Top 10 Specialist Restaurants
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1. Zara
Just off the Gran Vía, Zara has been a rallying point for Cuban exiles since the 1960s. Caribbean standards like ropa vieja (stewed meat in tomato sauce). Excellent daiquiris.
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2. Al Natural
Unpretentious restaurant serving vegetarian dishes. House speciality is spinach and mushroom tart (tarta de setas y espinacas ).
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3. Pans and Co
Branch of Catalan fast-food chain offering filled baguettes, salads, croissants, cakes and ice cream, to eat in or take away.
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4. Edelweiss
Next to the Chamber of Deputies, this restaurant is popular with visiting German politicians for its central European cooking. Speciality is knuckle of pork with puréed potatoes. Don’t count the calories.
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5. Errota-Zar
This family-run restaurant serves grilled meat and fish dishes cooked to perfection. Try the red bream (besugo ).
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6. Ferpal
Charcuterie near Sol with the usual range of jamón Ibérico , pâtés, cheeses, etc., as well as sandwiches. Eat at the bar or take away.
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7. El Pez Gordo
A popular hang-out with the young crowd, “the fat fish” offers a menu del día as well as tapas .
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8. Don Pelayo
Asturian cooking is on offer in this formal restaurant. Live music Friday and Saturday.
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9. Korynto
This restaurant is known for the quality of its seafood and fish.
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10. El Templo del Café
This ethnic café just off Gran Vía is also a shop, selling African crafts, and a restaurant. Tasteful decor with an African theme.
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