Paco Roncero
The celebrated chef Paco Roncero created this cutting-edge gastronomic adventure (he trained with Ferran Adrià, the Spanish master of culinary innovation). His restaurant occupies the top floor of the Neo-Baroque Casino de Madrid, a rather snooty social club built in 1910. Yet the décor here is contemporary and playful, and Roncero’s cooking is wildly experimental. Two tasting menus are available, the shorter version designed for lunchtime (on Thursdays and Fridays only). The more elaborate and expensive Afirmación menu is a whistlestop tour through multiple courses that play with the texture, flavor, and appearance of the ingredients in unexpected ways. Black truffle air cake and foie gras with cardamom coated in white chocolate set the tone. Paired with fine wines, this is one of Spain’s most memorable dining experiences. There’s a lovely terrace too.
The celebrated chef Paco Roncero created this cutting-edge gastronomic adventure (he trained with Ferran Adrià, the Spanish master of culinary innovation). His restaurant occupies the top floor of the Neo-Baroque Casino de Madrid, a rather snooty social club built in 1910. Yet the décor here is contemporary and playful, and Roncero’s cooking is wildly experimental. Two tasting menus are available, the shorter version designed for lunchtime (on Thursdays and Fridays only). The more elaborate and expensive Afirmación menu is a whistlestop tour through multiple courses that play with the texture, flavor, and appearance of the ingredients in unexpected ways. Black truffle air cake and foie gras with cardamom coated in white chocolate set the tone. Paired with fine wines, this is one of Spain’s most memorable dining experiences. There’s a lovely terrace too.
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