The Madrilenian cuisine has received plenty of influences from other regions of Spain and its own identity actually relies in its ability to assimilate elements from the immigration.
The cocido madrileño, a chickpea-based stew, is one of the most emblematic dishes of the Madrilenian cuisine. The callos a la madrileña is another traditional winter specialty, usually made of cattle tripes. Other offal dishes typical in the city include the gallinejas or grilled pig’s ear. Fried squid has become a culinary specialty in Madrid, often consumed in sandwich as bocata de calamares.
Other generic dishes commonly accepted as part of the Madrilenian cuisine include the potaje, the sopa de ajo (Garlic soup), the Spanish omelette, the besugo a la madrileña (bream), caracoles a la madrileña (snails, sp. Cornu aspersum) or the soldaditos de Pavía, the patatas bravas (consumed as snack in bars) or the gallina en pepitoria (hen or chicken cooked with the yolk of hard-boiled eggs and almonds) to name a few.
Traditional desserts include torrijas (a variant of French toast consumed in the Easter) and bartolillos.
There are 97 Michelin list restaurants in Madrid (by type of the cuisine with average prices):
Andalusian Cuisine
Surtopía, Núñez de Balboa 106, 50 – 85 EUR • Andalusian Cuisine
Asturian Cuisine
El Oso, Avenida de Burgos 214, 40 – 60 EUR • Asturian Cuisine
Basque Cuisine
Jaizkibel, Albasanz 67, 46 – 65 EUR • Basque Cuisine
Classic Cuisine
Arce, Augusto Figueroa 32, 50 – 80 EUR • Classic Cuisine
Creative Cuisine
DiverXO, Padre Damián 23, 350 EUR • Creative Cuisine (three stars!)
Ramón Freixa Madrid, Claudio Coello 67, 90 – 165 EUR • Creative Cuisine (two stars)
Coque, Marqués de Riscal 11, 198 – 230 EUR • Creative Cuisine (two stars)
DSTAgE, Regueros 8, 145 – 170 EUR • Creative Cuisine (two stars)
Paco Roncero, Alcalá 15, 85 – 148 EUR • Creative Cuisine (two stars)
Cebo, Carrera de San Jerónimo 34, 115 – 135 EUR • Creative Cuisine (one star)
El Club Allard, Ferraz 2, 60 – 135 EUR • Creative Cuisine (one star)
Ovillo, Pantoja 8, 40 – 69 EUR • Creative Cuisine
Viavélez, Avenida General Perón 10, 35 – 55 EUR • Creative Cuisine
Étimo, Ayala 27, 65 – 90 EUR • Creative Cuisine
Triciclo, Santa María 28, 29 – 80 EUR • Creative Cuisine
Colombian Cuisine
Quimbaya, Zurbano 63, 40 – 65 EUR • Colombian Cuisine
Galician Cuisine
Casa d’a Troya, Emiliano Barral 14, 20 – 70 EUR • Galician Cuisine
O grelo, Menorca 39, 45 – 75 EUR • Galician Cuisine
Japanese Cuisine
Kabuki, Avenida Presidente Carmona 2, 70 – 95 EUR • Japanese Cuisine (one star)
Kabuki Wellington, Velázquez 6, 85 – 130 EUR • Japanese Cuisine (one star)
Yugo, San Blas 4, 135 – 182 EUR • Japanese Cuisine (one star)
99 sushi bar, Padre Damián 23, 60 – 105 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
99 sushi bar, Hermosilla 4, 55 – 99 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Miyama, Paseo de la Castellana 45, 28 – 80 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Kappo, Bretón de los Herreros 54, 60 – 80 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Shinatora Ya, Claudio Coello 41, 45 – 60 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Tori-Key, Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás 2, 35 – 55 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Umiko, Los Madrazo 18, 60 – 80 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Ikigai, Flor Baja 5, 45 – 120 EUR • Japanese Cuisine
Fusion
Arallo Taberna, Reina 31, 40 – 65 EUR • Fusion
Sa Brisa, Menéndez Pelayo 15, 19 – 58 EUR • Fusion
Soy Kitchen, Zurbano 59, 45 – 70 EUR • Fusion
StreetXO Madrid, Serrano 52, 45 – 100 EUR • Fusion
Bacira, Castillo 16, 30 – 45 EUR • Fusion
Luke, Bárbara de Braganza 2, 30 – 85 EUR • Fusion
Tripea, Vallehermoso 36, 30 – 45 EUR • Fusion
Chuka Ramen Bar, Echegaray 9, 26 – 35 EUR • Fusion
Lamian by Soy Kitchen, Plaza Mostenses 4, 25 – 42 EUR • Fusion
Enklima, Ferraz 36, 64 – 92 EUR • Fusion
Indian Cuisine
Benares, Zurbano 5, 22 – 60 EUR • Indian Cuisine
International Cuisine
A’Barra, Del Pinar 15, 65 – 120 EUR • International Cuisine (one star)
Marcano, Doctor Castelo 31, 35 – 65 EUR • International Cuisine
La Tasquita de Enfrente, Ballesta 6, 50 – 125 EUR • International Cuisine
Italian Cuisine
Gioia, San Bartolomé 23, 46 – 80 EUR • Italian Cuisine
Market Cuisine
Gala, Espronceda 14, 35 – 60 EUR • Market Cuisine
Candeli, Ponzano 47, 40 – 55 EUR • Market Cuisine
Lakasa, Plaza del Descubridor Diego de Ordás 1, 45 – 70 EUR • Market Cuisine
Askuabarra, Arlabán 7, 40 – 55 EUR • Market Cuisine
Meats and Grills
Rubaiyat Madrid, Juan Ramón Jiménez 37, 60 – 75 EUR • Meats and Grills
El Señor Martín, General Castaños 13, 50 – 80 EUR • Meats and Grills
Mediterranean Cuisine
Cadaqués, Jorge Juan 35, 45 – 65 EUR • Mediterranean Cuisine
Mexican Cuisine
Tepic, Ayala 14, 30 – 45 EUR • Mexican Cuisine
Puntarena, Alberto Aguilera 20, 35 – 65 EUR • Mexican Cuisine
Modern Cuisine
Gaytán, Príncipe de Vergara 205, 50 – 137 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
La Tasquería, Duque de Sesto 48, 40 – 75 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
Clos Madrid, Raimundo Fernández Villaverde 24, 60 – 95 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
El Invernadero, Ponzano 85, 95 – 150 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
Saddle, Amador de los Ríos 6, 85 – 120 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
Corral de la Morería Gastronómico, Morería 17, 59 – 75 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
Lúa, Eduardo Dato 5, 50 – 78 EUR • Modern Cuisine (one star)
BiBo Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana 52, 50 – 70 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Haroma, Diego de León 43, 50 – 75 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Santerra, General Pardiñas 56, 55 – 150 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Kulto, Ibiza 4, 40 – 60 EUR • Modern Cuisine
La Bien Aparecida, Jorge Juan 8, 45 – 75 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Arrayán, Villalar 6, 60 – 90 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Alabaster, Montalbán 9, 40 – 70 EUR • Modern Cuisine
DSPEAK, Fernando VI 6, 40 – 70 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Ático, Marqués de Valdeiglesias 1, 40 – 70 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Ferretería, Atocha 57, 55 – 95 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Dos Cielos Madrid, Cuesta de Santo Domingo 5, 60 – 85 EUR • Modern Cuisine
Peruvian Cuisine
Tampu, Prim 13, 55 – 75 EUR • Peruvian Cuisine
Regional cuisine
Gofio, Lope de Vega 9, 65 – 125 EUR • Regional Cuisine (one star)
Seafood
Estimar Madrid, Marqués de Cubas 18, 70 – 90 EUR • Seafood
Traditional cuisine
Arzábal, Menéndez Pelayo 13, 40 – 60 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Álbora, Jorge Juan 33, 40 – 69 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Quinqué, Apolonio Morales 3, 35 – 50 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Filandón, Carretera Fuencarral-El Pardo, 60 – 70 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Desencaja Bistro, Paseo de la Habana 84, 39 – 82 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Rocacho, Padre Damián 38, 50 – 150 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Cañadío, Conde de Peñalver 86, 40 – 55 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Castelados, Antonio Acuña 18, 35 – 45 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Amparito Roca, Juan Bravo 12, 50 – 73 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Ferreiro, Aviador Zorita 32, 40 – 60 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
La Castela, Doctor Castelo 22, 35 – 45 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
La Montería, Lope de Rueda 35, 30 – 48 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
La MaMá, María Panes 6, 28 – 49 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
La Maruca, Velázquez 54, 30 – 45 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Poncelet Cheese Bar, José Abascal 61, 40 – 60 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Salino, Menorca 4, 40 – 55 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Goizeko Wellington, Villanueva 34, 60 – 80 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Huerta de Carabaña, Lagasca 32, 40 – 100 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Las Tortillas de Gabino, Rafael Calvo 20, 35 – 50 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Coquetto, Fortuny 2, Madrid, 55 – 70 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Fismuler, Sagasta 29, 45 – 55 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Bolívar, Manuela Malasaña 28, 20 – 45 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
Membibre, Guzmán el Bueno 40, 45 – 85 EUR • Traditional Cuisine
