Restaurante Dantxari
Restaurante Dantxari
Restaurante Dantxari is a Basque-Navarre restaurant in Madrid's Argüelles neighbourhood, open since 1997. It was founded by Ángel Alonso, Eduardo Navarrina and Jesús Medina, and today head chef Rayner Méndez Medina, trained for years under Alonso, runs the kitchen, with Manolo and Jesús Medina in the dining room. It's known for txangurro lasagna and Tolosa beans with chorizo and morcilla, and a new cook, Luis Martín Lima, joined the team in 2026.
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From restaurantedantxari on Instagram
Hoy Jesús nos presenta el postre del verano en Dantxari: nuestro sorbete batido de maracuyá. 💛 Fresco, ligero y con ese punto tropical y refrescante perfecto para terminar una comida en los días de calor. ¿Te vienes a probarlo? Te esperamos en: 📍Dantxari: C/ Ventura Rodríguez, 8 – Madrid 📞 Rese
Desde Dantxari queremos expresar nuestro más sentido pésame por su fallecimiento. Cliente y amigo de la casa desde que abrimos nuestras puertas, fue una persona muy querida por todo nuestro equipo y siempre formará parte de la historia de Dantxari. Nuestro cariño y más sinceras condolencias a sus
¡Volvemos con las pilas cargadas! Dantxari ya está abierto y con todo preparado para volver a disfrutar juntos. Te esperamos en: 📍Dantxari: C/ Ventura Rodríguez, 8 – Madrid 📞 Reservas: 915 42 35 24 🌐 www.dantxari.com #Dantxari #restauranteespañol #cocinavasca #madrid #restaurantemadrid
☀️ Nos vamos de vacaciones. Ha llegado el momento de hacer una pequeña pausa para volver con más ilusión que nunca. Permaneceremos cerrados hasta el 16 de agosto. Gracias por acompañarnos un año más y por hacer de Dantxari vuestra casa. Nos vemos muy pronto para seguir compartiendo la mejor coci
Jesús y Luis hoy os presentan el Bonito del Norte con tomate, un producto de temporada con ingredientes de calidad y una elaboración que respeta todo el sabor de uno de los grandes protagonistas del verano. ¿Te vienes? Te esperamos en: 📍Dantxari: C/ Ventura Rodríguez, 8 – Madrid 📞 Reservas: 915 4
El sabor del verano, en su mejor versión. ☀️🐟 Nuestro Bonito del Norte con tomate es un homenaje a la cocina de siempre: producto de temporada, ingredientes de calidad y una elaboración que respeta todo el sabor de uno de los grandes protagonistas del verano. Una receta sencilla, auténtica y llena
Background
About Restaurante Dantxari
The Story
Restaurante Dantxari is a long-established Basque restaurant in Argüelles, open since 1997 and largely unmoved by trends. The house line, set by founding chef Ángel Alonso, is 'la difícil sencillez', the difficult simplicity, alongside the more elaborate dishes.
The Cuisine
Beyond the txangurro lasagna and the Tolosa beans, the menu runs to bacalao croquetas, a fragrant fish and seafood soup, cod prepared in the style of Club Ranero, and a house solomillo.
An Old House Feel
Dantxari's room looks like an old Basque house, with wooden tables, stained-glass windows and old clocks behind a dark wood facade, and it has kept the same address on Calle Ventura Rodríguez since it opened in 1997. The carta is a tour of classic Basque cooking made to be enjoyed at the table, and the restaurant also runs take-away and delivery of its dishes.
Tasting Menus
Alongside the carta, Dantxari offers set menus that change through the year to follow the season. The September 2026 menu brought five new dishes by Luis Martín Lima, among them a spinach salad with prawns, mango and Iberian jowl, burrata and parmesan stuffed pasta with tomato compote, and braised oxtail with caramelised onion and olive-oil bread, paired with a Pago de Cirsus rosé from Navarra. Other menus include dishes such as Iberian pork cheeks with potato parmentier, the steamed Solomillo Dantxari and a warm pantxineta, the almond-cream puff pastry. Groups have their own menus on request.
The Chef
Rayner Medina
The Team
Dantxari opened in mid-1997, founded by three professionals from well-known Madrid kitchens: chef Ángel Alonso, from El Amparo, Eduardo Navarrina, from Jockey, and Jesús Medina, from Gaztelupe. Alonso and Navarrina have since retired. Today the restaurant presents its partners as Rayner Méndez Medina in the kitchen, who trained for years under Alonso, and Manolo and Jesús Medina in the dining room. In September 2026 it announced a new chef in the kitchen team, Luis Martín Lima, who created that month's tasting menu.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Restaurante Dantxari Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
Listed as a recommended restaurant in the Guia Repsol. Recommended dishes cited: cold lasagna filled with crab, Dantxari sirloin, Tolosa beans, apple tart with Pedro Ximenez ice cream.
comida 7.9
Diner Ratings
4.6
1953
TripAdvisor
4.4
795 reviews
Restaurante Dantxari ranks #162 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Diners rate it 4.4/5 on TripAdvisor (795 reviews).
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How to Book Restaurante Dantxari
Booking
Book online via the restaurant's website.
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Experience
Restaurante Dantxari Dining Experience
The dark wood facade and stained-glass windows set an immediately classic mood, the kind of room that still carries the spirit of its era. It's built for a traditional, sit-down Basque meal rather than a quick bite.
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Restaurante Dantxari Location & Neighbourhood
Address
C. Ventura Rodríguez, 8, 28008 Madrid, Spain
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Along Calle Ventura Rodríguez in Argüelles, about 900 m north-west of Gran Vía and 1500 m south-west of Chamberí, Restaurante Dantxari has been running more than twenty years, its dark wood facade and stained-glass windows still giving it a properly old-school feel.
Nearby
Argüelles is green-edged and residential, with a student population that keeps the prices honest. The eating runs from careful traditional cooking to small creative kitchens and good bars. Templo de Debod, Plaza de España and Jardines de Sabatini are the reason to walk it at sunset.
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Details
Restaurante Dantxari Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Thursday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Friday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Saturday | 13:30–23:00 |
| Sunday | 13:30–16:00 |
Restaurante Dantxari hours verified 2026-08-11. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Restaurante Dantxari FAQ
Where is Restaurante Dantxari located?
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On Calle Ventura Rodríguez 8, in Madrid's Argüelles neighbourhood. It's Recomendado in the Guía Repsol.
What is Restaurante Dantxari known for?
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What are Restaurante Dantxari's opening hours?
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Monday to Saturday from 13:30 to 23:00, and Sunday from 13:30 to 16:00.
How much does it cost to eat at Restaurante Dantxari?
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Expect roughly €50 to €70 per person.
Who runs Restaurante Dantxari?
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Head chef Rayner Méndez Medina, with Manolo and Jesús Medina in the dining room. Jesús Medina co-founded it in 1997 with chef Ángel Alonso and Eduardo Navarrina, who have since retired; Luis Martín Lima joined the kitchen in 2026.