The bulls of Javier S. Medina presiding.
And back, back, back. We are always coming back, see that we like to get ahead of time and trends, invent and innovate, but, in the end, we always look back again. Oh, that fashionable nostalgia. is what he has done Carlos Moreno Fontaneda, return: return to the origins of Madrid gastronomy, to those eating houses of the late nineteenth century and also return to their own origins, those that made Madrid fall in love with Biscuit Bar and The Dog and The Biscuit.
After his trip to the country of the maple leaf with the canadian and try Latin-Asian fusions in rare rare, the businessman of the biscuit family has decided that his fifth location in Madrid, Cookie House, be a tribute to the first restaurants. That is to say, to the familiar and cozy eating houses that were the origin of the first restaurants.
Ode to the good tomato.
In Casa Galleta, as in the rest of his brothers, the menu is as important as the atmosphere created in the premises. Both have to be well paired. That has been his success. Here, between food and decoration, you travel to the past or to a rural present even if you are in the heart of Madrid, very close to El Retiro Park.
The unique vintage style of Bar Galleta.
The trip in the menu is done through traditional recipes, from the potato omelette to Rafa's grandmother's croquettes. From salmorejo to peppers stuffed with hake. From the green salad to the meatballs in sauce. And giving a twist to usual ingredients, such as scrambled blood sausage with apple and raisins or fried with goat cheese cream. Now one of the star dishes, along with the mushrooms stuffed with zucchini, truffled cheese, tomato tartare and pesto.
Like in grandma's living room...
There are also classics from Grupo Bar Galleta, such as eggplant batter in biscuit or the veal cheek; and loans from other restaurants, such as the poutine from El Canadiense.
And, of course, they deserve special mention the desserts in which the Maria biscuits are always the protagonists. Classic desserts with a guest star: biscuit and chocolate cake, custard, fried milk...
Classic recipes: like stuffed peppers.
All this display of dishes that will change seasonally is complemented by the decoration that has made Grupo Bar Galleta famous.
An instagrammable style, of course, but with its own personality. The place, with warm light at night and natural during the day, is full of corners adorned with antique pieces. There's a whole wall of radios and gramophones. In another, the old wine bottles, far away, surround a painting that could well hang in the town house. Realistic framing portraits of the past. Painted pottery from Toledo, and the esparto bull heads by artisan Javier S. Medina they give it that final air that we will see a lot on social networks.
The private is like your aunt's living room.
WHY GO
Because you want to feel at home from time to time, with recognizable recipes and a cozy atmosphere. The private room downstairs is especially like the living room of an old family home.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
1% of the profits derived from the exhibition of the works on the walls of Casa Galleta will be donated to charities chosen by the clients.
The cookie that is not missing.
Address: Calle de Castelló, 12 See map
Telephone: 610 18 17 11
Schedule: Sunday to Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 2:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 8:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Half price: €30