Gaudeamus Café
+34 915 282 594
Calle de Tribulete 14 (azotea del edificio de las escuelas pías de la UNED)
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This place is so great in the summer...it's a rooftop bar with good little tapas and cool people. If you want a break in the middle of a sunny day take a book and some sunglasses and look out over Lavapiés.
Kintaro
+34 913 992 888
All Sushi, All the Time
OK. If you want sushi, and I mean REALLY want sushi, go to Kindalo. It's got one of those rotating serve-yourself bars, and for a scant €16 you can literally eat until you burst. It's amazing. Every time I go there I probably eat at least €60 worth of sushi, not to mention the noodles, rice, chicken and pork dishes, salads, soups and desserts. The selection isn't that varied, but at that price, who cares? call for reservations, it fills up during the week and you're left standing at the door with your mouth watering.
One of the longest-standing herbivore establishments in the city, with a menu of standards such as organic gazpacho and vegetable paella. You can get filled up for around €10 and wash everything down with one of their fresh organic juices. Try the house specialty grilled vegetables -- the aubergines alone will make you forget about steak.
Siam
+34 915 598 315
Thai-riffic
If you're tired of tapas, and the greasy Chinese places aren't doing it for you, try Siam, which is near Plaza España and close to Malasaña. The menu del día is €11, and if you go for dinner you can try heaping portions of pad thai with shrimp, chicken or beef. Try some Thai iced tea for a real treat, and if you can't decide what to order, there is an appetizer plate with four selections of dishes that i sperfect to split between two or three. It's not really that crowded, but call in advance just to make sure.
Casa Mingo
+34 915 477 918
Chicken or....chicken.
You’re not exactly spoilt for choice at Casa Mingo as there’s only three things on the menu. Luckily, the roast chicken, Asturian cider and crispy fresh salads are all delicious and ridiculously cheap. The place is always heaving with Spanish families and is a great venue to go with a big group.
Food with a Side of Cross-Dressing
Looking to spice up your night? Visit Gula Gula, with its unique cuisine and a distinctive cross-dressing waiters, who not only serve up delectable dishes such as salmon with almonds and passion fruit sauce, but also a racy show. Be prepared for an experience unparalleled to any other restaurant in Madrid.
Chocolate!
You'll think you've entered the Willy Wonka factory for grown-ups at this amazing chocolate store...there's a bank of truffles, labeled and under mood lighting. They come in all flavors, from hazelnut and sesame to olive oil and black olive. It's definetely on the pricier side, so save it for those special occasions when you REALLY need some chocolate, or give it as a gift to only very special people.
Tuscania
+34 915 780 234
Gourmet Pizza
If you want good pizza in Madrid, please, PLEASE avoid the takeout chains! There are great slices to be found in the capital. At Tuscania, try the Prosciutto, rúcola e grana (€8.60) or the Alpina pizza (€8.90), with tango tomato, sweet caramelised onion and creamy goat cheese. There are lots of veggie options, the crusts are crisp and the flavour combinations perfect, and there are great desserts. This is a great date restaurant!
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The Loon
+1 214 5593059
3531 Mckinney Avenue
Dallas ( United States )
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The Strongest Drinks in Dallas
In uptown Dallas, you normally can't avoid the throngs of overdressed girls being hit on by investment bankers. That's why the Loon is such a breath of fresh air (although when it's packed it might be more of a gasp of air) The bar is known for some of the stiffest drinks in town. THere are -- shocking! --seats, and people wearing jeans without desinger labels. Meet down-to-earth people, have actual conversations, and eat one of their famous burgers. Hey- at least you won't mind getting some on your t-shirt.
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Nippon
+34 913 600 354
Sushi
This is the traditional sushi experience, not Spanish-style sushi as in other places. The food is divine, the atmosphere very zen. Try the hijiki black seaweed salad with grilled tofu, chicken and carrot. The “Sashimi Spanish”, is a plate of bright red ahi tuna and pale hake arrive drenched in a tart lemon-soy sauce and sprinkled with chives.
The prawn and salmon sashimi and California rolls are also amazing, as is the tempura vegetables with seafood. Tempura, when done wrong, is just a fancy word for “ball of fried dough”. Not Nippon’s tempura. This is the most impossibly light, crispy, flavourful combination of courgette, carrots, onion and prawns in Madrid’s city limits. After the heavenly tempura, ginger-infused noodles with veggies and water chestnut are good, but are topped with tiny, formerly frozen salad prawns. I’d have preferred a second (or third) helping of the tempura vegetables.