Italian food It is one of the most widespread in the world, which is why it is one of the perfect options to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Some are already considered classics of the capital and others are trattorias, on many hidden occasions, which are worth discovering and trying.
If you are a lover of good and traditional Italian cuisine and want to enjoy a pasta dish as if you were in Italy itself or a homemade pizza, these are our favourites.
Forneria Ballaró Awarded
The great success of Premiata Forneria Ballaró is the wood-fired oven that they use to prepare the dishes, always under the baton of the chef of Sicilian origin, Angelo Marino. A menu with different sections that is characterized by fusing different cultures with a strong Mediterranean influence and that can be enjoyed on both floors of the restaurant located in the heart of the Chamberí neighborhood. In the pizza section, another of his strengths, Marino seduces with highly creative proposals. The one with spicy chorizo is a show just like the tiramisu.
- Where? C/ Santa Engracia, 90
- Telephone: 91 593 91 33
- Average price: 35 euros
malafemena
Malafemmena from Gruppo Pulcinella is one of the most flirtatious Italians in the capital, and curiously it is a space that pays homage to women. Its name comes from the well-known song from the 50s that was composed by the famous Totó, a Neapolitan actor and comedian, like the origins of Enrico Bosco, founder of the group. In his menu you can find scampi tartare, special risottos, pasta with seafood and delicious pizzas made in the oven. It has a nice interior terrace.
- Where? Calle del Dr. Esquerdo, 13
- Telephone: 913 36 94 20
- Average price: 30 euros
Arrogant
At Arrogante, belonging to the SLVJ hotel group, you’ll find Italian music, daily shows, a circus atmosphere and a dreamy aesthetic are the backdrop for this new restaurant. An ideal choice for a romantic night. The menu contains a wide variety of pastas and pizzas, includes a section of raw foods, is signed by the Venezuelan Fermín Azkue, executive chef of the group, while the cocktail proposal with 18 different proposals, served in glasses painted by hand in the shape of masks , masks or classical sculptures, is in charge of Borja Goikoetxea.
- Where? Velazquez, 96
- Telephone: 661 75 24 65
- Average price: 50-60 euros
bel mondo
bel mondo is the Italian restaurant with a French seal where you can enjoy a dinner as if you were in Italy itself. A very striking space, adorned with 10,000 colorful vinyls, marble tables, Murano glass lamps, a fireplace and shelves full of books. A sublime decoration to move to Italy while in Madrid. On the menu you will find traditional Italian products, pizza, pasta and delicious desserts. The terrace, the jewel of this place, is so spectacular that you will think you are on the Amalfi Coast.
- Where? Velázquez Street, 39
- He doesn’t have a phone. Bookings in his web page
- Average price: 30 euros
isabella house
You will want to show every corner of Casa Isabella in Instagram. A small three-story building, decorated as the home of a nonna Roman with exquisite taste. Inside, different areas to eat in privacy, with sofas, bookcases, curtains, paintings and lamps. Every corner is ideal. In its menu you will find a gastronomic proposal based on Italian market cuisine with Mediterranean touches in an environment that will make you feel at home.
- Where? C. de Puigcerda, 4
- Telephone: 919 54 69 54
- Average price: 35 euros
Numa Pompilius
Numa Pompilio is one of the most beautiful restaurants in Madrid, so it is an ideal choice for a romantic date. A spectacular space meticulously decorated in a very stately style, very baroque deco, inspired by romantic Tuscan villas and European bourgeois restaurants, with English touches. In addition to typical Italian dishes there are international cuisine options. One of the secrets of this new culinary temple is its impressive interior terrace, a romantic corner worth enjoying in good company.
- Where? Velázquez Street, 18
- Telephone: 916 85 97 19
- Average price: 60 euros
alduccio
A classic of all life renewed. Alduccio offers us refined Italian cuisine, with delicious pasta and pizzas as the house specialty, although you can also find very good quality grilled meat. All in a very refined environment, in whose halls you will find the walls decorated with photographs of celebrities who have come to the restaurant. The terrace is ideal, a space with a special charm and very instagrammable.
- Where? Concha Espina Avenue, 8
- Telephone: 915 64 68 97
- Average price: 40 euros
Toto
This Italian is one of the fav From the capital. Totó Madrid represents the essence of Italian-Mediterranean cuisine, with a strong commitment to traditional recipes: pasta, meat, fish and good wines, in a warm and romantic setting inspired by Italian cinema from the 50s and 60s and music in live every day of the year.
- Where? Pº de la Castellana, 38
- Telephone: 910 05 38 84
- Average price: 45 euros
fellina
Fellina is a tribute to Italy through its most traditional recipes, a restaurant inspired by the film director Federico Fellini. The menu is very varied, with a vegetarian and vegan option, and there is also a children’s menu to go with the whole family. His specialty is spaghetti ‘alla carbonara originale’, ‘mortadella’ pizza and tiramisu.
- Where? Caracas Street, 21
- Telephone: 91 410 92 50
- Average price: 30 euros
The Magic Pentola
If you fancy an informal plan, far from luxury, La Péntola Mágica is your ideal choice. In the neighborhood of El Retiro hides this trattoria perfect to enjoy real Italian food at a cheap price. A trattoria Informal in a small, discreet and very simple space, but with delicious homemade pasta and totally recommendable oven-baked pizzas. For dessert you can’t miss the tiramisu and the panna cotta.
- Where? Avd Ciudad de Barcelona, 7
- Telephone: 615 874 273
- Average price: 25 euros
Flavia’s window
The restaurant La ventana de Flavia is an ideal space within the NH Lagasca hotel, in the heart of the Salamanca district of the capital. It is a place decorated by the Russian architect Elena Kardash, divided into several rooms to enjoy fresh artisan pasta dishes and sourdough pizzas, complete with grilled meat, fish and vegetables. The international touch of the menu comes from the hand of her gastronomic advisor, Izu Ani, recognized as one of the best chefs of the world.
- Where? Lagasca Street, 64
- Telephone: 915 29 63 37
- Average price: 35-40 euros
Ballaro Market
Mercato Ballaró is one of the leading places to enjoy the flavors of southern Italy in Madrid, run by Angelo Marino. The space is divided into two parts, the lower part with a bar, high and low tables and an offer of tapas, sausages and portions inspired by the traditional Palermo recipe book, and the upper part, the more formal dining room, where you can enjoy your pasta combined with fish or the Sicilian stew of spicy octopus.
- Where? Calle de Santa Engracia, 24
- Telephone: 91 310 16 18 / 91 308 49 66
- Average price: 45 euros
Più di Prima
The mythical Più Di Prima offers Italian haute cuisine led by the Venetian chef Stefano Franzin. In his letter you can find the risottos typical of northern Italy and fresh pasta. The raviolone with Parmigiano cream, free-range egg yolk, spinach and grated truffle directly on the table and those with foie mi-cuit stand out. A meal accompanied by an Italian wine cellar with more than 40 references and a cocktail menu.
- Where? Paseo del Pintor Rosales, 30
- Telephone: 917 65 01 83
- Average price: 45 euros
sottosopra
Sottosopra brings a piece of the cuisine of Rome, specifically from the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere, to the capital. In its menu you will find typical Roman dishes with an innovative touch, that is, a mixture of the traditional with the avant-garde: the typical Roman rosetta, Roman sausages and cheeses, meat tartare with cheese foam and there is no shortage of traditional spaghetti carbonara. . All in an ideal space divided into different floors with a beautiful terrace at street level and decorated by Alejandra Pombo, responsible for the design of other spaces such as Numa Pompilio.
- Where? Puigcerda Street, 8
- Telephone: 917 48 61 97
- Average price: 40 euros
Villa Capri
Villa Capri is the Italian restaurant whose decoration will transport you to the Amalfi coast, to the very island of Capri. A beautiful space divided into three rooms and a terrace overlooking the Plaza de Santa Bárbara, decorated with marble tables, lamps (some from Murano) and tiled floors. terrazzo Italian. An interior design created by Studio Kiki, the in-house design team, which is in charge of all the group’s stores in different countries. Spectacular central bar decorated with 1,500 bottles of alcohol vintage. On the menu you will find everything from classic Italian recipes to crazy creations with a Mediterranean touch.
- Where? Hortaleza Street, 118
- Telephone: 914 41 62 99
- Average price: 30 euros
Emma and Julia
Emma and Julia is one trattoria Discreet located in La Latina where you can find a menu of traditional Italian dishes. In their wood-fired oven they make pizzas and bread. There are also special menus suitable for celiacs and those who are lactose intolerant, in fact it is the Italian benchmark for gluten-free food.
- Where? Calle de la Cava Baja, 19
- Telephone: 913 66 10 23
- Average price: 30 euros
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