The Best of »Falstaff Online International 2024« in Madrid, Comunidad de

A sea symphony of the most exclusive fresh fish and seafood. Prawns from Rosas, fine clams from Galicia, barnacles from Bayonne and langoustines from Isla Cristina are prepared with just the right amount of intervention to preserve and enhance their soul. The gastronomic delights are accompanied by an excellent wine list.

This unusual restaurant is located in one of Madrid's oldest hardware stores and is no longer an insider tip. The menu impresses with tempting, traditional dishes from Madrid. Authenticity combined with excellent products, where the gastronomic history of Madrid can be experienced with every bite.

The 150-year-old Casa Varona offers cuisine that is deeply rooted in tradition. The menu is varied and dispenses with complicated recipes. The Madrilenian thistle stew with clams, puntillitas with egg or the unique torreznos are a vision of informal gastronomy based on simplicity and authenticity. Excellent Iberian and Italian charcuterie, a large selection of cheeses and a well-stocked wine list pleasantly round off the experience.

A place of pilgrimage for fish lovers. In this restaurant with its modern industrial character, everything revolves around the sea. Every piece of fish and seafood is the absolute reference in its category. The main focus here is on dishes prepared on the grill.

The izakaya (Japanese tavern) style restaurant offers Japanese fusion cuisine with local produce in an informal setting. The technically accomplished and high-quality cuisine has its roots in tradition, combined with French and Spanish influences. The gastronomic offerings include exciting creations such as gyozas with Iberian sobrasada or sea bass nigiri flambéed with beurre blanc sauce and cecina from Astorga.

The first sumibiyaki grill restaurant in Madrid serves Kobe beef, Wagyū from Ito Ranch and Matsusaka beef using the exclusive Kishū Binchōtan charcoal from Wakayama. The protocols, the excellent preparation, the outstanding products and the knowledge of the world of sake are measured to the millimetre.

Originality here means going back to the roots and Hemingway and Graham Greene raved about the tavern, which opened in 1725. The unmistakable cuisine bears the hallmark of a centuries-old tradition, combined with the best ingredients. The house specialty is suckling pig and lamb from Segovia, cooked in an old wood-fired oven heated with holm oak wood.

First-class seafood dishes, with bluefin tuna being the star of the menu in a wide range of different preparations. Chef Hugo Ruiz's cuisine focuses on an excellent product, although he does not limit himself to the sea, but also offers meat and game dishes. An extensive wine cellar with a variety of Spanish and European references completes the experience.

A journey into the culture of Argentina, where the open grill is clearly the centre of the action. The variety and high quality of the food on offer is impressive. The steaks are mostly from Argentina, but the menu also offers beef from Galicia, Portugal and Germany, as well as numerous starters, stews and offal. It is advisable to accompany the dishes with one of the many Argentinian wines stored in the wine cellar.

The charcoal grill takes centre stage and the main protagonists are ribeye and porterhouse steak, grilled sirloin or tomahawk steak. You should definitely also try the lobster and grilled artichoke or eggplant. Dishes that strike the perfect balance between product and technique. The wine list goes very well with the menu.

The essence of the sea in the heart of the Spanish capital, with a clear commitment to Spanish cuisine. The focus here is on products of the highest quality, with excellent fish and seafood prepared with minimal intervention, mainly on the open grill.

The creative, Cantabrian inspired cuisine bears witness to a gastronomic tradition that is absolutely recognisable and strikes a balance between the traditional recipe book, seasonal products and hints of haute cuisine. The menu offers a good selection of refined and always harmoniously composed fish dishes and specialties, where meat lovers and vegetarians will also find what they are looking for, as well as two tasting menus.

Fantastic cuisine and casual coziness in a minimalist ambience. The pleasure comes from a cuisine that is deeply rooted in tradition, accompanied by a touch of creativity and largely outstanding craftsmanship and excellent products. Traditional recipes are adapted in an intelligent and balanced way, with sensitive simplicity. The menu includes delicious stews, a selection of grilled dishes and Spanish cuisine specialties such as crispy torreznos, tripe a la madrileña, sweetbreads with quince juice and roasted milk pudding.

Japanese fusion cuisine with Spanish and French influences is offered in an ambience with a modern interior inspired by New York apartments from the 1980s. In the dining room, where the sushi bar takes centre stage, you can dine à la carte or choose the tasting menu. The gastronomic offer is accompanied by a carefully selected wine list.

The gastronomic offer is a tribute to the original, with meat being the main ingredient alongside other local products. Beef, ox, pork, lamb and poultry are prepared on the Josper grill, the Basque parrilla or in the traditional Castilian oven. First-class Joselito ham, exquisite sausages, delicious grilled pinchos and some vegetarian options round off the menu. The wine list includes more than 350 wines, including some exceptional Spanish reds.

The passion for the most exclusive meats combined with the art of grilling is at the heart of the refined traditional cuisine. The beef from Valles del Esla, Xata Roxa and Argentinian veal cooked on the open grill are outstanding. Ignacio Urrechu's gastronomic direction guarantees quality in an elegant setting with a charming terrace.

Tradition and avant-garde come together to create a contemporary vision of Galician cuisine based on the best fish from the Atlantic. Galician-style skate, hake on a skewer, grilled monkfish or baked red mullet are just some of the dishes you should definitely try. But meat lovers will also find what they are looking for. An impressive wine cellar with more than 1000 references completes the experience.

A meeting point between Japanese and Mediterranean culture. The cuisine focuses on a tasting menu to create unique and unrepeatable dishes through surprising combinations with the best products, which have their origins in Japanese cuisine but with an Iberian touch. In addition to the restaurant, there is also a terrace and a bar offering sushi, tapas and snacks. The wine list with 600 references is complemented by a wide selection of cocktails and Japanese whisky, as well as Scottish classics.

Located in the heart of the Salamanca district, this restaurant is a reference in traditional Spanish cuisine and specialises in top quality meat from the wood-fired grill. The menu also includes market dishes, excellent grilled fish and a varied selection of tapas. Particularly noteworthy is the first-class "José Gordón Selection" ox chop and the paella del señoret or with crayfish and artichokes.

A gastronomic temple par excellence that has been synonymous with an incomparable gastronomic experience since it was founded in 1973, where every detail is perfectly coordinated. In an elegant setting that does not shy away from modernity, Zalacaín dusts off classic dishes based on the French gastronomic tradition and combines them with new, contemporary techniques in which modernity and tradition come together.