17 international street food stalls meet on Route 77
The upper floor of the shopping center ice palace is seduced by wave of the street food market. Its terrace, open all year round, and its multiple leisure activities, place Route 77 In the spotlight.
The outbreak of the food market seems not to want to put limit neither space nor time. Perhaps that is the spark that encouraged Javier Serrano and Nacho Diaz , friends and founders of ** Grupo Flashback **, to rescue the old and outdated gastronomic space that dominated the upper floor of the Palacio de Hielo Shopping Center, and adapt it to the new tastes.
The result was a full-fledged metamorphosis, with up to 17 gastronomic stalls inspired by the cream of the crop both from the native street food and from the most international. Now, since spaces like Route 77 exist, the idea of spend the afternoon in a mall is no longer an activity reduced to family audience and teenager.
flashback group He has years of experience in the hospitality sector; furthermore, with Tannins As a brand, some time ago they began to be introduced with Spanish stalls in different markets.
“This gave us the opportunity, along with the boost that comes from having a marketing agency in the group, to grow and improve our relationships , until this opportunity arose that we did not hesitate to take advantage of: our own gastronomic market in Madrid”, say Javier and Nacho.
There is where to choose
We could almost compare this peculiar corner as a kind of airlift that can quickly move us from Galicia to the Andes just by taking ten steps. It is like eat in the center of a food market surrounded by hundreds of references spanish, italian, japanese and from countless corners of the globe.
“On Route 77, eating is fun : we not only offer typical dishes and tapas, but we always try to innovate with raw material and new flavors. This, added to a great atmosphere for all audiences, which we strive to achieve, and all the mod cons what does it mean to be in a Mall where you can spend a full day with your family, is more than enough reason”, explain its creators.
Noodles and rock and roll
Planning a menu here is not complicated. If you belong to the sect of the meat lovers , your tour must include a stop at Butchery , where the grilled meats they play an important role. Do not forget, also, the references of Iberian Ham, that you find in the neighboring post.
Those who are passionate about asian cuisine, For their part, they can also rest easy, because there is no lack of references from sushi dim sum varied and some other plate of noodles with rock & roll. Tex Mex lovers will enjoy tacos from the Taqueria and with a cevichería; there is also one artisan pizzeria and a multitude of varieties of cheese in ** Con Q de Queso ** for the most cheese addicted (which are the ones who usually take the lead).
It is essential to find chocolate croquette or chopitos, something that will not leave indifferent the purists of the Andalusian gastronomy because, it is fair to say, they almost know like at home . The Galician accent is found in or octopus , where just getting your nose close can leave you trapped by the smell of rice with lobster, the empanada, the oysters and the village bread.
Nor do they forget on Route 77 that the culture of the superhealthy is in fashion, which is essential not to leave aside healthy salads and smoothies . Of course, if you have a soul sweet tooth, in front of the colorful fruit stall is A paradise for those who care a little less about saving the line: chocolate, cheese or red velvet cakes and home-made are waiting for you to lose your mind and stop counting calories.
Javier and Nacho, in short, have managed to reflect a character adventurous, outgoing, multifaceted, innovative and, above all, fun. The more than 60 wine references of the tannin bar, all appellations of origin Spanish, are in themselves a daring. That's what it's about, dare And the formula works, because find a place It's starting to get complicated.
WHY GO
Because we can now go to a mall without go out terrified and, by the way, hit us a little gastronomic tribute . Because there good product and plenty to choose from. By their croquettes, their chopitos and their cakes , obviously
EXTRA
Without a doubt, the terrazon open all year round, it is one of the main attractions of Route 77. With dimensions close to the 600 m² , hosts the weekend nights sessions of djs, m live music , workshops, theme parties and even ukulele concerts.
Address: Silvano, 77 (C.C Ice Palace) See map
Telephone: 91 417 81 00
Schedule: From Sunday to Thursday from 12:00 to 00:00. Friday and Saturday from 12:00 a.m. to 02:00 a.m.
Half price: 18 euros. Daily menu: 12.50 euros