El Bund
El Bund
El Bund is a Chinese restaurant in Madrid's Arturo Soria neighbourhood, occupying a former mansion decorated to evoke a 1930s Shanghai residence. The kitchen turns out more than 30 dim sum preparations, hand-made fresh daily, spanning Cantonese, Shanghainese and Sichuan styles. It belongs to Julia Zhou's Grupo Mandarín, and it's a regular address for Madrid's Chinese community.
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Una mesa, varios platos y una forma distinta de descubrir la cocina china. En El Bund, cada elaboración aporta algo diferente: textura, técnica, tradición y una identidad propia que se percibe en cada bocado. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
El broche perfecto para terminar la experiencia. Nuestro tiramisú de té matcha combina la cremosidad de un gran clásico con los delicados matices de uno de los ingredientes más emblemáticos de Asia. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
Detrás de cada rollito de pato hay técnica, precisión y tradición. Una elaboración que se prepara al momento y que forma parte de uno de los grandes clásicos de la cocina pekinesa. El resultado: un bocado lleno de textura, equilibrio y sabor. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
Un plato pensado para compartir y sorprender desde que llega a la mesa. El rodaballo en forma de barco combina una presentación espectacular con una elaboración que pone el producto en el centro de la experiencia. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
Un clásico de la cocina de Pekín que nunca pasa desapercibido. Nuestros rollitos de cerdo a la pekinesa combinan textura, sabor y tradición en un bocado pensado para compartir y disfrutar sin prisas. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
En El Bund, la experiencia va mucho más allá de la mesa. Una cocina con identidad, espacios inspirados en la tradición china y un entorno pensado para disfrutar cada detalle con calma. 📍C/ Arturo Baldasano 22, Madrid.
Background
About El Bund
The Story
El Bund occupies a former mansion in Arturo Soria, near the Chinese Embassy, decorated to evoke a 1930s Shanghai residence. The kitchen turns out more than 30 dim sum preparations, hand-made fresh daily, spanning Cantonese, Shanghainese and Sichuan styles, and there's a terrace divided into three garden-inspired spaces.
The Cuisine
The dim sum list runs well past the 30-plus preparations already mentioned: vegetable dim sum, Shanghainese shaomai with veal and mushroom, Cantonese shaomai with shrimp or fish, Pekinese shaomai with pork, jiaozi filled with shrimp or lamb, plus xiao long bao in Iberian pork broth and fresh pasta made on-site.
Shanghai in the 1930s
The restaurant takes its name from the Bund, Shanghai's waterfront, and its house on a quiet side street off Arturo Soria is decorated like one of the Anglo-Chinese colonial residences of 1930s Shanghai. It's one of Madrid's long-established Chinese addresses, spread across two main dining rooms and five private rooms, with a separate entrance to the private rooms and the terraces. The terraces are inspired by the gardens of Suzhou, with traditional windows and doorways surrounded by greenery that keeps the heat out. It's common to hear Chinese spoken at the tables.
Dim Sum, Duck and Beyond
The dim sum are the place to start. The coloured jiaozi are steamed and then seared: black with Iberian pork and mushrooms, yellow with chicken and corn, green with vegetables and shiitake. There are shaomai, guotie of prawn and Iberian pork, and xiao long bao of Iberian pork, chicken or beef. The Peking duck comes with house-made wheat pancakes, cucumber and spring onion and a hoisin-based sauce whose recipe the kitchen keeps to itself.
The carta covers Cantonese, Peking, Sichuan and Shanghai cooking: fresh tofu with century egg, Macau-style roast pork belly, whole sea bass in sweet-and-sour sauce, grilled eel, lobster and scallops Cantonese-style, Sichuan hot pots and seasonal specials such as turbot cooked in the shape of a boat. Off the menu there's a Sichuan stew of tripe, blood and fresh pepper, and sea cucumber can be ordered ahead. Tasting menus for two, four and six are offered, and after-dinner gin and tonics are a house habit.
The Team
El Bund is part of Grupo Mandarín, led by Julia Zhou, which also runs Casa Lafu on the Gran Vía and Kököchin. The group has a central kitchen outside Madrid where dim sum are also made for other restaurants, and the dim sum are made by hand by a specialist master.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
El Bund Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
Diner Ratings
4.3
2112
TripAdvisor
3.9
529 reviews
TheFork
4.6
El Bund ranks #150 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 3.9/5 on TripAdvisor (529 reviews) and 4.6/5 on TheFork.
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How to Book El Bund
Booking
Reservations by phone or online via the website.
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Experience
El Bund Dining Experience
The terrace splits into three spaces inspired by the gardens of the Chinese city of Suzhou, and runs as a summer chalet-style venue. It's a classic room with attentive service and a garden dining terrace.
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El Bund Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle Arturo Baldasano, 22, 28044 Madrid, Spain
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El Bund is on Calle Arturo Baldasano in Arturo Soria, about 2.4 km east of the Bernabéu. Plaza de Colón is roughly 4.3 km to the north-east.
Nearby
Arturo Soria takes its name from the long, tree-lined avenue that runs through the Ciudad Lineal district, one of Madrid's earliest planned residential boulevards. The barrio around it stays leafy and quiet, with a small, local eating scene rather than a destination one.
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Details
El Bund Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–16:00, 20:30–00:00 |
El Bund hours verified 2026-08-11. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
El Bund FAQ
Where is El Bund located?
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On Calle Arturo Baldasano in Madrid's Arturo Soria neighbourhood, near the Chinese Embassy. There's a terrace divided into three spaces inspired by the gardens of Suzhou.
Does El Bund hold any distinction?
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It's Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
What are El Bund's hours?
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Daily from 13:00 to 16:00 and 20:30 to midnight. In August it doesn't open for lunch on weekdays.
How much does it cost to eat at El Bund?
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Around €40 per person. The carta lists dim sum starting around €7.50 and mains up to a whole Peking duck at €80 (or €45 for half).
Who owns El Bund?
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Grupo Mandarín, led by Julia Zhou, which also runs Casa Lafu and Kököchin in Madrid.
Does El Bund have private rooms?
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Yes, five private rooms with their own entrance, plus terraces inspired by the gardens of Suzhou.