Business closed post covid. Tried to find it and it's not there. Bummer. We had to walk further to…read morefind food.

Fantastic!! The ingredients are so fresh and the dishes we ordered were superb. Our first dinner…read moreon the first day of our trip and my wife was at first wary but willing, and I was hopeful and cautious. Service was casual and comfortable. Make sure to have google translate, it helps immensely to read menus. Burrata was fantastic!! We ate all our food before remembering to take photos. So good!

Highly recommend for tapas and drinks!!…read more We found La Gastro on yelp since we were at a cafe close by and wanted to stop for dinner. They open at 9pm and were full for reservations but had a bar table open for the 3 of us. We got a bottle of wine and tapas that were delicious. The liquid cheese croquette was appealing and unique so we tried it. Loved it but it's very rich in flavor. The burrata was a prefect appetizer along with the flatbread we ordered. We also got the mushroom croquette which was the best we had in Madrid! The waiter was actually the bartender and he was awesome. Very friendly and gave us recs on what to order. Overall, well deserved 5 star and would recommend trying this place out! Might want to make reservations if going for dinner since it's so popular and in demand.

Fusion of Spanish, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American influences - this is a gastronomical…read moreexperience that blew our minds away. We tried the croqueta - mushroom and Cheese. The Gambas are heavenly - masterly prepared by the chef in front of you. This is exactly why we are in Spain - to experience new things that rock our world

StreetXO is Dabiz Muñoz in his most unbridled, borderline wacky mood…read more If DiverXO, the master restaurateur's three-star Michelin flagship, is the meticulously choreographed tasting menu with white-glove precision-- a culinary journey meets Alice in Wonderland-- then StreetXO is the same brain turned loose. A sort of rock 'n' roll meets 90's arcade meets "Big Trouble in Little China". It's louder. Faster. Beautifully messier. And all by ingenious intent. You don't just come here to eat. You come to get swept up and swept away by it all. The inertia is felt the moment one walks inside. The space is edgy and playful, like a grown-up video game that never grew out of its chaos. There's even a swing at the entrance for adults to sit in and take Instagram-worthy photos. My wife and I have, twice. Indeed, there are other options. One might partake of gentler balcony offerings, or tuck into one of many inside nooks in the ample lounge-bar area. But if you want the full StreetXO shenanigans-- heat on your face, hisses of searing pans, perfume of spice and smoke in the air, the full-force theatre of it all-- then plant yourself at the monster octagonal counter. Mirrors line the salon wherein patrons dine, so that everything and everyone can be caught munching, savoring, swigging, laughing, and relishing as if in one big, faceted, reflective stage. An open, inviting kitchen isn't just a floor-plan design. It's a deliberate showcasing of a culinary orchestra at the top of its game. Every movement is in synchronicity, firing out plates with a speed resembling chaos until the beholder realizes it's more like choreography. StreetXO's soundtrack is part of the engine. Music is loud-- thumping with a rotating mix of techno, EDM, and sizzling club beats that would never permit the room to settle. Sonic energy soars with a feverish tempo set by the kitchen. Fast hands ripping streams of tickets and flicking flamed-licked skillets. Bass-lines pound out rhythms as woks crackle and fire leaps from grills. Somehow it all seems perfectly synced: volume, velocity, and vibrancy. Epic dishes appear in front of mesmerized diners as if teleported by magic. The bar is lively, even frenetic. Yet it is an entertaining vibe. Chefs move with haste and purpose, never stopping, never drifting. Flames rise and fall in a sort of hypnotic dance. Smoke curls up and disappears. Oils shimmer in coppery pans. Every station feels alive, like the whole place is a bundle of kinetic pulses refusing to die down. A lead chef in all-black cooking attire anchors the momentum. Around him, staff in mint-white coats navigate through crowds with deft and focus as part server, part air-traffic controller. Plates glide in and out, darting like fragile doves through a storm. And over everything, you hear it again and again: "Voy, voy." It's the kitchen's heartbeat, "coming through", in a never-ending relay. Then you start noticing the precision lurking within all that speed. A tray of perfect seasonings arrives briskly. Bowls and plates are finished with remarkable acuity. No casual splashes, no guesswork. The runner in white handles each plate with steady grace in the middle of mayhem. And the tray is gone before one fully processes what one has just witnessed. Food is alluring, loud, colorful and flavorful-- unapologetically bold, like StreetXO. Management doesn't want you to eat politely. It wants you lean in (with full force). Indulge with enthusiasm. Use your hands. Embrace the messy joys. Duck Dumplings are the perfect example. They are presented on paper placemats, clearly meant to be eaten with fingers. It's a good form of primal. Crispy, crunchy outside. Soft, buttery inside. So delicious it resets your expectations mid-bite. Crab dishes are standouts, too. They disappear faster than planned because every forkful dares another. And then there are the Short Ribs. The mantelpiece. Forty-eight hours of slow heat make it deep, rich, and comforting in a way that feels unfair to everything else on the menu. While StreetXO moves at warp-speed, this delectable delight doesn't rush for anything. It's the star of stars. Even the drinks match Street XO's attitude. One smoky cocktail in particular stands above the rest. Smoke up front, with hints of cherry underneath. It is emboldened and dramatic. Yet curiously balanced and nuanced. The Nam Phrik brings a sharp, spicy-orange hit at the top that awakens everything else. By the time the meal ends, one is satiated, but also buzzing. It's as if you earned a siesta but don't want to take it. You want to keep indulging your senses. That's StreetXO. The cerebral, sophisticated DiverXO's more streetwise sibling. It's not for the timid. It isn't high-concept. It's high octane. Street XO is Madrid's knee-jerk response to full-contact lunch or dinner. And it is as much a spectacle as it is spectacular!

Asian street food inspired restaurant by Dabiz Muñoz, owner of Diverxo, the #4 restaurant in the…read moreworld. No reservations. Located inside a mall. Arrived 15 min before opening and there was already a line. Made it in on the first seating which was great. Was asked to visit their bar first as they slowly made their way through bringing people in to the restaurant to dine. Felt pressured ot order a drink, which I didn't really want to, so I didn't like this flow of entry to bar, to restaurant. Fortunately the drinks were tasty and very theatrical. Was eventually escorted into the restaurant. Seating is like a giant oval around an open kitchen. Energy is electric, loud, stimulating. Almost feels like your dining outside in a street food alley with neon signs everywhere. The food consisted of fusion and/or modern interpretations of street food classics from across Asia, and other parts of the world too. Highlights for us included the crudo japo-mexican de salmon and chili crab concha blanda. We did find that there was a high degree of citrus and thought that the tako de pulpo was a bit too acidic. For the bun cha shawarma, the noodles were okay but the beef burger and crispy Vietnamese rolls were yummy.

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.

This was the BEST meal I've ever had!…read more We stopped by on a Friday evening for dinner in which they told us they were full so we made a reservation for the next weekend. (Reservations can be made in person or over the phone only - while we were eating, I saw the phone ringing off the hook and their reservation book being added to.) When it was time for our reservation we were greeted and seated by a nice man who turned out to be the chef/owner himself, Marcos Gil. He went through each item on the menu with us and suggested wine pairings for our selections. We ordered the leeks, salmon, veal cheek, and venison, a daily special. They were all incredible! Each dish was not overly sophisticated and let the main component truly speak for itself. We could genuinely taste the craft and care that went into each dish. The dessert was no exception. Despite being a modest, unassuming restaurant, the space was intimate and inviting and the service was excellent along with the food. Worth more than any three-star Michelin meal any day.

Small, dark indoor only restaurant. 100% gluten free, which is why I chose it (celiac). The menu is…read morein both English and Spanish and has lots of traditional Spanish style Tapas. Got the huevo roto and the pastas bravas with cheese and bacon. Not spectacular but not bad. Potatoes seemed like they might have been frozen? The Caesar salad came with breaded fried chicken chopped up. The dressing tasted more like a ranch gone bad than Caesar dressing. Served the purpose. I would come back to try different things on the menu. Server was kind and explained some good-to-knows on the menu. No outdoor seating or parking. If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, feel safe eating here. I just wasn't too excited about what I ate this visit.

Totally Gluten Free tapas, what more can someone who normally needs to carefully watch what they…read moreeat ask for?!? As a tapas place, we were thrilled to get to try multiple things, including GF drinks. Everything was amazing, so much of it was something that we have never seen GF before. For a party member who hadn't had some of these foods in years since being forced GF, it was quite the treat. Service was super fast although a little grumpy, regardless they helped us get what we wanted. We went a pretty non busy time which helped, but our orders came out very quickly.

Extremely expensive! My wife and I split a very small Lubina plate and they charged us 76 euros!!…read more The bread was charged at 2.90 each piece!!! I will never return We asked the owner to reconsider and he refused!! Muy costoso, no vuelvo!

We have eaten around the world. This meal was in the top ten for food and service. Truly deserved…read morethe 1 Guia Repsol- should have 2 Sols. Lovely ham broth as amusse bouche. We had sautéed snow peas and ham croquettes for appetizers. Perfectly prepared and delicious. The tuna , market fish special, was among the best I have eaten and tuna is 1 of my favourite meals, I have eaten it in more countries than I can count. My wife's garlic shrimp were perfect. Shrimp is so often overcooked but these made her sigh. We had cava with the appetizers and the house red- when the waiter arrived with a huge bottle I was worried but it was excellent. If we had another night here we would come again

The concierge recommended it for pre-dinner cocktails. It was near my hotel, the JW Marriott. It…read morelooks like nothing from the outside but inside it is very lively and colorful! The drink menu is so creative it takes a while to decide. Drinks are divided by flavor profiles: fruity, refreshing, etc. with some other creative categories. (Sadly my picture of the table of contents did not come out.) I got an Inspirasion Paloma and it was delicious. We only had one round since we were in our way to dinner. Highly recommend!

So this is another review that has been sitting in my review drafts for, now, about 5 months... so…read morethings could have changed. Certainly, with a place like this, all of the specific *drinks* may well have changed, being that they were all so technical, with so many house or freshly made moving parts, i.e. my favorite kind of nerdy cocktail bar. But presumably they're still making drinks as cool as the were a few months ago. They don't take reservations, so we just got there right when they opened, which is the way to do it. There were only a couple other people there right at 4 that day, but within half an hour, it was completely full. (Also yeah, Yelp says they open at 5 PM, but they... definitely open at 4.) Despite being *very* busy, we never had any difficult ordering drinks, nor getting them back quickly, and I ordered a... bunch of drinks (well, with my wife, who despite not normally being a cocktail person, was definitely drinking her share of all of them.) I absolutely loved the detailed descriptions of exactly how each cocktail is made (I learned a new word, enfleurage! In this case, of cardamom through peanut butter), the amount of effort that clearly went *into* all of them (house-made hop distillate, falernum, gin they re-distilled with pickle brine, the enfleurage, to quote, a "labor-intensive perfume extraction process"...), but more importantly, I can't stress enough, all of their cocktails were absolutely *wonderfully* delicious. All quite unique enough to scratch the itch for weird cocktail nerds like me, who don't want to drink classics, but unique concepts no other bar has done - but also all perfectly balanced and quite complex, both the spirit-forward ones (a Vieux Carre with mango chutney and hop extract instead of Benedictine and bitters! A Negroni that's been aged in ex-sherry barrels in a solera system like a sherry!), and the wacky sweet-savory ones (pisco milk punch and fish sauce! Mezcal and ponzu sauce, clarified through Greek yogurt! Citrus, balsamic, fancy honey and pickle gin!) All their drinks absolutely lived up to the hype. I don't know if any of those drinks are still available, but if not, I'm sure equally inventive ones took their place, so either way, I'd definitely make sure to come back if I happened to back in the area instead of halfway across the planet. We didn't get food here, just drinks - but we absolutely took *full* advantage of the complimentary chips being offered. When we discovered how wonderful their (made in-house) chips were, we kept asking for more. We went through a *bunch* of little plates of chips. Especially as they went *particularly* well with all of the cocktails, again, both spirit-forward and interestingly sweet-savory-funky cocktails, paired really well with craft chips. The drinks already made this place a 5/5, but with the free all-you-want craft chips? That's like a 6 out of 5.

Very good craft beer bar with around fifteen or so beers on tap from different breweries around…read moreMadrid, other regions and also some imported ones (UK, etc.). Good staff and fair prices. I had a Belgian Tripel from the Península Brewery from Madrid that I enjoyed.

Best beer in Madrid. And I've been waking for hours. Plus, I'm from San Diego…read more Make sure to try the rapture magic rock, and the milk in black. Only place to have some seriously strong beers.

I absolutely adore this restaurant! I have visited it twice, and definitely next time I go to…read moreMadrid, I will visit it again. The restaurant is located in the heart of Madrid on a very cute street, and it is easy to find and walk there if you stay in the city center. The place is not very big - both times I went there for lunch, there were no tables available, so I had to sit at the bar; once I even had to wait about 7 minutes until one bar spot became free. The restaurant's design is simple, but pretty and lovely. Overall, the restaurant is in very good condition and was perfectly clean both times I visited. The only small downside is that the place is quite noisy, but it did not bother me. One of the best things about this place is the people who work there - both a guy and a lady at the bar were extremely nice and friendly to me; plus, both spoke very good English. They gave me recommendations on what to try, and I followed their advice. The restaurant's menu is not big, but it has all the most popular traditional Spanish dishes. Both times I ordered Rabo de Toro (a traditional Spanish stew), Fardos (squid rolls with bacon and squid ink mousse); and once I also tried croquetas de jamón (ham croquettes). The croquettes were tasty - I loved their flavor and soft texture. One portion includes 6 pieces, and they are quite big and filling. It was my first time trying Fardos (I ordered a 1/3 portion), and it was a great experience - the dish turned very delicious after the bartender mixed it for me. The squid was cooked very nicely, and combined with the fresh bacon and ink mousse, it tasted fantastic. Rabo de Toro (I ordered a 1/2 portion) was also my first time trying this dish, and I loved it - the stew was perfectly cooked, very soft and moist, with rich flavors, and it melted in my mouth. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of drinks, especially wines. I do not drink alcohol, so I was recommended to try grape juice - Mosto, which was extremely flavorful and tasted like fresh pressed grape juice, even though it came from a glass bottle. I loved that drink! Price-wise, all items on the menu seemed reasonable. I paid €8 for 6 ham croquettes, €12 for a half portion of Rabo de Toro, €8 for a 1/3 portion of Fardos, and €3 for one glass of grape juice. It is possible to have a nice full lunch here for around €22, which is reasonable for a restaurant in the heart of Madrid. The place accepts all major credit cards and Apple Pay, which is a big plus. If you visit this restaurant, I strongly recommend trying 1/3 or 2/3 portion of Fardos, a half portion of Rabo de Toro, and their grape juice Mosto - it's enough food to feel full and experience traditional Spanish flavors.

Casa Lucas is a MUST on the La Latina tapas tour! Casa Lucas serves tapas with a creative twist,…read moreand if I'd had more time (and wasn't a party of one), I would've tried so much more! I ordered the Oxtail (Rabo de Toro) and wooooow... easily one of the most tender and delicate pieces of meat I've EVER had. They serve it boneless, but I'm pretty sure if they would have provided a bone, it would've fallen right off. The whole place gives cozy tavern vibes with a rustic interior that feels perfectly Madrid. NOTE: the portions are a bit heavier than most spots. I hate to waste food, especially when it's as immaculate as the Oxtail, but if you're a party of one, you got to do what you go to do.