Café de Oriente

Frommer's Review

The terrace tables at the ever-popular Oriente enjoy a spectacular view past the Palacio Real gardens. The dining rooms -- Castilian upstairs, French Basque downstairs -- are regularly frequented by royalty and diplomats. Typical of the refined cuisine are vichyssoise, fresh vegetable flan, and many savory meat and fresh-fish offerings. Most visitors try to get an outdoor table, though on cloudy winter days, the interior -- decorated in turn-of-the-20th-century style, with banquettes and regal paneling -- is equally inviting. Pizza, tapas, and drinks (including Irish, Viennese, Russian, and Jamaican coffees) are served.

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