Restaurant recommendation: Asador Las Cerchas

Las Cerchas is a grillhouse specialising in Basque cuisine, run by a lovely couple and is highly recommended for enjoying a quiet and relaxing lunch with good company. The quality of the food is suberb and the service is excellent. It's only open from 1pm-5pm for lunch- at night it is only open for group reservations. The restaurant is located at Calle Recaredo 2, nearest metro Repúblic Argentina (L6) or Avenida de América (L4, L6, L7, L9). To reserve, you can call 914 113 991 or email reservas@asadorlascerchas.com

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Resturant Ideas for Father's Day in Madrid

This Saturday 19th is Father's Day in Spain, and we've found some great places with special offers to take your dad. 

For those who like to travel:

- Acquafredda (Italian)

Maldonado, 15. Madrid. Tel. 91 411 63 14.

 - China Crown (Chinese)

Infanta Mercedes, 62. Madrid. Tel. 91 572 14 64. www.chinacrown.es

- Fuku (Japanese)

Marqués de Villamejor, 8. Madrid. Tel. 91 781 63 16 www.fuku.es

- Hakkasan (Asian)

Estafeta, 2. Plaza Nueva de La Moraleja (Alcobendas). Madrid. Tel. 91 650 84 80 www.hakkasan.es

- Sukothay Madrid (Thai/Asian)

Paseo de la Castellana, 105. Madrid. Tel. 91 598 03 56. www.sukothay.com

- Sushiwakka (Sushi/Japanese)

Infanta Mercedes, 62. Madrid. Tel. 91 571 27 37. www.sushiwakka.com

- Boccondivino (Italian)

Castelló, 81. Madrid. Tel. 91 575 79 47

- Boylan  (International)

Tel. 91 542 31 55. Fax 91 541 19 02 info@thewatercompany.es

 

Traditional cuisine

- El Astorgano

Pensamiento, 25. Madrid. Tel. 91 579 62 61. www.elastorgano.es

- Los Galayos

Botoneras, 5 - Plaza Mayor, 1. Madrid. Tel. 91 366 30 28 www.losgalayos.net

- La Máquina de Lugones (Asturian)

Pº de la Habana, 107. Madrid. Tel. 91 343 05 38. www.restaurantelamaquina.es

- Zarracín (Basque)

San Bernardo, 106. Tel. 91 445 66 72. Madrid. www.restaurantezarracin.es

- Zorzal

Eduardo Dato, 5. Tel. 91 446 45 48. wwww.restaurantezorzal.com

Luxury

- Asia Gallery

Hotel Westin Palace. Plaza de las Cortes, 7. Madrid. Tel. 91 360 00 49.

- Boccondivino

Castelló, 81. Madrid. Tel. 91 575 79 47

- Boylan

Tel. 91 542 31 55. Fax 91 541 19 02 info@thewatercompany.es

- Bulldog

www.bulldoggin.com

- La Broche

Miguel Ángel, 29. 91 399 34 37. Hotel Occidental Miguel Ángel. Madrid

- O’Clock

Juan Bravo, 25. Madrid. Tel. 91 563 23 49. www.oclockpub.com

- The Gin Room

Academia, 7. Madrid

Home delivery/take away

- Brabante

www.brabantecervezas.com

- Go! Sushing

Alcántara, 23. Madrid. Tel. 91 401 98 10 y Modesto Lafuente, 56. Madrid. Tel. 91 535 60 12. www.gosushing.com

 - Klimer

Tel. 91 632 45 25. www.klimer.es

 - Viena La Crem

Santa Brígida, 6. Tel. 91 521 68 90

Cheap options

- Deccor´s

General Margallo, 18. Esquina con Infanta Mercedes. Madrid. Tel. 91 425 20 99

- La Camarilla 

Cava Baja, Madrid. Tel. 91 354 02 07. www.lacamarillarestaurante.com

- New York Burger

General Yagüe, 5. Madrid. Tel. 91 770 30 79. www.newyorkburger.es

- Oishii

Miguel Moya, 6. Madrid. Tel. 91 522 75 74 / Zurbano, 67. Madrid. Tel. 91 441 00 06 / Santa Teresa, 2. Madrid. Tel. 91 391 45 77. Madrid. www.oishiiramen.com

- Scacco Matto

Ventura de la Vega, 13. Madrid. Tel. 91 429 76 06.

To relax

-Cosquillearte

García de Paredes, 33. Madrid. Tel. 91 591 78 68. www.cosquillearte.com

Restaurant Recomendation: LA PARRA

Restaurant Recommendation: LA PARRA

MUF re-discovered a traditional Madrid restaurant, once nice but now excellent!
We started with an excellent Mojito made with a secret recipe… excellent. We then tried a red wine from Extremadura: MIRABEL, a first for MUF and then a well known Viña Sol, a white from the Catalonian area of the Penedés.

Four for dinner, the menu was extensive, each plate better than the other:
The starters, Croquetas de Jamón (Ham croquettes with a special sauce) (12€); Patatas mini (baby potatoes with bone marrow and a béchamel sauce) (16€) and TARAMALAMAR with Tar am, algae and calamari (13€) and of course a plate of delicious Bellota Jam (24€) Excellent!

The second course consisted of SOCARRAT DE ARROZ (a vegetable paella with lobster and a light aioli sauce (23€), PEZ MANTEQUILLA, butter fish in a teriyaki sauce (26€) and the other guests enjoyed a beautifully cooked Sea Bass (24,50€).
The Parra has kept its madrileño clientele during its 28 years of existence and is a favourite with madrileño society. The owners, Ginés and Tessa Sanchez Rubio, and now their daughter, Tessa, are very involved with their guests making La Parra a nice place for a great meal as well as see friends.

The Maitre d', Luis Moratilla has been around forever and the young chef, Carlos Martín Gorriz has brought novelty to the menu,  which makes a great evening.



Where:  Just off the Serrano area, in a little street- Monte Esquinza, 34 (91-3195498). Metro: Alonso Martínez (L4, L5, L10). They speak English.


Open for lunch as well as dinner, you can email and reserve:
laparra@pankha.com

Vegetarian restaurants in Madrid

Vegetarianism is not as common in Spain as it is in other countries, but there are still a number of vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Madrid. These are a few suggestions:


LA BOTIKA
C/ Amor de Dios Nº 3
Phone number: 914290780
Metro: Antón Martín. Light blue line 1.

EL GRANERO DE LAVAPIES
C/ Argumosa Nº10
Phone number: 91 4677611
Metro: Lavapies. Yellow line 3.

LA MAZORCA
Paseo Infanta Santa Isabel Nº 22
Phone number: 915017013
Metro: Atocha. Light blue line 1.

ECOCENTRO
C/ Esquilache Nº 4
Phone number: 915535502
Metro: Rios Rosas. Light blue line 1.

CERES
C/ Topete Nº 32
Phone number: 915537728
Metro: Alvarado. Light blue line 1.

ARTEMISA
C/ Tres Cruces Nº 4
Phone number: 915218721
Metro: Gran Vía. Light blue and green lines 1 and 5.

VEGAVIANA
C/ Pelayo Nº 35
Phone number: 913080381
Metro: Chueca. Light green line 5.

RESTAURANTE VEGETARIANO
C/ Marques de Santa Ana Nº 34
Phone number: 915320927
Metro: Tribunal. Light and dark blue lines 1 and 10.

VEGETARIAN ART
C/ Fernan Gonzalez Nº 77
Phone number: 914097722
Metro: Ibiza. Purple line 9.

AL NATURAL
C/ Zorrilla nº 11
Phone number: 913694709
Metro: Sevilla. Red line 2.

ARTEMISA
C/ Ventura de la Vega Nº 4
Phone number: 914295092
Metro: Sevilla. Red line 2.

ESTRAGON VEGETARIANO
Plaza de la Paja Nº 10
Phone number: 913658982
Metro: La Latina. Light green line 5.

EL VERGEL
Paseo de la Florida Nº 53
Phone number: 915471952
Metro: Principe Pio. Dark blue and grey lines 10 and 6.

A Magical Dining Experience

The Restaurant Cruz Blanca in the Madrid district of Vallecas offers a dinner with a difference. On Friday and Saturday nights, it has a special dinner menu where dinners can enjoy great food and a live magic show while they eat. The menu is as follows:

Fresh salmon paté

Asparagus with Spanish ham

Skewers of garlic prawns

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Homemade pickled quails

Seabass in cava sauce

Stewed cheek of beef
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Pears in wine

Mint chocolate ice cream

The menu is available from 9.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays and costs 18€ for the three courses. The address is la Cruz Blanca de Vallecas  Restaurant (C/ Carlos Martín Álvarez, 58). Metro Portazgo (L1)

MUF's Madrid Restaurant Guide

As you know we are continually updating our website www.madridisuserfriendly.com and we have just added a revised restaurant section. All the restaurants featured have been tried by us and we only publish the details of the establishment if we were satisfied with our visit. We have tried to include all price ranges from restaurants run by internationally acclaimed chefs to smaller traditional places. You can visit it here

Madrid Restaurant Week- top restaurants, low prices!

The third Madrid Restaurant Week will be taking place 22nd October- 1st November. Diners will be able to enjoy major discounts in fifty of Madrid's most exclusive restaurants. What better time to enjoy some fantasic food for a fraction of the usual price! We will post further details as we get them.