Mama Framboise, THE VICE
ANTON MARTIN MARKET
He is the most active in setting up a restaurant surrounded by meat and vegetable stalls. And it is also the most multicultural, because it has representation of cuisines from many parts of the world. The latest to open its doors is Buns and Bones , a gourmet street food specialized in two things: on the one hand, bao buns, delicious Taiwanese steamed bun sandwiches -let's give thanks to David Muñoz from DiverXO for introducing this delicacy in Madrid- and, on the other hand, barbecue ecological embers s, where they make from a rib or a steak to an octopus leg. This is the essentials.
Newcomer is also lash , a vermouth-gastrostore specialized in preserves very local, to buy and take home or to drink without leaving the market. And not in any way, that goes. Antonio, its owner, prepares succulent morsels in full view of everyone, like the 'traveler' mussel, a successful combination of ingredients inspired by different parts of the world -guacamole, lime, Chinese bread-. And he accompanies them with vermouths of all kinds, traditional, artisan and even on tap.
Another of the new ones is ** El Mono de la Pila **, a stall that occupies the space of an old delicatessen and now serves sea bass, shrimp and octopus ceviches made at the moment by the couple formed by the Colombian Jose Manuel and Helena , fresh from Bogota . Thence They bring very Latin recipes for their ceviches , with ingredients such as coconut milk, chipotle chili, tamarind or passion fruit. The best thing is that everyone can choose their ceviche to taste, combining the ingredients as they wish. It couldn't be cooler.
Antón Martín Market hides a ramen paradise
** Botanique ** has been on the market for just over three months, and its specialty is signature vegan cuisine. The author is Nacho, an artist in combining only vegetable ingredients and experimenting with dehydration and ferments. With a bit of technique and a lot of ingenuity they make their own vegan crackers, with celery, carrot, sunflower seeds and other vegetables, to original homemade treats, based on a combination of strawberry and dehydrated agave syrup. Among the dishes, courgette spaghetti, veggie burger or vegan cheese board made with nuts. A world.
Among the Italians, one that yes or yes you have to try is Flaschetteria La Saletta . It's usually crowded at peak lunch times, and its stone-oven pizzas are all to blame. the of speck -smoked ham- , with a margarita base, arugula, parmesan and cherry tomato is one of their specialties. Just like the porchetta, a typical baked dish that in La Saletta is prepared according to Italian tradition, baked with pork belly, sirloin, coriander, anise, garlic, rosemary and other spices. . Normally, there is not much space, but as good hosts, they do not want anyone to stay hungry, so if you go and the whole place is full, you can order the food to go.
There is also Japanese cuisine, that of ** Yokaloka **, a sushi bar where you can go from breakfast to dinner (until 9:00 p.m.) to eat the delicious sushi that it prepares yuka kamada , a Japanese woman who has learned to speak Spanish from her stall in the market. The product, very fresh, and the technique, impeccable. And a note for ramen lovers: essential to go there on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, because they are the days that prepare it . Whoever prefers sushi at home, just call and place your order. They are all advantages.
100% vegetarian and with a vegan option
Nearby is **Cuztamala Mex Food**, authentic Mexican food where the taco is still king. Carnitas with fresh chili sauce made at the moment, and the pibil cochinita quesadilla are the specialties. The guacamole should not be overlooked, fresh and freshly made . To drink, margaritas, tequilas, Jamaica waters, tamarind and rice horchata. By the way, whoever wants strong emotions when it comes to spicy, let them know, because They are not too intense dishes in that aspect , something that is appreciated.
On one of the sides of the market is La Provencita, a tiny stall where dishes are prepared with the Provencal flavor from south-east France . Croissants, clafoutis, quiches, pissaladière... all homemade and fresh from the oven. T They have a menu of the day from Tuesday to Saturday , and their tartlets of the day are well worth a walk to the market.
Even oysters can be found at Antón Martín's. They are served by The Fish Market, accompanied, of course, by champagne, although those who prefer it can order another type of wine such as Ribeiro or vinho verde, or even beer. For those who are not a big fan of oysters, sea bass and prawn cocktail, shellfish or salmon tartar with avocado, carpaccios, mussels, sea urchins…
In Yokaloka there is ramen off the menu.
VALLEHERMOSO MARKET (CHAMBERÍ)
The Conde Duque Cheese Factory, renamed Quesería Cultivo, is behind the stall Rocklette , a very small space in which only artisan cheeses from the Cantagrullas farm cheese factory, in Valladolid . With them the only two proposals of his letter are made: toasted sandwich , with an artisan bread, made with sourdough, and inside a soft mixture of two varieties of sheep and cow cheese, accompanied by red onion and chives -just the smell, it feeds, even if it sounds like a topicazo-. The second proposal is cheese racklette on a base of potatoes and pickles . Pure craftsmanship.
right in front is Prost , the position of Guillermo Pascual, a former cook from Lucio -the one with the eggs- that after a tour abroad he has returned to Madrid to set up a mini-restaurant in the market, with a tasting shop for international and craft beers -He has about 100-. In his small kitchen he prepares from tapas and portions of a lifetime, such as ham croquettes, marinated dogfish or fried eggs , to others with a more avant-garde touch, such as Strawberry gazpacho, crispy black pudding and small bags of vegetables . As soon as he serves it at the bar counter and at the tables in his small living-dining room (just a few meters from the bar), he prepares it to take away. An SUV on the market.
Who would say that in the heart of Chamberí you can have authentic sushi? You are right. It's the one in Washoku, the stall run by Osamo Nananishi of Okinawa that he prepares it daily and at the moment. As he himself says, his is traditional sushi, no fusions or versions -although the menu does show the maki California roll or Philadelphia roll, because apparently they are already very accepted even in the most traditional kitchens. At his stall you don't see ready-made makis or nigiris, because he only sells on request, either to take home or to eat at the stall's tables. He also makes Yakisoba Stir Fry Noodles with Vegetables and Udon Noodles. , very suitable for the summer because they are eaten in cold sauce.
Your trusted makis
PEACE MARKET
On one side of the castizo Peace Market we found a salad bar. It is Do Eat , a position in which each one chooses the ingredients of his salad from the more than 30 that he has. As a base, spinach, pasta or lamb's lettuce, and as complements, pepper, tuna, onion, soybeans, cucumber, dehydrated tomato, sliced mushrooms, pickled garlic, carrot... But Do Eat does not live only on salads, it also prepares different types of wraps, pizzas, hot dogs and grilled fish and meats. , especially hamburgers, sirloin or chicken skewers, to eat at the little tables that he has in front of the same stall.
In another of the corners we find a little piece of Rome. It is Cocinita, the restaurant of Chiara Guberti and Mateo de Filippo , a former cook at the Italian embassy in Madrid. His menu is synonymous with fresh pasta made only with Italian ingredients and cheeses brought from there. Although for the fillings, they do use national product that they buy in the market itself. The recipes are the traditional ones, such as the carbonara, made only with eggs and of course no cream, or the putanesca, which is prepared with authentic olives from Gaeta. But there is even more, because to take home they have another stall in the same market, where they serve parmigianas, lasagna, fresh pasta... all made in Cocinita.
In this market we even find croquettes to take away or to eat freshly fried on the tables in the central square . It's Le Croquette. It has dozens of different fillings, from the classic ham to more gourmet ones, such as baby squid, spider crab, carabinero, oxtail, chorizo, asparagus or cod.
Peace Market
And in the sweetest section, Mama Framboise , a newcomer to the La Paz market with the incredible proposals of the great Alexander Montes . Ships from traditional pastries, croissants, palm trees, blueberry bretzels and puff pastry churros, to cookies and colorful macaroons, which are not made at the stall, but rather are brought daily from the bakery's central workshop. It also sells bread, some of them unique in the market, such as rye, wheat, seeds, chaparra, loaf or wholemeal. The most requested is country bread, cooked in a wood oven. And coffees to drink there or to take away.
But for coffee coffee, the one from Toscaf. This Asturian company has just arrived on the market with its roasted coffee beans, to sell freshly ground in front of the customer or to grind at home, as everyone wants. It has different select coffees from different parts of the world - Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Colombia- . On request they have others as exclusive as the appreciated one kopi luwak, the Panama Geisha or the Jamaica Blue Mountain . And they also have freshly made organic machine coffee to take away or to drink there, alone or with milk; although they recommend taking it alone and without sugar to better appreciate its intense aromas and flavors. As it should be.
** Casa Dani ** is one of those traditional market bars that today keep alive the spirit of the tortilla skewer and the coffee with milk at mid-morning. Spectacular. The lunch menu for €10 is another must at this 70s-style cafeteria - not retro, it's really from the 70s -. About ten starters and ten seconds to choose between dishes such as rice with lobster, Spanish omelette, salmorejo, ragut, house tripe, fillet of sole, stewed cheeks or hake in sauce, and so on ad infinitum. Any compliment falls short.
Hmmm...coffee...
CHAMARTÍN MARKET
It is one of those with the fewest restaurant stalls, and we wanted to highlight one above the others. It is Pasta Mito, a stall that is both a gourmet store of Italian products and a two-handed restaurant, one Basque and the other Italian, from its two partners. Here you can buy plates of fresh pasta ready to go , pizzas to make at home with all the ingredients -in plan pack do it yourself - or fresh pasta to cook -plain or stuffed with apple, pear and cheese, goat cheese and figs, truffle...-. Great just with a splash of oil and a little grated Parmesan on top. Although the ideal is to take it there, in the restaurant, because nobody like its cooks to prepare it as it should be. Whoever wants to learn its secrets, ask, or sign up for its cooking courses , which they also have.
Repeat in this market two signatures of those present in La Paz. They are Le Croquette, with its endless selection of croquettes, and Mama Framboise, with sweets from Alexander Montes. With the only difference that They sell here only to take away , because there is no room to drink at the stall or in the market.
Fresh and very Italian
SAN FERNANDO MARKET
The San Fernando Market is the most alternative of all those mentioned. It all started in 2012 when a group of young entrepreneurs decided to rehabilitate the stalls that were free to convert them into new spaces, with the idea of promoting self-employment and proximity to the people of the neighborhood. That's how it all started and that's how it continues today. , in a market in which there are almost more food stalls to take on the spot than traditional food products.
One of them is the Exarchia, a post of traditional greek cuisine where they make an aubergine cream with delicious pita bread; or La Siempre Llena, a winery with bulk wine jars on the premises where different references are served. Paying a small corkage, one can drink bottles in the market itself, and complement it with the food served by nearby stalls. The only commitment is to return it when finished, although the most common stamp is to go to fill it over and over again.
the craving , a well-known store in the Lavarías neighborhood that has just arrived at the market to sell its artisan Manchego cheese ice cream with quince jam, their mandarin or lychee sorbets, their cold tea-based drinks or their 100% Arabica coffees, with which, by the way, they always give away a perrunilla.
Don't miss their products
Quality sushi is also in Lavapiés, because Osamo Nananishi, the same one from Washoku in Vallehermoso Market, has another stand here, with the same philosophy and product, renamed as Yan Ken Pon Washoku . Open kitchen and living room to be very comfortable, with a bookstore area on one of the sides.
And how not to mention the Manolo Lago Butcher Shop , a stall that is both a butcher shop, where they serve all kinds of meat, and a tavern with traditional portions and sandwiches, especially on weekends, with bacon sandwiches, loin mounts or portions of lacón or black pudding. Everything done at the moment.
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