Because the roofs of Madrid continue to hide wonders
Always set but never crowded (something that is worth a double bonus considering its location, in the same Court square), to the terrace of the Forus gym in the Barceló Market It is reached after climbing some very steep escalators (which, by the way, are turned upside down, in the English way). Once at the top you have to choose: Angel or demon . To the right is the entrance to the gym, the dumbbells, the mats, the Zumba or body pump classes; on the left, the great roof terrace with beautiful sunsets with the Gran Vía building or the “Colón plug” on the horizon.
Forum terrace
On this terrace border of Malasaña, Chueca and the Barrio de las Salesas , no backlit bars, no teak loungers; It is a simple and informal terrace , unpretentious, with colored straw chairs, hammocks and some plants to give the polished concrete a little green, and an area of tables where they serve menu of the day.
Of course, to make both universes compatible -the fit and the fat- the menu keeps us away from temptations such as bravas, squid, tacos or hamburgers, with much greener options (or what they call fast healthy food good ), with colorful salads loaded with superfoods from here and there (kale pesto and sorrel leaves), cold soups (beetroot, coconut and asparagus…) or proteins that enter the menu exclusively raw, in the form of beef carpaccio, Tuna tataki, sirloin steak tartare or Kalamata olive octopus. To snack, the naan bread dips; to drink, natural juices, infusions, smoothies, teas, beers and cocktails.
A menu based on superfoods to stay 'fit'
With the summer already advanced, it premiered our other “mysterious” terrace , the roof of the hotel Palace of the Dukes . This is the only reason why there are still only a few -and well-informed- who know the rooftop of what is going to be (at least until the Canalejas complex opens) the most fashionable hotel in the capital, inspired by the figure of Velázquez and Las Meninas . Orange roofs, balconies full of geraniums, the Opera building, the Royal Palace... and even the Puerta del Sol clock can be seen from here. It is so well located that even they plan to open it on New Year's Eve to watch the ball drop live , grapes through. Until then, sun loungers, cocktails (some are themed with some Velázquez paintings) and a swimming pool to take the last dip of the summer. Now that we still can. That the crying, the cold and the grinding of teeth will come.
The new summer terrace: THE HIT to say goodbye