Best Spots in Madrid for The First-Class Explorers
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From the classic Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería and DiverXO, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.4 · 4,538 reviews
Reserve an evening at Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería, a well-known Madrid restaurant with nightly flamenco. Dine on inventive Spanish dishes, then watch dancers, a singer and a guitarist perform up close.
★ 4.4 · 3,329 reviews
Discover DiverXO, the Chamartín restaurant where chef Dabiz Muñoz rewrites the rules of fine dining. Work through a changing run of inventive courses on theatrical dishware, each one introduced by the service team.
★ 4.7 · 1,707 reviews
Experience Coque, the Chamberí restaurant that turns dinner into a journey through several rooms. Follow the staff from space to space, tasting contemporary dishes and visiting the wine cellar before the final table.
★ 4.4 · 9,455 reviews
Dive into StreetXO, the Salamanca address known for loud, inventive fusion cooking. Share the Korean lasagna and creative seafood plates, then linger over cocktails in a room that stays lively into the small hours.
★ 4.2 · 8,041 reviews
Step into La Bola, a historic wood-paneled dining room in central Madrid. Settle in for a traditional cocido madrileño, accompanied by vermouth, olives, wine and dessert on the set menu.
★ 4.4 · 6,047 reviews
Pull up a stool at Sala de Despiece, the Chamberí tapas bar dressed as a butcher's market. Share inventive small plates like oysters and herring jelly in a buzzing, minimalist room.
★ 4.4 · 3,983 reviews
Book a table at fismuler madrid, the Chamberí restaurant whose small, precise plates keep guests coming back. Share a chicken liver pâté with sourdough, a meatball and a chine bun in a stylish, relaxed setting.
★ 4.7 · 2,047 reviews
Discover Kuoco, a modern Peruvian-fusion restaurant in central Madrid. Order cocktails and work through an artfully plated, seasonal tasting menu that guests describe as one of the city's most memorable.
★ 4.8 · 2,542 reviews
Taste your way through the Literary Quarter on the Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with a local guide. You'll visit four historic bars, sample twelve tapas with a drink at each, and finish near Plaza Mayor.
★ 4.6 · 2,971 reviews
Discover La Tasquería, the Chamberí restaurant that makes offal the star of the table. Work through a nose-to-tail menu of kidneys, tongue and other unusual cuts in a hip, industrial-chic dining room.
★ 4.3 · 1,468 reviews
Discover Gofio, the Michelin-starred Centro restaurant celebrating the flavours of the Canary Islands. Work through a creative tasting menu of many courses, paired with carefully chosen wines.
★ 4.7 · 1,011 reviews
Discover Saddle, a Chamberí fine-dining address with its own cocktail bar. Settle in for a slow, multi-course meal of seasonal dishes, with a well-made drink to begin.
★ 4.5 · 3,505 reviews
Discover La Bien Aparecida, a bright Salamanca restaurant devoted to Cantabrian seafood. Taste the purrusalda soup and perfectly cooked hake, or opt for the tasting menu in the airy dining room.
★ 4.8 · 654 reviews
Raise a glass at the end of the Guided Tapas, Wine & Rooftop Terrace Experience, a Madrid evening that ends high above the rooftops. Along the way you'll taste tapas at three restaurants around La Latina and Cava Baja before the finale.
★ 4.6 · 582 reviews
Step into El Invernadero, Rodrigo de la Calle's plant-focused fine-dining room in Chamberí. Work through a seasonal tasting menu of vegetable-led dishes with refined textures and plenty of surprises.
★ 4.6 · 1,589 reviews
Discover Sisapo, a cosy Chamberí fusion restaurant with a loyal following. Work through the tasting menu, from scallop to bone marrow beef tartar and duck breast.
★ 4.7 · 989 reviews
Step into Insurgente at Mercado de Chamberí for a Latin-flavoured meal with a rebellious streak. Share birria empanadas, rib croquettes and pan bao, then tackle the Iberian secreto milanesa.
★ 4.2 · 827 reviews
Discover La Tasquita de Enfrente, a tiny Centro dining room with a Michelin-star reputation. Settle in for a seasonal tasting menu of elegantly plated Spanish ingredients that leaves you satisfied rather than stuffed.
★ 4.6 · 1,245 reviews
Settle into Sacha, the Chamartín restaurant that has been serving since 1972. Taste Basque and Galician dishes such as delicate sting ray fillet, with the owner overseeing the room.
★ 4.5 · 1,969 reviews
Discover TreZe, Salamanca's modern Spanish dining room led by chef Saúl Sanz. Share inventive plates like fried pork belly and roast meats, guided by a sommelier through the wine list.
★ 4.7 · 366 reviews
Step into The Smoked Room, Dani García's fire-driven omakase in Chamberí. Sit at the mirror-topped kitchen table and watch chefs finish seafood-led courses inches from you over a leisurely two-hour tasting.
★ 4.8 · 1,556 reviews
Discover Lana, the Chamberí grill where beef takes centre stage. Let the owner steer you toward a dry-aged cut and watch it arrive cooked over fire.
★ 4.7 · 238 reviews
Settle into VelascoAbella, a Michelin-starred fusion restaurant whose white, gallery-like dining room feels calm and welcoming. Enjoy a carefully paced meal with a glimpse of the kitchen at work and staff who guide you through it.
★ 4.7 · 309 reviews
Discover Desborre, the Michelin-noticed restaurant tucked away near the Teatro Real. Sit down for creative, fresh-ingredient dishes, each one explained by the staff as it reaches the table.
★ 4.5 · 2,878 reviews
Settle into Lakasa, a calm Chamberí dining room known for elevated Spanish cooking. Share seasonal plates like cheese fritters and duck terrine while the attentive team keeps the glasses filled.
★ 4.7 · 1,080 reviews
Discover CEBO, the sleek Centro restaurant where Mediterranean cooking meets a cosy, intimate dining room. Work through an elegantly presented tasting menu, sipping Spanish wines or the much-praised mocktails alongside.
★ 4.3 · 571 reviews
Settle in at Haramboure, a stylish Basque restaurant in the heart of Salamanca. Work through inventive plates such as black grouper with sautéed cabbage and marinated beef tartar, then finish with the much-praised flan.
★ 4.7 · 3,340 reviews
Reserve a table at La Malontina, an elegant bistro with only a few tables in central Madrid. Enjoy creatively plated Spanish-global dishes built on seasonal ingredients in a close, intimate room.
★ 4.5 · 2,280 reviews
Discover Bacira, a Chamberí restaurant where Asian and Mediterranean flavours meet beneath colourful tiles. Work through the eight-course tasting menu, from oysters and sushi to lamb, and finish with the chocolate cake.
★ 4.6 · 1,821 reviews
Step into Puntarena, Chamberí's stylish take on elevated Mexican dining. Settle in for a lunch or late dinner built around dishes like tuna chicharrón, served by attentive staff in a polished room.
Madrid · 🎭 Entertainment
Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería
2h
Madrid · 🍽️ Food
DiverXO
Coque
StreetXO Madrid
LA BOLA
1h30
SALA DE DESPIECE 1 (SDD1)
fismuler madrid
1h15
Kuoco
Tapas & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide
3h
La Tasquería
Gofio
Saddle Madrid
La Bien Aparecida | Grupo Cañadío
Guided Tapas, Wine & Rooftop Terrace Experience
4h
El Invernadero Rodrigo de la Calle
SISAPO Restaurant | Fusion Cuisine
Insurgente
La Tasquita de Enfrente
Sacha Restaurant
TreZe Restaurante
Smoked Room Madrid. Fire Omakase by Dani García
Restaurante Lana
VelascoAbella Restaurante
Desborre
Restaurante Lakasa
CEBO Madrid
Haramboure
La Malontina
Bacira
Puntarena
