Let Sunday come!
There are not a few of us who wait with great longing for it to be Sunday just to be able to feed ourselves (based on good food) with a wide and exorbitant brunch . At this point, we all know what it is: a mix between breakfast and lunch, an attractive mix between the salty with the sweetest delicatessen of breakfast itself and a good cup of coffee (we let you ask for it with saccharin, to reduce, obviously) . That great pleasure. That's why, Condé Nast Traveler doesn't want you to go hungry and we propose the top places when it comes to brunch. Some serve it only as a buffet, others a la carte, like a typical Anglo-Saxon one and others with their American style. This Sunday you have an appointment in the capital, and only you decide where. Please make it Sunday already!
FOR GOURMETS
The Westin Palace : in La Rotonda of the ** Hotel Palace one of the most Spanish-style brunches is offered with the best classical music.** Have a Bellini while you listen to the opera live, taste some delicatessen and you'll be amazed by this wonderfully decorated space with its magical glass dome and its butterflies with golden keys hanging from the ceiling. This sophisticated hotel serves a full buffet with seafood, lobster, Iberian (yes, good jamocito), cheese board, foie gras, succulent sirloin, fish, paellita and some extraordinary canapés. We recommend the foie with an explosion of chocolate and jelly , an irresistible pleasure. And as a climax, sweet lovers will enjoy the immense Chocolate fondue with fruit, sweets, cream, marshmallows and cat's tongues . Look at the calendar with its musical repertoire and go the day you feel like it: Opera by Verdi, Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Zarzuela... A classic brunch that oozes luxury everywhere.
_(Plaza de las Cortes, 7; Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; price: €77 with drinks included) _
Opera & Brunch: a show beyond gastronomy
The bistro of La Central : under the motto 'we are what we eat' , this charming cafeteria in Callao has a modern style typical of Malasaña but in the heart of Madrid. So after having been hanging around Fuencarral and Gran Vía in the morning, one can settle into this bookstore and have a proper brunch. Decorated with wood and vegetation, in La Central it is essential to have a book on hand or buy one there and leave it on the table. That is, if one is not tired and devours it while gulping down a few eggs benedict , some pancakes and is revitalized with a Bloody Mary_._
Much needed fantastic hand cakes from the great confectioners Marc and Miquel Escursell, also founders of Xocoa and Demasié. Do not forget to drink a macchiato or an appetizing cappuccino with hazelnuts, cinnamon amaretto or with cookies. And above all, read a lot. We recommend you Like water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel so that when your mouth is watering you have a succulent Italian hamburger with baked potatoes with pistachios, dried tomato, caramelized onion and blue cheese on your plate. You can't miss its gift shop, much less a visit to the bookstore.
_(San Martin gate, 8) _
Bistro de La Central, the literary brunch
Oliver Coffee : a classic where they exist, this coffee can get the deserved medals for being the pioneer of Sunday brunch in the capital of Madrid . Famous for this essential weekend meal, between the stoves are the highly experienced chefs Frederic Fetiveau and Karim Chauvin . To start with, coffees, teas or hot chocolate, natural juice, pastries, breads and the rejuvenating Actimel. To continue, you can choose between the typical benedictine eggs, scrambled with cheese and herbs or fried with bacon. And to finish, a Caesar salad, a tasty cheeseburger (if you still have an appetite), pancakes with the sweetest maple syrup or an energetic tropical salad based on fresh fruit.
To all this you can always add if you want, some bloody marys , a fantastic chocolate bomb, a typical Vanilla creme brulee with red berries or a cava sorbet to fully satisfy your hunger . It is usually frequented by artists or actors and almost always full to the brim, it is absolutely essential that you share the hummus with pita bread with your companion and if you go alone, gobble it up without hesitation.
_(Admiral, 12; from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; price: €25) _
The first brunch in the capital
TO GO WITH CHILDREN
The Garden of the InterContinental Hotel . Located in a glass interior patio, El Jardín del InterContinental is quite a spectacle. Live preparations of meat and fish sushi and tartars, a large buffet of the most complete with pâtés, salads, cheese boards, eggs, rice dishes, tartars, juices, pastries and homemade desserts. Monthly themed brunches are organized, such as Galician, Christmas or simply seafood, among many others. In addition, they have a children's entertainer that will entertain the little ones, a family meal enlivened with classical music and all in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Dare and make yourself a cocktail to your liking in the fun cocktail lab.
_(Paseo de la Catellana, 49; Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; price: €54) _
Brunch with children's entertainer included
OF COCKTAILS
tealight : With a Latin air, one of the favorite meals of the week is served in this restaurant with typical Caribbean canteen decoration from the hands of the Venezuelan chef Valerie Iribarre . A wonderful Latin American cuisine with great cocktails that he prepares on Sundays a brunch with a spicy touch . Delicious pancakes with jam and honey, arugula salad with orange and heart of palm supremes with citrus dressing, and cachapa with Guiana cheese.
To choose, two types of breakfast: the Creole with shredded beef, black beans, scrambled eggs with ratatouille, grated fresh cheese and arepas; Y the typical mainland with scrambled or fried eggs, sausage and toast. Also, you can order Latin eggs benedict with a little spice or poached eggs bathed in bechamel with jalapeños. To liven up the food, drink an Espresso Martini with select rum, arakú and machine coffee, or relax with an exotic basil mojitos and strawberry with gran reserva rum, mint, basil, lime, strawberry, brown sugar and soda.
_(Wafer, 30; price: €22) _
Brunch with a spicy touch
Carmencita Bar: a great brunch that stands out for being one of the cheapest in the capital that starts on Friday and ends on Sunday from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m. Gobble down eggs benedict or rancheros with bloody marys, pitchers of mimosas, micheladas, bellinis, juices, and a bowl of coffee. A multitude of very diverse options to please everyone: Benedictine eggs with smoked salmon, avocado or bacon with homemade potatoes, the mythical hash browns or a salad; very spicy rancheros with beans and guacamole ; or a mushroom scramble with goat cheese or provolone. And why not, the long-awaited french toast with bacon and eggs , or a typical American dish with bacon, sausage, hash browns and eggs.
The classic Carmencita hamburgers are exceptional, such as the Bobo's Burger (blue cheese, bacon lettuce and mayonnaise), the Steffy's Burger (arugula, tomato, manchego and mayo), the magnificent Tucson (goat cheese, avocado, lettuce and mayonnaise), the Hammer (provolone, fried green peppers and mayonnaise) or the Gregorio's (cheddar, ranchera sauce and fried egg) . essential to take one of the best gin and tonics in Madrid , you can choose from a wide variety such as Hendrick's Gin with roses, cucumber and fever tree; the Bulldog Gin with lemon, cinnamon and Schweppes; or the fruity Fifty Pounds Gin with strawberry, lime and Britvic. And on Tuesdays enjoy €1 Bellinis at the fun international night with language exchange.
_(San Vicente Ferrer, 51; Sundays from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m.) _
Carmencita Bar: brunch from Friday to Sunday
on-site : In the most rogue Malasaña, you will find this cute little restaurant with its classic Sunday brunch and its Totally local products. An appetizing basket with three different types of bread (loaf, nuts and onion) on which to spread abundantly the most homemade jams, pancakes of all kinds (with jam, dulce de leche, mascarpone cream and red berries; or with fruit and honey salad) and a rich scrambled organic eggs with mushrooms, salmon or ham. And to drink, tasty natural fruit juices, cava, an exquisite Bellini, Mimosa, Portonic, Bloody Mary, coffee and tea. Those who want to take care of their figure can taste a delicious salad of goat cheese, walnuts, apple and grapes or a salad of fresh spinach, mushrooms, pear, Parmesan and croutons. The most carnivorous will enjoy the beef burger with homemade spicy ketchup. And for dessert, a sweet brownie with fresh whipped cream and an appetizing apple sponge cake.
_(Valverde, 40; Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) _
FOR FASHIONISTAS
Olsen: a corner of the most cosmopolitan with a harmonious light that will fill you with tranquility after a rather hectic night. A restaurant with avant-garde Scandinavian decoration that thanks to your vodka bar It has a great variety of vodkas from all over the world, about 80 to top it off. Do not miss them and have a good drink toasting mother Russia, at mid-morning. Order a spinach bagel with goat cheese or the excellent bread of Brioche toasted with brie cheese, fig purée and duck jam . A nordic brunch different from the conventional, with cava and rivers of Bloody Mary that we assure will cure your hangover or at least try. Also, perfect to taste the exquisite salmon after spending the morning kicking around and discovering the museums and exhibitions of the capital.
_(Prado, 15; Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.; price: €23) _
Organic scrambled eggs with salmon
Paris Tokyo's Room Mate Oscar : Located in the middle of Chueca, this very cool hotel has a Franco-Japanese restaurant that offers the long-awaited Paris Tokyo Brunch Sessions with a live DJ session, an extensive menu of cocktails and gins, salads, French cheeses, foie gras, a wide variety of rolls, international jams and extraordinary sushi. A dynamic, fun, urban and very alternative brunch.
_(Plaza Vázquez de Mella, 12; tel: 917 011 173; from 2:00 p.m.; Price: €18) _
Geisha Flower, tasting Asia at brunch in Paris Tokyo
TERRACE
Ramses: In front of the Puerta de Alcalá, you will find this magnificent restaurant designed by the well-known interior designer Philippe Starck . Without a doubt, the ideal place to celebrate a full-fledged brunch. If you went out the night before, sit on the terrace so that the sun touches you a little (it's sure to suit you) and if you didn't spend the night, take advantage and get a little color, which never hurts. A splendid breakfast-lunch by Ricard Camarena , with a Michelin star included, with which to toast with cava, Bloody Marys and other morning cocktails. A success, its mixture between buffet (salads, rolls, buns, brioches, croissants, sausages and desserts) and a la carte where you can choose between eggs benedict, hamburgers, pasta and Caesar salad. Book a good table on the terrace and if on Saturday you ended up in Ramses, you can always start Sunday well in the same place.
_(Plaza Independencia, 4; tel. 914 351 666; ; Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 6 p.m.) _
Ritz: in the sophisticated Goya Restaurant of the Ritz Hotel, an excellent Sunday brunch is served with exquisite products and high quality dishes both national and international (sausages, seafood, sushi...) . Of the good the best. A sumptuous buffet in which there is also room for the little ones with their own space. And if you want to sunbathe a bit, you can eat it on the hotel's beautiful terrace, as well as the mythical snacks. Of course, you only have one obligation: Reserve!
_(Plaza de la Lealtad, 5; Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; price: €80) _
The most sophisticated brunch in the capital is served at Restaurante Goya
FOR BRITISH AND GAULS
Le Petit Bistrot: In the Barrio de las Letras, right next to Plaza Santa Ana, you will find this cute French bistrot where every Sunday from 12 noon to 3 p.m. there is a mandatory appointment. For just €20 we can count on a basket of bread with butter and jams, mini chicken and cheese sandwiches, fabulous brie and honey croquettes, salmon and roast beef rolls. They have eggs for all tastes: Americanized (fried with bacon), Spanish (scrambled with chistorra) or Florentine with spinach and blinis. And the healthiest will enjoy fruit, yoghurts and Actimel, an orange juice, tea and good coffee that will wake up anyone. This little restaurant with a French air is hidden from the crowd, making it a guaranteed hit.
_(Plaza de Matute, 5; tel. 914 296 265; from 12 noon to 3 p.m.; price: €20) _
BristolBar : in this sober British restaurant, the most Anglo-Saxon brunch of all is served. The most typical dishes of a complete brunch (juices, pastries or cereals, toast, yogurt or fruit, coffee or tea, and eggs benedictine or scrambled with cheddar and curry) can be complemented with those of an English breakfast (sausages, mushrooms, bacon , baked beans, tomato) . And if you're not that hungry, order some wonderful Eggs Royal (toasted bread, smoked salmon, poached egg and hollandaise sauce). In addition to having all kinds of sandwiches and salads. And all this washed down with excellent champagne, Gin Tonics and Bloody Marys . Ideal for lovers of the London city.
_(Calle del Almirante, 20; tel. 915 224 568; Saturdays and holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Price: €24.50, full brunch) _
Looking forward to Sunday in the big city for a Bellini with some splendid French toast with whipped cream, strawberries, banana, blueberries, maple syrup and bacon. Let's get our boots on!
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