Spain usually lets those guys in to harass and torture customers unendingly. The second thing is this place's tinto de verano is perfectly portioned and delicious. What a great place! Go and enjoy.

Found this place while walking around with two hungry kids (7 and 4). The staff were so welcoming…read moreand nice! We got pesto gnocchi, carbonara, and a Diablo pizza. Along with some Fanta for the kids and a beer for dad and we were good to go. Food was delicious. Piping hot and quite delicious. The food was actually quite reminiscent of a meal in Italy (which we were not expecting!). The food was plenty and we had enough for leftovers. Will be glad to come back some time!

Looking for a non-Spanish food place for dinner one evening, we found Bresca…read more The interior is cute. Lots of stone with greenery. Just very cozy feeling. Our server was good and helped gove some recommendations. There was a BOGO drink special on spritz, so we started with that and the gnocco fritto, which were like little puffed pita bread. I had the pistachio pesto pasta and hubs had carbonara. We both loved our pastas and couldn't say no to the pistachio tiramisu dessert. If you need a break from Spanish food while in Madrid, Bresca is a great choice.

After a week of tapas in Madrid we were starting look for other food options besides tapas and…read morefinally decided on Italian at Bresca. It is a very small, functional, and modest restaurant in a very convenient location. Ratings were decent. For three of us we ordered 2x lazagna made with spinach pasta, and 1x Ham ravioli. Both were excellent. The lasagna was particularly enjoyable. Order an extra if you bring an American appetite.

Great restaurant in the heart of Salmanca! Reasonably priced food and drink. The service was pretty…read moregood; however, they do not offer free water which is pretty common. I really enjoyed their pizza and their pasta looks great too!

This was a complete surprise. The Caprese pizza turned out to be one of the best pizzas I've ever…read morehas. The thin crust was crisp the vegetables well cooked and the meats & pesto delicious. Will try to come back and try other items on the menu

Best dinner in Madrid! Everything was just perfect for our recent dinner at Flavia. Before going…read morewe knew they had a Gluten Free menu but didn't realize just how seriously they take allergies. Waitress was fabulous! She asked about allergens while taking our drink order. Made great suggestions for Italian wine and beer. When she brought a tasting plate with mortadella and a bread basket she pointed out to our celiac son that his GF bread was on the way - and wow! He was so impressed with his own warm HF baguette (separate packing clearly showed it was GF) Basically the entire Italian menu has available GF options which made dining a delight for my son (probably over ordered for himself but had snack for the next day!). Delicious pastas (bolognese was so tasty!) and pizzas (crisp and chewy crusts on both regular and GF). Every part of our evening was delightful.

Flavia Turns out our hotel was next door to the best gluten…read morefree food I have ever tasted! I have eaten a lot of GF food in a lot of countries but this really is the best. Spain has the best GF bread; not sure why other countries can't replicate the breads. From the bread, to the pasta, to the soups, I just can't say enough good things. The majority of the menu is GF. The ambiance, the staff, the location are all perfect, and I have mentioned the food? I traveled with a pescatarian and a non-foodie, and we all loved every bite of every dish. Flavia deserves all the Michelin Stars and more. You should definitely experience it for yourself. #1sassytravler #flavia

Perfect for an early dinner. Slow but good service and the food was really good. I would have liked…read morea larger serving of lasagna, it was more like an appetizer portion.

Excellent higher end pizza, pasta, and similar options. The spicy honey pepperoni was amazing as…read morewas the gnocchi. Our server was super friendly and spoke English which helped as this was our first night in town and our Spanish was still a little rusty.

Stopped in here without a reservation only had been on a waitlist. The place is cozy and very much…read morelike an Italian trattoria. The hostess was kind enough to have us wait only 5 minutes and then place us in a table for two with an added chair to accommodate us. The service was very friendly. We received bread and olives on the house as we sat down. We ordered the pasta with salmon and vodka sauce so yummy, the lasagna and the tortelloni pasta filled with pumpkin. All the dishes were very good and we also ordered a bottle of wine. At the end for dessert we ordered a tiramisu and a cheesecake which were so so creamy and delicious. Once again at the end they gave us some limoncello on the house. Overall a very nice dining experience we will definitely be back!

The good food / service / ambience struggle has been real for us here in Madrid which has been…read moresurprising. This lovely spot has gotten us out of our Meh food slump!!!! The restaurant is very pretty and the staff is welcoming. We arrived before our reservation and were seated. We had a party of 9 and they were able to give good service despite the large party size. We had some pizza for an appetizer and I had lasagna and my husband had spaghetti bologense . This is the first restaurant that didn't over salt the food and everything came out hot!! The bar serves wine and aperol spritz only so no cocktails to sip here. We did receive some limoncello at the end of the meal which was perfectly chilled. I would recommend this lovely spot in Madrid!

Loved everything about it..the food, the staff, the service. I live in NYC and we have some pretty…read morefair Italian restaurants and this one measured up completely. In fact, I went back two nights in a row after I was basically refused service for no reason by the A-holes at Bocaito earlier in the evening. I'll be there every time I return to Madrid, which I hope to be often (La Tavernetta, not Bocaito!).

A really good tiny Italian place in the Heart of Tueca in Madrid…read more Run by 2 Italian guys living locally, it serves fantastic italian cooking with a Spanish twist. Recommended are the slow roasted sweet aubergines as well as the noodle pasta with shellfish. Overall: Very good.

My goodness. The food was incredible. The ambiance was upscale. The waitstaff were incredible. My…read moreonly complaint was that we had to work really hard to get separate checks because "what if we get busy!" Hint: they never got busy. We were able to do separate checks but only after begging.

the ambiance was lovely, however, the food was utterly disappointing. the waiter came quickly and…read moreresponded with haste, but it felt as if service was rushed despite the restaurant being empty when we came in. i am surprised by all the positive reviews - the food could be described as insanely mediocre. it was lackluster. the sauce could be seasoned better by a 7 year old. there is a distinct lack of flavor and presentation, especially with prices like these. while the setting is nice, the food itself is enough to avoid this place.

Probably one of the best meals I have had in 2026. Started with drinks - Sangria with a foam top…read moreand a mojito. Both were incredible and strong. But for the main show... The Papardelle with mushrooms and a poached egg was exquisite. Pasta was perfect and fresh as can be, and the sauce was creamy but not too overpowering. Then the Burrata and Iberian Ham pizza was pretty much perfect. Salty Iberian ham and the soft burrata with each bite was breathtaking. Like I said, one of the best meals I have had in 2026.

While staying in the area there was one night we really wanted Italian fare and not have to go so…read morefar from our spot so we found this spot. Food was all delicious, hot, and cooked to order. The menu here pulls a fusion of Spanish fare and modern Italian food. They have all traditional modern dishes with a touch of non-traditional but in a very good way. I got the prawn risotto which tasted very good after a long day of walking and visiting Madrid. My partner ended up getting a lasagna and it came out in it's own small iron cast pan. For an appetizer, or tapa if you will, we got a nice warm soup bowl that came with a side of dehydrated veggie chips (all homemade). It was the perfect warm and cozy meal for a unseasonably cold and rainy Madrid evening. Even the fresh parm came out in a small iron cast tiny dutch oven/pan that was adorable and very on brand with the modern decor around. There is a wall, in one of the seating areas, that has flowers in olive oil so nicely displayed and perfect for a picture background. Service was timely and we were even offered a shot of liquor before we continued our night by our waitress. We had to decline because we were so so full of pasta and food and satisfied.