Sandwich Club at StreetXO (Madrid)
FILANDON (Ctra. Fuencarral-El Pardo (M-612) km 1.9; tel. 917 34 38 26)
The equation has no secrets: the best product, either meat or fish , and a natural environment, on the outskirts of Madrid. The restaurant is located in a huge building with several rooms inside a contemporary building with rustic touches and a garden with picnic tables. Everything served here is exceptional, from the oysters or the Evaristo sole (in honor of Evaristo García, founder of Pescaderías Coruñesas, its suppliers) to the hamburger "to eat with your hands", accompanied by crispy homemade potatoes. . For dessert, the pancakes . They have uninterrupted hours from 1:00 p.m. to midnight.
ORIOL BALAGUER (José Ortega y Gasset, 44; tel. 914 01 64 63)
His name is an international icon of confectionery, something like 'the Adrià of chocolate' , with a collection of awards as large as the list of chefs who revere him and want to work with him. your creations they are the temptation of chocolate addicts : from his chocolates to his cakes with chocolate textures (a total of eight different ones in his famous Paradigm ) . At Easter, he sells unheard-of Easter eggs. All in a sophisticated place, which is more like a jewelry store than a pastry shop.
Oriol Balaguer: pastry chef
STREETXO (El Corte Inglés; Serrano, 52, 7th floor; tel. 914 32 54 90)
His restaurant in the gourmet corner of El Corte Inglés is an ode to Asian street cuisine. Bites to share and eat standing up as if it were a bustling and exotic market in Southeast Asia , with a menu that varies depending on David Muñoz's imagination, that is, quite often. It is the low cost option to try your kitchen (between €18 and €25) or the first step before DiverXo.
SANTCELONI (Paseo de la Castellana, 57; tel. 912 10 88 40)
Product, tradition and technique: Óscar Velasco brings the legacy of Santi Santamaría to the plate. They are infallible dishes like spider crab lasagna with fennel and sea urchins.
WONDERS MARKET (Bravo Murillo, 122; tel. 915 33 40 30)
It is the most traditional in the capital. A benchmark within the traditional commerce of Madrid, in the Tetuán neighborhood, near the first headquarters of DiverXo. Without pose, marketing or surcharges, it makes up a total of 8,000 square meters and 300 positions divided by guilds where you get very fresh genre.
ASIATOWN (Stores on General Margallo Street)
It would be something like the authentic 'Madrid Chinatown' . In the district of Tetouan It is where David Muñoz stocks up on food and exotic condiments, as well as the utensils to prepare his recipes and presentations (he can be seen with bags in hand). Filling the cart can be a very fun experience and... educational.
Product, tradition and technique: Santceloni Restaurant
TRICYCLE (Santa Maria, 28; tel. 910 24 47 98)
He is an excellent representative of the 'new rogue haute cuisine'. A bistro that combines creativity, roots, good raw material and use of contemporary techniques, with some exotic influences, which are provided by its three chefs: Javier Goya, Javier Mayor and David Alfonso . The formula combines portions, half portions and third portions. Young and fresh, it causes a real furor.
Fresh thistle, aniseed, oysters and Iberian slices
VIRIDIANA (Juan de Mena, 14; tel. 915 31 10 39)
Next to the Retiro Park, it is a tribute to the spirit of Luis Buñuel, in which ingredients from all over the world come together. Surprising and modern cuisine under the command of Abraham García, a benchmark for David Muñoz and a true innovator. It is essential to try his offal.
SOUTHEAST (Ponzano, 85; Madrid; tel. 915 33 41 54)
The Argentinian Estanislao Carenzo, after the success of this restaurant, now has two other establishments in Madrid: ** Chifa , with Chinese-Peruvian fusion cuisine**, and Picsa , of Italian-Argentine pizzas. Here we find spices, curry... flavors that surprise and fall in love.
_* Published in the Condé Nas Traveler Gastronomic Guide 2015, it is now on sale in digital format at Zinio and Apple. _ You can also download the application for Android and on the App Store completely free of charge and start diving into the Spanish gastro map.
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