Subtly marine design by María Villalón Studio.
partners and friends, Gonzalo Rico and Jorge de Andres They went to London to try that fish & chips that the English are so proud of. “The places are full, everyone eating fish & chips, but we tried several in a row in the same day and we didn't like any of them, they all left you feeling oily” they say
And yet, they liked the concept, the idea of a quality fish & chips stayed with them and seeing that they couldn't find it in ** Madrid **, they decided to launch it.
** Hake Mate was born out of that idea: a gourmet fish & chips.** “With fresh skewered hake, of high quality, spiced and with a very crunchy batter”, they explain.
They serve it in cones with the usual fries and two sauces: “the typical tartar of this dish and a slightly spicy mango chutney”, which is a perfect combination.
Hake is hake and mate, partner in English. From the name, they already gave a clue about what they were looking for. And, although the initial idea was a "more street proposal", when they saw the place where they are now, in the Barrio de Salamanca, they couldn't resist.
They decided, from their gourmet fish & chips, to create a broader proposal of "Mediterranean cuisine with an avant-garde twist", a very complete menu prepared by the chef Luis Arrafut.
Warm colors and textures for long dinners.
"You can come just for the fish & chips, if you want, but we don't want to call it our star dish, it's our specialty, and we have much more," they say. For the inspiration of that dish from which they were born, sea products continue to have more weight on the menu.
Competing with the fish & chips are salmon tartar or octopus and they have proposals outside the menu as curious as the marmitaki (Tuna tataki in marmitako sauce) .
In addition, the meats, rice dishes and a wide variety of starters open up space and are attractive for lunch or dinner. “Recognizable dishes that always hide a modern twist”, they say.
What the classic patatas bravas or the salad, whose mayonnaise has a Japanese base, a surprising spicy finish.
For the aperitif, the afterwork or the first drink.
Both the menu and the premises, decorated by Maria Villalon Studio with subtle references to that marine world (from jellyfish lamps to metals reminiscent of fish bones), They invite you to relaxed meals and to share different dishes.
It is divided into two zones. In the first, the high tables and the bar are for faster encounters: appetizers, snack lunches (or fish & chips), for the after-work with a cocktail in hand or the first cup of the dinner.
The upper part, a semi-plant, the low tables with tablecloth and velvet sofas in warm colors call for a relaxed after-meal conversation.
WHY GO
you will go for his fish & chips, Sure. A lesson to the English about their favorite dish. And you will stay for the rest of their menu: from the salad to the chop tacos.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The terrace, in the middle of Serrano street. Wide, sunny and shaded, as you want. For quick snacks or slow dinners.
The name of chess was because of the black and white ground that they found.
Address: C/ de Serrano, 120 See map
Telephone: 91 058 34 69
Schedule: From Sunday to Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday to Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 02:30 a.m.
Half price: €25/30