Hotel Totem is situated in a beautiful historic building in the heart of Madrid and in the in the “Barrio de Salamanca” neighborhood.
Avant-garde and minimalism in the hotel where the decoration promotes a relaxed atmosphere.
The hotel is surrounded by exclusive restaurants and the most refined boutiques.
Chef Begoña Fraire, who was trained at the prestigious French cooking school Le Cordon Bleu, creates a contemporary, creative cuisine where flavour marks her dishes, the result of her professional experience with some of the greatest chefs in our country and the continuous trips that she makes around the world and that nourish her gastronomic knowledge.
This very traditional, yet modern space, set by Lázaro Rosa Violán, has a grill visible to the guests which is identical to that of Casa Julián in Tolosa. The old cow Tx Steak and the classic piquillo peppers, prepared according to the Gorrotxategi technique, can be found in a menu where seasonal vegetables stand out, with the leek playing a leading role.
El Invernadero: (The Greenhouse)
To those who believe that eating just vegetables is boring, they should go to “El Invernadero”.
When you enter this restaurant you know that something magical can happen. Sight, smell, hearing and taste take you to other places. Everything thought and meditated so that the experience envelops you.
www.elinvernaderorestaurante.com
One of our last discoveries in Madrid; an elegant place with an exceptional service & decoration.
Jesús Velasco, the Master and Commander of AMPARITO ROCA, is always on the top of the things with a very nice sense of humour and always sympathetic enough to give dary opinions about your meal orders if he considers better any other combinations.
Broad & spaceful tables with plentiful natural light creating a laid back atmosphere is highly recommended for business-lunch venues.
The restaurant name is taken out from a traditional dance/song -Pasadoble- called “Amparito Roca” (the name of a lady). There are just a few concrete walls in the dining room; and one of them is decorated with this lady’s picture.
The restaurant offers a cuisine which appeals every day and of which you never get tired.
A simple sea-food salad “salpicón de carabinero” is a good example of how surprisingly simple things can taste.
Despite it might seem slightly costy, we find it really worth it.
www.restauranteamparitoroca.com
It is easy to like the beautiful, but it is the simple and the authentic what makes you fall in love.
Thank you Carlos I. for bringing us here.
Singularity & Simplicity
Navarran typical food from the village of Azagra…(If Ernest Heminghway would be alife, he would never miss this corner of Madrid).
Menu:
http://lamanducadeazagra.com/la-carta-menu.html
The interior design is arranged by the reknown Spanish architect Francisco Mangado:
Yes, we mean colorful & tasteful.
The delicate platters to share at BACIRA restaurant are small pieces of visual art which could well be a composition for a nice cooking book…the type of dishes which you enjoy to contemplate before eating, talk about before eating, and why not, share by Instagram with friends.
Creative combinations of raw seafood & seaweed (sushi/Mediterranean fusion) in a hidden small restaurant at the Chamberí quarter of Madrid.
Restaurant BACIRA offers a very relaxed & casual atmopshere. Best in the ground-floor; (its basement is not as charming). Waitress really helpful and kind.
Definitely a good choice for a non pretencious dinner or lunch.
OLIVE GASTRO BAR is located in the outskirts of Madrid, direction NW to Valladolid/La Coruna and just 30 minutes drive from the UNESCO’s universal heritage MONASTRY OF SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL, one of the Madrid’s architectural/cultural masteripeces.
Why this restaurant at the outskirts of Madrid centre?
One of the various reasons is beacuse some of the best Tuna is served here, brought fresh from the Tuna spanish Mecca: SAN LÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA/BARBATE region in Andalusia (Please see our tip for BARBATE).
47 RONIN – Name refers to one of the most well known Samurai Japanese legends.
Japanese vanguard restaurant located in the elegant gastro-street Jorge Juan.
You will be surprised with every bite and specially if you go for the tasting menu with first class product and delicious creations.
Great wine list with more than 200 references.
Thank you Paco and Jose Antonio for a wonderful experience!!!
