El Amparo

Frommer's Review

One of Madrid's most elegant gastronomic enclaves, El Amparo is built round the courtyard of an old corrala (residential building) whose facade is covered by cascading vines. Inside, three tiers of rough-hewn wooden beams surround tables set with pink linens and glistening silver; above a sloping skylight floods the interior with sun by day, while at night, pinpoints of light from the high-tech hanging lanterns create intimate shadows. Polite, uniformed waiters serve highly inventive nouvelle cuisine like bisque de mariscos con Armagnac (shellfish bisque with Armagnac), cigalas salteadas de con raviolis de queso (crayfish seasoned with ravioli cheese, honey and rosemary), foie asado con jugo de trufas (roast foie gras with truffle juice), and lechona con manzana y membrillo (roast suckling pig with apple and quince seasoning). Standout dessert -- another exquisite mouthful -- is the brioche caramelizado con ciruelas al vino tinto y crema de cafe (caramelized brioche with plums marinated in red wine and coffee cream).

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