La Penela
La Penela
La Penela cooks traditional Galician food on Calle Velázquez, in the Castellana part of Madrid's Salamanca district, and it's listed in the Guía Repsol. It's the Madrid arm of a Galician family group that buys fish and shellfish daily at the A Coruña lonja and grows its own potatoes and albariño back home. The room is built for confident lunches, and it's good for groups.
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Background
About La Penela
The Story
La Penela on Velázquez is the Madrid arm of a Galician family group. The Simón-Barallobre family opened their first La Penela in 1989 in a small restaurant outside Betanzos, 25 km from A Coruña, and success came so fast that three years later they opened another on A Coruña's Plaza de María Pita. The group went on to informal Taberna Da Penela rooms, events at the Pazo de Villar de Francos near Carballo, this first Madrid restaurant, the Ocafú taverns, the Pazo de Ximonde winery in the Rías Baixas, and La Penela restaurants in Bogotá and Barcelona. Family members still often serve in the dining rooms. It's listed in the Guía Repsol.
The Cuisine
Traditional Galician, cocina de raíces. The group buys fish and shellfish daily at the A Coruña lonja, grows its own potatoes and legumes, and bottles its own albariño, the Albariño Barallobre from the Pazo de Ximonde in DO Rías Baixas. The menu is on the venue's own site.
The Tortilla and the Roast Veal
Two dishes carry the name. The Betanzos-style tortilla, the town's famously runny version, is the house's most emblematic plate, made by mixing good home-reared eggs and carefully grown potatoes in the right proportions. The other is the ternera asada La Penela, veal roasted slowly, which the house calls its speciality. Around them sits 'cocina de raíces': fish cooked just right, such as hake a la romana or in caldeirada and black monkfish medallions, simple salads of garden tomato with bonito, and the shellfish bought daily at the A Coruña lonja. Every product for the group passes through a single central point for quality control before reaching the restaurants.
The Room and the Wine
The Velázquez restaurant occupies a corner with big windows in the Barrio de Salamanca, with modern décor in separate spaces, rooms seating up to 150 and two private dining rooms, and there's public parking nearby. Set menus for groups are available on request from the maître. The house white is the family's own Albariño Barallobre, a single-estate wine made and bottled at the Pazo de Ximonde, near Santiago, in DO Rías Baixas; the winery also makes a second albariño, Antonio El Cruel.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
La Penela Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 7.0/10, service 6.5/10, typical spend 45€
Diner Ratings
Restaurant Guru
4.2
2993 reviews
TripAdvisor
3.6
234 reviews
4.2
3356
La Penela ranks #243 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.2/5 on Restaurant Guru (2993 reviews) and 3.6/5 on TripAdvisor (234 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book La Penela
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Experience
La Penela Dining Experience
The venue's own site stresses a family business where relatives often serve in the dining rooms, in a pleasant, well-run setting. It's good for groups, and it sits on the Castellana, where the eating is built for lunches that double as meetings.
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La Penela Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle Velázquez, 96, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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It's at Calle Velázquez 96, in the Castellana area of Madrid's Salamanca district, the business spine of the city where lunch is often really a meeting.
Nearby
Castellana is the business spine of the city, where the eating is built for lunches that are really meetings. The rooms are confident and well run rather than experimental, and they hold their prices without apology. It runs on past Salamanca and Puerta de Alcalá without ever relaxing.
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Details
La Penela Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–17:00, 19:30–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–17:00, 19:30–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–17:00, 19:30–00:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–17:00, 19:30–00:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–17:00, 19:30–00:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–17:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–17:00 |
La Penela hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
La Penela FAQ
Does La Penela have a Michelin star?
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No. La Penela is listed in the Guía Repsol as a recommended restaurant, and it isn't in the Michelin Guide.
What kind of food does La Penela serve?
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Traditional Galician cooking. The group buys fish and shellfish daily at the A Coruña lonja, grows its own potatoes and legumes, and bottles its own Albariño Barallobre from the Pazo de Ximonde in DO Rías Baixas.
Where is La Penela in Madrid?
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At Calle Velázquez 96, in the Castellana area of Madrid's Salamanca district. It's the Madrid arm of a Galician family restaurant group, the Simón-Barallobre family.
When is La Penela open?
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Lunch every day, and dinner Monday to Friday only; Saturday and Sunday are lunch-only. Ring ahead to confirm.
Does La Penela offer a group menu?
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Yes, a Menú de Grupo at €39 per person: empanada de bonito, tortilla and croquetas to start, roast veal, an assorted Galician dessert plate, and Rías Baixas Albariño or Rioja Crianza to drink.
How do you book La Penela?
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By phone on 915 765 222 or through the restaurant's website, lapenela.com.
What should I order at La Penela?
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The Betanzos-style tortilla, the house's most emblematic dish, and the ternera asada, its slow-roasted veal speciality, with the family's own Albariño Barallobre to drink.
Where did La Penela start?
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Outside Betanzos, in A Coruña province, where the Simón-Barallobre family opened the first La Penela in 1989. A second opened on A Coruña's Plaza de María Pita three years later, before the family brought it to Madrid.