Pasta Balboa
Pasta Balboa
Pasta Balboa is a fresh-pasta workshop and shop at Calle Cardenal Cisneros 10, in the Trafalgar barrio of Chamberí, that makes its pasta every day from alternative flours: corn, rice, chickpea, red lentil, pea and buckwheat. You can eat in, take a cooked pasta cup away or buy fresh pasta to cook at home, with homemade sauces and Italian cheeses and charcuterie.
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Background
About Pasta Balboa
The Story
Pasta Balboa calls itself the first fresh-pasta workshop in Madrid working with alternative flours. It started from the search for healthy, tasty options beyond the usual wheat, and from a sustainability argument: legume crops return nitrogen to the soil. The workshop makes pasta daily and changes its sauces and desserts often.
The Cuisine
Gluten-free fresh pasta made from legume and pseudo-cereal flours, with homemade sauces, Italian cheeses and charcuterie, and desserts.
The Flours and the Pasta
The flours are corn, rice, chickpea, red lentil, pea and buckwheat, chosen for protein, fibre and minerals, and the house pitches the results as a healthy, gluten-free alternative. Flavours are worked into the dough itself: corn with sun-dried tomato and basil, corn with beetroot and rosemary, or spinach with oregano, plus curry, cayenne and parsley versions. At the pasta bar you build your own cup of pasta, with homemade sauces that rotate, and there are Italian cheeses and cured meats to share.
Eat In, Take Away or Cook at Home
Everything Balboa makes can be eaten on site, taken home already cooked from the pasta bar, or bought fresh to cook yourself; there's also an online shop. The drinks list runs to more than 40 canned references, from soft drinks and wines from several countries to gluten-free beer and cocktails.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Pasta Balboa Ratings & Reviews
Diner Ratings
4.7
926
TripAdvisor
4.9
19 reviews
Pasta Balboa ranks #569 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor (19 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book Pasta Balboa
Booking
Reservations by phone at 912 40 56 10.
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Experience
Pasta Balboa Dining Experience
A small workshop-and-shop with a pasta bar, built as much for takeaway as for eating in. Everything comes in compostable containers, and the drinks, from water to wine, gluten-free beer and cocktails, all come in cans.
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Pasta Balboa Location & Neighbourhood
Address
Calle Cardenal Cisneros, 10, 28010, Madrid, Spain
Get directions→Getting There
Calle Cardenal Cisneros 10, 28010 Madrid, in the Trafalgar barrio of the Chamberí district.
Nearby
Trafalgar is the calm shoulder between Malasaña and the wider avenues, residential enough to feel lived-in and central enough to walk out of. The eating skews to neighbourhood favourites and small confident kitchens rather than destinations. It gets quieter, and better value, the further you go from Gran Vía.
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Details
Pasta Balboa Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–17:00 & 20:00–00:00 |
Pasta Balboa hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
Contact
By phone
Good to Know
Questions
Pasta Balboa FAQ
What kind of food does Pasta Balboa serve?
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Fresh pasta made every day from alternative flours, such as corn, rice, chickpea, red lentil, pea and buckwheat, with homemade sauces, plus Italian cheeses and charcuterie.
Is Pasta Balboa's pasta gluten-free?
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It's made from legume and pseudo-cereal flours rather than wheat, and the house presents it as a gluten-free alternative. Ask about cross-contamination if you have coeliac disease.
Where is Pasta Balboa in Madrid?
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Calle Cardenal Cisneros 10, 28010 Madrid, in the Trafalgar barrio of the Chamberí district.
Can I take Pasta Balboa's pasta home?
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Yes, cooked from the pasta bar or fresh to cook yourself, and there's an online shop too.
Can you book a table at Pasta Balboa?
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Yes, by phone at 912 40 56 10.
Is Pasta Balboa dog-friendly?
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Yes, it's dog-friendly.
Is Pasta Balboa wheelchair accessible?
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Yes, it has a step-free entrance and restroom.