Trick or Treating?
It is tradition that the All Saints Day in Madrid we gather around a table fritters and bones of saint. But what about the day before? Although it still has its detractors, American-style celebration of the night of Halloween Years ago it landed on our land.
So once again we welcome the time when restaurants are filled with cobwebs , the blood colored drinks - like the red fruit punch or the sangria - they become a success and the most demanded dishes They taste like pumpkin.
The pumpkin is the true protagonist of the table on the 31st
It is a fact that in Spain we take advantage of any excuse to partying, dressing up and, of course, eating. So, terrifying outfit or not: why not get the most out of the night of the dead?
MEXICAN SKULLS
For lovers of Mexican gastronomy , we propose a dinner in these Madrid restaurants, which have designed a special menu for these dates:
- Tepic. Located on Ayala Street, in the Neighborhood of salamanca , like good Mexicans, celebrate the Day of the Dead with these special dishes, only available on October 31, November 1 and 2.
Chicken with mole poblano accompanied by rice (€15), corn tamales (€4.50 each) and sweet pumpkin with panela and vanilla ice cream (€6.90) are the bites that you can accompany the pumpkin punch cocktail (€8), made with rum, roasted pumpkin, muscovado sugar, apricot, orange juice and mint.
Some tacos in Alpe?
- Alps. A lunch menu (€19.90) inspired by traditional Mexican cuisine is what this charming restaurant on Calle Fernando el Santo offers, in Chamberi, this Halloween. Their tortilla chips with guacamole, tacos al pastor with refried beans and its delicious corn cake will not leave you indifferent.
- The Wild Gastro. In this colorful local street ponzano you can enjoy the fusion of Mexican gastronomy with Asian and Mediterranean cuisine.
Tacos marrow cane with entrecote; sweet potato and butternut squash with Greek sauce ; or courgette flower in tempura, cheese and mole from Chiapas, are some of the options that the house recommends for spend a "great" Halloween.
The mythical Milanese from TATEL
- TATEL. An explosion of colour, a mariachi, flowers and catrinas will bring the Mexican essence to this restaurant, located in the heart of Paseo de la Castellana.
At the table, chef Carlos Posadas will treat your palate to the best flavors of traditional Spanish cuisine but with a twist. Two classics? His milanesa of veal with poached egg and truffle and THE TORTILLA (so, in uppercase) .
- Holy. This Mexican restaurant proposes to celebrate the Day of the Dead , which in Mexico takes place on the day November 2 , with a cocktail that would resurrect anyone: The Raiser , made with rum, umeshu, strawberry purée and lemon.
RESTAURANTS TO GIVE YOU PUMPKINS
But not in the figurative sense. In these gastronomic temples you will be able to savor the most typical orange delicacy of Halloween and share the moment with your better half (or whoever you want). Take note:
- The Cow and the Garden. Galician beef tail meatballs with Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Puree . Who can resist such a dish? Well, reserve a table in this cozy Recoletos street restaurant and enjoy this succulent recipe.
Galician beef tail meatballs with roasted pumpkin puree
- Taramara. If you are one of those who prefer seafood, in this Madrid restaurant chef Sergio Hernández will win you over with an excellent Baked cod with garlic pumpkin.
- Zalacain. For a more traditional All Saints Day, Chef Julio Miralles' restaurant is a safe bet. His roots cuisine adapts to seasonal products, offering for these dates a delicious dessert with the following ingredients: coconut, carrot and pumpkin with chocolate.
- Latasia. The brothers Roberto and Sergio Hernández make us travel without moving from Madrid at the tables of Lastasia, where the dishes have nuances of both Southeast Asia and Latin America , without forgetting his native Madrid.
Its worth trying Spiced plum cake with pumpkin cream and Bulgarian yogurt.
- Restaurant M29. Until November 3, this restaurant on Calle Miguel Ángel offers **dinners (starter, main course, dessert and drink)** that pay homage to Halloween.
Their Pumpkin infusion with squid in its ink and ham foam It will be just the beginning of a great night. Also, if you book on October 31, you can enjoy a live DJ session (€35 per person).
Roasted pumpkin cream pizza, mozzarella, crispy bacon, walnuts and basil.
- Dingo. They will welcome you with their bloody night cocktail , made with white rum, pineapple, lime and red fruit juice.
This is how an evening will begin with the flavor of a quesadilla of evil beans and chilling hash, a King Crab ghost croquette, salmon tartar with mysterious avocado and wakame cobwebs and a honeyed barbecue skeleton with tuber fingers and cabbage spider.
And to finish? A scary dessert: a pumpkin crumble with raspberry ice cream. The menu is priced at €29 per guest.
- Popular Trattoria. The Figurato brothers present HelloWine in his restaurant Larra street number 13 . The evening, which will start at 9 p.m. on the 30th , will present to the guests the best wines and recipes of the Italian gastronomy .
Pumpkin arancino and truffle oil; Pumpkin, ricotta and amaretto cannelloni ; or pumpkin and cinnamon tart, are some of the delicious options of the menu (€35 per guest) .
And for mozzarella lovers, another tempting option, which you can find in any of its premises, is the Pumpkin and bacon napoletana pizza.
If you're into milkshakes, stop by the Hard Rock
A BURGER WITH BLACKBEARD?
At Hard Rock, the night of the 31st will immerse us in the legends of the most fearsome pirates. PIRATES OF HARD ROCK! is the name given to this ode to the most dangerous corsairs and filibusters in history.
On the other hand, sweet lovers will be able to enjoy from October 26 to November 3 with the Halloween Shakes: two delicious shakes **(with and without alcohol) ** of creamy vanilla ice cream, dark chocolate sauce and a homemade white chocolate cream with caramel grains.
OR BURGER AND CAKE?
Scary dolls, spider webs, terrifying pumpkins and balloons will turn the Hamburger Nostra restaurants into the perfect setting for a Halloween banquet in which hamburgers and desserts will be the protagonists.
Some house recommendations: try a delicious French hamburger with beef, caramelized onion and goat cheese , along with the classic carrot cake; or the option vegan , a hamburger Chickpea, carrot, red pepper and spice falafel , accompanied by a chocolate cake.
In addition to the special offer (hamburger + cake), children can paint their faces as your favorite horror character at the following addresses: Boj street number 5 , on the 31st in the afternoon; Y Alcalá street number 81 , during the morning of day 1.
MADRID FROM A BAT VIEW
-Yelloween 2019. Contemplate the illuminated Almudena Cathedral, glass of french champagne in hand, is what Ginkgo Restaurant & Sky Bar proposes, located on the roof of the five-star VP Plaza España Design hotel.
The French Hamburger Nostra will not disappoint you
Apart from the tempting gastronomic offer, the event will have the presence of makeup artists, manicurists, tarot readers, live music -courtesy of The Blackjacks- and a DJ that will make the guests dance until dawn.
The price of closed menu , organized by Maison Veuve Clicquot, is from €69 per person.
-Emperor Hotel. The barman Luca Anastasio has created a cocktail inspired by the sinister character in the white mask Michael Myers , protagonist of the saga of horror movies Halloween. Come to taste it and toast to the spectacular panoramic views offered by the roof of this central hotel.
- The Kitchen of San Antón. If you are looking for a terrace Chueca , these are your coordinates. From Monday, October 28 to Sunday, November 3 , this restaurant San Anton Market will include in the menu dishes such as warm pumpkin mousseline with seeds or pumpkin sponges over her coulis and cream cheese.
accompany them with The Perfect Nightmare, a cocktail of rum, cinnamon, lemon, cassis and angostura , created for the occasion.
BLOODY VERMOUTH
This year at La hora del Vermut they have created a special cocktail to celebrate the most terrifying night of the year.
Cocktail with a view at the Hotel Emperador
We reveal the secret recipe Bloody Vermumonster : vermouth, tomato juice, a squeeze of lemon, a splash of cockle juice, three drops of Tabasco, pepper and salt. Perfect to pair it with some natural cockles.
TO COOL YOUR BLOOD
It's always a good time to succumb to the temptation of ice cream, but this Halloween, thanks to lolo poles you have an excuse The brand of artisan polo shirts has created five new flavors to celebrate Halloween:
bat essence (coconut and activated carbon) , Transylvanian blood (Jamaican water and raspberry) , troll brains (coconut and matcha tea) and wolf shoulder claws (pure defatted cocoa, milk and banana) . Impossible to resist sinking your teeth into them.
HORROR FILM AND CEREALS
That is the plan he proposes Cereal Hunters : three limited edition cereals (berries and marshmallows, chocolate and marshmallows or strawberry and marshmallows) ; orange, green, or purple milk ; bloody tablecloth; syringe with sweet blood and a 90's scary movie marathon.
Yes, you read that right, on Tuesday and Wednesday, in the Madrid premises of Alcalá street will be projected on a giant screen Scream and Chucky. Popcorn included.
Behold the Vermumonster
A COOKING WORKSHOP
Thinking of organizing a good homemade banquet? Sharpen the knives and sign up for the classes it organizes Super Stars , the company of cooks at home, this Thursday, October 31. Chef Miguel Vidal , true to his Celtic roots, he will teach the participants the many ways to prepare the pumpkin in the kitchens of Oquendo street number 20.
Pumpkin cream , Galician scallop sashimi, tart pumpkin , aguachile mex and, as a finishing touch, a skull cake and mini sweet pumpkins with puffed rice are the recipes that you can learn in these private workshops (€60 per person) .
In addition, these courses will be taught by chefs who have been in the kitchens of renowned Spanish restaurants, such as ** DiverXo , Lasarte , Álbora , The Fat Duck or Noma .** Are you in?
TRICK OR TRAP?
The little ones at home do not conceive an evening of Halloween without him "Trick or Treating?" of rigor. For this reason, the chocolate company trap has launched a new edition of its pack for Halloween: a backpack decorated with pumpkins , designed with organic cotton and filled with chocolates of different flavors. Oh, and no palm oil and gluten free .
This is Halloween!