Tatema
Tatema
Tatema opened on Calle de Argumosa, in Lavapiés, at the end of 2019, and it holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol. Its name comes from tatemado, a pre-Columbian Mexican technique of roasting food directly over embers or open flame until the surface chars, and that smoky mark runs through a menu that puts vegetables at the centre: fried broccoli with sesame, roast carrots with baba ganoush, grilled corn with popcorn dust. The carta has Latin American, Asian and Mediterranean echoes, almost everything comes in half portions, and the kitchen runs non-stop from 13:00 to late every day.
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Mientras Lavapiés se prepara para las verbenas, nosotros seguimos haciendo lo que mejor sabemos: cocinar, servir buenos tragos y de vez en cuando, disfrutarlos también. Hoy os recomendamos tres platos para estos días de calor: nuestro aguachile tatemado de atún con crema ahumada de sardina y queso
Hace calor, así que preparamos una selección de drinks para acompañar el verano en Madrid. Tragos frescos, cítricos, especiados y con un poco de picante, hechos con ingredientes como tequila, pomelo, albahaca, cilantro y coco. Abrimos todo el verano en nuestros horarios de siempre. Nos vemos en Ar
El labneh estilo Tatema nace de una idea sencilla: hacer un plato fresco, ligero y ahumado. Diego se inspiró en el labneh libanés, una crema de queso hecha a base de yogur griego, y lo adaptó a nuestra cocina. Lo hacemos en casa, le quitamos el suero con sal y después ahumamos el yogur para darle es
Madrid está en modo verano: calor, cenas, partidos del Mundial por ahí y muchas ganas de salir. En Tatema ponemos la mesa, la brasa, los platos y los drinks para que el plan siga como tiene que seguir: sin prisa y con mucho sabor. Este verano no cerramos, estamos abiertos todos los días y queremos
Mejillones Tatema, versión verano: frescos, ácidos, ahumados y sin gluten. Los escabechamos ligeramente y luego pasan rápido por la brasa para sumar ese toque ahumado que ya es parte de nuestro sello personal. Los servimos con un gazpacho mexicano de jalapeño y tomatillo: fresco, ácido y con un p
Nuevo menú de verano en Tatema: una carta más fresca, atrevida y llena de matices, pensada para estos días de calor en Madrid. Sabores intensos, contrastes inesperados y esa cocina viajera con brasa que nos gusta hacer: directa, actual y con personalidad propia. Nos vemos en nuestra mesa, en Argum
Background
About Tatema
The Story
Tatema was opened in the last weeks of 2019 by Argentine chef Lucho Fasciolo and partners including Diego Torres, formerly of DiverXO. Fasciolo had been head chef at Sacha, and before that cooked at NODO and Yakitoro. Rather than an Argentine asado, he took the fire and the Mexican tatemado technique as the restaurant's signature. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
The Cuisine
Cooking over embers, travelling freely between Latin America, Asia and the Mediterranean, with vegetables given as much attention as meat and fish. Most dishes can be ordered as half portions, which makes it easy to share and try more of the menu, and there are vegetarian options.
What to Order
House classics include the fried broccoli with sesame dressing and cured cheese, the roast carrot salad with baba ganoush and toasted peanut, and the tatemada corn with popcorn dust, Parmesan and roast-garlic alioli. From the current menu: green asparagus and grilled Brie with cured yolk and Iberian pancetta, burrata with citrus couscous and roast grapes, a tatemado tuna aguachile, chicken anticucho on corn cream with corn 'torreznos', pork ssäm with tonkatsu sauce, and an ember-grilled rice with boletus, red-prawn carpaccio and sheep's cheese emulsion. A 400-gram lomo alto with chimichurri is the big-ticket meat. For dessert, the brioche filled with dulce de leche ice cream and warmed on the grill is the crowd-pleaser.
Drinks and Group Menu
The bar mixes micheladas with a tatemada sauce and its own takes on classic cocktails, and the wine list, short and eclectic, runs from Sanlúcar manzanilla and ancestral Penedès sparklers to Austrian Grüner Veltliner, Piedmont Nebbiolo and Spanish reds, by the glass or bottle. For groups there's a set menu at €43.50 a head with shared starters, three mains, a dessert tasting, one drink and sourdough bread from Obrador San Francisco.
Hours and Booking
Tatema serves without a break every day from 13:00, until 01:00 Monday to Thursday, 02:00 on Friday and Saturday and 00:30 on Sunday. Tables can be booked online.
Highlights
What Diners Say
Consensus
Tatema Ratings & Reviews
Professional Ratings
decor 6.5/10, service 6.5/10, typical spend 30€
Diner Ratings
TripAdvisor
4.3
87 reviews
4.5
1510
Tatema ranks #321 of 1001 rated restaurants in Madrid. Professional recognition includes Repsol Solete. Diners rate it 4.3/5 on TripAdvisor (87 reviews).
Reservations
How to Book Tatema
Booking
Book online at covermanager.com (covermanager).
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Experience
Tatema Dining Experience
Bright and pleasant, with eclectic décor: a bar with high tables for something informal and a dining area for sitting down properly. The non-stop kitchen, from lunchtime into the small hours, suits Argumosa's terrace-hopping rhythm, and there are cocktails, micheladas and a short, well-chosen wine list. It's good for groups and families.
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Tatema Location & Neighbourhood
Address
C. de Argumosa, 11, 28012 Madrid, Spain
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Tatema is on Calle de Argumosa in Lavapiés, part of Madrid's Centro district, a terrace-lined street in one of the old centre's most mixed neighbourhoods.
Nearby
Lavapiés is a steeply layered corner of central Madrid, a tight grid of narrow streets where the cooking comes from everywhere at once. The rooms are small, the prices are honest, and the good ones fill with regulars rather than reservations. Museo Reina Sofía and CaixaForum Madrid sit uphill from it, El Rastro at the bottom.
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Details
Tatema Reservations, Hours & Contact
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 13:00–01:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–01:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–01:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00–01:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–02:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–02:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–00:30 |
Tatema hours verified 2026-09-18. Contact the restaurant to confirm.
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Questions
Tatema FAQ
What kind of restaurant is Tatema?
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A fire-led restaurant in Lavapiés, named after the Mexican tatemado technique of charring food over embers, with a vegetable-forward menu and Latin American, Asian and Mediterranean accents. It holds a Solete in the Guía Repsol.
Where is Tatema, and when is it open?
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On Calle de Argumosa in Lavapiés (Centro). Open 13:00 to 01:00 most days, and later on Friday and Saturday.
Is Tatema vegetarian-friendly and good for groups?
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Yes to both. It has vegetarian-friendly options and is good for groups and families, and it serves cocktails.
How much does a meal cost at Tatema?
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Around €26 to €50 per person. Most dishes come in half portions, and there's a group menu at €43.50 including a drink.
Can you book a table at Tatema?
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Yes, online via CoverManager, linked from the restaurant's own site.
What does Tatema mean?
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It comes from tatemado, a technique from pre-Columbian Mexico of roasting food directly over embers or open flame until the surface is marked or lightly charred. That smoky touch runs through the whole menu.
Who is behind Tatema?
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It was opened at the end of 2019 by Argentine chef Lucho Fasciolo, formerly head chef at Sacha, with partners including Diego Torres, formerly of DiverXO.