Tapas, Madrid

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The inside of this restuarant has a weird feel to it... it's like they've decided to put in as many different types of decor to create a world fusion type of atmosphere...

the bar was absolutely packed when we got there but it gets a little easier if you can blag a table.

the ambience of the this place is really nice... a blend of everything.

Favorite Dish: the best thing about this place had to be the cocktails... somethings i'd never even heard of, and in true spanish fashion... more alcohol than mixers

This little bar is located in the "Literary Quarter" of Madrid, between the Prado and Atocha.
The first thing that will attract you (and amuse you) as you enter is the barroque decoration with typical spanish memorabilia, from toreros to saints, posters, statues... every inch of the wall is filled!!
The tapas% here (called "canapes" wich is like a big tapa on a slice of bread) are excellent and assorted, from "serrano" ham to salmon, tortilla...
Beers for 1 euro, canapes for 2,20 euros.

Around lunchtime it is packed within 15min, so you probably have to wait for a table.
Try the tapa mix with goatcheese and red fruits !!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
The trendy, elegant vibe, and the creative and inexpensive menu of unique salads and tapas draw a stylish young crowd. The original Malasaña location offers a breakfast menu during the week, and a smaller lunch and dinner menu.

Madrid de Tapas
??Qu? tiene un vaso de vino?. Vale 75 pesetas y da derecho a: usar palillos, gastar servilletas,
leer el peri?dico, ver la televisi?n, sentarse en una silla, ocupar una mesa, hacer aguas
mayores y menores, gastar papel y agua, lavarse las manos con jab?n, utilizar el secador, tirar
colillas al suelo, jugar a los dados, cartas o domin?, conocer gente y re?r o quejarse en voz alta.
Y, encima , decir que el due?o gana mucho dinero?.
Le?do en Casa Mor?n. Marqu?s de Viana, 42. MADRID.
A?CA?ADA.- C/ Fucar, 20. Bar y restaurante gallego, donde se puede saborear un pulpo y un
chorizo a la sidra con pan de hogaza memorables.
ABUELO, El.- C/ Victoria, 12. METRO SOL. Es quiz? el m?s famoso bar de Madrid para tomar
gambas, tanto al ajillo como a la plancha.
ABUELO RAM?N, El.- C/ Modesto Lafuente, 59. METRO IGLESIA. Buen lugar para tapear,
de los mejores de la zona. Tambi?n tiene restaurante.
AL PIL-PIL.- C/ Galileo, 21. METRO ARG?ELLES. (antiguo La Zamorana). Es una tasca t?pica
y tambi?n restaurante, en la que se pueden degustar tapas y raciones vascas regadas con un
buen txacol?.
AL SUR.- C/ Zurbar?n, 8. Local andaluz, con amplia variedad de montaditos, pesca?to frito y
chacinas ib?ricas.
AL TAPEO.- Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz. METRO RIOS ROSAS. Esta al lado de la Iglesia y
enfrente del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, en el local que antes ocupaba una papeler?a. Es de
nueva construcci?n y posee una terraza de verano muy agradable para degustar su bacalao
con salmorejo, las patatas con mojo y los ahumados. Si el tiempo no acompa?a, el local est?
decorado con fotos de Madrid en blanco y negro.
ALAMBIQUE, El.- C/ Fucar 7. Es un sitio recomendable, ya que se trata de una taberna
tradicional con raciones de buen salmorejo y chorizo de cerdo. Tambi?n es restaurante.

CONTINUA EN UN TRAVELOGUE EN MI PAGINA DE MADRID

La Montería used to be the typical Spanish old-fashioned tavern, with the typical deer heads hanging on the walls, the typical old parishioners arguing mainly about futbol and toros and the typical excellent honest food. They recently renovated the decoration, removing the parishioners and the deer heads, but keeping the excellent food at the same prices that always.

Favorite Dish: Do not miss the veal and, of course, give a try to the best pincho of the house, the Monterías (specially prepared mussels)

Ardosa is probably one of Madrid best "cervecerias", that is, an establishment specialized in beers. Long before the “Irish pub” Fever that his city suffered some years ago, this bar was the only place in Madrid where decent Guinness pints were available.

Having lost the exclusivity of Guinness beer, the bar still offers some exceptional tapas, at very reasonable prices, all within an old fashioned environment that really deserve to be discovered.

Favorite Dish: You will not be disappointed with the local Croquetas

It was very nice and evening crowded tapas bar in Cruz, the place where we started our mini Madrid meeting.

The food was great though with some surprises, which played evil jokes on a couple of my friends ;)), the music was live and something special played by Tuna

The start of the evening was fun!

this restaurant is not crowded with tourists, is well far from the center of the city, so you will meet only local people. i have been tempted not to discover this place, maybe the next time i go there will be crowded, but it s really a pearl

the dishes are fabulous, and they are constantly inventing new ones. we celebrated our football team xmas lunch there. i dont know how to translate these dishes into english sorry, but for the spaniards who read this probably will get their mouth melt ... mejillones en salsa de puerros, habitas tiernas con foie queso brie y esparragos, mero a la salsa de cava, carpaccio de atun acompa?ado de huevo picado espuma de salmorejo y pate de aceitunas negras, solomillitos de cerdo iberico a la pimienta,ciervo a la pimienta verde ...

the price ... 35 euros but, well, we began at 2.30 at end at 6 P.M. and ate like beasts, acomponied by "a couple" (ejem ... ) of Ribera del Duero wine bottles, fine desserts, coffes and pacharanes (basque liquour). but normally would be 15-20 euros

21/12/2003

Favorite Dish: las habitas con foie esparragos trigueros y queso brie fundido ... ýam ýam :-) i dont know how to translate "habitas" into english. i think should be something like green soft beans with asparagus, foie and melted brie cheese

and dont forget the deer with green pepper sauce