Carbonara, bolognese, Neapolitan pizza, amatriciana, pesto pasta, puttanesca, tiramisu, cannolis … Italian cuisine is one of the most international. It has left Italy and has landed in kitchens around the world, and it is rare to visit any city without seeing an Italian restaurant on its streets.
And although there are many Italian restaurants, they make the heart of an Italian-born travel again to their home. nonna There are not so many. That is why we wanted to talk to five Italians who reveal their favorite restaurants from Madrid so that we can enjoy an authentic Italian dish in the Spanish capital.
Gioia
Francesca is Sicilian, although she has lived in Spain for more than 12 years. His favorite Italian restaurant is Gioia, a regular on the food lists. the best Italian restaurants in Madrid. The restaurant fuses the tradition of Piedmont cuisine with signature cuisine. Its chef, Davide Bonato, points out that risottos are the house specialty, but for Francesca “the essentials are the handmade noodles with truffle and egg. They are absolutely delicious. “
– Calle de San Bartolomé, 23. Phone: 915 21 55 47
– Reservations in gioiamadrid.es
To vÁnvera
A vÁnvera is a restaurant that we find on Calle Zurbano 85 and in which, according to two of our Italian friends, “we will find the real italian carbonara”. And no, it’s not with bacon or cream. Chef Luigi Bertaccini, whose mentor is the famous Andrea Tumbarello, is in charge of bringing to Madrid a simple Italian cuisine and he enjoys that he falls in love.
– Calle de Zurbano, 85. Phone: 91 825 66 88
– Reservations in avanvera.es
Noi Ristorante
Belonging to the El Pradal group and with Gianni Pinto as chef, this restaurant already has a Repsol Sol and has only been open for a couple of years. Carlo has known him since last summer and is delighted with his orecchiette with cuttlefish ragout and their tiramisu. “It’s not like my mother’s, but it’s the best I’ve found in Madrid.” Special mention should be made of the spaghetti alla carbonara with pecorino and guanciale. Delicious
– Calle de Recoletos, 6. Phone: 91 069 40 07
– Reservations in restaurantenoi.com
Cor & Cor
Cor & Cor’s fried pizza is one more recommendation that the Italians we have asked agree on. They are specialists in Neapolitan pizzas, so we can try some of their light recipes and transport us immediately to Naples. They also have restaurants in Madrid and on the Costa del Sol.
– Restaurants in Madrid at: Calle Nuncio, 19; Calle de los Donados, 2; Calle Conde de Peñalver, 35.
– Restaurant in Alcorcón on Av. De la Libertad, 2.
– Marbella Restaurant at Avda. Miguel Cano, 1.
– Reservations in pizzeriacorecor.es
Don giovanni
Andrea Tumbarello is the chef behind this restaurant with two Repsol Suns, which is a must when it comes to Italian signature cuisine. For Francesca it is a restaurant without any fault. “It is not to go every day for the price, but It is haute cuisine and authentic Italian food. The spaghetti alla puttanesca are to cry”. It is known as the king of truffles, so this fungus is more than present in their dishes.
– Paseo de Reina Cristina, 23 (back). Phone: 91 434 83 38
– Reservations in dongiovanni.es
Trattoria Malatesta
“If I want to eat a plate of fresh pasta like at home, I always go to the Malatesta,” says Luca. “And his panna cotta it is delicious too ”. In addition it is an inexpensive place (It has a really tempting menu of the day and a menu for two), cozy and highly recommended run by a Roman chef named Lucio.
– Calle de los Coloreros, 5. Phone: 913 65 90 97
– Reservations in trattoriamalatesta.com
Ouh Babbo!
He is known among famous people (you may meet Sebastian Yatra or with Eduardo Arce, for example) because it has been run for 15 years by the actor Bruno Squarcia. Wood oven pizza specialists, for Francesca it is a classic place that she has been going to for a long time.
– Calle de los Caños del Peral, 2. Phone: 915 47 65 81
– Reservations in eltenedor.es
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