Name: El Cafe de La Opera
Address: Cuesta de Santo Domingo 2 E - 28013 Madrid, Madrid
Telephone: +34915426382
Price range: $$-$$$
Rating: 4.4

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El Cafe de La Opera

Madrid Dstage, although it has two Michelin stars, feels like it has three stars. I looked at TripAdvisor and found out that it is the number one restaurant in Madrid. I chose 12 dishes. The amuse-bouche is cuttlefish balls. It looks so delicious that I thought it was a cold dish. I took it in my hand and put it in my mouth and found out that it was hot and bursting cuttlefish. The tiger milk shrimp sashimi is a dish with a full experience. The chef will give you a dish in the open. Kitchen explained the cooking method of the whole dish, the ingredients, and the Spanish fruit wine. Naturally, it is my second favorite dish. The third dish I like is seafood mousse with conch. I have eaten cooked conch in London before, and this half-cooked one has a strong fresh seawater flavor that is unforgettable. The fourth dish is smoked wagyu, which is about half-cooked. It is smoked in the box with charcoal and then sliced ​​and served with basil and other sauces. The fifth favorite organic dish is roasted avocado with peanut butter. The window outside the bathroom is full of plants, and the waiter also explained it skillfully. If I visit Madrid again, it must be because I really want to come to this restaurant again.

Trip Gourmet Awards

Achieved a 3-year streak on the annual lists

Featured in 2026  Global 100 - Fine Dining 

2026  Global 100 - Fine Dining 

Finished dinner at Paco Roncero, everything was delicious, I was impressed with every dish, they were a perfect blend of many different flavors. The chef is very creative and bold in every dish

No. 6 of Fine Dining  in Madrid

La Barraca is a restaurant worth visiting! This store is super popular. I walked in on the first night and was rejected. They said it was fully booked and could only be reserved. I saw that the online reviews were very high, so we obediently came back the second night. Fortunately, we came back. It was really worth it. ~✌️

I like the environment of this restaurant very much. It feels a bit like eating at a rich person&#39;s home. The goose yellow color is very warm. I heard that the Spanish risotto was originally a combination of rabbit, chicken, etc. The seafood version is an extension, as shown in the picture. They are all delicious, and the menu has many choices, including cuttlefish rice! 🦑🐙🦐

No. 7 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Madrid

This is a chain restaurant with several branches in Madrid. It specializes in Spanish snacks, which are economical and have a wide variety. I went there twice during my few days in Madrid. The service was OK. There were pictures when ordering dishes, so you don&#39;t have to worry about not understanding them. I felt that the dishes I ordered were all delicious. You can only see the pictures below to know what I ordered. I recommend a big glass of sangria.

No. 5 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Madrid

The staff was super friendly and had great recommendations on the menu. The fish was very fresh. Would recommend to any seafood fan visiting Madrid.

The waiter will first introduce you to the Spanish dining culture and then recommend dishes. It&#39;s all surprises starting from the appetizers. The salad is refreshing and sour, and it&#39;s a combination of original and ink-flavored fried milk (not on the menu, you can ask the waiter if you want a combination). The milk flavor is rich and layered, the thick-cut eye gravy is juicy and full of meaty aroma, the recommended drinks are also delicious, the dessert milk risotto is unique but the taste is average, the milk ice cream and rice didn&#39;t give me a taste of upgrade.

2025  Global 100 - Local Restaurants

E Cafe De La Opera，这个咖啡厅也太有特色了吧，就从外表的建筑也是让我感到很特别，有一个闪电的形状，非常的显眼并且容易被大家找到，他们家的抹茶口味的咖啡非常不错。

E Cafe De La Opera, this cafe is so unique. The exterior of the building also makes me feel very special. It has a lightning shape, which is very conspicuous and easy to find. Their matcha flavored coffee is very good.

Muy buena oferta Elegimos la cena con opera y la verdad es que estuvo muy bien (aperitivo, primero, pescado, carne y postre) con canciones de opera y zarzuela en directo y piano en vivo. 65 euros bebida aparte. Muy buen ambiente y cantantes (tenor, soprano y mezzosoprano) excelentes.MUY RECOMENDABLE &Uacute;nico inconveniente es que no ten&iacute;an anotada la reserva por El tenedor, aunque lo solucionaron inmediatamente

A very good deal. We chose the dinner with opera, and it was truly excellent (appetizer, first course, fish, meat, and dessert) with live opera and zarzuela songs and live piano. &euro;65, drinks not included. A great atmosphere, and excellent singers (tenor, soprano, and mezzo-soprano).
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
The only drawback is that they didn&#39;t have a reservation for El Tenor, although they fixed it immediately.

Una atenci&oacute;n inmejorable. Un repertorio magn&iacute;fico y unas voces impresionantes. Much&iacute;sima amabilidad y simpat&iacute;a por todo el personal: camareros cantantes y tambi&eacute;n el gerente del local. Fuimos a celebrar nuestro aniversario de boda y salimos enormemente satisfechos y con ganas de volver. El men&uacute; tambi&eacute;n muy bien

Unbeatable service. A magnificent repertoire and impressive voices. Extremely kind and friendly staff, including singers and waiters, as well as the restaurant manager. We went to celebrate our wedding anniversary and left extremely satisfied and eager to return. The menu was also very good.

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