Indecision is the most repeated constant in the act of choosing a place to eat. Whether the choice is made in advance or on the spot. Madrid’s gastronomic variety is overwhelming. Therefore, we go neighborhood by neighborhood. In the neighborhood of Las Letras, one of the oldest and most traditional in Madrid, the possibilities are endless, but let’s narrow down the list: what are the best restaurants to eat in the neighborhood of Las Letras? Here is the answer.
1. Kausa Madrid
The fever linked to including Peruvian dishes in any restaurant that defines its gastronomy as fusion cuisine cannot be understood without the traditional places. And Kausa Madrid is one of them. First class ceviches or tiraditos that produce salivation when you think about it.
📍 9 Amor de mis Amores Street, 9
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2. Stop Madrid
Friendliness by flag, Águila beer on tap and traditional dishes. Stop Madrid is a classic in the neighborhood and it is no coincidence that it has been in operation for almost a hundred years.
📍 Calle de Atocha, 69
💶 €€€€€
3. The hogfish
Los Chanquetes has two very important attractions: there is almost always room on its terrace and the drink is accompanied by a generous and random tapa. Its terrace is composed of wooden shelves fixed to the facade. Another bar like the ones we have always had.
📍 Calle de Moratín, 2
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4. Yugo the Bunker
Not including Yugo the Bunker in the list would be like not including the top scorer of a soccer competition in a possible best eleven. With a Michelin Star and a first class product, Yugo the Bunker is a place of pilgrimage for lovers of good food.
📍 Calle de San Blas, 4
💶 €€€€€
5. Gofio
With Gofio it’s like with Yugo the Bunker: it can’t not be on the list. Everything has already been said about Gofio, but it is still not enough. High class Canarian cuisine, tasting menu of many dishes and the certainty that there is no place in Madrid where you can eat like here.
📍 Calle de Lope de Vega, 9
💶 €€€€€
6. Tokio Ball
The best place in Madrid to eat takoyakis (defined by the owner himself as a kind of octopus croquettes). And it’s no coincidence, of course, it’s the only place we know of where they are made with the specific iron for it. Impossible not to burn your palate and tongue with the impatience generated by the sight of such a delicacy burning in front of you.
📍 Calle de Echegaray, 29
💶 €€€€€
7. Decadent
Frugal and satisfying in quantity, Decadente’s daily menu is evidence that if you eat out you don’t need to take a nap afterwards. You can find a pink tomato salad with tuna belly and a tuna tataki, for example, between starters and main courses. It also includes beverage, bread and dessert.
📍 Calle de Manuel Fernández y González, 10
8. Tricycle
Triciclo is the eternal promise of the neighborhood, which has grown from being just a restaurant to a group with other spaces in the city. Triciclo’s cuisine is almost unparalleled in Madrid. Its off-menu is a scandal; the wine variety, too.
📍 Calle de Santa María, 28.
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