Restaurante Gaytán Madrid

Kitchen theater in Madrid 

Canapes

Gaytan in Madrid has the kind of hipster feel written all about it. Located in the northern part of Madrid in a residential zone. Hidden within a crowd of old flats with hardly any branding at the front. However, once you step inside, you look at one of the edgiest restaurants with a well-designed space. All the tables are surrounding the open kitchen, where the chefs become the central point of the restaurant, this goes beyond the trendy kitchen counter concept and takes it to another level. Gaytan offers ALC lunch time and a tasting menu in the evening.

A'Barra Madrid

Traditional essence with a modern edge

Green beans, cockles, sherry vinegar

Many new high-end openings from around the world have been focusing on cutting-edge, creative modern cuisine. Every once in a while is nice to revisit traditional cooking. A'Barra in Madrid was an interesting one for me, as the setting has a very contemporary feel to it, but on the other hand, the menu has a classic theme with many dishes served tableside and based on a type of protein next to some garnishes. For those who enjoy something a little bit edgier, the place also has a bar dining where you can go for a more creative tasting menu format.

Garelos Madrid

Galician seafood joint

Grilled razor clam

Normally I would avoid going to chains, especially when I go on holiday. But Garelos seems to be a chain I cant avoid as their food offering is just the kind of food I seek and the price seems to be very reasonable. Located in Madrid with 3 sites, Garelos is all about Galician-style cuisine, with a heavy focus on seafood. Galician is renowned for its top-level seafood, when done well, it can be something very simple yet taste exceptional. The menu contains all the classic Galician items, from grilled seafood to empanadas.

BiBo Dani García Madrid

International flavours in Madrid 

Cesar salad

Dani Garcia is now such a well-known chef in Spain, with more than 20 restaurants in Spain, and he launched a limited edition burger with Mcdonald's, he appears to be the Gordan Ramsay of Spain. Bibo is his 'international' concept, where he combined world flavours and injected them with local Spanish ingredients. Dani actually launched Bibo back in London and I have dined there before, but judging from the menu, it is hardly the same as there isn't hardly any overlap on the menu. The Madrid site has much wider choices, as well as a much more impressive dining room.

Restaurante El Senador Madrid

 Classic asador house

Peas and ham

When in Madrid, one of the must-try foodie experiences without a doubt is the suckling pig. There are many traditional grill houses across Madrid that offer such dishes, but Restaurante El Senadors stood out as the go-to place for the legendary dish from Segovia. It is a very traditional restaurant serving all kinds of classic dishes that are well-known from around the region. From bean stew, and garlic prawns to another infamous dish, the milk-fed baby suckling lamb, cooked in an open fire wood-oven.