Best Michelin star restaurants in Madrid

Madrid has many proposals of signature cuisine in which luxury and avant-garde elaboration of the dishes go hand in hand for the most adventurous palates. Demanding and ambitious chefs, who are constantly researching, taking risks and always looking to innovate, head the kitchens of unique places. The best Michelin-starred restaurants, some even with two stars, are waiting for you to live an unforgettable experience of unique flavors.

Two-star omakase concept at Smoked Room

Omakase cuisine is a new concept, which is in vogue in haute cuisine. It is a term that comes from Japanese and that has to do with putting oneself in the hands of the cook and trusting his creativity and his choice of dishes according to the diners. And the Smoked Room restaurant, located in the heart of Paseo de la Castellana, is one of the best in Madrid in this regard and in just a few months of life has already achieved two Michelin stars. It stands out for its smoked dishes, made with seasonal products. The price is 135 € per person.

Deessa, the Mandarin’s gastronomic luxury

Celebrity chef Quique Dacosta has arrived in Madrid to head the kitchen at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Hotel and the luxurious Michelin-starred Deessa restaurant, with Ricard Tobella, better known as Capo, as head chef. It is located very close to Madrid’s main museums, and offers sophisticated contemporary cuisine in minimalist presentations that has earned it three Michelin stars. There is a choice of two tasting menus, each with its own particularities. The price range is between 180 € and 300 €.

Ramón Freixa delights the Salamanca neighborhood

Catalan chef Ramón Freixa heads his own restaurant, which bears his name, within the premises of the Hotel Único, in the heart of the Salamanca district. It has two Michelin stars to its credit and is one of the most famous in the city with these distinctions, with a menu in which traditional luxury cuisine is combined with avant-garde and creative recipes for an unforgettable experience. There are three different tasting menus with concepts based on seasonal products and the chef’s own creativity. The exceptional Iberian suckling pig confit with fruit salad with bitter herbs is a highlight. A pleasure for the senses. The average price is 400 € per person and is located on the legendary De Serrano street.

Canarian cuisine has its luxury version in Gofio

Chef Safe Cruz proposes three different menus at Gofio de Madrid: Gofio, Canariedad Máxima and Canariedad Máxima Plus. All the culinary tradition of the Canary Islands passed through the avant-garde and creative hand of the chef and his specialized team, who have managed to be awarded with the highest distinction for their dedication and excellence. It is located in the emblematic neighborhood of Las Letras. Its wine list deserves a separate comment and is also one of the main attractions of the restaurant. The price per person is between 50 € and 80 €.

Coque: two Michelin stars for three brothers

Diego, Mario and Rafael, the Sandoval brothers, lead the proposal of Coque, another of Madrid’s restaurants with the great honor of having two Michelin stars. They are the third generation of a family of cooks and chefs, and with this venture they seek to offer a total and complete experience, with a cocktail bar, wine cellar, kitchen and dining room, all within a personalized and thought out to the millimeter. The restaurant is located in the Paseo de la Castella, and its gastronomic technologies of extraction of supercitrus liquids, organic bull fighting bull meat prepared with high pressures, hydrolysis and red wine polyphenols stand out. Its Eñe menu costs 290 € per person and, if you want to add the wine pairing, it is 160 € more.

Colombian exoticism in Quimbaya

Very close to the Sorolla Museum, we find the Quimbaya proposal. Colombian cuisine is rich in fresh products, especially fruits, and is ideal for combining sweet and sour tones in the most creative way possible. That is what the Quimbaya restaurant in Madrid has achieved through chef Edwin Rodríguez, who previously worked in the kitchen of El Bohío, another very famous restaurant in the city. The originality and refinement of his dishes, which are out of the tradition and are real surprises, earned him a well-deserved Michelin star. The average price is 95 € per person.

La Tasquería: traditional cuisine in a luxurious style

This place, headed by chef Javi Estévez, has managed to keep its Michelin star and raise to the category of luxury the typical gastronomic proposal of a tasca with all its casquería prepared with elegance and subtlety, where everything maintains its traditional flavor and gains in creativity and contrasts. Since 2015, La Tasqueria has been located in the Goya neighborhood, and continues to demonstrate that around the pig’s ear, tripe or suckling pig there are many possibilities to explore and never all is said and done. Prices range from 60 € to 80 €.

Shows and haute cuisine at the Corral de la Morería

Corral de la Morería, located on the historic Bailén street, is one of the most unique Michelin-starred restaurants in Madrid, as it is not only famous for its fine cuisine, but also for hosting a flamenco tablao with flamenco singers and dancers of the highest level. In such a way that the dining experience will be complemented with a good flamenco show, in a place with a unique architecture that is fortunately preserved intact. The chef in charge of the kitchen is the Bilbao-born David García, who uses products from organic gardens and top-quality raw materials. The price of a dinner with show included is around 100 € per person.

Yugo The Bunker: Japanese theatricality at the service of flavor

Where there is a Michelin star there is always sushi, and at Yugo The Bunker, located on San Blas Street, the work of sushi chef Julián Mármol, who heads this restaurant decorated in a theatrical way, stands out. recreates a World War II Japanese bunker and offers truly amazing sushi cuts and techniques. You can enjoy their dishes in the main dining room or venture into the private club, where the menu is even more special and exclusive, but with long waiting lines. The basic menu costs 145 € per person and the Evolution menu costs 175 €.

Galician tradition elaborated with avant-garde at Lúa

If we talk about haute cuisine, we cannot ignore Galicia and its great sea front, which provides the best seafood in Spain, without forgetting the quality of its veal and seasonal vegetables. All this comes to Madrid, to the Eduardo Dato promenade, from the restaurant Lúa, with a menu of homey flavors and creative elaboration in a very cozy space. Its tasting menu is very complete and includes three appetizers, two starters, a fish dish, a meat dish, a pre-dessert and a dessert. The tasting menu at Lúa costs 124 € per person.