Guru Lab
Guru Lab
Guru Lab is the lab restaurant of Salmon Guru, on Calle de Echegaray in the Barrio de las Letras: a small room where the team's food and cocktails are developed, served and paired. The menu card is signed by Jorge Sardiña, Diego Cabrera and Oscar Fuentes. Plates like a black prawn aguachile with lapsang tea or spice-cured Ibérico presa with guava hoisin sit beside cocktails such as rum with shiitake and amontillado, and there's a €65 pairing menu. Dinner Thursday to Saturday; closed in August.
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Background
About Guru Lab
The Story
Guru Lab presents itself as a living laboratory where food and drink, 'solid and liquid gastronomy', are created, transformed and enjoyed. Cooks, bartenders, growers, biologists, artisans and artists feed into it, ideas travel back and forth with colleagues from around the world, and on its open days the team shares what it has been working on. It is run by the Salmon Guru group, whose cocktail bar is on the same street.
The Cuisine
The focus is experimental: creative plates paired with drinks, with cocktails treated as seriously as the food. It's open for dinner Thursday to Saturday, with events on other days.
Se Come, Se Bebe, Se Marida
The carta has three parts. To eat: black prawn aguachile with lapsang tea and avocado-yuzu cream (€26), a blood-orange escabeche with roast pumpkin, blackberries and fresh cheese, confit artichoke with a mushroom-and-coffee sauce, scallop with fermented-chilli hollandaise, a crispy plantain tostada with braised cheek and pickled pineapple, spice-cured Ibérico presa with guava hoisin and wild rice (€28), the catch of the day, and a smoked 85% cacao dessert with caramelised banana, tamarind and miso. To drink, cocktails at €14–16, or a half for €8–9: tequila with tomato and basil, lychee with vodka and sake, gin with pad thai and tamarind, mezcal with palo santo, rum with shiitake and amontillado. To pair: a €65 menu of three starters, a main and dessert, each matched with a contemporary cocktail.
Events and Workshops
Sunday to Wednesday the space opens on request for groups, workshops, masterclasses, team-building and corporate events, booked through the Salmon Guru events team. The lab also hosts guest collaborations under the Guru Hub banner.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Guru Lab Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 8.0/10, service 7.5/10, typical spend 70€
Diner Ratings
4.7
164
Guru Lab ranks #500 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid.
Reservations
How to Book Guru Lab
Booking
Book online at covermanager.com (covermanager).
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Experience
Guru Lab Dining Experience
It leans into experimentation: a working lab where ideas travel back and forth with cooks and makers from around the world, and where the cocktails matter as much as the plates. The mood is more tasting-and-tinkering than formal dinner, and it works for groups.
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Guru Lab Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle de Echegaray, 14, 28014 Madrid, Spain
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On Calle de Echegaray in the Barrio de las Letras, part of the Centro district in central Madrid.
Nearby
Centro is Madrid's historic core, the district that holds Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and the long climb of Gran Vía all at once. The eating is dense and varied, from old-school taverns and chocolaterías that have not changed their counters in generations to newer rooms opening along Calle de Alcalá and San Bernardo. Nearly everything in the city is a walk away from here.
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Details
Guru Lab Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 18:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 18:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 18:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Guru Lab hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Good to Know
Questions
Guru Lab FAQ
What is Guru Lab?
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An experimental gastronomy lab in the Barrio de las Letras, where solid and liquid gastronomy are created, transformed and paired: creative plates and cocktail pairings rather than a standard menu.
When is Guru Lab open?
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Thursday to Saturday, 18:00 to midnight, for dinner. Sunday to Wednesday it opens on request for groups and events, and it closes in August.
Where is Guru Lab?
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On Calle de Echegaray in the Barrio de las Letras, in the Centro district of central Madrid.
How much does dinner cost at Guru Lab?
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Cocktails cost €14–16, or €8–9 for a half, and plates mostly €8–28, so à la carte runs around €40–80 per person. The pairing menu, three starters, a main and a dessert with cocktails, is €65.
How do you book, and what makes it experimental?
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Online through the restaurant's own booking page. It works with growers, biologists, artisans and artists to develop new flavours, pairing solid and liquid gastronomy.
Is Guru Lab good for groups and cocktails?
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Yes, it serves cocktails, and it's good for groups.
Who is behind Guru Lab?
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The Salmon Guru team; the menu is signed by Jorge Sardiña, Diego Cabrera and Oscar Fuentes.