
Themed restaurants have gained momentum in Madrid. Partly because it is a visual attraction and partly because in the search for third places to meet it is logical to do it in places that in addition to good food and drink have to do with your tastes, preferences or hobbies. Although some restaurants with a show, or restaurants dedicated especially to an ingredient, would also have fit in some way, what they have in common is that they are an ode to a particular element.
1. Wonderland
Wonderland makes it clear that the trend of themed restaurants is on the rise. The space is totally dedicated to Alice in Wonderland, with the difference that here instead of cakes they serve Asian food. If going to a free buffet of revolving food is already an adventure in which you try to get the dish you want before your table passes, in this one the floor and ceiling seem to merge and the doors are locks. It doesn’t matter if you are a fan or not of this popular story by Lewis Carroll, the experience is what counts.
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Location:Calle Manuela Malasaña, 5 (Malasaña)
2. Comic Planet
Within the geek world there is a very expanded area that generates hordes of fans: superhero comics. Both Marvel and DC have a space specially dedicated to them in this 600 m², three-story restaurant. Comic Planet is one of the favorite places for many people to celebrate special events if you are a fan of the stories of caped heroes, in fact it has two reserved for adults: Wayne Mansion and Batcave. The food couldn’t be anything other than the classics of American cuisine, except that everything is made from scratch on site.
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Location: Avenida de Alberto de Alcocer, 5 (Cuzco)
3. La Cerda
There are themed restaurants where the object of worship is clear, but the motive is diffuse. In La cerda pink hams with wings fly over the ceiling, portraits of aristocratic pigs decorate the walls and fuchsia neon signs illuminate every corner. The ode to this very Iberian animal is clear and its menu follows the same line, although it may seem ironic, almost all its main dishes have pork. If you like pink, pigs in all their forms and excessive decoration, this is your third place.
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📍Location: Barbieri street, 15 (Chueca)
4. Estupenda Café Bar
Estupenda Café Bar can be the meeting place for those who like to talk about the films that have been presented at Sundance and for those who find David Lynch commercial, but love his aesthetics. The theme of this space leaves little doubt when you see the red velvet curtains and two-tone floor, references to Twin Peaks are everywhere.
The second floor copies the American dinner of the series and has a very concise menu: homemade pies, hot dogs, milkshakes or cocktails from noon to dawn. While the downstairs takes over at night and transforms into a space for DJ sessions, movies and monologues.
Behind one of the most alternative bars in the Malasaña neighborhood is Silvia Superstar, one of the last icons of La Movida, singer of the group Killer Barbies, who renovated the old Coconut Bar, turning it into Estupenda Café Bar.
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📍 Location: Calle de San Roque, 14 (Malasaña)
5. Frida Íntima
This themed restaurant in Madrid explores a new concept: it is a gastro-gallery dedicated to Frida Kahlo. The direct descendants of the iconic Mexican artist are the creators of Frida Íntima, where they cook the dishes that were eaten in her house and exhibit photographs of the most familiar part of the artist. They also support emerging artists from the American country, in search of “New Fridos”, as they call them themselves.
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📍Location: Paseo del Pintor Rosales, 32 (Argüelles)
6. Storyland
That this list of themed restaurants has points in common with that of restaurants to go with children should come as no surprise. There is no public more willing to be carried away by imagination and fantasy than children, and that is why Storyland is ideal for them, although it is also aimed at all those who fondly remember the movies and stories of their childhood, however distant it may be. That is its theme and to it they consecrate even the presentation of their dishes, in which you can find characters like Pumba or Remy.
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📍Location: Calle de la Cava Alta, 12 (Downtown)