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2019 1. INTRODUCTION C 2. ACCOMMODATION O N 5. RESTAURANTS T E 39. BARS, CAFÉS AND NIGHT CLUBS N T 48. SHOPPING S

56. CULTURAL SPACES C 60. SPORTS O N 61. GUIDED VISITS T E N T S I N T There were a lot of important developments in in 2019. Numerous hotels opened in the city, including Hotel Pestana Plaza Mayor, housed in Casa de la Carnicería, a historic building in Plaza R Mayor, and Hotel Riu, located at the end of Gran Vía avenue in the España building, which is one of the city’s most iconic skyscrapers. These long-established places are regaining their central role, and O the same continual drive to explore our origins is found in some of the businesses and restaurants that have recently set up shop in Madrid. The section highlights several Michelin-starred D chefs, including Martin Berasategui, Dani García and Diego Guerrero, who are once again betting on Madrid with innovative ventures. There’s also a heavy focus on culture, with various new spaces U joining the ranks of Madrid's current range of offerings. They include Liria Palace, which has finally opened to the public, and the Maria Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation, which has a brand-new C headquarters in the heart of the Chamberí neighbourhood. T I O N

1 Aloft Madrid Gran Vía Bless Hotel Opened: May 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/madgv- www.blesscollectionhotels.com aloft-madrid-gran-via BLESS Hotel Madrid, the first hotel in Madrid by the A The Aloft Madrid Gran Vía hotel is just steps away brand BLESS Collection Hotels, has opened its doors from the centrally-located Plaza del Callao, in the in Barrio de Salamanca, on the site formerly occupied C vibrant area of Gran Vía. It boasts 139 urban-inspired by the Gran Hotel Velázquez. The hotel describes itself guest rooms, with plush platform beds and trademark as the pinnacle of hedonist luxury, where you can enjoy C Aloft extras like the 65” Chromecast TV and rainfall the pleasures of each one of life’s moments: rest and shower. The top floor has a rooftop terrace, a pool and relaxation, gastronomy, leisure and culture, in a space O a bar with great views. It also features the restaurant that wraps visitors up in a cloud of exquisite décor. It Fuel by AloftSM, which has a buffet-style service also features the restaurant ETXEKO Madrid, owned M offering fresh, fast and tasty dishes 24/7. by Martín Berasategui. M

Bluesock Madrid Gallery Hyatt Regency Hesperia Madrid O Opened: May 2019 Reopened: September 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca D www.bluesockhostels.com/madrid-gallery www.hyattregencyhesperiamadrid.com A The Bluesock Madrid Gallery, a luxury hostel, has The iconic Hotel Hesperia has remodelled all of its opened at number 6 in Gran Vía avenue. It has over facilities and now belongs to the Hyatt hotel chain. Its T 200 beds, distributed across 33 rooms, including two 169 guest rooms include 33 suites that feature views rooms with two beds, a triple mixed-sex room, three and new common areas redesigned with the Spanish I suites, one four-bed mixed room, one six-bed mixed saying “From Madrid to Heaven’’ in mind, as well as room, two mixed rooms, one eight-bed room for some nods to Velázquez's painting Las Meninas. O women and one mixed room with ten beds. It also Gastronomy still plays a central role at the hotel: it is offers two floors of common areas designed for home to the restaurant Santceloni (two Michelin stars) N relaxing and mingling with other guests, services such as and the ground floor lobby level boasts the bar Mery free high-speed WiFi, a large room and a 24- Bárbola, the restaurant La Manzana, and Market, an hour reception desk. original space with offerings.

2 Hotel Indigo Princesa Pestana Plaza Mayor Opened: November 2019 Opened: May 2019 Moncloa-Aravaca Centro www.ihg.com/hotelindigo/hotels/us/es/ pestanaplazamayor.com-madrid.com madrid/madpc/hoteldetail Pestana Plaza Mayor Madrid is the first hotel to open in A Hotel Tirol has reopened with a new name, Hotel Madrid’s most iconic square. The establishment Indigo Princesa, under the management of the IHG occupies two historic buildings: Casa de la Carnicería, C hotel chain. Its 101 guest rooms are decorated in earth which once supplied Madrid with meat, and a former tones and feature photographs of nature as well as fire station. In addition to its 87 guest rooms, the hotel C ornamental plants and wooden furniture. It also has a features various spaces that can host events, an outdoor meeting room that can hold 35 people, a gym, a gastro pool on the building’s top floor and a Spa & Fitness O space featuring seasonal contemporary and Centre with an original indoor pool. It also features the from the region of Madrid (Best & Bar), and a restaurant RIB - Casa de la Carnicería, as well as Café M rooftop with views of the city. de la Plaza, which has outdoor seating in Plaza Mayor, and a cocktail bar. M

Riu Plaza de España Room Mate Alba O Opened: July 2019 Opened: October 2019 Centro Centro D www.riu.com room-matehotels.com/es/alba A Riu Plaza de España, a 4-star hotel with 585 guest Room Mate Alba, the Room Mate chain's fifth hotel in rooms spread across 27 floors, is located in the iconic Madrid, is located just metres from the famous Plaza de T Edificio España building on Gran Vía avenue. The Santa Ana. Its rooms, equipped with all of the decor and interior design have carefully preserved the amenities, were decorated by antiques dealer Lorenzo I protected architectural elements of the emblematic Castillo. He used an eye-catching colour palette, taking building, which was completed in 1953. As a result, its his inspiration from the style of Madrid’s Literary O design has a 1950s style that has been adapted to the Quarter, where the hotel is located. The hotel serves a 21st century. The 27th floor features a spectacular breakfast buffet until 12 noon and features a gym, a N rooftop with 360° views of Madrid, as well as a nail- central courtyard and large meeting rooms that can host biting transparent walkway. a range of events.

3 Soho Boutique Congreso Soho Boutique Opera Spa Opened: January 2019 Opened: February 2019 Centro Centro sohoboutiqueoperahotel.com-madrid.com sohoboutiqueoperahotel.com-madrid.com

Soho Boutique Congreso, a 4-star hotel located 500 This hotel, the Soho Boutique chain's second in the A metres from Paseo del Prado, is the Soho Boutique centre of Madrid, is located very close to Plaza de chain’s first hotel in Madrid. The hotel, housed in a Ópera. The four-star establishment features double and C stately 19th century building, has 80 guest rooms triple rooms and free Wi-Fi as well as a breakfast equipped with satellite TV, DVD players and IDD service, a 24-hour reception desk, toiletries, wake-up C telephone service. It also has a 24-hour reception desk, calls, a TV room, a left luggage service, cots and a café. a laundry service and newspapers for guests. O M M

Smart Rentall Collection O Opened: May 2019 Centro D smartrentalcollection.com A The SmartRental Collection Madrid Centric is located right on Gran Vía, specifically, at number 42, just T opposite Plaza Callao. It has 55 apartments of varying categories and sizes, including studios, 1-bedroom I apartments, 2-bedroom apartments and apartments with balconies. All of them have , full O bathrooms with showers, sitting areas with Smart TVs and Bluetooth sound systems. N

4 80 grados Aarde Opened: August 2019 Opened: May 2019 Chamartín Retiro ochentagrados.com/ver-restaurante/ aarde.es castellana In the wake of the success of its restaurants R Restaurant chain Ochenta Grados has opened its fourth Amazónico, Numa, Paraguas, Quintín and Ten con Ten, restaurant. The new establishment, located on Paseo de the Paraguas group has opened a sixth establishment in E la Castellana, is faithful to the chain's food preparation Madrid. Aarde is located in Plaza de la Independencia philosophy: ensuring temperatures never and offers marvellous views of Puerta de Alcalá gate. S exceed 80° in order to prevent the loss of nutrients. The menu revolves around eco-friendly and organic ingredients with a nod to Africa or, as the owners T describe it, a return to our roots. The interior, with an African and plant-inspired decor, is divided into two A zones. One of them holds a more formal dining area, while the other offers a casual atmosphere. U

Aire de Serrano Aitatxu R Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca aitatxu.com A www.airedeserrano.com The restaurant’s name –the affectionate diminutive for N Aire de Serrano is a restaurant that serves “father” in Basque– is a clear allusion to the two key Mediterranean and enables diners to connect to ingredients in its food: love and Basque roots. Aitatxu is T nature, with a menu designed around 5 natural elements. the first venture by Álvaro González de Audicana, a The establishment has a pretty terrace, a bar area with from Bilbao who adheres to the Basque doctrine S high tables and a main dining room featuring a large of using top-quality ingredients. The menu at Aitatxu cherry tree, a long banquette and low tables as well as a varies, as it depends on seasonality, and is private area in the back. The menu includes dishes like complemented by multiple off-menu specials, although quail cooked in white , béchamel-stuffed there are some constants. The soft-shell crab marinated mushrooms and in a mushroom broth. in kaffir lime and green shiso and the suckling lamb with tzatziki and chipotle are particularly outstanding.

5 Alboroto Amano Opened: May 2019 Opened: August 2019 Centro Centro www.alborotoexperience.com www.facebook.com/Amano-restaurante

Alboroto, a new venture by the Lalala group, is a casual Amano has opened in Plaza de Matute, in Madrid’s R eatery that you can enjoy at any time of day thanks to Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter). The space can its non-stop food service. Located just steps away from hold 90 diners and is divided into two distinct areas: the E Plaza de España, Alboroto’s menu lends itself to all bar and the dining room, both of which are decorated sorts of occasions and possibilities. The menu features in a simple, inviting style. The menu is also divided into S crunchy thin-crust Roman-style , grilled two: one section contains finger food, hence the burgers and chicken wings. The wings, one of the establishment’s name (mano means “hand” in Spanish), T menu’s main attractions, are served with gloves and a while the other offers more elaborate dishes bib so you can tuck in to your heart’s content. A U

Antipode Apura R Opened: January 2019 Opened: June 2019 Chamberí Barrio de Salamanca A antipodemadrid.com www.instagram.com/apura N Located in the heart of Chamberí, this restaurant brings With Ronda 14 and Cilindro under his belt, chef back the concept of the “big breakfast”, serving chef- Manuel Céspedes brings us an edgy, casual new venture: T cooked starting at 8am as well as organic . Apura. Featuring fun, original decor, it has a simple but Its unique menu places emphasis on and , carefully selected menu that includes starters and S with dishes based on the finest ingredients from individual meals, such as sesame and mint Iberian and some nods to the Antipodes. It also offers exquisite cheek brioches, pig’s ear and spring rolls cocktails, which can be savoured in a warm and friendly and scarlet , as well as a nice selection atmosphere. of hamburgers and and an extensive menu.

6 Arrabal Aükat Opened: June 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro www.arrabalmadrid.com www.auakt.com

Madrid-style , boletus mushroom and black Aükat is a delightful restaurant located in Calle R croquettes, with tartar sauce . Its cuisine is based on healthy eating, with and, of , calamari sandwiches. Those are the as the star ingredient. The menu includes E kinds of traditional offerings you’ll find at this dishes like Thai pork jowl, grilled with prawn restaurant, which recently opened up right in Plaza tartare, roasted aubergine with caper and avocado S Mayor. The basement level features a different pie with Chantilly cream. The interior is decorated in ambience and menu, with dishes like blackberry warm tones and features big plants, elegant lamps, T served with a cloud of mascarpone. Mediterranean-style furniture and long tables. A U

Avocado Love Avohaus R Opened: February 2019 Opened: March 2019 Centro Centro A avocadolove.es www.avohaus.es N Avocado Love is a vegan restaurant whose cuisine Featuring décor that gives it a tropical air, Avohaus is revolves around a single ingredient: the avocado. It located in the neighbourhood of Chueca. As its name T offers original dishes that set the menu apart from hints, its cuisine revolves around the avocado. It offers those of conventional restaurants: warm three different menus for each time of day: breakfast, S with avocado cream, Avocado Love burgers and raw lunch and dinner, with dishes such as the herbed vegan lime and avocado cheesecake. The interior, avocado with lime mayonnaise, homemade dominated by brown and green tones, features plant- guacamole and chips and the avocado with motif wallpaper, wicker chairs and wooden tables. crudités and homemade pickles.

7 BacON Bar Toboggan Opened: February 2019 Opened: February 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Arganzuela www.onbacon.com www.bartoboggan.com

BacON describes itself as a restaurant that’s based on Toboggan, a bar in the district of Arganzuela, was R the concept of but offers quality cuisine due opened this year by Bamboleo, the culinary group that to the base ingredient in its dishes: Spanish pork. It’s owns Malpica and Circo de las . It’s a traditional E the perfect place for those who love pork and those taberna with some modern touches that has the who don’t, as the menu also offers salads and vegetarian distinction of serving free tapas with its drinks. The S and gluten-free options. The décor features exposed menu is extremely varied, with everything from brick and brown tones on the walls, wooden tables and traditional Spanish dishes to more international and T –of course– several pig-shaped motifs in different parts creative offerings. It also features a large terrace that’s of the establishment. nice and quiet. A U

Bar Tropicalista Barra y mantel R Opened: July 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca A www.instagram.com/bartropicalista www.tabernabarraymantel.com N You’ll find Brazilian food and a Brazilian atmosphere at Barra y mantel was created to be a traditional pub based this establishment in Malasaña. The interior is bright on utmost respect for quality ingredients. Its name T and the decor has industrial tones; it’s not until you try (“Bar and Tablecloth” in Spanish) alludes to the the cachaça-based cocktails or the burgers that creation of a new gastronomic concept, in which the S the place really reveals its personality. Brazilian music bar is as important as the table and tablecloth. Its can be heard throughout the establishment. cuisine is elegant and traditional, with subtle original touches that will surprise and conquer the most demanding palates.

8 Bistronómika Bonbini.es Reopened: August 2019 Opened: June 2019 Retiro Chamartín bistronomika.es www.facebook.com/Bonbini.es/

Chef Carlos del Portillo has moved his restaurant Located in Prosperidad Market, Bonbini offers Latin R Bistronómika from Madrid’s Literary Quarter to Calle American with a heavy focus on Ibiza, where he will continue to serve his unique fish Venezuelan flavours. One of the biggest attractions are E and -based menu. In the restaurant, which the arepas, made in the classic or traditional style. The features a visible grill and a seafood-filled display case tostones, and tequeños are also outstanding, S that dominates the space, Del Portillo will continue to and there’s a nice selection of Spanish and Latin offer diners his signature cuisine and his talent for American beers to go with the food. T cooking each ingredient to perfection. A U

Bule Bule Bulla R Opened: January 2019 Opened: October 2019 Centro Chamartín A bulebulemadrid.com bullamadrid.com N This innovative concept, where each night becomes a Bulla has opened in Paseo de la Habana and has a “dine unique experience when anything could happen, is a + dance” concept. The interior decor is very T venture by the creators of Barbara Ann, an contemporary, combining textures and elements from establishment that’s currently all the rage in Madrid. It different cultures with big neon lights. As for the food, S has two different areas where you can enjoy you can dine on international fusion cuisine with a improvisations by the staff, dinner shows and DJ strong Italian influence and touches of French, Asian sessions. It describes its food as international, and and Latin American cooking. You can also enjoy a drink offers an extensive menu of signature cocktails. or cocktail at the bar, and on the ground floor you can dance to DJ sessions that go on until four in the morning.

9 Burgerheim By the Way Opened: September 2019 Opened: March 2019 Chamartín Ciudad Lineal burgerheim.com www.bytheway.es

This new restaurant concept has come to Madrid from By the Way, a restaurant offering R northern Spain. The idea was to create a hamburger with international influences, has opened its doors in museum, which is why it’s called Burgerheim. It serves the area of Arturo Soria. It features live music and is set E gourmet burgers named after painters, made from in a sprawling New York-style mansion with an area of different types of meat and suitable for people with 1,000 m2, spread across several floors. On the menu, S coeliac disease. It also offers salads, platters and an you’ll find specialities like artichoke “flowers” with extensive drinks menu. Iberian , duck confit bao buns with hoisin sauce, T apple and lime, -seasoned squash capellini with scarlet and baby squid and cod confitted in A scarlet prawn sauce, among other dishes. U

Caraba Carbón Negro R Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí www.carbonnegro.com A www.carabamadrid.com Carbón Negro, a grill house set in a big space N Caraba, an establishment with a small-town air in dominated by large windows, is located in Calle Juan addition to some modern touches, is located in the area Bravo in the heart of Barrio de Salamanca. It specialises T of Ponzano. The restaurant’s goal is to bring the small in charcoal-grilled food, but you’ll also find and town to the city, something it aims to achieve by both traditional and innovative dishes such as charcoal- S offering a place where diners can have fun, relax and grilled Arzibu txistorra sausage, Jaizkibel old cow enjoy an atmosphere as welcoming as grandma’s and avocado with ceviche. The varied cocktail menu kitchen. The menu is based on seasonal ingredients, deserves a special mention. with a set menu that constantly varies.

10 Casa Julián de Tolosa Casa Tua Opened: January 2019 Opened: June 2019 Retiro Chamberí ibiza.juliandetolosa.com www.casatua.es

This restaurant, Iñaki Gorrotxategi’s second in Madrid, Casa Tua Gourmet is a restaurant with a mission: to R is located in the district of Retiro. Like the original promote the authentic flavours and ingredients of restaurant in Tolosa and the first branch in Madrid, this Italian gastronomy, showcasing them through its E establishment also specialises in meat cooked over the distinctive cuisine. Located in the neighbourhood of grill. The menu consists of dishes made with seasonal Chamberí, the restaurant's inviting ambience makes it a S , grilled meat, cold meats and various types of great place to go for lunch, dinner, cocktails or an fish. The include classic homemade specialities evening drink. T as well as creations by renowned bakers. A U

Casamontes Charnela R Opened: March 2019 Opened: January 2019 Fuencarral-El Pardo Chamberí A casamontesmadrid.com charnelamadrid.com N Casamontes, a new arrival in the neighbourhood of Las Charnela, a restaurant that specialises in mussels, has Tablas, serves Mediterranean cuisine that bears the opened its doors in Ponzano, an area that’s very much T stamp of the owners’ own personal, casual flair. Chef in vogue these days. The interior is decorated in blue Dani Montes and his partner, Ángel Cusati, have and white, with marine details on the walls. Apart from S designed a menu that will appeal to every palate, the star ingredient –mussels, cooked several different particularly diners who enjoy tasty, balanced food with a ways–, the menu offers a range of meat, other seafood fun “extra twist”. There are also vegan and coeliac- and dishes. friendly options. The restaurant is housed in a modern, inviting space with a long bar and an open kitchen where you can see the chefs at work, as well as a warmly-lit room with low tables.

11 Chick Fried Chicken Chido Castizo & Chingón Opened: September 2019 Opened: February 2019 Centro Chamartín www.chickfc.com www.chidorestaurante.com

This restaurant, which specialises in fried chicken and Chido Castizo & Chingón is a restaurant that serves R craft beer, is located in a small establishment in Mexican-Spanish fusion cuisine. House specialities Malasaña. It has its own special recipe that results in include cochinita pibil (slow-roasted pork) croquettes with E chicken that’s dry and crunchy on the outside and spicy poblano pepper sauce, and quesadillas with tender and juicy on the inside. They also make their huitlacoche. For afters, there’s the “Oreo-guayan” polvito S own brioches, and coleslaw, served on the side. (layers of , cream and caramel), the vaso no mames (a dessert served in a “don’t drink glass”) and T cheesecake with melted caramelised goat’s milk. In addition, on Friday and Saturday nights after dinner A they dim the lights and the place takes on an atmosphere that invites you to have a few drinks. U

Chigre Colósimo R Opened: February 2019 Opened: March 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca A www.chigre.es restaurante-colosimo.negocio.site N Chigre is a new Asturian restaurant in Calle Serrano Colósimo is a venture by two young brothers from that blends tradition with modernity and features an Cádiz, Ricardo A. and José Manuel Romero. This new T endless supply of fabada ( ), served with the restaurant is located in Barrio de Salamanca, in the compango (assorted pork meats) it was cooked with. It space that formerly housed the legendary bar with the S also offers other stewed dishes that vary on a daily same name. The short menu is designed around basis, such as , cut from heifers and served with seasonal ingredients and features 15 dishes as well as Parmentier potatoes, Oviedo-style tripe and pig snout the occasional daily special. Offerings like tuna salad, with plenty of sauce, lobster seafood rice and garlic vegetables with prawns, stuffed baby squid or the free-range chicken. The food can be eaten in any of the famous omelette can be enjoyed in the dining restaurant’s areas. There’s also an extensive list of wines room, on the terrace or at the bar. available by the glass as well as –of course– .

12 Crudo Canela Opened: April 2019 Opened: May 2019 Chamberí Barrio de Salamanca crudomadrid.com www.currycanela.es

With the arrival of this new establishment in Chamberí, At this restaurant in the heart of Barrio de Salamanca R poke fever and the demand for healthy food continues you can discover the flavours of authentic Indian and to gain ground in Madrid. Crudo, a restaurant Nepalese food. Its strength lies in the wide variety of E specialising in poke and salads, has offerings for any used in each dish. The menu offers typical Indian diet (vegan, protein, paleo, etc.) and all of its fare such as samosas, chicken, naan and S ingredients are free of gluten and lactose. It’s also basmati rice. committed to the environment; its food and drinks are T served in containers made of compostable material and it uses organic ingredients grown with controlled, A environmentally friendly agriculture. U

Da Luca Trattoria Despacho de bacalao R Opened: January 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro A www.facebook.com/despachobacalao Da Luca Trattoría - Pizzería is a gastronomic journey to N the heart of . With this new restaurant at number 7 This Portuguese restaurant in Plaza de Cascorro brings in Calle Prim, the owner, Luca Bosi, has recreated one Madrid the very best cod dishes from our neighbouring T of the typical trattorias of his home country. The menu country. The space, decorated in blue and white, features several outstanding dishes, including the tavola transports diners to the owners’ hometown of Aveiro. S italiana, the rigatoni sorrentina and the rigatoni Da Luca. It also sells salt cod by weight, and the menu includes And, of course, it also offers : as many as 16 Portugal's famous pastéis de nata (custard tarts) and a different kinds. The establishment's décor aims for a nice selection of Portuguese wines. fresh air with nods to traditional ; every element is designed to make diners feel at home.

13 Dingo Recoletos Don Lay Opened: April 2019 Reopened: August 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca dingorestaurant.com donlayrestaurante.es

This new restaurant specialising in American food is Don Lay, which was closed for three years, has R particularly notable for its “all-day dining” service, reopened at a new location with different decor. which starts in the early morning and runs well into the Considered one of the best Chinese restaurants in all of E night. The menu features dishes that are very popular Madrid and frequently cited by top Spanish chefs, the across the pond, such as eggs Benedict and hamburgers restaurant’s new space features designer decoration and S cooked over a grill. The carrot cake, apple pie and its menu remains true to the dishes that made it famous, cheesecake are temptation itself. such as lacquered duck cooked over charcoal, roast T , its famous sea bass and duck confit with ginseng. A U

Dspeakeasy El 5 de Tirso R Opened: August 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro A www.dstageconcept.com/dspeakeasy grupolafabrica.es N Chef Diego Guerrero has opened his second El 5 de Tirso, a restaurant that aims to recapture the establishment in the neighbourhood of Salesas. It’s very essence of Madrid’s old taverns, has just opened its T close to Dstage, his first restaurant, which boasts two doors in Lavapiés, one of the city’s most traditional Michelin stars. The original menu ensures that diners neighbourhoods. The menu, designed in consultation S feel at ease whether they come alone or in company, with TV chef Sergio Fernández, is a carnival of classic and it is constantly changing because it is based on dishes whose top priority is quality. You’ll find market ingredients. The ambience is notable for its everything from Santoña anchovy skewers, tasty bacon simplicity; the space features a long bar, an open- rashers and fried Spanish calamari to more elaborate concept kitchen, plants, mirrors and pastel colours. dishes like chickpeas and tripe, “grandma's ” and, of course, cocido madrileño (Madrid chickpea stew).

14 El Bacaro de Fabio Gasparini El Clásico Opened: July 2019 Opened: March 2019 Chamberí Centro elbacaroristobar.es www.elclasicomadrid.com

El Bacaro de Fabio Gasparini has set up shop in the El Clásico is a large gastro-leisure space in the centre of R traditional neighbourhood of Chamberí. It’s a Venetian- Madrid that stands out for offering three different areas style pub where you can have lunch or dinner or enjoy inside the same building: a gastro pub (La Taberna), a E one of the many wines or aperitifs, which are more traditional restaurant (Mercado & Arrocería) and accompanied by cicchetti, Venice’s answer to Spanish cocktail bar (El Clandestino). As a gastro space, El S tapas. On the menu you’ll find traditional pinsas, pasta, Clásico offers diners casual eats like tapas and sharing burrata and desserts as quintessentially Italian as platters as well as rice dishes and select . As a T tiramisu and panacotta. leisure space, it features the particularly notable establishment El Clandestino, a unique place with a A wonderful atmosphere in the basement of the building that boasts an elaborate menu of signature cocktails. U

El Jefe Traveling Food El Sainete R Opened: January 2019 Reopened: May 2019 Chamberí Chamberí A www.eljefe.restaurant www.elsainete.com N Located in the area of Chamberí, this restaurant is a El Sainete has moved from the traditional two-pronged culinary journey. On the one hand, there’s neighbourhood of La Latina to Ponzano, one of the T the pleasure of discovering the world at its food truck, city’s trendiest hotspots. Beer and gastronomy share the which offers everything from typical street food to spotlight: every dish is paired with beer, even the S more elaborate dishes. On the other, there's the desserts. On the menu, you’ll find updated classic dishes pleasure of sharing the establishment’s gastronomic and an extensive list of craft beers. vision: lovingly-prepared, with personal touches. It offers three types of cuisine: international cuisine, or what it calls “travelling food", daily fare, consisting of street food nibbles and bites, and meat from Ávila.

15 Embalados Gourmet & Holy Bar Estimar Opened: October 2019 Opened: June 2019 Centro Centro www.facebook.com/embalados.es/ www.restaurantestimar.com

The restaurant Embalados has teamed up with cocktail In the wake of its success in , the restaurant R joint Holy Bar in this new space just metres from Plaza Estimar has opened a second branch in Madrid. Its de Santa Ana, where you can enjoy a premium cocktail creators chef Rafa Zafra, who worked at , and E accompanied by tacos, burritos, wraps, etc. All of the entrepreneur Anna Gottanegra describe it as a food is wrapped, bundled or “packaged”, making it oh- showcase for ultra-fresh fish and seafood of S so easy to eat. unquestionable quality. The menu includes dishes like Galician spider crab and Miño ramen, elver and T caviar, lobster with beurre blanc and caviar, and the house speciality, “Maremoto” (Tsunami), served over an A oyster and consisting of a mix of other seafood such as barnacles and caviar. U

Etxeko Farmacia de Guardia R Opened: January 2019 Reopened: September 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro A blesscollectionhotels.com www.instagram.com/ farmaciadeguardiagastro/ N This restaurant is a culinary space where renowned chef Martín Berasategui pays tribute to traditional dishes and The bar Farmacia de Guardia has reopened as a T his own roots. At Etxeko, whose name means Galician restaurant. Furnished with high tables and “homemade” in Basque, diners can enjoy gourmet stools, it has a very casual atmosphere and a menu that S cuisine and authentic northern Spanish flavours with revolves around seafood and fish brought in daily from nods to Madrid in the heart of the Spanish capital. The Galicia, cooked in very original ways. Dishes include interior is inspired by Madrid’s traditional taverns, with Galician oysters in tempura, wok-fried barnacles and ceramic tile flooring featuring a cross-stitch graphic beef marrow topped with tuna tartare. pattern, brocade sheers and dark yellow and crimson tones.

16 Flax & Cale Fermentera Opened: November 2019 Opened: February 2019 Chamartín Centro teresacarles.com www.facebook.com/Bar-Fermentera- 369753293886230/ Madrid's first flexitarian restaurant has opened on R Paseo de la Castellana. The flexitarian diet revolves Balearic cuisine has gained a foothold in Madrid with around the use of seasonal, quality ingredients. The this restaurant, located in the neighbourhood of E dishes are 80% plant-based, with sustainable oily fish Chueca. Opened by a family from Madrid that loves the protein and plant-derived protein sources accounting , it specialises in traditionally-made cocas, S for the other 20%. The latter are developed by the in- including vegetarian and vegan options, as well as house R&D team, and have made their debut at this llonguets, or mini-sandwiches, which are typical of T restaurant. Mallorca. The space also boasts a shop that sells Balearic products. A U

Florafina Gallinas y focas R Opened: February 2019 Opened: September 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamartín A www.petitpalace.com www.restaurantegallinasyfocas.es N Flora Fina is the brainchild of the hotel ICON The mission of Gallinas y Focas, a restaurant by the Embassy by Petit Palace, which describes the restaurant AMÁS group, is to draw on the individual skills of T as a “happeatery” intended to transform lunchtime into people with intellectual disabilities to serve its the most relaxing time of day. The menu features customers, helping to create a fairer and more cohesive S natural, organic seasonal foods that are combined with society. It offers distinctive, updated traditional fare: the the Mediterranean ingredients that distinguish our recipes we all grew up with are given a personal touch, a gastronomy. The design is minimalist, with plants modern flair and hints of fusion cuisine. integrated into the surroundings to give it the look of a greenhouse and a mix of simplicity and warm tones that create a feeling of tranquillity.

17 Greta Taberna Hermanas Arce Opened: February 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro www.facebook.com/ www.hermanasarce.com GretaTabernaRestaurante Following the great success of their cooking blog, the R Greta is housed in a space that calls to mind one of the Arce sisters, Elena and Ana, have opened their first classic taverns of the past. Like the décor, the cuisine is restaurant in the neighbourhood of Salesas. The E mainly traditional, with a few exotic and modern establishment, a café-restaurant that resembles a school touches. House specialities include cocido madrileño canteen, serves breakfast, lunch and snacks. They make S (Madrid chickpea stew), served on weekends only, tuna their own sourdough , brioches for sweet and salad with and transparent gobies, ham savoury toast, cakes and . At lunchtime they T croquettes breaded in Japanese panko and, of course, offer a short menu of seasonal, Mediterranean-inspired cocido croquettes with creamy béchamel and crunchy dishes which vary from day to day. A breading which are packed with flavour. U

Hong Kong 70 Hutong R Opened: February 2019 Opened: July 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca A www.facebook.com/HongKong70 www.facebook.com/hutong81 N 70 is a restaurant that has chosen to open The cuisine at this restaurant, a recent arrival in Barrio its doors in the neighbourhood of La Latina. The de Salamanca, is a smorgasbord of dishes from all over T interior has two levels. The first floor buzzes with the China, with a particular focus on the region of street atmosphere of 1970s Hong Kong, featuring a Szechuan and its characteristically spicy flavours. Menu S space where diners can feel like they're eating at one of options include aubergine marinated in authentic Lao the city's typical dai pai dongs (outdoor food stalls). The Gan Ma sauce, Mapo stir-fried in chilli and pepper ground floor has a more dimly-lit, intimate ambience, sauce and Bang Chicken, a spicy dish made with sesame but the spirit of Hong Kong is still very much present. and that is eaten cold. On the menu you’ll find food as well as vegetables, and desserts.

18 Isabella Kiboka Opened: September 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca www.isabellarestaurante.es www.kiboka.es

Isabella, a restaurant that serves Italian-Brazilian Chinese chef Quifeng Lin has opened his second R cuisine, has set up shop in Barrio de Salamanca. The restaurant in the area. It serves Japanese food with large establishment features high ceilings and plenty of Chinese influences, with a menu featuring the E natural light, thanks to a big picture window that restaurant’s personal take on popular dishes, including a dominates the space. You’ll find fresh , pizzas and range of sushi, rice and noodle dishes as well as meat, S antipasti with Brazilian touches, like the sardella, a pasta fish and seafood, and salads. Among the fusion with red peppers and anchovies, or the Portuguese dishes most deserving of the epithet, the seabass matsu T pizza, topped with mozzarella, , cooked ham, and the sushi rice served in a marrowbone, a touch that’s kalamata and quail egg. very popular in China, are particularly outstanding. The A décor is a blend of industrial tones and a traditional style reminiscent of the bustling streets of China and Japan. U

Killer Sobo Krápula R Opened: October 2019 Opened: October 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca A killersobo.com restaurantekrapula.com N Killer Sobo, in the neighbourhood of La Latina, defines Gastro group Zoko has opened Krápula, its second its cuisine as a fusion of Japanese and traditional restaurant in Madrid, in Barrio de Salamanca. The T Spanish food. The menu features dishes like korokke ambience is casual and it has an innovative menu, made with patatas revolconas (Spanish-style mashed offering Atlantic tweaked to incorporate S potatoes) and an original cocido (chickpea stew) ramen elements of traditional Madrid cuisine. Another major dish. The interior decor is laid-back and fun, inviting us attraction in this extremely distinctive space are the to stay for a few beers and tapas or some ramen in the cocktails: twelve drinks were created exclusively for bar area, or to head to the dining room to enjoy one of Krapula by its bartender. the original Spanish-Japanese fusion dishes that circulate along the conveyor belt.

19 Laborda del Mentidero La Burlona Opened: June 2019 Opened: June 2019 Fuencarral- El Pardo Centro mentiderodelavilla.es/laborda www.facebook.com/La_burlona-Bar- 1110338239148216/ The opening of La Borda, which joins the ranks of R their other well-established eateries like El Mentidero You’ll find La Burlona, a traditional pub with some and La Villa, marks the culmination of 20 years of modern touches, housed in a brightly-lit establishment E entrepreneurship by the El Mentidero group. Serving in Lavapiés that was once a café-theatre. The menu traditional food, La Borda boasts a welcoming and features 21 traditional dishes with some original twists. S modern design inspired by a hay loft in the valleys of House recommendations include the marinated sardines the Aragonese . The open kitchen, a hallmark with nectar, croutons and pickled , the T of the group, uses Designation of Origin products Bloody Mary oysters and the kitchen’s own take on –some of them grown right in the garden next to the gildas (skewers of pickled ingredients). To wash down A restaurant– as garnishes for their dishes, including the the food, there’s a wine list with 31 labels from small sirloin which has pride of place. wine producers. U

La Carbonera La Carlota R Opened: February 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro A lacarbonerarestaurante.es lacarlotarest.es N La Carbonera has set up shop in an inviting La Carlota is a new restaurant that has decided to set up establishment in Calle Castelló, decorated in industrial shop in the neighbourhood of Las Salesas. Every one T tones with vintage furniture. It offers seasonal cuisine of the culinary offerings at this establishment, a tribute with an international flair. The menu includes dishes to women expressed through gastronomy, is inspired by S like tomato with tuna belly, artichoke a different type of woman, as are the various decorative “flowers” and . The grilled meat is also motifs. It serves international fusion cuisine with strong outstanding, as is the fish. House specialities include Asian influences. The menu includes dishes like spicy grilled and salmon en papillote. crispy yakisoba with prawns and chicken or sirloin cooked over the grill.

20 La Casita de Sabino La Cocina de Frente Opened: January 2019 Opened: February 2019 Chamartín Retiro www.lacasitadesabinomadrid.com www.lacocinadefrente.es

La Casita de Sabino is a restaurant that specialises in Following the success of Tasquita, located just R fish and seafood. This new branch in Madrid follows in opposite, restaurateur Juanjo Tasquita has opened this the wake of those opened in Bilbao and . On new establishment that serves “21st century cocido E the menu you’ll find razor clams, griddled white , (chickpea stew) and fine, comfortable and easy-to-digest prawns, -style cod and tartare made from the fish cuisine”. Located in Calle de Ibiza, an area that’s S of the day, as well as prime cuts of meat like sirloin and making waves in Madrid’s culinary scene, the restaurant top loin steaks from elderly cows, which can be offers a lunch menu consisting of a single dish: cocido, T accompanied by starters like clams, mussels, tuna salad doled out in 6 different servings and accompanied by and an extensive selection of red, white, rosé and traditional starters. At night the menu changes, offering A sparkling wines. classic, light and popular dishes like with caviar or stewed vegetables. U

La Embajada de Embajadores La Marina de Chamberí R Opened: May 2019 Opened: May 2019 Centro Chamberí A www.instagram.com/ www.facebook.com/lamarinachamberi laembajadadeembajadores N La Marina de Chamberí, located in the Hotel NH La Embajada de Embajadores has opened up on the Chamberí, is a Valencian restaurant that specialises in T former premises of Oss I, a traditional pub. Following and rice dishes. Fish and seafood have pride of in the footsteps of its predecessor, the establishment place on the extensive menu, but you’ll also find a few S offers traditional home cooking. Examples include meat dishes. Without a doubt, however, the main Benedict eggs, single-plate meals and platters for lunch attraction are the paellas and rice dishes, such as the and dinner. The kitchen is open non-stop. As for the shelled seafood rice (arroz del senyoret), the fisherman’s interior design, many elements of the old pub have rice (arroz abanda) and the lobster rice, to name just a been preserved, including the Oss I sign. The space has few. the look of a revamped traditional neighbourhood bar.

21 La Salutteria La Tasca del Retiro Opened: March 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Retiro salutteria.es www.latascadelretiro.esbar

A slice of Italy has arrived in Madrid with La Salutteria, La Tasca del Retiro, located in front of one of the city’s R a new culinary venture. The menu is built around green lungs, El Retiro Park, serves seasonal cuisine. It combining artisanal ingredients from Italy with has a regular menu but it also offers off-menu specials E traditional home-style recipes reinterpreted by the chef, made with fresh ingredients. Permanent fixtures on the David Ariza. This gastrobar features a delicatessen, a menu include ham croquettes, baby squid with ricotta S small shop and a well-stocked enoteca offering Spanish and spinach and the La Tasca oxtail, served over a and Italian wines. At lunch and dinner time you can eat potato mille-feuille. In the way of desserts, the T the menu dishes on-site or order them to take away. In cheesecake, which they call the “star of the menu”, is the evening, the star attraction is the aperitivo italiano, particularly outstanding. A a snack and drink special that’s the perfect thing to tide you over until dinner. U

La Tajada La Tuerta Funky Castizo R Opened: June 2019 Opened: June 2019 Chamartín Centro A www.latajada.es www.instagram.com/latuertafunkycastizo N Iván Sáez, owner of the restaurant Desencaja, brings us La Tuerta Funky Castizo (“The Traditional Funky One- a new concept with La Tajada. It’s a casual Eyed Lady”) is the curious name of this establishment T establishment where he makes his simplest, tastiest and in Lavapiés, which is spread over two floors. It stands most memorable dishes using the finest seasonal out for its signature cocktails, some of which have even S ingredients, with options to suit all budgets. From start won awards. The food menu is equally distinctive, to finish, the menu is perfect for sharing, beginning featuring very original dishes ranging from nibbles and with the cold meats and moving on to cold starters like bites to more substantial offerings. Examples include tuna and potato salad or the delicious Bloody Mary the patatera (pork and potato sausage), cheese and . Hot starters include handmade ham croquettes walnut praline , or the Iberian pork cheek with and cod fritters. The menu features some twenty dishes and cauliflower, served with a creamy cauliflower and is designed to offer something for everyone. and white purée.

22 La ventana de Flavia Lacabia Opened: January 2019 Opened: November 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí www.ristoranteflavia.com lacabia-chamberi.negocio.site

La Ventana de Flavia is a new Italian restaurant in the This new space has found a safe haven on the quiet R hotel NH Lagasca that specialises in fresh pasta, like the corner formed by the junction of Calle Alonso Cano tagliatelle with Sicilian cherry tomato sauce, and and Calle Maudes. It has a welcoming dining room and E sourdough pizzas like the one made with Fior di Latte a large bar area with high tables, and the decor features mozzarella or the vegetarian pizza. Starters include the wood and plush upholstery. The kitchen is open all day S insalata di burrata with truffles and the delicious ham or long and offers seasonal, market cuisine. Essentially, it Pecorino croquettes. For dessert, don’t miss the passion offers classic dishes with a modern twist, like T cheesecake, a customer favourite. For Ondarroa-style baked hake or pancetta-wrapped cod connoisseurs, the restaurant’s tiramisu is another must. served over a creamy pumpkin and purée. A U

Le Bistroman Atelier Le Club Sushita R Opened: May 2019 Opened: December 2019 Centro Centro A www.lebistroman.es www.sushita.com/restaurantes N Le Bistroman Atelier is a restaurant that combines the The Sushita restaurant group's sixth restaurant in charm and authenticity of the classic bistro with the Madrid is a 1970s-style flat near Plaza de Cibeles. The T elegant touches and more refined gastronomy of the culinary concept is laid-back, fresh and innovative, and atelier, a culinary trend known as bistronomique in . the kitchen serves food non-stop from 12 noon to 12 S Located in the neighbourhood of Los Austrias, the midnight. The menu features over 60 new creations, establishment’s decor was inspired by the sprawling most notably tapas that pay tribute to Spain but always country homes of . As for the food, Le have underlying Japanese touches. In addition to the Bistroman serves with a modern twist. food, there’s a live DJ who plays music from the 1970s. Classic recipes have been lightened up and are prepared and presented with sophisticated original touches, without losing the essence of the original dishes.

23 Lettera Trattoria Moderna Lisanderella Ostería Moderna Opened: November 2019 Opened: May 2019 Centro Retiro letteramadrid.com www.lisanderellamadrid.com

Lettera Trattoria Moderna is a modern restaurant that The Italian restaurant Don Lisander has reappeared on R serves authentic Italian food, re-envisioned from a Madrid’s gastronomic scene, with a different location contemporary perspective. The menu features some and a new name: Lisanderella. The menu, created by E very traditional offerings like the classic pasta alla chef Gonzalo Vernacci, includes hot and cold antipasti, , as well as other more innovative dishes such pizzas, fresh pasta, , meat dishes and a range of S as stuffed with duck and pear in a desserts. The wine list is dominated by Italian varieties, sauce. The decor evokes the Italian “campagna”: trees, but also offers Spanish wines with various designations T country homes and vineyards, achieved using a mix of of origin. natural and avant-garde elements that create a clean, A original space. U

Lobito de Mar Lolamenta Ponzano R Opened: September 2019 Opened: October 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí A www.grupodanigarcia.com/restaurantes/ www.lolamentaponzano.com lobito-de-mar/restaurante/ N There’s no mistaking that this restaurant is a tribute to Chef Dani García, who has earned three Michelin stars, the late singer Lola Flores, which is why on its menu T has shown his faith in Madrid once again, choosing it as you’ll find dishes that are rooted in Spanish tradition the location for his sixth restaurant. Lobito de Mar, a but have an original twist, like the artist herself. Inside, S seafood restaurant whose original branch is located in the most prominent decorative features are a large Marbella, serves fish, , fried seafood and rice portrait –of Lola Flores, of course– and the hashtag dishes. There are two menus, one for the bar area that’s #nololamentes (“don't regret it”) in big neon lights. a bit easier on the pocket, and one for the dining room that features more elaborate dishes.

24 Los Costilla Marabú Opened: May 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí www.loscostilla.com www.marabulamaquina.es

Los Costilla, a sandwich joint that began its life as a Trendy new places keep popping up on Calle Ponzano, R food truck in the streets of Caracas, has arrived in and one of the latest to set up shop is Marabú, a Madrid from Venezuela. The simple but tasty menu venture by La Máquina restaurant group. This E features sandwiches with fillings like porchetta, pulled restaurant combines gastronomy based on quality pork, crispy chicken and ribs with barbecue sauce. All ingredients and traditional but updated flavours with S of the sandwiches come with chips or coleslaw. evening entertainment that will delight those who want to eat dinner in a different sort of atmosphere, with a T live show featuring lights, colours and feathers. The menu is rooted in , with some A Mediterranean touches. U

María y la Galleta Maison Mélie R Opened: January 2019 Opened: June 2019 Centro Centro A mariaylagalleta.com maison-melie.com/#fifth N María y la Galleta, the latest restaurant by the Galleta Maison Melie is a culinary concept that combines the group, has opened its doors in the neighbourhood of traditional French boulangerie and patisserie with a T Justicia. It serves traditional food with international bistro-style boutique restaurant. Located at number 11 touches, created by chef Cosmin Nucula. The menu in Calle Génova, in addition to a range of set menus S features some outstanding homemade desserts made and dishes to suit all tastes it offers outstanding with biscuits, as well as classic favourites like the traditional French-style and . The -breaded aubergine with pomodoro and pesto, restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner and potato omelette with squid in ink and diced veal offers a weekend brunch service, and its ambience is marinated in Andean herbs and yellow ají mayo. perfect for enjoying the French delicacies it serves.

25 Manolita Chen Mikuna Opened: September 2019 Opened: July 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí www.manolitachen.com www.mikunarestaurante.com

This restaurant is a tribute to Manolita Chen, a 1950s Mikuna is a Peruvian restaurant that explores the R celebrity from Madrid. She and her husband, Chinese delicate balance between tradition and innovation. It’s entrepreneur Chen Tse-Ping, opened a Chinese theatre the first solo venture by executive chef Luis de Los E that launched the careers of some of the artists of the Ríos, who has extensive experience in the capital. On time, such as Antonio Molina and Juanito Valderrama. his menu, you’ll find Nikkei (Japanese/Peruvian fusion) S With this in mind, the owners, Eva Chen (Manolita’s cuisine as well as traditional Peruvian dishes. niece) and Ignacio López, have created a menu based T on contemporary . The decor features nods to Chinese theatre and a large mural of Manolita A that dominates the space. U

Mister 01 Extraordinary Pizza My Way Madrid R Opened: May 2019 Opened: June 2019 Tetuán Centro A mistero1.es www.mywaymadrid.com N Direct from Miami, Mister 01 pizzeria has arrived in The creator of San Ildefonso Market is the same man Madrid. More specifically, in the district of Tetuán. Its who came up with the idea for My Way Madrid, a T name was inspired by the O-1 work visa issued by the restaurant with a spectacular rooftop on the tenth floor USA to people who demonstrate extraordinary abilities of the building at number 42 in Gran Vía avenue. The S in their field of work. The chain’s creator, Renato Viola, space, with a look inspired by the edgy glamour of was granted the visa 10 years ago. The menu is divided 1950s Madrid, is helmed by renowned chef Joaquín into classic and “extraordinary” pizzas, which come in Felipe, who has designed a creative menu based on two sizes: small and large. There are also options seasonal, organic Spanish ingredients. The dishes vary suitable for vegans. The Star Luca pizza deserves a from week to week, except for the tasting menu, which special mention. It’s shaped like an eight-pointed star remains the same. and each point is stuffed with ricotta cheese.

26 Naked & Sated Nacionsushi Opened: May 2019 Opened: September 2019 Chamartín Barrio de Salamanca nakedandsated.com nacionsushi.com

Naked & Sated is a new healthy food restaurant in the Walking into Nacionsushi is like catching a direct flight R district of Chamartín. All of the ingredients used in its to Asia. Its modern restaurant concept blends the dishes are real, “naked”, fresh and seasonal, helping us flavours of Southeast Asia together and gives them a E to care for our bodies as well as the environment. The modern, tropical flair. The dishes, made with head chef, Roberto Bosquet, created all of the delicious ingredients sourced from local markets and cooked to S dishes on the menu, choosing healthier cooking order on site, are the perfect combination of Japanese, options, real food and top-quality ingredients, so you Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese culinary influences. T can eat a doughnut or a serving of huevos rotos (“broken eggs” served over chips) without remorse. A U

Noi Occhiali R Opened: July 2019 Opened: February 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Ciudad Lineal A www.restaurantenoi.com www.occhialirestaurante.com N NOI (“us”, in English) is a new concept, an Italian Occhiali is a restaurant located a good distance from restaurant that embraces new flavours but is the centre of Madrid. The menu offers dishes with T fundamentally faithful to gastronomy “Made in Italy”. Mediterranean, Spanish and international influences, The menu offers a contemporary culinary journey of such as truffle ravioli, kimchi croquettes, oxtail S the senses that encompasses typical Italian dishes. It’s a meatballs with truffled mashed potatoes and rib confit concept based on the simplicity and authenticity of MX tacos. The interior is decorated in green tones and Italian cuisine, accompanied by Italian wines. The tropical motifs, creating a fresh and relaxing restaurant's interior is divided into three differently- atmosphere. coloured areas, and its style draws heavily on Italian Pop.

27 Ovillo Ozo Tasty Bar Opened: November 2019 Opened: August 2019 Chamartín Centro ozoitaliano.com Javier Muñoz-Calero, the man behind this new solo venture, has a long and impressive career. Ovillo, You’ll find this little slice of Italy in Madrid at La R located in a large industrial building in the Cebada Market. Founded by a Venezuelan with over neighbourhood of Prosperidad, is a space with thirty years of experience in the Italian hospitality E carefully-planned interior décor and a menu based on industry, this market stall offers classic Italian dishes for seasonal ingredients rooted in classic international breakfast, lunch and dinner, made with fresh S cuisine. The restaurant is also a great opportunity for ingredients bought at neighbouring stalls. some of the kitchen team, which includes participants T in Raíces Foundation’s Cocina Conciencia, a programme that makes culinary training available to A young people at risk of social exclusion. Photo: ©Gastroeconomy (https://www.gastroeconomy.com/ U 2019/11/javier­munoz­calero­abre­ovillo­en­madrid/ Pante Paradero Desconocido R Opened: April 2019 Opened: April 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca A www.pantehospitality.com www.paraderodesconocido.com N Pante, an Italian restaurant named after the Sicilian Paradero Desconocido is a restaurant located on the island of Pantelleria, where the owners met, is located ground floor of the hotel Gran Meliá Fénix. It T in Barrio de Salamanca. The menu includes traditional specialises in domestic wines, such as key vintages from and Sicilian dishes made with both local and Italian , Mallorca and , among others. S ingredients. In addition, the wine list consists mainly As for the cuisine, the dishes are essentially of Italian wines. The interior was decorated simply Mediterranean with international touches. At the and elegantly by one of the owners. weekend it also turns into a nightclub, featuring DJs and exclusive cocktails.

28 Paru Inkas Sushi & Grill Pathio Opened: September 2019 Opened: June 2019 Centro Centro www.paru.es/Restaurantes/madrid www.pathio.es

Peruvian-Oriental fusion cuisine has crossed the Pathio is a restaurant with a laid-back atmosphere that R Atlantic and touched down in the Spanish capital in serves Mediterranean food with international touches. Axel Hotel, located in the uber-cool and bohemian Located in Calle Hortaleza, the space has various E Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter). The restaurant distinct areas: a lounge area for drinks, tapas and other features colourful decor and invites us to try its sushi nibbles, and a formal restaurant area. There's also a S fusion dishes, tiraditos, ceviche and grilled meat and fish. large reservable area for private events with up to 70 It also has a pisco bar where you can enjoy some truly diners, and a terrace that’s open all year round. After T sophisticated cocktails. midnight, the ambience changes and Pathio turns into a great place to enjoy a few drinks. An in-house DJ plays A the latest music and on some days there’s even live music. U

Pedegrú PerretxiCo R Opened: June 2019 Opened: April 2019 Moncloa-Aravaca Chamberí A www.pedegru.es perretxico.es/nuevo-perretxico-madrid N Pedegrú, a restaurant that serves seasonal PerretxiCo has opened in Chamberí with a menu that Mediterranean dishes, is located on the outskirts of reflects chef Josean Merino's take on the key concepts T Madrid. Its owners, who were chefs at the famous of . It’s a gastrobar that serves breakfast, restaurant Mugaritz, have put their weight behind a pintxos and small portions of food, as well as set S concept based on friendly service, good food and menus with something for everyone. Customers can traditional flavours with a modern twist. On the menu choose from the offerings in the display case, which you’ll find classics like tuna and potato salad and huevos was designed by the establishment itself. They change rotos (“broken eggs”, served over chips) as well as throughout the day, enabling the venue to be a bakery other, more innovative options, like grilled fennel bulbs early in the morning, a Basque pub in the day and a bar with goat cheese and the grilled avocado fan. for after-work drinks in the evening.

29 Piantao Pizza Cartel Opened: August 2019 Opened: October 2019 Arganzuela Centro www.piantao.es www.instagram.com/pizza_cartel_madrid

Piantao, a venture by renowned chef Javier Brichetto Pizza Cartel is the new restaurant at Generator Hostel. R has set up shop in the increasingly trendy Matadero area Located on the ground floor of the hotel, it has a low- of Madrid. The space is dominated by a spectacular key, original look. You’ll find Neapolitan pizzas and a E grill designed by the chef himself, and the extensive wide range of hamburgers, in addition to desserts like menu offers typical Argentine food like empanadas criollas the sweet berry and Nutella pizza. S (hand-cut beef pasties), humita en chala (corn cakes wrapped in corn husks) and mashed potatoes with T Creole sauce, as well as the Argentine dessert par excellence, frozen alfajores (biscuit sandwiches) with dulce A de leche and Águila chocolate. The interior is carefully decorated and features industrial accents. U

Pizza Donna Pokelolo R Opened: August 2019 Opened: June 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca A pizzadonna.es pokelolo.es N Pizza Donna, whose name is a tribute to women, The Hawaiian custom of eating poke bowls has taken specialises in original Italian cuisine. The big favourite is root in Madrid, which is why Pokelolo, a venture by T the pizza romana, made with top-quality natural former US Embassy chef Byron Hogan, offers a menu ingredients and fermented for 72 hours. The menu also divided into two sections: signature poke bowls, with S features a wide range of fresh pastas and pizzas made recipes created by Hogan, and traditional Hawaiian with artisan that’s double-fermented to make poke. In addition to the poke bowls, Pokelolo also them much lighter and easier to digest, available in four serves seasonal soups and Asian coleslaw, which are as different varieties. fresh and healthy as the rest of the menu.

30 Popeyes Ramses (with) Instructions Opened: November 2019 Retiro Centro www.ramseslife.com www.popeyes.com Ramses, a firm fixture on Madrid’s hospitality scene, has Popeyes, one of the USA's top fried chicken restaurant completely revamped its culinary offerings under the R chains, arrives in Spain with three branches, one of guidance of Juan Mari Arzak, a chef with 3 Michelin them in the centrally-located Calle Mayor. The menu stars. There are two different menus, one with more E includes the chain's most iconic dishes, which have been elaborate dishes for the restaurant on the upper level, adapted for Spanish customers but retain that special and another offering casual eats for the terrace and the S flavour that makes them so distinctive. lounge bar on the ground floor. The interestingly and amusingly named dishes include "The president of the T land with her parliamentarians" consisting of roast potato “holes” served with winter truffles, and “Animal A Farm”, or rather, roast pigeon served with a passion fruit . U

Regañadientes Restaurante Claroscuro R Opened: February 2019 Opened: June 2019 Centro Chamartín A www.facebook.com/reganadientesmadrid claroscuromadrid.com N This new Mexican restaurant has set up shop in the After gaining extensive experience at top restaurants, neighbourhood of Chueca. The menu includes chefs Carlos Griffo and Miguel García have embarked T guacamole, scallops in shiso aguachile, roasted suckling on a new adventure, opening their first restaurant: veal ribs with chipotle sauce and much, much more! Quinqué. Located in Chamartín, it’s an inviting space S Incidentally, the menu includes a nod to Madrid: the with décor featuring wooden tables, wallpaper and más madrileño de los tacos (utterly Madrid-style taco): exposed white brick walls. The menu offers dishes with battered calamari with an embarradito of baby squid traditional roots that are heavily inspired by northern cooked in ink and black garlic. The interior decor . features a black and white chequered floor, a wooden bar, designer chairs and a large window in the entrance area.

31 Restaurante La Caprichosa Restaurante Quinqué Opened: September 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamartín www.lacaprichosamadrid.com www.instagram.com/quinquerestaurante

This restaurant is a versatile space inside a historic After gaining extensive experience at top restaurants, R building in Barrio Salamanca, where tradition blends chefs Carlos Griffo and Miguel García have embarked with innovation and the natural takes centre stage. All on a new adventure, opening their first restaurant: E of the food is made using natural, flameless methods. Quinqué. Located in Chamartín district, it’s an inviting These include low-temperature cooking and other space with décor featuring wooden tables, wallpaper S techniques that produce surprising results. The menu and exposed white brick walls. The menu offers dishes will vary based on seasonality and there will be live with traditional roots that are heavily inspired by T music on some days of the week which, along with northern Spanish cuisine. works by young artists displayed on the walls, will liven A up the space. U

Restaurante Pólvora Rib Casa de la Carnicería R Opened: January 2019 Opened: May 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro A restaurantepolvora.com ribmadrid.es N Pólvora, a restaurant that serves fusion cuisine, has RIB Casa de la Carnicería is a restaurant in the heart of opened its doors in Barrio de Salamanca. The chef, Madrid, located in the historical centre of the Spanish T Gonzalo Sainz, has designed a menu with starters like capital. Named after the building it now occupies, causa (cold potato casserole), tuna with verde which once supplied the city with meat, the restaurant S cilantro sauce and piquillo pepper with specialises in beef, but its menu, which draws on the charcoal-grilled octopus, main dishes like the “sea and restaurant’s Portuguese origins as well as its Spanish mountains rice” and aged beef rump cap, and desserts roots, also offers other options, including vegetarian like passion fruit flan and a selection of smoked dishes and typical Iberian fare. . There’s also a very complete list of wines available by the glass or the bottle.

32 Rocket By Ollywood Run Run Run Opened: April 2019 Opened: May 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Chamberí www.ollywood.es grupolamusa.com/restaurante-run-run-run

This pet-friendly restaurant is located in Calle La Musa group is betting on healthy cuisine with its R Villanueva and uses 100% natural foods to make healthy new venture Run Run Run. All of the dishes in this dishes and drinks whose flavours and creativity are sure restaurant revolve around the concept of “clean E to surprise diners. The interior is decorated in green and eating”, which they describe as a search for optimal pale tones that give the space a bright, fresh look. The nourishment, enjoying exercise, eating healthy and S menu features a range of croissants, toast served caring for the environment. The chef, Taut Repsysc, has various ways and cookies for breakfast, as well as salads, created a menu of dishes made with foods cooked at T healthy snacks and fruit at lunchtime. In the way of low temperatures and raw food creations that enable drinks, you’ll find coffee, a variety of teas and soft nutrients to be preserved. A drinks. U

Saddle Sandy Barracane R Opened: October 2019 Opened: July 2019 Chamberí Centro A www.saddle-madrid.com www.instagram.com/sandy.barracane N The premises that housed the iconic restaurant Jockey In the wake of Jack Percoca's success in the area of are now home to this establishment with an area of Conde Duque, its owner has opened Sandy Barracane T 1,600 square metres, spread over three floors. It has in Chueca. The inspiration behind the establishment various distinct zones: the dining room, the reservable was an Italian woman who lived in New York's Little S areas and the lounge bar, all of which are decorated in Italy in the 1920s. In keeping with the mix of cultures an elegant and, above all, comfortable fashion intended in that New York neighbourhood, the menu offers to make diners feel at home. The culinary offerings fusion cuisine, Italian dishes, North American food revolve around tradition, elegance and seasonality. It and, of course, a wide range of cocktails. strives to achieve the last of these in its cooking, with the mission of ensuring that everything it serves is of the highest quality.

33 Santa Gilda Santita Carbón Mexicano Opened: January 2019 Opened: January 2019 Chamberí Centro www.santagilda.com www.santita.es

Set in the heart of the neighbourhood of Chamberí, Mexican restaurant with a twist that sets it apart: its R Santa Gilda has a menu loaded with fresh and seasonal dishes are cooked over charcoal. It serves traditional foods, meat, vegetables and rice dishes all made with a fare, the kind you find in tiny villages and towns E key ingredient –charcoal– on a special robata grill populated by the country’s indigenous peoples, where where, in the style of Japan’s ancient fisherman, meat smoke is used as a key ingredient. Charcoal-grilled S and fish are cooked over holm oak and shell dishes like pollo zarandeado (marinated chicken) and the charcoal. The décor is a constant interplay of colour legendary Mayan dish Tikin Xic, made with meagre, T and textures, and a spectacular graffiti-style portrait of deserve a special mention, as does the house speciality, Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda is the perfect finishing el machete del matarife (“the slaughterman’s machete”, a A touch for one of the walls in the space, which features slab of ribs). The desserts are homemade, and the some very unique furniture. menu offers typical Mexican drinks. U

Santerra Neotaberna Sto Globo Sushi Room R Opened: November 2019 Opened: February 2019 Chamberí Centro A santerra.es stoglobo.es N The owners of Santerra have opened their second Sto Globo Sushi Room is a Japanese restaurant in the restaurant in Ponzano: Santerra Neotaberna. It’s helmed neighbourhood of Salesas. The menu, designed by chef T by Miguel Carretero, the chef who has run the kitchen and co-owner César Martínez, is based on two key at the original restaurant since it opened in 2017 in factors: ingredients and personality. With the goal of S Barrio de Salamanca. At Neotaberna you’ll find classic being true to the restaurant’s vision and encouraging a Santerra dishes as well as new offerings such as a direct relationship between the chef and the end revamped calamari sandwich and torreznos (pancetta customer, the restaurant’s Japanese food is prepared in ) served with green tomatillo salsa. With this the open kitchen. The interior design is the work of new venture the chef aims to take a step forward in his decorator Mariano Santos, who decided to divide the career with a bold combination of traditional Spanish space into four zones with different atmospheres. food and international cuisine.

34 Sua Tango Reopened: September 2019 Opened: May 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca eltriciclo.es/sua tangorestaurantemadrid.com

Sua has moved from the Gourmet area of El Corte The famous restaurant from has arrived in R Inglés in Paseo de la Castellana to the historic Madrid, offering the same menu as the original branch. neighbourhood of Barrio de las Letras (Literary Located in Barrio de Salamanca, it specialises in grilled E Quarter). Owned by the restaurant group Triciclo, its meat, with many cuts imported directly from . cuisine is a return to our roots, to food that’s utterly It boasts a wide range of Spanish meat, international S basic but uses top-quality products, placing great dishes made with seasonal ingredients and a varied importance on details such as cooking temperature and selection of wine. The menu also includes some halal T on always using the best seasonal ingredients: premium offerings. meat, red meat, charcoal-grilled wild fish and traditional A stews. There’s also a bar that serves nibbles and bites. U

That´s Amore The Bellinis´s R Opened: March 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca A www.facebook.com/thatsamorenapoletana/ thebellinis.es N This Neapolitan restaurant is located in Chueca The Bellini’s, an Italian restaurant with décor inspired neighbourhood. All of the dishes are made using by West Hollywood’s coolest parties, has been opened T artisan techniques. Some of the ingredients are locally by Menos Lobos restaurant group in the heart of sourced and others are imported directly from Italy. Barrio de Salamanca. On the menu you’ll find Italian S The restaurant has a cosy interior dominated by a big food that's made with ingredients imported from Italy wood-burning oven where the pizzas are made. and the USA, a formula resulting in pasta made fresh every day, Neapolitan-style pizzas and a range of antipasti.

35 The Fish and Chips Company Tuna House Opened: October 2019 Opened: February 2019 Centro Tetuán www.thefishandchipscompany.es thetunahouse.com

A restaurant specialising in one of the UK’s most The Tuna House is a restaurant in the area of La R popular foods, fish and chips, has set up shop in Castellana that specialises in –you guessed it– tuna. The Malasaña. On the menu, designed by chef Andy space is decorated in a minimalist style with a few E Boman, you’ll find gourmet versions of this classic dish, marine touches and the menu offers Asian fusion such as hake and chips or fish burgers, as well as a cuisine such as gyozas, tempuras, tatakis and, of course, S varied range of craft beers and organic wines. tuna, cooked in several different ways. In addition, on the first Wednesday of each month it holds a tuna T carving demonstration for customers. A U

Trattoria Popolare Vantín R Opened: June 2019 Opened: August 2019 Centro Chamberí A www.fratellifigurato.es www.facebook.com/vantinrestaurante N The Figurato brothers, who are experts at making and A new Cantabrian restaurant has joined the varied range baking authentic Neapolitan pizzas, present Trattoria of offerings on Calle Ponzano. Vantín is housed in a T Popolare, a new space where you can enjoy the best that large, bright space decorated in light tones. Its menu Italian gastronomy has to offer in a cosy, authentic isn’t extensive, but all of the offerings are made with S atmosphere. The surprising menu features fresh pasta quality ingredients. You’ll find dishes like calamari “fatta a mano”, antipasti and, of course, the famous and strips, pork cheek fritters with mustard sauce and foie much sought-after Neapolitan pizza. Located at number gras apple tarts. 13 in Calle Larra, just one minute from Tribunal metro station, its leafy plants invite passers-by to wander into the new trattoria Popolare, whose food will transport them straight to Italy.

36 Vega Verdura y Brasa Opened: September 2019 Opened: September 2019 Centro Chamberí www.govega.es verduraybrasa.com

Vega, one of Madrid’s longest-running vegan Grupo Oter, a restaurant chain with over 25 restaurants R restaurants, has opened a second branch in the Conde in the city, has opened Verdura y Brasa, a restaurant Duque area. To set it apart from the first, the owners whose menu revolves around fresh produce, meat and E have given it a more elegant decor and created new line-caught fish cooked over charcoal, served in a dishes such as Heura skewers and gluten-free onion carefully-designed setting that will delight diners. It has S soup. The food is complemented by an extensive list of two main menus, one for the bar and one for the dining locally produced beers and wines as well as cocktails room, in addition to the dessert menu and the wine list. T made with fair-trade organic ingredients. A U

Wok Street Xantar Astur R Opened: April 2019 Opened: March 2019 Centro Retiro A wokstreet.es www.xantarastur.es N The Wok Street restaurant chain has arrived in Madrid. Restaurant chain Xantar Astur has opened a new The new establishment, which has opened at number branch in Calle Travesía de Téllez, where you’ll find T 45 in Calle Mayor, incites a new understanding of Asian Asturian dishes cooked in-house using natural gastronomy that’s inspired by the concept of street ingredients, with authentic flavours that eschew foodie S food and is sure to delight wok enthusiasts and lovers trends and seek to recapture grandma's home-cooking. of exotic food. The flavours of the food, made to order Among many others, dishes include and white using first-rate ingredients, transports us to the streets , Asturian stew, the classic fabada (pork and bean of 1920s New York in the height of the prohibition stew), traditional veal cachopo (breaded and stuffed era. with ham and cheese) or the version made with ox, which you’ll only find at this restaurant.

37 Xocolate bar gastronómico Zest Opened: January 2019 Opened: April 2019 Chamberí Barrio de Salamanca www.facebook.com/pg/xocolatebarmadrid www.zestmadrid.com

Xocolate is a small place in the heart of Chamberí Located in Calle de Recoletos, Zest was designed for R located 100 metres from Rubén Darío metro station. It people who love the pleasure of eating but still want to specialises in meat and sharing platters and has a bar look after their health. That’s the concept behind the E stocked with over 90 spirits and liqueurs. From Monday menu designed by chef Jacobo Benítez after exhaustive to Saturday it serves cocktails from lunchtime to night. study of methods, combinations and ingredients. It S The décor is retro, with mirrors and wooden challenges the culinary world's most deeply-rooted decorations on the walls and Tiffany lamps. assumptions, enabling diners to enjoy hamburgers with T less than half the calories of their traditional counterparts, and even cheesecake that’s less fattening A than an apple. U

Zuppa R Opened: August 2019 Centro A zuppa.es N You’ll find a range of soups and stews at Zuppa in Calle Atocha, where you can eat in or take your food T away. Lentils and vegetables, chickpea stews and chili con carne are some of the hearty dishes on the menu, S which is rounded out by a varied range of sandwiches.

38 Alma Cocktails&Tapas Bam Opened: February 2019 Opened: September 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Barrio de Salamanca www.instagram.com/alma_cocktailstapas es.bam-karaokebox.com B A Alma Cocktails&Tapas, located in the heart of Barrio The concept behind this establishment has its roots in R de Salamanca, is a modern, cosmopolitan space Asia: private karaoke rooms where customers can sing S decorated in pastel tones, with floral details on the walls to their hearts’ delight in total privacy. Seven rooms , and pink and green velvet sofas. The menu features a with different capacities can hold from 4 to 12 people wide variety of Spanish tapas made with seasonal each. All of them are decorated in different styles, C ingredients as well as some signature tapas creations. In inspired by travels, art and life's pleasures. The song list A the way of drinks, the signature cocktails are the contains over 20,000 tunes, and there is an extensive F highlight, with options like the Valero Soul, the Judas cocktail and tapas menu. É Martini and the Champán Twist. S A N Barehuä Café Bistrot Isabel Maestre D Opened: January 2019 Opened: November 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca N www.instagram.com/barehua.sp isabelmaestre.com I

Barehuä is a pâtisserie & sandwicherie in Madrid’s Isabel Maestre, who has 40 years of culinary experience G Barrio de las Letras (Literary Quarter). The interior is and is the recipient of the FEDEPE National H white and very brightly lit, with simple furniture. All of Gastronomy Awards for Best Head Chef and Female T the offerings, which are Venezuelan but have a few Entrepreneur of the Year, has partnered with her French touches, are made using traditional methods. daughters to open her second Café Bistró in a corner of C The menu features sweets, sandwiches, pastries, salads the Club del Gourmet inside El Corte Inglés on Calle L and snacks. The croissants, the chocolate de Goya. They offer food you can eat on site or take U tartelettes and the pernil de cochino (pork leg) and piquillo away, from light meals and pre-ordered dishes to B pepper sandwich are particularly tasty. and baked goods. S

39 Café del Art Café del Nuncio Opened: September 2019 Reopened: September 2019 Centro Centro cafedelart.com B The historic Café del Nuncio has changed hands after A After spending a season at a stall in San Miguel Market, two years under the management of the Luz y Cía R Café del Art has opened in Plaza de Cascorro. The group. Restaurateur Xavier Saludes (who owns S decor features exposed brick walls, high ceilings and Matritum, Gastroteca de Santiago, Taberneros and , vintage furniture, and it offers speciality from all Vinoteca Tierra) has taken the reigns at Café del over the world as well as a range of sweet and savoury Nuncio, revamping it and restoring its original heart C snacks to accompany them, such as Portuguese custard and soul. A tarts or avocado on toast. F É S A N Casa Lolea Ciriaco Brown D Opened: April 2019 Opened: June 2019 Centro Centro N casalolea.com ciriacobrown.com I Casa Lolea has arrived in Madrid with a simple range of Ciriaco Brown, which you’ll find in Lavapiés, describes G culinary offerings: tapas, small and large platters and itself as a traditional “liquor bar”. The decor, with its H dishes for sharing, all accompanied by premium . 1970s colour palette, reflects the fact that the bar was T The space has three different zones: the first is fairly inspired by a fictional character, a bon vivant born into casual, with high tables and views of the bar, the a distinguished family in the 1940s. Vintage furniture C second is an inviting dining room and the third is a and photos, books, records and dishes decorate every L small private dining room. The decorative features wall. The bar stocks a careful selection of brands, and U provide a final splash of personality: glazed crockery, drinks are served in the traditional manner of times B white tiles, polka-dot napkin holders and checked gone by. In addition to distilled spirits, it offers all sorts S aprons share space with eye-catching sangria bottles. of alcoholic drinks and classic cocktails, at the same prices you’ll find in the rest of the neighbourhood.

40 Dot Café Bar El Marginal Opened: April 2019 Opened: July 2019 Arganzuela Retiro www.facebook.com/Dot-Café-Bar- www.elmarginal.es B 2315733205409609 A This wine bar that defies classification offers a range of R Dot Café Bar is located near Matadero Madrid cultural different, unexpected and premium varieties. The space S complex and Madrid Río Park. It’s an attractive, is the brainchild of César Ruiz, Flequi Berruti and , carefully-decorated café where you can enjoy delicious Nacho Jiménez, the creators of the famous wine shop ham and cheese brioche sandwiches, full , La Tintorería. The offerings revolve around wine, C one-bowl meals and specialty coffees, among other complemented by appetising bites and nibbles and A offerings. Everything is made with ingredients sourced simple dishes like fried eggs with chips and blood F from small local businesses, and the shelves display or Iberian shoulder ham. Cured meat, cheese É handmade pottery by several artists which is also and tinned foods round out the food options. El S available for sale. Marginal is a place you can learn about wine, enjoy wine and attend interesting talks on wine. A N El Palentino El Perro de Pavlov D Reopened: March 2019 Opened: April 2019 Centro Centro www.facebook.com/elperrodepavlovcafe N One year after closing its doors, El Palentino has re- I opened thanks to restaurant group Mamá Chicó. Both El Perro de Pavlov is a specialty café located in the G the interior and the menu have been completely neighbourhood of La Latina. It’s a venture by a young H revamped but some former details have been preserved, entrepreneur who has returned after a long stay in T including its original name, which pays tribute to the Australia, bringing with him the concept of the bar's history. The menu is rooted in traditional Spanish Australian café, where specialty coffees are served C cuisine, with dishes like chickpeas and blood pudding, alongside homemade baked goods as well as toast with L tuna salad, tripe and the legendary house speciality: the a wide range of sweet and savoury toppings. In addition U veal sandwich. The exclusive collection of distilled to the coffees, the selection of chai teas is particularly B spirits created by bartender Narciso Bermejo deserves a outstanding. S special mention.

41 Holy Mary La Botijería Opened: January de 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro www.facebook.com/HolyMaryMadrid www.labotijeria.com B A Just steps away from Plaza de Santa Ana, Holy Mary La Botijería is very close to Plaza Mayor, in the R offers original signature cocktails with names like Lust centrally-located Plaza del Conde de Barajas. The menu S Paradise and Fumata Blanca, to cite just a few examples includes classic tapas for sharing with traditional , from the cocktail list, which they call the “14 flavours and some modern touches, as well as a Commandments”. In the way of food, the menu’s name complete wine list curated by sommelier Juvenal C translates as "Snack without Sinning”, and it features of Ventosa with over twenty options to choose from, A a range of cold offerings. The interior is spread across including reds, whites, rosés and cavas that offer a F two floors and the decor features black marble tables, journey through Spain’s D.O. regions. There’s also a É velvet chairs and religious motifs that are carefully large area with outdoor seating in the square itself, S placed throughout the space. where you can soak up Madrid’s historic atmosphere. A N La Fragua La Hermosilla D Opened: December 2019 Opened: May 2019 Centro Barrio de Salamanca N www.tablaolafragua.com www.lahermosilla.com I There’s a new venue on Madrid's flamenco circuit. La The Lalala group has opened its tenth establishment in G Fragua, located very close to Teatro Lara in the Madrid, specifically, in Barrio de Salamanca. This time H neighbourhood of Malasaña, is a flamenco club with it’s a Mexican bar whose decor transports customers to T industrial-style décor where you can enjoy a flamenco a taco house in Tulum, on the Mexican Riviera. The C song and dance dinner show experience from Monday menu offers traditional Mexican dishes like tacos, L to Sunday. There are two different sessions each day. guacamole and quesadillas. In the way of drinks, the U margaritas are particularly outstanding, but there’s also a B wide range of other cocktails. S

42 La lianta de Salamanca + La que se lía La Lorenza Taberna Opened: October 2019 Opened: May 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro www.instagram.com/laqueseliamadrid/ www.instagram.com/lalorenzataberna/ B A The Lalala restaurant group has opened yet another There’s a new pub in Lavapiés. It’s called La Lorenza R establishment. This one revolves around an innovative and it’s a traditional taberna with a revamped feel and a S concept: a pub and a night club under the same roof. Galician flair. The interior features elements that will , Located in Barrio de Salamanca, it has two floors. The take you back to the 80s, like the terrazzo floor, the zinc upper level holds La Lianta, a modern pub with a menu bar and the tiles behind it. Preserved from the bar that C rooted in traditional flavours. On the ground level, used to operate on the premises, the tiles are accented A which also provides access to the pub, you’ll find La by pieces from art galleries in the nearby Calle del F Que Se Lía, a night club featuring a big neon sign where Doctor Fourquet. On the menu you’ll find original É you can enjoy DJ sessions, live music and flamenco dishes like octopus stew gyozas with smoked potato S shows. foam and pork cheek rigatoni. A N La Prima Lejana La Retasca D Opened: May 2019 Opened: September 2019 Centro Retiro N laprimalejana.com www.laretasca.com I

La Prima Lejana is a charming establishment in Not only was Juanjo López's latest venture inspired by G Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras, where you can buy classic the sort of traditional taberna that have been around H baked goods made daily on site, accompanied by special forever, but right after opening, it instantly became one. T homemade lemonades and premium coffee. At night Why? Because the ambience, music and service are the space transforms into a Gin&Cake joint, where you exactly what you find in those old tabernas we love to C can pair its cakes with the finest Spanish gins. visit again and again. The menu includes marinated L anchovies, , ox snout and tripe, tuna and U potato salad and ham croquettes. The cocido (Madrid B chickpea stew) is also outstanding. S

43 La Revoltosa Prado La Virgen 154 Opened: January 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro www.revoltosamadrid.com www.cervezaslavirgen.com/cerveceria/ B lavirgen154 A In the wake of the success of La Revoltosa Plaza del R Rey in Chueca, La Revoltosa Prado has opened in the La Virgen 154 is a joint venture between La Virgen S building that was once the famous Salón del Prado, a brewery and Kitchen 154. The new establishment is a , café/concert venue that was a hotspot for the former car repair shop that has been remodelled and bohemian crowd in the 1980s. It adheres to the same decorated with long tables and an open-concept C philosophy as the first La Revoltosa: homemade food at kitchen. It offers all of the beers made by La Virgen, A a reasonable price. At this pub, you can have coffee and including its Lager, Jamonera, IPA, Trigo Limpio and F in the early morning, enjoy a set menu or 360, as well as dishes by Kitchen 154 that blend mild, É traditional, informal dishes for sharing and wine and hot and spicy Asian flavours. S beer during the day, or a drink from the sophisticated cocktail menu at night. A N Madrí Patio de Leones D Opened: December 2019 Opened: May 2019 Centro Barrio Salamanca https://www.instagram.com/ www.patiodeleones.es N taberna_arzabal/ I Patio de Leones is a pub that has opened at number 1 in G Restaurant group Arzábal's latest venture is called Calle Serrano under the management of hotelier Jorge H Madrí, and it’s located in San Miguel Market. It’s a Llovet (who also owns Ramsés). It has an area of over T traditional Spanish bar, updated with modern touches 200 m², spread across a main room and a terrace with and located at stall number 18. It’s the group's second wonderful views of Calle de Alcalá. The interior design C venture in the market, which is already home to Arzábal seeks to pay tribute to Spanish culture, with canvases L Market. The menu revolves around three main pillars: and hand-painted tile murals that show flamenco icons U patatas bravas (fried potatoes with spicy sauce), and world-famous Spanish geniuses. The extensive B stuffed breaded mussels and beer. menu consists of casual and affordable food, with a S smorgasbord of offerings from different Spanish regions

44 Puccias Sácame por Dios Opened: June 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro www.puccias.com B Sácame por Dios, where you can listen to a professional A A new place called Puccias has opened in Calle Libertad pianist or even get up onstage and sing a song yourself, R in the Chueca neighbourhood. Its name is a reference to has set up shop in the neighbourhood of Chueca. S the sandwiches made on site from freshly baked bread, Using a tablet, you can choose one of today’s hits or a , which they cut in half and fill with beef, chicken, turkey, blast from the past to sing karaoke-style. The interior cold meats, cheese, vegetables and toppings. The recipe, décor is striking, with neon pink lights and pastel- C which comes from the Italian region of Puglia, is similar coloured sofas. A to the Greek and is believed to have been around F before pizza was invented. É S A N Shambala Lounge Café Sígueme Sígueme and La Santoría D Opened: March de 2019 Opened: September 2019 Centro Centro www.instagram.com/shambalaloungecafe https://www.facebook.com/lasantoriademadrid/ N https://www.instagram.com/ I Near Gran Vía avenue you’ll find a fun beach madridsiguemesigueme/?igshid=j467drxbn64v G atmosphere at Shambala Lounge Café, a cocktail bar H with very tropical decor. On the ground floor you can Sígueme Sígueme and La Santoría are two surprising T have a cocktail or shisha while walking on fine beach spaces under the same roof in Madrid’s Barrio de las sand. Letras (Literary Quarter). Upon walking into number 30 C in Calle Lope de Vega, you’ll see Sígueme Sígueme, a L bar with simple furniture and white walls that serves U cava, wine and speciality cheeses. Behind a black velvet B curtain is La Santoría, a bar with signature cocktails and S a colourful, kitschy decor: religious prints and figures of saints decorate every nook and cranny.

45 Sweet Dreams El Viso Sweet Studio Opened: March 2019 Opened: September 2019 Chamartín Centro www.sweetdreamselviso.com www.sweetstudio-cafe.com B A The streets of the traditional El Viso neighbourhood Located in Calle Noviciado, this original shop R are now home to a new nightclub. Like the Eurythmics, offers French and Asian baked goods that are made on S Sweet Dreams will have anyone who walks in the door site using traditional methods. It also offers dessert- , up and dancing for a night of fun. It alternates between making classes and catering services, in addition to live music and sessions by DJs who play the latest tunes. hosting private events. C The club has two floors where you can enjoy live A concerts, after-work drinks or hold private events. The F décor is elegant, but succeeds in capturing the spirit of É the 1980s. S A N Taller Margarita Taphouse Blue Moon D Opened: October 2019 Opened: December 2019 Centro Chamberí tallermargarita.com www.bluemoonbrewingcompany.com/es-ES/ N taphouse I There’s a new Mexican resident in Madrid’s Barrio de G Las Letras (Literary Quarter): Taller Margarita, a Craft beer brand Blue Moon has chosen Madrid as the H cocktail/taco joint with a food truck where you can also location of its first Taphouse in . You can try as T listen to electronic, house and soulful music mixed in many as 20 different types of craft beers and dishes the DJ booth, which is shaped like 1960s truck. The from a menu created by Master Chef Albania finalist C spacious interior has the look of a car repair shop and Paco Arriola in collaboration with chef Víctor L is decorated with painted motifs of La Calavera Catrina, Sobejano. It serves international dishes with Mexican U skulls and bright neon lights with messages like: “If you and North American touches. To round off the B know how crazy I get, why are you paying for my drinks?”, or experience, it also holds exhibitions, tasting sessions S “Are you going to resist the urge to take your photo here? and pairing classes.

46 The Oak by Marta, Cariño Ultramarín Opened: June 2019 Opened: April 2019 Barrio Salamanca Arganzuela www.theoak.es www.facebook.com/ultramarin31 B A The Oak by Marta, Cariño is an outdoor bar Another establishment has joined the ranks of the R surrounded by urban nature that has opened in the many new places that have opened in the area of S heart of Barrio de Salamanca. It features different styles Arganzuela. Ultramarín is a pub with a menu based on , of live music as well as DJ sessions that are low-key in the goods that were sold by Madrid’s classic corner the afternoon and a bit livelier at night. There’s also an shops (called ultramarinos): tinned, salted and cured C extensive list of drinks and cocktails. food, cold meats, pickles, sweets, etc. The large space A features an indoor courtyard that gives it a bright, F welcoming air. É S A N Zenith D Opened: April 2019 Centro N www.zenithcaffe.es I Zenith, a health-focused café that specialises in G brunches, has arrived in Madrid from Portugal. On the H menu you’ll find everything from variations on eggs T Benedict, pancakes, toast and brunch classics like C bread and French toast to speciality coffees, L cocktails and natural juices. In their own words, their U food is utterly “Instagrammable”. B S

47 Culinary shops Amaiketako Casa 28 Opened: January 2019 Opened: February 2019 Centro Centro amaiketako.com www.casa28.com.es

Amaiketako, the brand from San Sebastian that began The owners of Casa 28 chose a butcher's in Malasaña its life as an online shop three years ago, has made the with a hundred years of history as the site of their new leap and established a physical presence in San Miguel business. It sells everything from meat to deli foods. Market, where it showcases the artisan products it sells, There’s also a tasting bar and at weekends you can even using them in dishes based on traditional Basque buy a top-quality meat sandwich in the early hours of S recipes. Amaiketako’s menu, which will vary from the morning. There are some truly superb offerings for season to season, includes offerings like the “tuna, meat lovers, including cured premium ox meat by El H anchovy and piparra pepper salad”, “tasting boards of Capricho, Iberian pork products from Guijuelo by pâtés, rillettes and foie gras” and tinned foods, to name Carrasco and fresh Argentine veal. O just a few. P

Ice & Dreams La Mallorquina P Opened: January 2019 Opened: July 2019 Centro Centro/Barrio de Salamanca I www.facebook.com/iceanddreamslocation pastelerialamallorquina N Ice & Dreams, an original and surprising ice cream The bakery La Mallorquina is celebrating its 125th parlour, has opened in Malasaña. Its ice cream is always anniversary by adding to its family. It will have two new G served in a cone and there are three options for the branches, in addition to the uber-famous Mallorquina in base flavour: Sundae (the original ice cream), Dark Puerta del Sol. The first, located in the vicinity of El (suitable for people with coeliac disease and lactose Rastro flea market, at number 19 in Calle Mira el Río intolerance) or a mix of the two. The syrups and Baja, will remain true to the essence of the original toppings include some unique flavours, ranging from bakery, serving its best-known flavours. The brand strawberry-chocolate and smurf (blue) to coloured chose Calle Hermosilla in Barrio de Salamanca as the pearls and Pop Rocks. A layer of candy floss is location of the second branch. wrapped around the star ingredient, ice cream, making not only the flavour but also the format utterly unique.

48 Makan N2Lab Opened: February 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro www.makansaj.com n2lab.es

This little Lebanese takeaway is located in Calle N2lab is the first ice cream parlour in Madrid to offer Velázquez. It offers typical Lebanese fare like the ice cream made to order using liquid nitrogen. You can scrumptious saj wraps, which are served hot. The choose from a range of flavours, including pistachio, dough, made with flour, water and salt, is cooked on a chocolate, salty caramel and black , combing round skillet before being filled with different them with toppings like coloured cereal, cookies, S ingredients. banana, Pop Rocks, candy floss and a variety of syrups. In addition to ice cream, they also serve coffee and H other sweets like cookies and muffins. O P

Oh my donuts Palmeritas Original P Opened: April 2019 Opened: October 2019 Moncloa-Aravaca Centro I donuts.es www.facebook.com/pages/category/ Restaurant/Palmeritas-Original-Madrid- N The famous brand Donuts has opened its first shop in 2309685172416839 Madrid, in Príncipe Pío Shopping Centre. Following the G success of its shop in Barcelona, Donuts has hit Madrid This new concept was developed by the creators of with old-time classics (Fondant, Glacé and Bombón), Mamá Framboise patisserie. It offers mini chocolate- but you can customise them with fillings, sprinkles and covered palmiers, which come in twelve different toppings. There’s also a new addition: doughnut ice flavours. Their kiosk is located in the Hotel Hyatt cream. Centric Gran Vía Madrid, inside the Ondas: Vermutería + Lounge area. Flavours include Pistachio, Peanuts ( butter), Tropicana (fruit), Miss Choc (dark chocolate) and Pink Panther (raspberry chocolate and mini marshmallows)

49 Rosconería Bargueño The Doughnut shop Opened: June 2019 Opened: January 2019 Chamberí Centro www.rosconeriabargueno.com www.facebook.com/ the.doughnut.shop.madrid You’ll find Rosconería Bargueño behind an elegant shop window display in Calle José Abascal. Its owner, In the wake of the success of La Pecera ice cream chef Teto Bargueño, has a mission: to de-seasonalise parlour, its creators have decided to pursue a new line the roscón, a ring-shaped cake typically eaten during the of business, focusing on doughnuts. Their American- Christmas holidays in Spain. To this end, he has created style doughnuts are made fresh every day using S a variety of sweet and savoury roscones with flavours as traditional methods, and are available in original unusual as Madrid-style tripe or Asturian fabada (bean flavours like red velvet, , blueberry H stew). cheesecake and Nutella + brownie. O P

The Pâtissier by Ricardo Vélez Tradition Sucrée P Opened: August 2019 Opened: June 2019 Retiro Barrio de Salamanca I www.thepatissier.es www.traditionsucree.com N A shop offering ice-cream complemented by a Tradition Sucrée is a large French bakery in Barrio de permanent selection of gourmet sweet treats that will Salamanca that serves only artisan goods, made with G vary from season to season. The man behind this sustainably-sourced ingredients. In addition to baked appetising venture is the renowned “cocoa chef ”, or goods it offers a wide variety of teas, coffees, juices and Ricardo Vélez, one of Madrid’s top pastry chefs. Up to a range of food options (salads, crostini, etc.). It also 12 artisan ice creams, cones made to order, a line has a daily set menu, and at weekends it offers a very of differently-flavoured gourmet ice creams and a complete brunch. chocolate fondant cake made in just a few minutes will be the mainstays of the shop.

50 Fashion and accessories El Señorito Flamingo Opened: February 2019 Opened: March 2019 Centro Centro www.elseñorito.com flamingosun.com/pages/ flamingostoremadrid This is the first Barber & Shop in Madrid. Located in Malasaña, it describes itself as a place for the men “free Flamingo, which specialises in designer sunglasses, has of machismo”. It offers everything from haircuts to chosen the neighbourhood of Justicia as the site of its beard trimming to facials for men. It also has a fashion first shop. The unique space has an area of 120 m2 and area where you can find clothes and accessories by a large shop window. It’s located at number 10 in Calle S Spanish labels and designers, in addition to its own Almirante, which, for the past 40 years, was the site of textile brand. Roberto Torretta’s shop Berlin. In it you’ll find H reasonably priced glasses and sunglasses with innovative designs for people in the market for original and O creative looks or exclusive designs by international artists such as Okuda. P

Papiroga Roberto Piazza P Opened: September 2019 Opened: March 2019 Chamberí Centro I www.papiroga.com robertopiazzaoficial.wixsite.com/ robertopiazzaoficial N The neighbourhood of Chamberí is home to a shop featuring eye-catching colours, a ball pit full of blue Argentine designer Roberto Piazza, with a career G balls and big letters asking how you feel today. It’s spanning over 40 years, has arrived in Spain. Piazza is a Papiroga: a shop where you can buy original XL big fan of Madrid and has come to the city to open his Plexiglas earrings admired by numerous celebrities and first boutique in Las Salesas neighbourhood. Located at influencers. number 10 in Calle de Campoamor, it showcases his suits, his accessories and his entire line of products.

51 Uniqlo The Concrete Company Opened: September 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro www.uniqlo.com/es concretemadrid.com

Japanese fashion firm Uniqlo has landed in Madrid, on The Concrete Madrid, located in Barrio de las Letras the premises formerly occupied by El Jardín de Serrano (Literary Quarter), is a shop-cum-workshop that sells shopping centre. In the retail space, which boasts an clothes for men and women made by the owners area of 1,590 square metres spread across two floors, themselves. They offer bespoke creations as well as a you’ll find the label’s fashion and accessories collections ready-to-wear collection. Their pieces are made from S for women, men and children, designed in an avant- materials that are often handloom fabrics or come from garde, minimalist style. old stock, making their creations limited-edition H designs. O P Decor Eturel Ofelia Home Decor P Opened: October 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Centro I eturel.com www.ofeliahomedecor.com N Eturel was created in (Toledo) in 2016 as an Ofelia Home Decor, located in the shopping district of online shop, inspired by the rural world and the fabrics Las Salesas, is a “slow life” décor shop, meaning it sells G that decorate the homes of the people of this small goods that make life more relaxing and less stressful. Its Toledo town, which is closely tied to the countryside furniture and decorative items are sourced from all over and nature. In 2019 it opened a physical shop in the the world and include artisan pieces, pieces of its own vicinity of El Rastro flea market. If offers cushions, design, special pieces, antiques, etc. There’s also a décor rugs, curtains, tablecloths, aprons and even cutlery studio that advises customers on how to decorate every holders made from very resistant, natural fabrics corner of their homes manufactured in Spain that have a long tradition, such as sackcloth, Alpujarra and canvas, which it uses to create products that are 100% artisan.

52 Lola Shop Opened: May 2019 Centro www.lola-shop.com

A new place to buy very reasonably priced original gifts, decorations and homeware has opened in Plaza de Tirso de Molina. The products at Lola Shop come from all over the world, but they all have something in common: their pop art style. S H O P Other Spaces Aliexpress Plaza Amapolas en octubre P Opened: August 2019 Opened: January 2019 Centro Comercial intu Xanadú Centro I www.intuxanadu.com www.libreriaamapolasenoctubre.com N China’s e-commerce giant has opened its first physical Amapolas en Octubre describes itself as not just a shop in Madrid, choosing intu Xanadú Shopping bookshop, but also a home and refuge. The idea was G Centre as the base of operations from which it will inspired by a novel written and published by Laura offer its goods for public sale. It will showcase great Riñón Sirera, who likes to introduce herself as a “host” deals on electronics, appliances and household items, rather than a bookseller. After winning over readers in among other products. Italy and Bulgaria with her story, she decided to bring her own tale to life, creating the place she’s been dreaming about for over two decades. At this bookshop you’ll find contemporary literature, essential special- stock books, books about film, music and authors, biographies, epistolary books and more.

53 Divinamanus Haranna Opened: January 2019 Opened: January 2019 Barrio de Salamanca Centro divinamanus.com www.haranna.es

At Divinamanus, located in Calle General Díaz Porlier, At this establishment in Malasaña you’ll find men's and you’ll find a variety of products that have one thing in women's fashion, accessories and jewellery, exclusive common: they're “handmade”. It sells hard-to-find furniture and decorative items, hilarious gadgets and a products created all over Spain using very special long list of unique pieces, all under the same roof. production processes. There are wood carvings made Everything you see is available for purchase, and even S with age-old techniques, bronze reproductions of for hire. They also hold concerts and all sorts of pieces held by major museums, among which the cultural events. H National Archaeological Museum is of particular note, unique jewellery pieces, sweets made by monasteries O and natural cosmetics. P

La Pecera Leica Store Madrid P Opened: September 2019 Opened: September 2019 Centro Centro I www.instagram.com/lapeceradelacebada es.leica-camera.com N La Pecera Mercado de Arte is an original shop/art Leica, the historic German camera company, has gallery located in the traditional La Cebada Market. It opened a shop/gallery in Barrio de Salamanca. In G offers a wide selection of works by local and Spanish addition to visiting its exhibition space or attending artists, including prominent names and up-and-comers. workshops, master classes and talks, photography You’ll find illustrations, photographs, paintings, enthusiasts will find cameras, lenses and all sorts of drawings, sculptures, objets d'art, unique pieces and photography tools. limited-edition series. It also holds temporary exhibitions, which always showcase projects created especially for La Pecera and La Cebada Market.

54 Los artistas del barrio Wahou! by Mahou Opened: January 2019 Opened: October 2019 Centro Centro losartistasdelbarrio.com www.facebook.com/wahou.es/

Los Artistas del Barrio is an association that aims to Mahou, Madrid’s most popular brand of beer, has support, promote and increase the visibility of Madrid’s opened its first lifestyle shop. It features decorative contemporary creators. To this end, it holds an annual items, accessories and clothing, all made by local event during which artists open up their workshops and manufacturers in Spain and Portugal in compliance with studios to the public. It has also opened a shop in strict sustainability requirements. It also has a corner S Embajadores neighbourhood where you can pick up devoted to partnerships that the brewery has creations by artists from Madrid, such as paintings, undertaken with other brands, such as Victoria trainers, H sculptures, jewellery, t-shirts, books and lamps. There’s a the Jimmy Lion sock collection, The Cool Cactus toy section too, featuring wooden, sensory and creative underwear and the Mr. Boho range of watches. O toys P

X-Madrid P Opened: November 2019 Alcorcón I x-madrid.com N X-Madrid is the first shopping and leisure space designed to break with conventional standards, G reinventing the paradigm of interaction with users. Located in the former premises of Centro Comercial Opción, it offers sports like BMX, surfing, skating, diving and climbing, and has shops that sell alternative brands as well as a food court with restaurants offering modern, global and fusion cuisine. Its facilities also host the world championships of sports like climbat and roller freestyle.

55 Centro Cultural Flamenco de Madrid Cine Yelmo Luxury Palafox Opened: February 2019 Reopened: September 2019 Centro Centro www.facebook.com/ www.yelmocines.es centroculturalflamencomadrid C Cine Palafox has reopened its doors, courtesy of Cines There’s a new space in Madrid devoted to flamenco: Yelmo, which has turned it into a luxury multi-screen U Flamenco de Madrid Cultural Centre. Located in the cinema where you can have dinner or a drink in an neighbourhood of Las Salesas, its programme includes ultra-comfortable seat, watching a film premiere on the L exhibitions, talks and other activities relating to the art giant screen. and culture of flamenco. It also offers a flamenco show T every day in its auditorium, which can hold up to 60 people. U R A Fundación Maria Cristina Masaveu Espacio 5.1 Peterson Barajas L Opened: October 2019 www.espacio5punto1.es Barrio de Salamanca fundacioncristinamasaveu.com IFEMA and Sold Out, an events and entertainment producer, are the driving force behind this new space in S The María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation has the heart of Feria de Madrid, which will host major opened its new Madrid headquarters to the public. The international travelling exhibitions over the next few P new space, located in the centre of the capital near the years. The space, with an area of 5,000 m2, adjoins the Paseo del Arte (Art Walk), features multipurpose main IFEMA building and has all of the amenities A rooms, an auditorium that can hold 150 people, necessary to accommodate these sorts of events. The terraces, courtyards and administrative offices. The programme will include two major international C foundation was established in 2006 by María Cristina exhibitions per year for all audiences, with a range of Masaveu to foster culture, education and scientific subject matters. E research at the national and international levels. The art projects and activities that this space will host are good S examples of this vocation. 56 Gran Teatro Auditorio (Parque de Mk2 Institut Français de Madrid Atracciones) Opened: October 2019 Opened: December 2019 Centro Moncloa-Aravaca www.mk2institutfrancais.es www.parquedeatracciones.es C Madrid has a brand-new space for arthouse films Gran Teatro Auditorio in Parque de Atracciones shown in their original language. The Institut Français U amusement park has reopened after years of disuse. has ceded one of its facilities to French audiovisual The auditorium will host shows, events and company Mk2, which specialises in arthouse cinema. L conferences. It has seating for 1,862 people and boasts The venue, recently remodelled and equipped with the advanced technical and audiovisual equipment. latest 4K technology, has seating for 250 people and T will screen quality films at weekends, in their original language with subtitles, in addition to hosting meetings U with filmmakers, previews and special events on an occasional basis. R A Occo Art Gallery Palacio de Liria Opened: July 2019 Opened: September 2019 L Chamberí Moncloa-Aravaca occoartgallery.com www.palaciodeliria.com/historia

OCCO Art Gallery, located in the neighbourhood of Liria Palace offers daily guided tours for groups of up S Chamberí, was created with the aim of contributing to 20 people. They last roughly 65 minutes and take towards the dissemination of contemporary art in visitors through over a dozen rooms. The tour visits the P Madrid, in Spain and around the world. It’s an original ground and first floors of the palace, including the and attractive space with two different zones: the white library, which contains over 18,000 publications and A room and the black room, entailing a unique and very displays literary and documentary gems such as the special way of displaying and enjoying the finest works Alba Bible, the only private collection of signed letters C of art. written by Christopher Columbus, the last will and testament of Ferdinand the Catholic and a first-edition E copy of published in Madrid in 1605. S

57 Poko Espacio Puy de Fou Opened: September 2019 Opened: August 2019 Centro Toledo pokoespacio.com www.puydufouespana.com/es C This new exhibition space is located in the vestibule of Following the great success of its theme park in France, a 19th century building, at number 12 in Madrid’s Puy de Fou has opened Spain’s largest amusement park U Puerta del Sol. It contains two display cabinets, one on in Toledo. Its first show, El sueño de Toledo (The each side, decorated with wooden volutes and Dream of Toledo), opened in August 2019. This L embellishments typical of the era. This unique, journey back in time re-enacts major moments in privileged setting will transform into an exclusive space Spain’s history and will run until 2021, when the rest of T that will host exhibitions of works by renowned the park will open. photographers, who will show us their views of the city U of Madrid. R A Sabrina Amrani Galería Sala de fotografía RABASF Opened: January 2019 Opened: March 2019 L Carabanchel Centro www.sabrinaamrani.com/galeria realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com/es

Carabanchel now has its first art gallery, in Calle San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts now boasts S Salaberry, thanks to gallery owner Sabrina Amrani. The a new permanent photography hall. The space displays space boasts an area of 600 m2, with 400 m2 of usable a small selection of the nearly three thousand P exhibition space that can be configured to suit the photographs that comprise the photography collection needs of each artist. The gallery represents emerging of the academy's museum. The photographers A and established artists of all nationalities, but focuses in displayed in this exhibition space include masters of particular on the new voices that are surfacing in the Spanish photography such as Charles Clifford, Ramón C Global South. It also plans to offer a programme of Masats, Paco Gómez, Gabriel Cualladó, Castro Prieto, discussions, rounds of workshops, etc. García Alix, Isabel Muñoz, Ouka Leele, Manuel E Outumuro, Chema Madoz and Carlos Pérez Siquier. S

58 Teatro de la Letras Teatro Municipal de Vallecas Opened: April 2019 Opened: February 2019 Centro Vallecas teatrodelasletras.com www.madrid.es C This theatre in Madrid’s Barrio de las Letras (Literary There’s a new municipal theatre in the district of Quarter) is located in the building that used to house Vallecas. Located in one of the facilities belonging to U Sala Trovador. After a comprehensive remodelling, it Gerardo Diego Library, the venue has seating for 100 features 6 rows with 60 seats in total, designed to people. Its monthly programme consists of three L promote an intimate feeling of proximity to the stage theatre productions and one film screening. It also has a and the actors. The programme revolves around drama school and a theatre company whose members T intelligent comedy and interactive theatre and runs from include students from the school. Wednesday to Sunday in the afternoon, evening and at U night. In addition, all sorts of courses, workshops and talks are held in the morning from Monday to Sunday. R Teatro de las Letras also has its own drama school. A Teatro Soho Club Madrid The Ryder Opened: February 2019 Opened: July 2019 L Centro Centro teatro.sohoclubmadrid.com Patricia Lara founded The Ryder in a garage in This cosy, modern performing arts venue is located in London’s well-known Herald Street in 2015. In four S Plaza de España, just steps from Gran Vía avenue. It years, the gallery has become a platform for artistic has a commercial cultural programme that embraces discourses that construe the creation process as an end P virtually all forms of artistic performance, including in itself and performance as a medium that strikes up theatre, music and film. It also has its own drama an exchange with contemporary society. In 2019 she A school, which encourages its students to participate in opened her second branch in Madrid in the its performances. neighbourhood of Lavapiés, in an old stable whose C original structure and charm have been preserved. E S

59 Vallehermoso Stadium Opened: August 2019 Chamberí www.madrid.es

Located in Chamberí, this athletic stadium opened in August 2019 and has an area of 29,589 square metres. For 46 years the site was home to another stadium, which was demolished in 2007. The new stadium S features a spectacular eight-lane lime green track with an inside lane length of 400 metres, as well as partially P covered stands that can seat 10,000 spectators. It also boasts a covered 75x12-metre training straight whose O unique architecture and location above the stands make it the most iconic of the stadium’s new facilities. R T S

60 Vintage City Tour Opened: February 2019 Centro www.vintagecitytours.com/es

Vintage City Tours offers spectacular tours around the G heart of Madrid, passing through iconic places in the city in a very special, traditionally-built vintage premium U car. An audio guide explains Madrid’s history and offers funny anecdotes during the ride. I D E D

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