Multicolored crudités, market cuisine.
Jose Angel Castro Y Chalatsakos Gospel They are a restless and creative couple. He is an architect; she, interior designer. Between the two they are Singular Material, a design studio that is committed to simplicity and harmony with nature. But both are also Mall, a successful restaurant and catering in Granada with which have just landed in Madrid, and not in any Madrid, but in the Madrid epicenter of good eating, on Jorge Juan street.
Until this central street in which restaurants are accumulated in which gastronomy is not at odds with having a good time, the Alameda Forest.
Even the lamps, by Luzifer, are made of poplar.
Chalatsakos and Castro chose this name because poplars are common in the Vega de Granada where they were born and their first office was in the middle of one of these alamedas. And now in Madrid they have recreated that natural environment in the premises occupied by the classic Alkalde.
Between poplar trunks and mirrors, is the main room, bright and with that mysterious chiaroscuro that is created in a forest. There are tables that are very collected and isolated to have a very private lunch or dinner.
The creative couple has been in charge of the design, of course. And José Ángel Castro with his executive chef, Fernando Mario Coradazzi They have devised a very extensive letter, but well divided into chapters. For all tastes, but always based on the local raw material with an international inspiration.
The owners are also the authors of the design.
Highlights the chapter ' Avocado show', where they return to honor Granada, one of the few places in Spain that grows this fruit that obsesses us.
It can be eaten in cannelloni with crab, mango and coriander; in cream, whole in salad or in poké with tuna.
'The classics' It also occupies an important space with dishes that serve as starters or to share, such as the pil pil croquettes that pay tribute to the Alcalde; or the battered squid, but served in minihamburger format with squid ink bread.
From the sea to the mountains, an extensive letter.
Later, in more forceful dishes, you have to decide on your 'Ode to crude', where you will find from barbate bluefin tuna to beef steak tartare or natural gillerdau oysters or gin and tonic.
In elaborate dishes the selection is still very wide: from smoked vegetable stew to turbot with curry and coconut soup. The beef is from the mountains of León and is served raw, in tartar, grilled or in a meatball stew.
For those who can get overwhelmed by such a wide range, they have the possibility of a **tasting menu in 12 steps (€80)** with a short (€100) or long (€120) pairing. A good option for those who also want to discover the extensive wine list that has been created the sommelier Quique Rivas. And always, always, you have to leave room for dessert.
Turbot in coconut soup, cuisine with an international flair.
WHY GO
Because Jorge Juan street is still THE STREET in Madrid and a new place is always good news. Especially if it's one like that, which transports you to a natural environment and takes you away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is a place to go and be, with long desktop.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The brunch They will be a strong point of the place that has uninterrupted hours every day of the week. And so, the cocktail offer for any moment, prepared by Jorge Ortego, has a presence.
Address: Calle de Jorge Juan, 10 See map
Telephone: 91 265 77 24
Schedule: Every day from 09.30 to 00.00
Half price: €60. Tasting menu: €80