Puerta de Alcalá

Aarde

African

Grupo Paraguas's African journey facing the Puerta de Alcalá: jollof rice to Wagyu.

Patio de Leones

Spanish

A 'cosmic-cañí' taberna by the Puerta de Alcalá, with Sergio Mora tile murals.

La Gamella

American

American-Spanish bistro cooking by the Retiro for over 20 years, burgers to Caesar.

Barracuda MX

Mexican

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Roberto Ruiz's Mexican Pacific-coast cooking by the Puerta de Alcalá, open all day.

Manero

Tapas

The first Madrid Manero: Alicante's luxe tapas bar, with caviar and quisquillas.

DokiDoki

Japanese

Creative Japanese cooking and cocktails in Recoletos, from sashimi to wagyu nigiri.

Horcher

Central European

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The Horcher family's Central European dining room facing the Retiro, since 1943.

Goen

Japanese

An Osaka-spirited izakaya in Jerónimos: koji, pickles, chirashi and yuzu cocktails.

Em Sherif

Lebanese

The Beirut group's Lebanese room on Alcalá: mezze, a bread oven and kunafa.

Quispe

Peruvian

Cebiches with a 'b', almadraba tuna causas and lomo saltado, by Puerta de Alcalá.

Tribeca Bistró

European

A Recoletos bistro of comeback classics: onion soup, steak tartare, sole meunière.

Alabaster

Galician

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Galician cooking and a 1,000-reference cellar by the Prado, from Alborada's group.

Casa Canito

Tapas

Movida-era tapas, Hawaii Bombay prawns and a waiting list on Calle de Recoletos.

Tragaluz

Italian

Grupo Tragaluz's Mediterranean-Italian garden restaurant off the Castellana.

El Barril de Recoletos

Seafood

Grupo Oter's Recoletos marisquería: shellfish by weight and charcoal-grilled meats.

Al-Mounia

Moroccan

Moroccan cooking on Calle de Recoletos since 1966, Berber and Arab roots.

García de la Navarra

Wine Bar

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Home cooking and a 2,000-label cellar from the García de la Navarra brothers.

Taberna Montalbán

Madrilenian

A family taberna by the Retiro: house-smoked tostas, callos and oxtail cannelloni.

Flavia Serrano

Italian

Amalfi-inspired Italian in Salamanca where the entire menu is gluten-free.

Raimunda

American

Product-led cooking with Ibero-American touches in the Casa de América gardens.

Noi

Italian

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Gianni Pinto's Michelin-recommended Italian on Calle Recoletos, south to north.

Asador Pelota Vasca

Basque

A Basque-Navarrese asador on Recoletos since 1990, named for a lost pelota court.

Taberna Pedraza

Spanish

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Carmen Carro's Betanzos tortilla and three-course cocido, on Calle de Recoletos.

Cornamusa Cibeles

Spanish

Madrileño cooking on the sixth floor of the Palacio de Cibeles, with a terrace.

El Retiro

The Petit Palace Savoy Alfonso XII's dining room, with big windows onto the Retiro.