



El Ventorrillo Murciano
El Ventorrillo Murciano
El Ventorrillo Murciano is a Murcian arrocería in the Embajadores barrio (Lavapiés), listed in the Guía Repsol. It specialises in rice dishes and paellas and serves mainly at lunch. Good for groups, with vegetarian options, and it takes cards.
Background
About El Ventorrillo Murciano
The Story
El Ventorrillo Murciano, also known by the name of its bar, Tres Peces, brings the Murcian recipe book to Calle de los Tres Peces in Lavapiés. It's a small, snug room. The married couple who own it split the work between kitchen and dining room, and the head of room is generous with advice. It's listed in the Guía Repsol, and it runs as a lunch place, closed on Mondays.
The Cuisine
Rice is the star: a wide range of rices and paellas from the land and the sea, cooked to a fine point and without excess fat. The house rice is the one with rabbit and snails, and there's also salt cod with vegetables, a huertano of garden vegetables, carabinero rice and arroz a banda. Around the rice sit the Murcian classics: the house salazones, which have a strong reputation, regional cured meats, croquetas, a Murcian salad made the traditional way with preserved tomato, and fish and seafood from the Mediterranean coast.
Starters and the Sweet Finish
Start with salads, the ensaladilla, the house salazones and cured meats from the region, then share a rice. Portions run modest, so if you arrive hungry, order an extra ración. The dessert to try is the galleta frita, a fried biscuit filled with cabello de ángel, the candied squash filling of Murcian pastry. Food can also be ordered to take home.
Murcian Wines
The wine list leans heavily on the Region of Murcia, with more Murcian references than wines from anywhere else. It's a small room, and cooks from other Madrid restaurants are regularly spotted eating here.
The Team
The rice is cooked by José María Muñoz, and the married couple who own the house divide the kitchen and the dining room between them.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
El Ventorrillo Murciano Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
Restaurant Guru
4.1
375 reviews
4.2
250
TripAdvisor
4.0
El Ventorrillo Murciano ranks #207 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.1/5 on Restaurant Guru (375 reviews) and 4.0/5 on TripAdvisor.
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How to Book El Ventorrillo Murciano
Experience
El Ventorrillo Murciano Dining Experience
A Murcian arrocería set down in the middle of Lavapiés, built around rice and paella rather than a long evening menu, so it runs mainly at lunch. The room is set up for groups sharing a pan together, with vegetarian options on the table and cocktails alongside.
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El Ventorrillo Murciano Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle de los Tres Peces, 20, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Spain
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It's on Calle de los Tres Peces in Embajadores, the Lavapiés end of Madrid's Centro district, dense old working Madrid where El Rastro runs through on market days.
Nearby
Embajadores is old working Madrid, dense and unpolished, and it rewards anyone willing to walk its side streets. The eating runs from taverns that have been there for generations to newer rooms doing something quite different. El Rastro spills through it on market days, and Lavapiés is the same conversation continued uphill.
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Details
El Ventorrillo Murciano Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 13:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–17:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–17:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–16:00 |
El Ventorrillo Murciano hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
El Ventorrillo Murciano FAQ
Is El Ventorrillo Murciano in any guide?
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Yes, it's listed in the Guía Repsol, and it isn't in the Michelin Guide.
What does it specialise in?
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Murcian rice dishes and paellas, the regional arrocería tradition, with vegetarian options too.
What area is it in?
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Embajadores (Lavapiés), in Madrid's Centro district, on Calle de los Tres Peces.
When is it open?
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Lunch only: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 13:00 to 17:00, and Wednesday and Sunday 13:00 to 16:00. It's closed on Mondays.
Is El Ventorrillo Murciano expensive?
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The Guía Repsol puts the average at €35 to €60 a head. Portions are modest, so plan on an extra ración if you're hungry.












