Alto Bardero
Alto Bardero
Alto Bardero opened in early 2025 on Plaza de Puerta de Moros in La Latina, in the much-loved premises that housed Juana La Loca, and it holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol. Chefs León Bonasso and Pablo Paternostro, who met in that same kitchen and founded Bardero in Arganzuela in 2021, run a front bar of hot and cold pintxos with no bookings and a dining room for Mediterranean cooking without labels, with Latin American and Asian touches. The juicy, barely set tortilla with confit onion is a house fixture.
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Este sábado se lo dedicamos a los amantes de la carne y la parrilla, con nuestra pluma ibérica de bellota. La servimos con mantequilla de miso, berenjenas chinas asadas y pak choi. Jugosa, umami y llena de contrastes. Un clásico que solo encontrarás en Bardero de Arganzuela. #foodiemadrid #resta
Nos gusta el vino y eso nadie lo puede negar. Tintos, blancos, rosados y alguna que otra botella que nos cuesta no abrir antes de tiempo. En la foto: Tinus Rouge d’une, A Pedreira, Mancuso, e Inframundo Natural. Hoy es viernes, por eso a los que trabajáis este finde y a los que no también: salud (y
Y hoy cerramos la semana con un plato muy Bardero: nuestra vieira con tupinambo y wasabi fresco. Marcamos la vieira a la plancha para mantenerla jugosa y la acompañamos con una crema de tupinambo. El tupinambo es un tubérculo de sabor suave y ligeramente dulce, con notas que recuerdan a la alcachof
Para los amantes de los arroces, hoy venimos con nuestro arroz cremoso trufado. Lleva setas frescas, manitas de cerdo y trufa de temporada, con una textura untuosa que conseguimos cocinando el fondo lentamente. En Alto Bardero lo hacemos así. En Bardero, nuestra otra versión va con boletus y cococh
Cada tortilla empieza con unos 25 huevos (aproximadamente), cebolla confitada y patata monalisa, y de cada una salen 8 porciones. No hay mucho misterio detrás de nuestra tortilla de patatas, pero sí mucho cuidado con el punto: poco cuajada, jugosa y hecha cada día para nuestra barra. Es uno de los
Bienvenido septiembre. Madrid empieza poco a poco a recuperar su ritmo, aunque el verano todavía no parece tener muchas ganas de irse. Nosotros lo recibimos con nuestros dumplings de gambas y camarón de Huelva frito: crujientes por fuera, jugosos y melosos por dentro, con el puntito justo de picant
Background
About Alto Bardero
The Story
The name is Argentine slang: a 'bardero' stirs things up, and Paternostro was nicknamed 'alto bardero', a big troublemaker, as a child. For León Bonasso the opening was a homecoming: he came to the barrio in 2004 with Juana La Loca, the restaurant his father founded on this site, and was tied to it for almost twenty years; it was there that he met Pablo Paternostro, with whom he cooked for seven years. In 2021 the two opened Bardero in Arganzuela, and when the chance came to return to the old premises, they took it. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
The Cuisine
Mediterranean cooking without labels, with Latin American and Asian influences, in two formats: pintxos at the bar and a carta for sharing in the dining room. Bardero classics sit alongside dishes created for this space.
At the Bar
The pintxos rotate, cold and hot, straight from the kitchen: a truffled-egg brioche with boletus cream and white butifarra, a scamorza ravioli with duck confit and pear chutney, smoked salmon with kabayaki sauce and tempura enoki, roast beef with anchovy and artichoke tartare, a Cantabrian boquerón toast with Joselito pork jowl, and the tortilla de patatas with confit onion, served juicy and barely set.
In the Dining Room
The carta runs from a 'Japanese-style' corvina tiradito with wasabi mayo and soy caviar, a tempura eel taco with quail egg, mussels with curry cream and fregola sarda, and octopus kimchi with roast-potato gnocchi, to Idiazábal buñuelos, a roast-artichoke focaccia with Payoyo cream, prawn and sriracha dumplings with sherry consommé, a creamy saffron rice with stewed squid and pig's trotters, and an Argentine Angus bife from the grill. Desserts include a lemon-pie pavlova with passion fruit, a dark chocolate cake and an Argentine dulce de leche volcano with banana ice cream. The wine list of about 25 references, many by the glass, favours young projects, natural wines and small producers, with an Argentine selection.
Hours
Alto Bardero opens Tuesday to Sunday for lunch (13:00 to 16:30) and dinner (20:00 to 23:30), and closes on Monday. Book the dining room online; the bar is first come, first served.
The Chefs
León Bonasso, Pablo Paternostro
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Alto Bardero Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
4.7
1222
TripAdvisor
4.4
21
Alto Bardero ranks #305 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.4/5 on TripAdvisor.
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How to Book Alto Bardero
Booking
Book online at covermanager.com (covermanager).
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Experience
Alto Bardero Dining Experience
Light, neutral tones and wood. At the entrance, a long bar with glass cases of pintxos and high tables works without reservations; the dining room behind has low tables and banquettes and can be booked. It's built for regulars as much as weekend crowds, opposite the Colegio de La Paloma and a short walk from the Mercado de la Cebada.
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Alto Bardero Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Pl. de Prta de Moros, 4, Centro, 28005 Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Plaza de Puerta de Moros 4, in La Latina, Madrid's Centro district, opposite the Colegio de La Paloma and close to the Mercado de la Cebada. Paid parking is nearby and the entrance is step-free.
Nearby
La Latina is Madrid's tapeo heartland, a knot of steep, narrow streets around Cava Baja and Plaza de la Paja where bars spill onto the pavement from midday. It sits beside El Rastro, the Sunday flea market, and gets busiest on weekends when the vermút crowd takes over the terraces.
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Details
Alto Bardero Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Thursday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Friday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Saturday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
| Sunday | 13:00–16:30 & 20:00–23:30 |
Alto Bardero hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Alto Bardero FAQ
Does Alto Bardero have a Michelin star?
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No. Alto Bardero holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol, that guide's everyday recommendation, and it isn't in the Michelin Guide.
What kind of food does Alto Bardero serve?
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International and cosmopolitan, a cocina sin etiquetas in its own words, mixing cultures with traditional flavours. The full menu is digital, on its own site.
Where is Alto Bardero?
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Plaza de Puerta de Moros 4, 28005 Madrid, in the Centro district.
When is Alto Bardero open?
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Closed Monday. Tuesday to Sunday it serves 13:00 to 16:30 for lunch and 20:00 to 23:30 for dinner.
What's on the menu at Alto Bardero?
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Rotating pintxos such as the truffled-egg brioche and the juicy tortilla with confit onion at the bar; in the dining room, dishes like corvina tiradito, tempura eel taco, mussels with curry and fregola, saffron rice with squid and trotters, and an Angus bife, plus a dulce de leche volcano.
Who runs Alto Bardero?
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Chefs León Bonasso and Pablo Paternostro, who met at Juana La Loca, founded Bardero in Arganzuela in 2021 and opened Alto Bardero in early 2025 in Juana La Loca's old premises on Plaza de Puerta de Moros.
Can I book at Alto Bardero?
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Yes for the dining room, online. The front bar with high tables works without reservations.