El Gran Clavel and its croquettes on Madrid's Gran Vía
the chef Rafael Cordon returns with a castiza gastronomic bet in the center of Gran Via , an emblematic area where you can now enjoy a formula that we can use whenever we want. A meal House , a vermouth Y a wine bar . These three spaces come together in the Hotel IBEROSTAR Las Letras : welcome to ** The Great Carnation .**
Name? Due to one of the streets that surrounds the hotel and that preserves Madrid's history and culture, just as the chef wants to do: a gastronomic proposal that claims the Madrid quality.
Not a weekend without churros
With a clear and welcoming lighting, with light bulbs in the air, the walls and columns in green water and the upholstery in orange brown, the place immerses us in an atmosphere of the 60's . And an essential detail, a house brand: each table has a red carnation in the center.
Rafa Cordón tells us that what he believes will convince his audience to go and repeat is “the traditional cuisine that he offers, Location and the excellent service in room”. It represents a radical change with his previous kitchen of to the rag, "We went from a haute cuisine to a much more classic kitchen that can be seen even in the furniture".
Daily atmosphere in the restaurant
He himself defines the letter as “classic with modern touches”. So much so, that all the dishes pay homage to the Madrid food , from recipes from the Castilian plateau such as roasted cauliflower to others from the sierra and the dehesa such as cheek stew . Without forgetting the taste of the sea, as saam of anchovies or the tartare corvina a la madrileña.
Special mention should be made of the house specialties, such as sea bream Madrid style , a wood pigeon rice or the tripe with chickpeas.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
But this is not all: what would Saturday lunches be without a good Madrid stew in three turns ? “Old-fashioned: with garlic omelette, lamb chops, with Castilian cream Y Shrimp Cocktail ”. Being from Madrid but worldly , as they say.
WHY GO
For its excellent service in the dining room and its traditional delicacies prepared like never before.
The perfect snack for your vermouth at Gran Clavel
Clams a la Gran Carnation
The carnation of the Great Carnation
Address: Gran Vía 11, corner with Calle Clavel See map
Telephone: 915 24 23 05
Schedule: Vermouth open every day from 08:00 to 01:00, except from Thursday to Saturday until 24:00
Additional schedule information: The wine bar every day from 11:30 a.m. to midnight and the food house open from Tuesday to Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.