Initmate, expensive and exclusive, the wonderful Zalacain is known as one of the very best restaurants in Madrid. Some of the fabulous dishes include stew of scampi in cider sauce,... Read more »
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While in a Spanish home an everyday dessert might be as easy and wholesome as a cup of yogurt or a piece of fruit, don’t be fooled into thinking that Madrid doesn’t do sugar. Au contraire.Madridlocals do love their share of pastries and sweets – especially mid-afternoon. But when locals go out in the evening, Madrid restaurants happily cater to their after-dinner splurging with a variety of Spanish and international desserts at the ready.
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10Best List: Sample Madrid's Traditions, Starting with Breakfast
Start the day off right in Madrid with a light treat called a Spanish breakfast. As likely to consist of a sweet nibble like a croissant, pastry or fried churro as a more savory slice of Spanish omelet, two pieces of toast or a small ham sandwich, the essential function of breakfast in Madrid is to tide you over until lunch at 2 pm, the biggest meal of the day.
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10Best List: Make Time for Madrid's Main Meal, Lunch
Lunch in Madrid is no small affair: expect plate after plate for Madrid’s most important meal of the day. On the weekends, many Madrid families gather to linger over their lunch meal. But even on the weekdays, a two-hour restaurant lunch is quite common inMadrid (despite workers’ slowly shrinking lunchtimes) and understandably so with all the excellent and economical prix-fixe lunches available.
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Part of the fun of traveling is sampling the local cuisine. With that in mind, branch out and give a few locally-owned Madrid restaurants a shot. This Madrid dining guide offers choices for those who crave comfort food and those who savor more international flavors, fans of out-of-the-way spots as well as proponents of stylish, upscale dining rooms. Rest assured — the 10Best Madrid restaurant guide covers all the bases!
- Madrid Expert Sarah Rogers
