Metro Bistro
Metro Bistro
Metro Bistro is on Calle Imperial, right by Plaza Mayor. The carta runs from house-made foie terrine with guava and Bierzo cecina to crispy rice with prawns and squid, a chef's steak tartare and grilled duck magret, and there's a €47 tasting menu for the whole table. The wine list leans Spanish, with Madrid, Bierzo and Priorat bottles alongside a few from abroad, and the bar stays open until 2:00.
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Empezar bien también es una forma de disfrutar. ✨ En Metro Bistró, nuestro hummus es mucho más que un entrante: una textura cremosa, sabores equilibrados y ese pequeño placer que abre el apetito y da comienzo a una buena experiencia alrededor de la mesa. Porque cada comida merece un comienzo espec
Cerramos el fin de semana en Metro Bistró con uno de esos platos que saben a domingo. Nuestro arroz, una de las elaboraciones que ya forma parte de la casa, cambia esta vez el pulpo por bacalao como protagonista. Un arroz de sabor profundo, producto y tradición, reinterpretado desde nuestra manera
🥩 El mítico Steak Tartar, a nuestra manera. Un clásico que nunca pasa de moda y que en Metro Bistró tiene distintas partes, distintos matices y una sola pregunta: ¿Con cuál te quedas tú? 👀 Porque cada parte tiene su momento, su textura y ese sabor inconfundible que hace del Steak Tartar un plato
✨ Domingo por la noche en Metro Bistró La noche de domingo también merece disfrutarse sin prisa. Nuestra zona de barra os espera para compartir buenos momentos, descubrir nuestra propuesta gastronómica y brindar por el final de la semana. 🍷 Un espacio pensado para disfrutar de nuestra cocina en un
✨ Hay sitios que te sorprenden por el lugar, y otros por lo que encuentras cuando te sientas a la mesa. Nuestra experiencia en @metro_bistro fue de esas que empiezan con curiosidad y terminan con ganas de volver 🤍 En pleno centro de Madrid, junto a Plaza Mayor, disfrutamos de una propuesta llena d
El verano todavía tiene mucho que ofrecer en Metro Bistró. ✨ Nuestra carta de platos de temporada nos acompaña hasta finales de septiembre, invitándote a disfrutar de sabores frescos, sobremesas sin prisa y momentos que merecen quedarse un poco más. Porque cuando se trata de disfrutar, el verano aún
Background
About Metro Bistro
The Story
Metro Bistro presents itself as a restaurant founded in the heart of Madrid out of a passion for food and a respect for local ingredients. It sits on Calle Imperial, just off Plaza Mayor, and runs a full carta, a separate bar menu and a tasting menu.
The Cuisine
Spanish bistro cooking built on local produce: cheeses, cecina and foie to start, rice, fish and grilled meat to follow, and a dessert list that ends on a chocolate homage.
The Carta
Starters include a cheese tasting with its garnishes (€13.50), house-made foie-gras terrine with guava (€14.60), Bierzo cecina with cheese cream, black olives and semi-dried tomato (€14), and Papas Metro to dip in romesco, Andean ají and a light alioli (€9.80). Prawns al infierno come with garlic mushrooms, crisp Cantabrian sea anemones with a seaweed tartare and lemongrass emulsion, a roast-pepper salad with bonito and ají amarillo, and hummus made with Fuentesaúco chickpeas. Mains run from crispy rice with prawns, squid and shellfish stock (€19) and a salt-cod cazuela with prawns and velvet-crab sauce (€22) to the chef's steak tartare with truffle, egg and foie (€22.50), a Spanish take on sweet-and-sour pork with Ibérico presa, red cabbage and plum (€22.50), Avileña beef tenderloin with potato gratin (€26.50) and grilled duck magret (€36). Bread and aperitifs are €2.50 a head.
Tasting Menu and Desserts
The tasting menu is €47 per person, served only when the whole table orders it, with an optional drinks pairing at €22. Desserts include a chocolate homage (€8.80), a pineapple cannelloni with coconut semifreddo and mango sauce, cheesecake with white chocolate and dulce de leche, an apple tart-crumble with vanilla ice cream, and artisan ice cream.
The Wine List
The reds are mostly Spanish and cover a lot of ground: Mencía from Bierzo (Pittacum, Pétalos del Bierzo), Ribeira Sacra, Madrid bottles such as El Regajal and El Hombre Bala, Priorat (Martinet Bru, Gratallops), Jumilla, Toro (Numanthia) and a Ribera run up to PSI and Flor de Pingus. Rioja goes from 22 Pies to Remírez de Ganuza Reserva. Wines from abroad include Argentine Malbec, Penfolds from Australia, a Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and The Chocolate Block from South Africa.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Metro Bistro Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
4.6
1768
TripAdvisor
4.6
1,940 reviews
Metro Bistro ranks #473 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.6/5 on TripAdvisor (1,940 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book Metro Bistro
Booking
Reservations by phone or online via the website.
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Experience
Metro Bistro Dining Experience
A sit-down bistro with a bar that keeps going after the kitchen closes: food until midnight, drinks until 2:00. Groups of more than eight, private events and celebrations are arranged directly with the restaurant.
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Metro Bistro Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle Imperial, 3, 28012, Madrid, Spain
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On Calle Imperial, in the Sol area of Centro, beside Plaza Mayor.
Nearby
Sol is the dead centre of the city and behaves like it, busy and walked through by everyone heading somewhere else. The trick is knowing which doors are worth stopping at, because rooms built for visitors sit right beside ones locals have used for decades. Círculo de Bellas Artes and Edificio Metrópolis mark the smarter edge, towards Chueca.
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Details
Metro Bistro Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 19:00–02:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–16:00 & 19:00–02:00 |
Metro Bistro hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
Available online
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Questions
Metro Bistro FAQ
Where is Metro Bistro?
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At Calle Imperial 3, in the Sol area of Centro, beside Plaza Mayor.
What kind of food does it serve?
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Spanish bistro cooking: foie terrine with guava, Bierzo cecina, crispy rice with prawns and squid, salt-cod cazuela, steak tartare, Ibérico presa and duck magret, plus a cheese tasting and hummus.
When is Metro Bistro open?
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Tuesday to Sunday 12:00–16:00 and 19:00–02:00, and Monday from 19:00. The kitchen serves until midnight; the bar runs until 2:00.
Does Metro Bistro have a tasting menu?
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Yes, at €47 per person, with an optional €22 drinks pairing. It's served only when the whole table orders it.
How much does it cost?
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Starters on the carta are mostly €8.50–15.50 and mains €15.50–36, so expect roughly €26–50 a head before wine. Bread and aperitifs are €2.50 per person.
Can Metro Bistro take groups?
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Yes. For more than eight people, private events or celebrations, the restaurant asks you to contact it directly on 913 663 319 or by email.