Caripén

This restaurant stands in a historic district near the Royal Opera House and the Spanish Senate. It was once El Tablao, the flamenco club of Lola Flores, one of the most famous of all Spanish singer-dancers. Its Art Deco decor has been restored, and instead of flamenco, you get the inspired French bistro cookery of Daniel Boute. The restaurant is especially popular with the Madrid locals, or gatos (cats), because it serves until 2am when most other quality establishments are shuttered. (Local residents are called gatos because they like to roam about at night.) Go for the mejillones de roca (mussels in white wine and cream sauce), a perfectly prepared steak tartare, foie with setas (duck liver and mushrooms), or skate in black butter. You can finish off with such desserts as tiramisu, freshly made fruit tarts, or crepes.

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