It was one of the restaurants that was a hop away from my stay at Tres cantos. Having worked until…read more8pm at night, was too tired to take the metro and go to Madrid for dinner. Looked for a good restaurant nearby and ended up at Babia. The decor was interesting both inside and outside. It was a weeknight and it was crowded at around 9:30pm. I was welcomed and seated immediately.One of the servers announced me as a Norte americano and I have been assigned a friendly waiter who spoke English. I was given an English menu too. I quickly browsed through and found Anchovies and squid to satisfy my unconventional food requirements. The anchovies starter was priced at 18euros. The waiter told me that it will be too much for me and he asked if I would prefer a half serving. I was happy to have a choice of the half serving. The anchovies were, well, anchovies . They were served over a sea of olive oil, they were perfectly salted and surprisingly didn't have a strong fishy anchovy smell or taste. They were served with baked crostini and tomato. It was immediately followed by squid and shrimp in garlic sauce. I could 't hide my disappointed look when this dish was served. I expected to see a lot of squid, I guess! The garlic sauce was a joke. I bit into the sliced cloves of garlic that were floating in the pool of olive oil and couldn't feel even a hint of garlic in them. I wondered what kind of soil they were grown! Flavor aside, it was lacking a wow factor in terms of presentation or the way the meat was cooked. Shrimp was over cooked and there was nothing to say about the squid. For 19.50 euros, can I be blamed for expecting more from this squid? Then I ended my dinner with a flan and English toffee. It made my sweet tooth happy! The red wine I had with my dinner was good with the right amount of sweetness. The service was friendly and very quick! I might visit them on another lazy night! Well, I need to be rrreally lazy!

I was invited to lunch here by a customer and I loved it. Located in one of the poshest…read moreneighborhoods of Madrid this is a nice place with a big outdoor area for the warmer months. It faces a park and is nice and quite. The interior is modern and there are plenty of tables inside. There is jamon hanging from the bar and plenty of tapas on offer. We started with some jamon which was delicious. The grilled artichoke and clams were also very nice and tasty. I love rice dishes and I was told this was the place to have Arroz di Banda a traditional rice dish from Alicante which is rice cooked with seafood in a similar pan to a paella. It was heavenly and I could have had another portion of it :-) For dessert they brought us a new dish they had made and provided it on the house for us to taste. It was a lemon fondant and when you cut into it the lemon cream flows out. Oh my god !!! It was heaven on a plate :-) Great service and attentive waiters made for a great experience. I am definitely coming back here again :-) a gem of a place in town.

Very pleasant atmosphere, good service, and the food was excellent. The "menu del dia" offers a…read morediversity of choices. Will return.

De los mejores restaurantes en Tres Cantos, con calidad de comida y atención. Prácticamente al lado…read morede la avenida de Viñuelas, y también con terracita al aire libre y cerrada. Recomiendo la paella los domingos (la mejor paella que he comido), y la ensaladilla rusa, y las torras con tomate y queso o jamón. La verdad cualquier plato de la carta sorprende.

Very good food, although a bit pricy. Typical European restaurant style service with nice…read moreatmosphere. Good restaurant for small to medium gatherings. My absolute favorite dish was the falso risotto de boletus y queso Idiazabal. The falso risotto was super creamy and flavorful, with a nice al dente texture. The second favorite of the group were the torreznos. The torreznos were a bit dry and hard, but very crunchy and paired well with the guacamole.

We are visiting Spain for the first time and have been impressed by the cuisine in general.however,…read moreI would call this place outstanding- we had a delightful time and I would count this as one of my best meals ever. The staff were all great and enhanced the experience in every way.