Manuel Faro
Chef at Casa Manolo, a family-run Madrid restaurant open since 1990, known for its croquetas and rice dishes.
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Manuel Faro is the chef at Casa Manolo, a family-run restaurant on Calle de Jovellanos in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras, next to the Congress of Deputies and the Teatro de la Zarzuela, that has run since 1990. He works traditional Spanish and Mediterranean cooking built around rice dishes, fresh fish and seafood and quality meats, with the house's croquetas as the specialty that keeps regulars coming back. Casa Manolo holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
Biography
Career
Manuel Faro is the chef at Casa Manolo, a family-run restaurant on Calle de Jovellanos that has operated since 1990, next to the Congress of Deputies and the Teatro de la Zarzuela.
Philosophy
His cooking centres on traditional Spanish and Mediterranean home cooking, with particular focus on rice dishes, fresh fish and seafood, and quality meats; the croquetas are the house specialty that keeps loyal regulars coming back.
Restaurants
Manuel Faro in our guides
Editorial guides featuring Manuel Faro’s restaurants.
Accolades
- ·Solete, Guía Repsol
Frequently asked
Who is the chef at Casa Manolo?
Manuel Faro runs the kitchen at Casa Manolo, the family-run restaurant on Calle de Jovellanos in Madrid's Barrio de las Letras.
What is Casa Manolo known for?
Its croquetas are the house specialty, alongside traditional Spanish rice dishes, fresh fish and seafood.
Where is Casa Manolo located?
On Calle de Jovellanos, next to the Congress of Deputies and the Teatro de la Zarzuela.
When did Casa Manolo open?
Casa Manolo opened in 1990 as a family-run restaurant, next to the Congress of Deputies and the Teatro de la Zarzuela.
Has Casa Manolo won any awards?
Yes. Casa Manolo holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol, Repsol's mark for casual places worth a detour.