The 38 Essential Madrid Restaurants

People pick at skewered snacks on a branded placemat while drinking glasses of sherry.
Gildas at La Gildería. | La Gildería

A family-owned restaurant that turns out more than 200 Spanish tortillas per day, aperitifs at a bar dedicated to tinned fish and vermouth, a bakery that treats cheesecake like art, and more of Madrid’s best meals

A cultural hub with world-class museums, historic architecture, and gorgeous churches, Madrid simply has it all, including some of the most exciting and varied food in the country. It’s easy to find excellent homestyle staples and, of course, the city’s namesake stew, cocido Madrileño.

But the capital thrives beyond traditional Spanish fare, treating diners to three-Michelin-star avant-garde tasting menus, hip Asian fusion, artisanal cheese shops, and haute Mexican cuisine. When it comes to drinking, you can happily wash any meal down with a caña (a small glass of draught beer) or vermouth, and there are plenty of cocktail bars and sherry in town too. Ironically the one thing Madrid lacks is the thing many tourists mistakenly come looking for: paella, which is best enjoyed over in Comunidad Valenciana.



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