Recommended restaurants in Madrid

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Dantxari

Dantxari is a Basque restaurant that offers traditional cuisine and it is worth eating there. You can taste typical dishes of the Basque cuisine, like: anchovies in Bilbao style, potatoes with cod, clams in a green sauce, cardoon in Navarra style or cod in pil pil sauce (garlic and pepper sauce). You can also sample dishes from Madrid such as snails in Madrid's style or chickpeas with trips. It's always full and it's difficult to find a table, so you better make a reservation.

Lhardy

It is considered a temple of Madrid's cuisine. This restaurant has been open since the 19th century. You can sample the best of Madrid's dishes: soap, croquette, sandwiches and cheese or chorizo puff pastry.

Hong

This restaurant has nothing to do with any Chinese restaurant in Madrid. Its menu is full of traditional Asiatic dishes: pasta, vegetables, meat and fish.

Taj

It's a typical Indian restaurant full of scents and colours. Its menu has a variety of Indian cuisine in all branches. It includes Tikka masala chicken, samosas (the Indian version of pastry) and poppadums with three sauces. The typical desserts are homemade.

Los Girasoles Cantina

It's a friendly restaurant to taste the Mexican cuisine. You can sample nachos au gratin with enchiladas or tacos in shepherd's style. It also has a range of cocktails and a room for private celebrations.