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Restaurant Name: LA VIUDA BLANCA

the "in" restaurant in madrid opened its doors less than two months ago, but its the new sensation. in spite of its 500m2, you have to book in advance on weekends. the modern decoration, permanent D.J. taking care of the music, and the projections on the walls, make the difference in this place.

this is not the first experience of the owners, "la musa" was their former creation, and they ahev applied the same succesful formula. great imaginative mediterranean cuisine with careful service and good wines.

they have a bar in the same locas as well as a dance floor where you can have a drink and the same good music

restaurant open tusdays to saturdays from 12.00 to 17.00 and 20.00 to 1.00. sundays open for brunch from 12.00 to 20.00

the bar is open tusdays to saturdays from 20.00 to 3.00

17/10/2003

Favorite Dish: pigeon with orange and chocolate flavoured rice. i tried the other dishes of my coleagues and they were also delicious : slam carpaccio, small roasted chicken, and a fish cooked with some aromatic herbs... the desserts tiramisu and specially the chesse ice cream were also wonderful

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Theme: Other
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: campomanes, 6
Directions: dowtown, historical centre of the city. metro opera or santo domingo

Restaurant Name: ARCE

the chef, iñaki, has a great reputation in madrid. many times he will attend you personally and will recommend you the dishes according to your tastes, as well with the wines. the menu varies acording to the season. ingredients of high quality and a very good wine cellar

perfect for a long business lunch

23/10/2003

Favorite Dish: deer with cramberries sauce and chestnut mash

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Theme: Eclectic/International
Comparison: most expensive
Prices: US$41 and up  » Currency Converter
Address: augusto figueroa 32
Directions: chueca

metro chueca

Restaurant Name: TORITO

place out of the tourist track. they lack a wide diversity of wines, but the quality of the food is good. crowded every weekend with locals, try not to go there when there is a "real madrid" match, coz you are going to feel like in the underground at peak time (as i did this ver saturday)

good service, and very funny manager. nice atmosphere, u can drop a line in this bar ;-)

it s near "avenida del brasil", a very well known nightlife area, so its a good place to have something before a long night

01/11/2003

Favorite Dish: big circular bread with spanish ham and melted brie cheese ...

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: orense 32
Directions: azca, avenida del brasil ...

underground: santiago bernabeu

Restaurant Name: COTO DEL CASAR

it s not a famous restaurant, but one of those you know because is near your workplace, so i m used to its daily lunch menu/10 euros, good price/quality spanish cook

try the rosemary cheese (strong taste!) the fungus with ali-oli sauce (kind of garlic mayonnaise) the t-bone or any of the fine juicy rice dishes

you should book at lunch time ...

i think they dont open sunday, monday, wednesday and thursday nights ...

open from 13 to 16 and 21 to 24

03/11/2003

Favorite Dish: the juicy rice with fungus and fish necks. it sounded so rare that i couldnt help trying it, and it was fantastic i think they only prepare these rice dishes for two people or more, so take care with this. we usually ask for 3 rations being 4 people ... and we always end fed up!

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Phone: 914168526
Address: corazon de maria 30
Directions: underground : cartagena

Restaurant Name: SUKOTHAY

the best thing of this japanese restaurant is that it isopen on thursday till 2.30 a.m. and offers 3 menus of sushi with cava (the fantastic spanish equivalent to champagne) at 15 euros.

the restaurant itself , not big, is very cozy, and they have a small bar in the entry.

the food is correct, and they have some good wines specially whites. they have an australian, i think called wallick, 2002, that was really fine (but it cost 24 eur...)

04/11/2003

Favorite Dish: sushi with cava is fine at late night, specially being this restaurant close to the avenida del brasil nightlife area ...

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: paseo del a castellana 105
Directions: underground: santiago bernabeu

Restaurant Name: pelotari

basque restaurant in the center of madrid where we had a company xmas dinner. be prepared for some starters: foie, shrimps, puff paste, chistorra (basque fried sausage), jamon iberico (spanish ham), roasted fish ... after that, the first main course, merluza a la vasca (i dont remember the english name of this fish) and a second one, chuleton (t-bone). of course you have to try the desserts and a basque liquor called pacharan (fine kind of anissette)

this is an advise. dont think this amount of foof is only because of Xmas. it s not too much for these basque people, as everytime i go dinner to a basque restaurant it s alike

the dinner was expensive, but it was a gastronomic tour. now it s midday, and feel my stomach like that of a japanese sumo fighter

18/12/2003

Favorite Dish: the t-bone was the best one i ve had in years

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Theme: Local
Comparison: more expensive than average
Prices: US$41 and up  » Currency Converter
Address: calle recoletos 3 (it s not paseo de recoletos, ta
Directions: center of the city, five minutes walking from "cibeles" or "puerta de alcala"
underground "banco de españa" or "colon"

Restaurant Name: EL BALCON DE ALCALA

this restaurant is not crowded with tourists, is well far from the center of the city, so you will meet only local people. i have been tempted not to discover this place, maybe the next time i go there will be crowded, but it s really a pearl

the dishes are fabulous, and they are constantly inventing new ones. we celebrated our football team xmas lunch there. i dont know how to translate these dishes into english sorry, but for the spaniards who read this probably will get their mouth melt ... mejillones en salsa de puerros, habitas tiernas con foie queso brie y esparragos, mero a la salsa de cava, carpaccio de atun acompa?ado de huevo picado espuma de salmorejo y pate de aceitunas negras, solomillitos de cerdo iberico a la pimienta,ciervo a la pimienta verde ...

the price ... 35 euros but, well, we began at 2.30 at end at 6 P.M. and ate like beasts, acomponied by "a couple" (ejem ... ) of Ribera del Duero wine bottles, fine desserts, coffes and pacharanes (basque liquour). but normally would be 15-20 euros

21/12/2003

Favorite Dish: las habitas con foie esparragos trigueros y queso brie fundido ... ýam ýam :-) i dont know how to translate "habitas" into english. i think should be something like green soft beans with asparagus, foie and melted brie cheese

and dont forget the deer with green pepper sauce

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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: apolo 4
Directions: two minutes walking from the cross of alcala and arturo soria

underground: ciudad lineal

Restaurant Name: 1?PARTE

Madrid de Tapas
??Qu? tiene un vaso de vino?. Vale 75 pesetas y da derecho a: usar palillos, gastar servilletas,
leer el peri?dico, ver la televisi?n, sentarse en una silla, ocupar una mesa, hacer aguas
mayores y menores, gastar papel y agua, lavarse las manos con jab?n, utilizar el secador, tirar
colillas al suelo, jugar a los dados, cartas o domin?, conocer gente y re?r o quejarse en voz alta.
Y, encima , decir que el due?o gana mucho dinero?.
Le?do en Casa Mor?n. Marqu?s de Viana, 42. MADRID.
A?CA?ADA.- C/ Fucar, 20. Bar y restaurante gallego, donde se puede saborear un pulpo y un
chorizo a la sidra con pan de hogaza memorables.
ABUELO, El.- C/ Victoria, 12. METRO SOL. Es quiz? el m?s famoso bar de Madrid para tomar
gambas, tanto al ajillo como a la plancha.
ABUELO RAM?N, El.- C/ Modesto Lafuente, 59. METRO IGLESIA. Buen lugar para tapear,
de los mejores de la zona. Tambi?n tiene restaurante.
AL PIL-PIL.- C/ Galileo, 21. METRO ARG?ELLES. (antiguo La Zamorana). Es una tasca t?pica
y tambi?n restaurante, en la que se pueden degustar tapas y raciones vascas regadas con un
buen txacol?.
AL SUR.- C/ Zurbar?n, 8. Local andaluz, con amplia variedad de montaditos, pesca?to frito y
chacinas ib?ricas.
AL TAPEO.- Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz. METRO RIOS ROSAS. Esta al lado de la Iglesia y
enfrente del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, en el local que antes ocupaba una papeler?a. Es de
nueva construcci?n y posee una terraza de verano muy agradable para degustar su bacalao
con salmorejo, las patatas con mojo y los ahumados. Si el tiempo no acompa?a, el local est?
decorado con fotos de Madrid en blanco y negro.
ALAMBIQUE, El.- C/ Fucar 7. Es un sitio recomendable, ya que se trata de una taberna
tradicional con raciones de buen salmorejo y chorizo de cerdo. Tambi?n es restaurante.

CONTINUA EN UN TRAVELOGUE EN MI PAGINA DE MADRID


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Theme: Local
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter

Restaurant Name: aranzabal

good wines and tapas. kind of pricey as is located in a commercial area. pintxos 3eur. raciones 8-10 eur. softdrink 2 eur. wines from 2.50 eur


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Theme: Local
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$21-30  » Currency Converter
Address: General Pardiñas 12