Dinner & drinks in Madrid

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Coque

Chamberí · $$$$$

Two-Michelin tasting menu with a tour: wine cellar stops, kitchen views, the chef buying you whisky later.

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DiverXO

Chamartín · $$$$$

High-end, avant-garde tasting menus served on outré dishware in a sleek, modern dining room.

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Dani Brasserie

Centro · $$$$

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Vinology Conde de Aranda

Salamanca · $$$

Black risotto, foie gras, a sommelier who knows — serious wine and Spanish food in Salamanca. Birthdays end with complimentary dessert and sparklers.

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Amazónico

Salamanca · $$$$

Asian, Mediterranean & Brazilian cuisines meet in an Amazon-themed space with live jazz.

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Taberna del Alabardero Madrid - Restaurante en el palacio real

Centro · $$$

Traditional Basque cuisine with a creative spin, plus tapas & draft beer, in an old-world setting.

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Sacha Restaurant

Chamartín · $$$

Basque & Galician food at a cosy restaurant founded in 1972, with courtyard patio dining in summer.

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Zalacaín Restaurant

Chamartín · $$$$

Michelin-starred Spanish cooking—bogavante, callos, beef Wellington—in an elegant room where service doesn't miss a beat. Worth the bill.

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Restaurante Desde 1911

Moncloa - Aravaca · $$$$

Urbane outfit with an understated vibe offering a changing menu of traditional fish dishes.

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Leña Madrid. Las brasas x Dani García

Chamberí · $$$

Plush modern eatery offering refined grill-style dishes, a butcher's counter & an open kitchen.

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OSA

Moncloa - Aravaca · $$$$$

Michelin-starred, zero fuss. Precise seafood, restrained sauces, Spanish seasonality — service as clean as the food. Townhouse on the Manzanares.

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Ático Restaurante & Terraza

Centro · $$$

Rooftop Mediterranean on the hotel level — attentive staff, wine pairings, Iberian pork secreto, Madrid sprawling below.