Stumbled upon Vinoteca Tierra by mistake and couldn't have been happier! The nice lady who was…read moreworking made some recommendations and let us try a couple of wines before we found one we LOVED. Ended up buying 2 more bottles to bring home. Great value and great place.

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

This is another place I wish I could give half stars, in this case 4.5. On one hand, it's the…read more*exact* sort of quietly-pretentious cocktail bar experience I absolutely love, where all the drinks have been carefully curated with a bunch of small-batch ingredients, most of them, in this case, made in house. Each drink we ordered had an absolutely precisely perfect, super-unique presentation, and you could tell they were all carefully designed. I especially loved, while they don't advertise being a distillery, several cocktails even use their own in-house spirits, which if you ask about it and you're ordering a bunch of cocktails, you can just try a tasting flight for free. That was just super cool - you can buy bottles of some of them, too. Bit pricey at ~40 euro for a half-bottle, but they also distill some seriously unusual stuff, including one, used in their now-my-gold-standard bloody mary, distilled from a variety of mixed vegetables, the first time I'd *ever* seen a spirit distilled entirely from vegetables. On the other hand, with the exception of that bloody mary, all the drinks we had, especially for the price, were just... good. I loved the attention to detail on all of them, I could tell a lot of intention and effort went into each one, and again, it's always cool when you're drinking something that was distilled specifically by and for the bar you're at. But I also feel like I remember, mostly, a lot more about the presentation of the drinks and how much work went into some of the ingredients, than what most of them actually tasted like. On the third hand... that bloody mary. Seriously probably the best bloody mary I've had, as you'd expect from a place that hand-crafts literally everything including the base spirit. Assuming they still have it and it wasn't only on a temporary/seasonal menu... I'd go back for more of those, if I were ever back in Madrid. (If it was on a temporary/seasonal menu... too bad for me. I'll be savoring the half-bottle of the spirit I absolutely brought home with me, anyway! Though I still won't be making their bloody mary, which also used their own mix of several fresh-made stocks, for maximum flavor while also being totally clear still. That was super cool, and again, absolutely delicious.) Would I put it in my own personal "best bars anywhere on the planet" list? Probably not - that's a... lot of competition. Is it the best cocktail bar in Madrid? Also in my opinion, no, if I could only recommend one craft cocktail bar in Madrid, it'd be Salmon Guru. But if someone just asked me for recommendations for Madrid cause I'd been there, I could recommend any number of places, and they liked fancy, not-cheap craft cocktails? This would also go on the list, if that hypothetical person had time for two, as we did. Definitely do make a reservation, though. When we got there right when they opened, we were the only ones there... but that definitely didn't remain true.

Angelita had pretty good food, cocktails, and ambiance. I visited around 9 PM without a reservation…read moreand we got a seat in the basement bar. We had a few drinks and dinner. They serve the same food menu downstairs as well as upstairs. I liked the decor a lot; dark but comfortable. FOOD Smoked beef ham croquette - €3.5 each - pretty good croquettes Organic "ratatouille" with egg yolk and rosemary mayonnaise - €17.5 smaller portion - it was a little like ratatouille. It was not very attractive looking -- it was a vegetable mush. It didn't seem like a full dish on its own; it needed meat. Oxtail stew cannelloni with Sherry hollandaise - €10.5 - pretty good; get two if you are sharing They also gave us some olives (tasty) and then later some nuts (bad because they were unsalted / unseasoned). DRINKS Apio y Citricos - tequila with celery etc - interesting and tasty Resina y Sombra - mezcal with mushrooms etc - also interesting and tasty Moscow Mule Citronela - it was a moscow mule. not very interesting. Topinambo - whiskey, chicken skin etc They were all €13 or €14 We liked two of them a lot, less so the other two.

Reseña en ingles y español…read more Tinto y tapas was the perfect place to stop in for a mid-day snack (or lunch) after touring the museums all morning. We arrived when they opened at 1:00pm. Within 15 minutes all the tables were full. Our servers were nice and attentive. I was happy that there were multiple vegetarian tapas to choose from (which are hard to find in Madrid). We ordered a spinach and ricotta empanada, a sweet onion and cheese empanada, and a Margherita pizza. Everything was delicious. The pizza was excellent. We couldn't finish everything. We left full and happy. Tinto y tapas era el lugar perfecto para parar a tomar un tentempié (o almuerzo) al mediodía después de recorrer los museos toda la mañana. Llegamos cuando abrieron a la 13:00. En 15 minutos todas las mesas estaban llenas. Nuestros servidores fueron amables y atentos. Me alegró que hubiera varias tapas vegetarianas para elegir (que son difíciles de encontrar en Madrid). Pedimos una empanada de espinacas y ricotta, una empanada de cebolla dulce y queso y una pizza Margherita. Todo estuvo delicioso. La pizza era excelente. No pudimos terminar todo. Salimos llenos y felices.

Stopped by for lunch today. We ordered the chicken curry toast and meat and spinach and ricotta…read moreempanadas. We also got two glasses of sangria which were served in generous portions. The chicken curry toast was flavorful and the slice of bread it was spread on was perfectly crispy. The empanadas were both delicious and perfectly spiced but I do wish they could have been warmer, especially the one with cheese. The server was very nice and attentive.

This is a spot that feels like a little bar but is actually more like a casa with some food items…read more Here, they are big on pig and there are Iberico hams located on and around the bar for easy access. If you are vegan, coming here will only piss you off. In fact, a vegan in Madrid in general is ill-advised. The setting feels historic and rustic with exposed brick and stone that appears to be centuries old. They seem to make everything (both food and drink) behind that cramped bar which explains why most of their menu items are cold, pre-made, or easy to assemble from short lists of raw ingredients. This does not mean that anything is bad. It just means it is like producing charcuterie in a dorm room bar. A large number of items involve Iberico Ham and one of the barmen is constantly shaving off thin pieces for service. In fact the freebie snack they send out from the kitchen had some Iberico ham and Manchego cheese on it which was a really nice warm up of what to expect. Over the noonish lunch hour, I was the only tourist in the place surrounded by many locals that clearly know about this spot. I liked those odds for assuring me of a genuine authentic experience. It was an accurate predictor. I'm not the most experienced when it comes to true Spanish tapas but this seemed to be a very genuine depiction of what the locals look for in a rustic Iberico ham experience. And frankly, even if it wasn't I can't find anything to really complain about. It was a cool historic setting, there was ice-cold vermouth from a tap, and I spent an hour shoving local Morcilla (blood sausage) and Iberico pig parts into my pie hole for the better part of an hour. It was a great experience any way you choose to look at it.

Must visit if only to meet Vicente Fernandez!…read more Friendly staff, great drinks, great appetizers, great ambiance, great vibe. Perfect place to end the night.

Tucked in a side street off the Plaza de Cibeles in the posh Salamanca neighborhood is Las…read moreCarboneras de Lu. Your first experience upon entering this restaurant is that you walk on glass looking down on the tables below. You are literally going to have a heavenly gastronomic experience. The entry of the restaurant is stacked with a plethora of regional Madrid wines. It is a testament to the husband and wife team that own the restaurant, a sommelier and chef, respectively. They give homage to the adage that the best wines are paired with the corresponding local food. Hence Chianti with pasta. We went to check in, but the hostess was in the phone and did not acknowledge us and in fact had her back to us the entire time. Her colleague checked us in. The hostess then got off the phone and attended to a pair of traveling oafs. The poor pair couldn't tell the difference between aGrenache, pouilly fuisee or a Riesling. Nonetheless the hostess poured attention on them, like pearls to pigs. I laughed when the oafs picked a 14euro wine. They began sitting us when she interrupted the gentleman saying the oafs were next. We interrupted her and stated that in fact no, we were next. You descend a staircase down into the restaurant. The walls are exposed brick that according to our waiter were pressure washed for over a month to remove the white paint that had defiled them. We were presented with a bread basket that contained a huge assortment of breads. I ordered the shrimp with wild rice and curry sauce; delectable. The rice was perfect and the shrimp were served perfect and not over cooked. My wife and daughter had the pig dish. My daughters was with white meat and was a solid 5. My wife's meat was from the ear portion of the pig and was loaded with bones. The dessert was a chocolate mouse with violet ice cream. This concoction is worth a trip to this restaurant, even to Madrid! I would walk the St James trail for this ice cream. Service: Michelin quality with the exception of the hostess. Food: great but for the selection of meat for my wife. Ambiance: nothing to be ashamed of. Come to this restaurant for an authentic Madrid experience sans the touristy menu and ad nauseam paella.

This is a great restaurant in every respect. Creative and delicious menu, reasonable and diverse…read morewine list, and most gracious hospitality. Whenever we go to Madrid, this is a must visit. Looking forward to our next visit.

If you like sherry, this is your place. It was packed with people around 9 pm on a Friday night…read more We bellied up to the bar, and asked the bartender what was good. He asked whether we liked soft or strong. We said strong (of course!) and ordered two glasses of the Amontillado (like in the Poe story, but not!). It was promptly delivered with a small complimentary bowl of green olives. We also ordered two of the anchovy on toast tapas (one of the best things I've had in Madrid so far), and a chorizo tapa with small crackers. Of course, we had to order another Amontillado to wash it down. All of this set us back only 16.60 euros, which is about the cost of one glass of wine back home in West LA. Not bad. Then it was off in search of garlic shrimp! This is a great little bar, and we plan to visit it again before we leave the city.

If you find yourself in Madrid, do yourself a favor a spend some time here. If it's good enough for…read moreDon Ernesto, it's good enough for you. If you're a lover of good sherry and atmosphere. No pretention, only great sherry!

Food was excellent. Paella was very good as well as the pork cheeks. Also got the Tinto De Verano…read morewhich was very good and refreshing. As I look at other people's food, everything looks so good! Had to wait a little bit for a table but the waiter was super nice. You can also order at the bar if you want. Pretty decent bar decor? A little nicer than the places that I usually frequent! lol

El Sur is an unpretentious cafe in Madrid outside the main tourist areas in Lavapies. I enjoyed the…read morepork roast on a bed of potatoes. I also could not resist the cheesecake, which was freshly made. The pork was good and included a generous helping of meat. The cheesecake was outstanding, an unexpected bonus. The restaurant was lively with locals. Service was slower but more relaxing. This cafe was a find.

Amazing gem full of locals, a less expensive version of Garcia de la Navarra (but not cheap). Was…read moreselected by out concierge and we were very happy. Simple dishes cooked to perfection with seasonal ingredients. Do yourself a favour and skip the menu and order from the specials list... Which is comprised of products from the daily market run. We had green beans, red peppers and eggs and turbot... Sounds simple and it was, but done perfectly.

After traveling for a time throughout Spain and always finding fair prices we let our guard down…read moreand trusted that when we ordered the "house wine", and "daily specials" not on the menu they would be reasonably priced. But we were charged 21 Euros each for bottles of mediocre red wine (Tempranillo that is found throughout Spain for 4 to 15 Euros ). The rest of our meal, sea bass, and a steak were very good but similarly overpriced for the portions and lack of side dishes.

Great wine bar at plaza Mercado. Excellent bartenders with good recommendations to match your…read morepalate. I like that even for a good market, they still use glass wine glasses.

Well-priced glasses wine, tucked back in the corner of the Market hustle and bustle, it is the…read moreideal stop to grab a drink and people watch the hustle and bustle of it all. So many choices, I grabbed a delicious Tempranillo, from a very friendly-even while massively busy, waitress. It was a nice little pit stop.