North-Central Spain and Madrid
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”A disciple of Madrid cult chef Abraham García of Viridiana and San Sebastián star Juan Mari Arzak, chef Cesar Rodriguez...” MORE>> |
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”At this semi-secret restaurant inside an Asian antiques store, 24-year-old chef Jaime Renedo concocts fabulous market-driven tasting menus. We loved:...” MORE>> |
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”This posh Peruvian import may make ceviche the new sushi. Lima-based celebrity kitchen warrior Gastón Acurio, who already presides over...” MORE>> |
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”A restaurant in the hip Chueca district, with a glassed-in dining room that attracts big crowds for lunch and dinner....” MORE>> |
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”This famous old bakery in central Madrid specializes in turrón, a nutty nougat that dates back to the Moors. Madrileños...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Darrio Barrio studied with Ferran Adrià, but he has come up with his own stylish—and delicious—approach to 21st-century cuisine....” MORE>> |
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”Just weeks after the launch, adventurous epicures were flocking to the drab Tetuán neighborhood to eat at this 20-seat spot...” MORE>> |
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”Avant-garde genius Ferran Adrià tackles fast food at this two-year-old spot....” MORE>> |
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”This starkly handsome gray-stone–and–dark-wood shrine to raw fish is locted in the plush Hotel Wellington. Kabuki Wellington’s chef-owner Ricardo Sanz...” MORE>> |
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”This tapas spot serves only mushroom-based dishes. The seasonal wild-mushroom varieties are piled in baskets along the wall before being...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Óscar Velasco Martín reinterprets regional Spanish cuisines in the stunning skylit cellar of Santceloni, run by Michelin-starred chef Santi...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Abraham García has been at this restaurant since it opened 30 years ago. Its present location is a short...” MORE>> |
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”Fernando P. Arellano and Itziar Rodríguez—he cooks, she does the rest—have been anointed by the press as Madrid’s other young...” MORE>> |
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”Adolfo Muñoz's restaurant, which just celebrated its silver anniversary, still impresses—especially with its tasting menu of inventive Mediterranean dishes....” MORE>> |
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”Part of the 2005 Jean Nouvel expansion of the Museo Reina Sofía, Arola Madrid offers sophisticated tapas—Ibérico pork carpaccio, deconstructed...” MORE>> |
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”Fans of Andrés Madrigal's cooking at Balzac rejoiced when he recently opened Azul Profundo in the trendy Chueca area. His...” MORE>> |
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”Even if Balenciaga is not for you, the Museo del Traje's Bokado is reason enough to visit. Look for such...” MORE>> |
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”Casa Lucio, a Castilian restaurant whose clientele, Herrera confides, ranges from 'the king and queen to the local hooker.' Along...” MORE>> |
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”In a culinary scene that puts a premium on wild experimentation, it takes courage to create food that's about pure...” MORE>> |
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”Churros and chocolate—who could want anything else?...” MORE>> |
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”An airy café for pastries and coffee....” MORE>> |
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”De Vinis, a supersleek boîte in Madrid, has a 300-bottle wine list that can also be yours by the glass—from...” MORE>> |
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”Bohío's kitchen brio shows that the influence of Ferran Adrià on young Spanish chefs extends well beyond futuristic techniques. More...” MORE>> |
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”We find a small restaurant called El Mesón del Abuelo, with family-style banquet tables set on the Plaza Alameda. Much...” MORE>> |
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”One of Herrera's new favorites is El Paraguas. Opened last year, the restaurant is owned by the handsome young chef...” MORE>> |
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”Not to be missed are the paellas with rabbit and snails, the Murcian rice with vegetables and the meat pie...” MORE>> |
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”The restaurant, Europa Decó, is more impressive still: golden Venetian mosaic columns, black Brazilian granite floors, Papuan totems. Not expecting...” MORE>> |
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”Rising-star chef Roberto Limas recently moved his restaurant, Faisandé, to the hotel, where he now serves dishes like lobster lasagna...” MORE>> |
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”Winter Sundays, much of Madrid seeks a hearty midday meal. Skip appetizers—and maybe breakfast—in favor of cocido madrileño, a stew...” MORE>> |
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”Patricia, who visits Madrid several times a year, and her sister Carolina are also admirers of La Broche, run by...” MORE>> |
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”Lágrimas Negras at the design-centric Hotel Puerta América surprises with intelligent neoclassical cooking: razor clam–and-bacon salad on a bed of...” MORE>> |
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”Run by Muñoz's brother Carlos, this is the place to try Castilla—La Mancha specialties like fried Manchego cheese, roasted lamb...” MORE>> |
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”Black walls and artful lighting provide a stylish setting for gourmet sandwiches....” MORE>> |
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”This boiled dinner—meat, sausage, chickpeas, and cabbage—is Spain's Sunday ritual....” MORE>> |
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”Try cocido at Madrid's Llhardy, where a textbook-perfect version is ideally matched to the burnished 19th-century ambience....” MORE>> |
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”Try the tuna tartare with chive-flecked guacamole....” MORE>> |
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”The tavern-style Mesón de la Villa, set on the site of the region's oldest underground bodega, is a favorite among...” MORE>> |
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”You'll likely find throngs at the door of Mesón El Pastor, one of the region's best asadores—a type of restaurant...” MORE>> |
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”This old water mill turned restaurant serves the ubiquitous lechazo along with jamón ibérico, lomo ibérico (cured loin from the...” MORE>> |
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”To accommodate Spanish schedules, the museum remains open until midnight (yes, midnight) all summer, as does the terrace of Paradís...” MORE>> |
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”Lechazo suckling lamb roasted whole in a wood oven and served with only its own juices is something of a...” MORE>> |
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”Near the San Juan de los Reyes monastery, Muñoz's favorite tapas bar has excellent wines by the glass to accompany...” MORE>> |
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