Buenas y Santas
Buenas y Santas
Buenas y Santas opened in June 2009 on Calle Bolívar in Legazpi, between Matadero, Madrid Río and the Planetario, and it holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol. The Argentine family team cooks homemade, fresh and, where possible, organic food with vegetables from their own garden: hand-crimped empanadas in seven flavours, milanesas, bife de chorizo and entraña, quiches, burgers and homemade desserts such as dulce de leche panqueques. A weekday lunch menu costs €15.30.
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🍌 Hay parejas que simplemente funcionan. Plátano y dulce de leche es una de ellas. No sabemos quién los presentó, pero desde luego acertó. 😌 Nuestro bizcocho casero de plátano es tierno, esponjoso, jugoso y sin lactosa. Y así, solito, ya está buenísimo. Ahora… si le ponemos una buena cucharada de
Hay un momento exacto en el que el helado de vainilla empieza a derretirse sobre el brownie tibio. Ese momento. Brownie casero de dos chocolates y nueces, jugoso por dentro, recién calentito y con helado artesano de vainilla por encima. ¿Esperar a que se derrita un poco o atacar inmediatamente?
🥣 Arroz, leche, canela, azúcar… y un poco de paciencia. Porque algunas recetas llevan toda la vida funcionando y no vemos ningún motivo para cambiarlas. 😌 Nuestro arroz con leche casero, hecho despacio, cremoso y como siempre. Esta semana, de postre en nuestro menú de mediodía. 💚 📍 Buenas y Sant
Pimientos ecológicos de nuestra huerta, rellenos de boloñesa. 🌱🫑 Así llegan algunos de los ingredientes que terminan cada semana en nuestro menú del mediodía en Legazpi. Pimientos cultivados en nuestra propia huerta ecológica por Luciana y Daviz, rellenos con una boloñesa casera, jugosa y hecha de
Primero el caramelo. Después huevos, leche, canela, un poquito de cáscara de naranja… y tiempo. Sin secretos ni atajos. Hecho en nuestra cocina, como hacemos todo en Buenas y Santas. Y después viene la mejor parte: una buena cucharada de dulce de leche y comprobar que por dentro está exactamente c
Esto empezó siendo una milanesa. Pero entonces llegaron la salsa de tomate, el jamón serrano, el tomate seco, el tomate natural, el provolone, la mozzarella y un toque de pesto. Después pasó por el horno. Y dejó de ser una milanesa cualquiera 😌 🇦🇷 Milanesa Porteña de ternera, con patatas o ensal
Background
About Buenas y Santas
The Story
'Buenas y santas' is how people still greet each other in the villages and countryside of Argentina, where cooking runs on homemade, natural, fresh and organic produce. The restaurant took that as its starting point when it opened in Legazpi in June 2009, updating the recipes with a gourmet touch. It's run by an Argentine family team, now 17 years into cooking for the neighbourhood, and grows some of its own vegetables in a kitchen garden.
The Cuisine
Argentine home cooking: empanadas closed by hand to old recipes, milanesas and Argentine cuts, burgers, quiches, sandwiches, gourmet salads and homemade desserts, with new dishes each week according to the market and the season. There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, marked on the menu.
The Carta
Empanadas come in carne, pollo, atún, queso y cebolla, verdura, humita and jamón y queso (€3.90 each, less to take away), or as tasting sets from three vegetarian ones to seven, one of each. Milanesas come classic, Napolitana with ham, tomato and mozzarella, or Porteña with serrano ham, dried tomato and provolone (€16.50 to €19.90), and the grill side runs to entraña (€22.90) and bife de chorizo (€25.90). There's also grilled provoleta, a mezze board, homemade quiches such as mushroom and ham or roast pumpkin with pine nuts, salads, burgers including a homemade vegan carrot-and-lentil one, and pumpkin ravioli in black-truffle sauce. Desserts are €6.90: dulce de leche panqueque, a two-chocolate brownie, cheesecake, apple crumble and a decaf tiramisu.
Menú del Día and Takeaway
Monday to Friday at lunch, except holidays, there's a home-style menú del día at €15.30 built on seasonal produce, which changes weekly and is posted on the website. For takeaway there are deals such as ten empanadas plus two free (€32), five quiches plus one, and combos pairing an empanada, a milanesa, a dulce de leche panqueque and a Quilmes. Lunch runs every day from 13:30 to 16:00, with dinner on Thursday until 23:00 and on Friday and Saturday until 23:30; book by phone or WhatsApp.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Buenas y Santas Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
4.6
1943
TripAdvisor
4.3
303
Buenas y Santas ranks #276 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.3/5 on TripAdvisor.
Reservations
How to Book Buenas y Santas
Booking
Book online via the restaurant's website.
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Experience
Buenas y Santas Dining Experience
A warm, bistro-style room with an informal, quick-moving team and a family feel. The house line is that the real luxury is eating homemade, healthy food in a cosy, modern space at fair prices. Children are welcome, with high chairs and a baby-changing table.
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Buenas y Santas Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle Bolívar, 9, 28045 Madrid, Spain
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Calle Bolívar 9, 28045 Madrid, next to Legazpi metro (lines 3 and 6), in the Arganzuela district, with Matadero Madrid, Madrid Río and the Planetario all close by.
Nearby
Legazpi is a barrio in the Arganzuela district that has shifted from industrial wholesale markets to a newer mix of offices and apartment blocks along the Manzanares. Matadero Madrid, the old slaughterhouse turned cultural centre, sits nearby along Madrid Río, and the eating scene has grown up around that redevelopment. It still reads as a neighbourhood finding its final shape.
Nearby landmarks
Landmarks within walking distance of Buenas y Santas.
Details
Buenas y Santas Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:30–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:30–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:30–16:00 |
| Thursday | 13:30–16:00 & 20:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 13:30–16:00 & 20:30–23:30 |
| Saturday | 13:30–16:00 & 20:30–23:30 |
| Sunday | 13:30–16:00 |
Buenas y Santas hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Good to Know
Questions
Buenas y Santas FAQ
What kind of food does Buenas y Santas serve?
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Argentine home cooking: hand-crimped empanadas, milanesas, bife de chorizo and entraña, quiches, burgers, salads and homemade desserts like dulce de leche panqueques, plus a weekly-changing menú del día.
Where is Buenas y Santas in Madrid?
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On Calle Bolívar in Legazpi, in Madrid's Arganzuela district, between Matadero, Madrid Río and the Planetario.
When is Buenas y Santas open?
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Lunch every day, 13:30 to 16:00. Dinner runs Thursday to Saturday only: 20:30 to 23:00 on Thursday and 20:30 to 23:30 on Friday and Saturday.
What does the name Buenas y Santas mean?
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It's a greeting still heard in Argentina's villages and rural areas, where the cooking runs on homemade, natural, fresh and organic produce, which the house set out to catch and modernise with a gourmet turn.
What empanada flavours does Buenas y Santas serve?
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Carne, pollo, atún, queso y cebolla, verdura, humita, and jamón y queso, plus tasting sets like the Degustación Buenas y Santas, one of each flavour.
How much does it cost, and is there delivery?
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The weekday lunch menu is €15.30, empanadas €3.90 each and most mains €15 to €26, so most meals stay under €25 per person. There's delivery too, within the house's delivery zone.
How long has Buenas y Santas been open?
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Since June 2009, run by an Argentine family team in Legazpi.