The Best Seafood Restaurants in Madrid

Offering an elegant dining experience, Desde 1911 is a restaurant that specializes in seafood. The menu is driven by the freshest catch of the day, with dishes that are simple but full of flavor. The restaurant's interior is described as understated luxurious, providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere for diners to enjoy their meal.

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Tristin Farmer

Chef – Singapore , SG

Incredible seafood & sharp service Dined as a large group of chef friends and had an excellent lunch. Chef Diego cooked for us, the best possible fish and shellfish, with simple yet complex flavour profiles. Very sharp service, tableside interaction & very hospitable. Great history of the restaurant and fishmongers.

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With a unique concept of an imaginary island, ARAIA offers a blend of Mediterranean flavours in a setting that evokes a beach cave. The menu includes original dishes such as beetroot carpaccio, crispy fried calamari with aioli, spicy octopus, and a savory rice casserole with duck. Don't forget to try their lamb sish kebab and ox tail stew, both highly recommended by visitors.

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Paula Móvil

Journalist & PR – Madrid, Madrid

Mediterranean vibes on the hippest neighborhood in town Araia is conceived as an imaginary island in the middle of the Chamberí neighborhood. In a venue that resembles a beach cave, the energetic and young staff will serve some original creations such as a beetroot carpaccio (amazing!), crunchy fried calamari with aioli, a spicy octopus and a perfect rice casserole with duck. Do not miss the lamb sish kebab or the ox tail stew.

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Arzábal Retiro offers traditional cuisine with a tapas bar vibe, focusing on high-quality ingredients. Their menu features a variety of dishes, including red shrimps from Garrucha, aged Galician beef, Cantabrian anchovies, Iberian pork, Norwegian langoustines, and Dublin Bay prawns. The cooking style is simple, allowing the quality of the ingredients to shine through.

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Gennady Jozefavichus

Food Writer – Ulcinj , Montenegro

Arzábal showcases the best possible produce sourced not only in Spain (like red shrimps from Garrucha, aged Galician beef, Cantabrian anchovies, Iberian pork) but wherever possible (Norwegian langoustines or Dublin Bay prawns). Cooking is simple, like it should be with these incredible ingredients.

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Serving as a renowned tavern, El Doble is recognized for its unique pouring of a flawless doble. Their seafood tapas, particularly Galician mussels prepared en escabeche, gambas salad with diced onions, olive oil and sherry vinegar, and fresh anchovies cured in salt and vinegar, are also worth a try. Besides, this place showcases the art of pulling a perfect caña, or doble, adding a touch of authenticity to your dining experience.

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Anastasia Avramenko

Freelance journalist – Milan , Italy

This emblematic tavern is best known for pouring a proper doble, while their seafood tapas deserve not less attention. This is the place. El Doble. Try Madrid’s most famous tapas here: Galician mussels prepared en escabeche, gambas salad with diced onions, olive oil and sherry vinegar, boquerones en vinagre (fresh anchovies cured in salt and vinegar). In addition to that, El Double is where you’d witness the art of pulling a perfect caña, or doble.

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Serving fantastic Spanish cuisine, El Fogón de Trifón emphasizes the quality of its ingredients, offering dishes like clams from Carril, artichoke with foie gras, and cod "Cocochas" with pil-pil sauce. The cozy atmosphere makes you feel at home, and their approach to food is simple, allowing you to appreciate the main ingredient of each dish. The restaurant has been serving food lovers for over 15 years, treating customers with professionalism and a warm, welcoming approach.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

Spanish restaurant with fantastic ingredients and cooked great, with a cozy atmosphere making you feel at home. The concept reminded us a little bit of La Tasquita de Enfrente actually, with the emphasis being on the ingredients. On this occasion we went with our good friend Luis and had a nice little feast composed of the following: * Clams from Carril. * Artichoke with foie gras. * “Huevos rotos”: Fried eggs with fried potatoes and “papada ibérica” (pork jowl) and black truffle. * “Chopitos” (baby squid) with potato. * Cod “Cocochas” with pil-pil sauce. * Cheesecake with a green olive confit. A fantastic meal, not overcomplicating things and just being able to appreciate the main ingredient of each dish.

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El Pescador is known for its seafood and fish, with dishes such as big clams from Carril, red prawn from Denia, crayfish from Isla Cristina, Sole, and Sea bream. The restaurant also offers desserts like Filloas filled with custard. The restaurant operates from Monday to Saturday, offering two service periods each day, and is closed on Sundays.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

THE place for seafood and fish in Madrid. This is THE place for seafood and fish in Madrid. It was four of us and we didn’t overcomplicate things, we mainly ordered grilled simple and delicious seafood and fish: * “Almejas gordas”(Big clams) from Carril. * Red prawn from Denia. * “Cigalitas” (crayfish) from Isla Cristina. * “Lenguado” (Sole). * “Besugo” (Sea bream). * Filloas filled with custard. Definitely one of the places we’ve most enjoyed in the city, and your place to go if you are craving some good seafood or fish.

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Estimar Madrid is a seafood and fish restaurant known for its top-notch quality dishes. The menu includes unique offerings such as sea urchin with prawns and caviar, crayfish carpaccio with caramelized onions, and fried monkfish tails. The sea bream with a side of asparagus with Romesco butter stands out as one of the best dishes, and the cheesecake is a favorite dessert among many.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

With this place we complete our trilogy of Rafa Zafra’s restaurants (the other ones are Estimar in Barcelona and Casa Jondal in Ibiza), and this one specifically has been our favorite experience so far! The seafood and fish they have here is just absolute top notch quality, which justifies the price they charge, which isn’t cheap we must warn you (but we would happily pay it again). Without further due, let’s focus on what we ordered: * Sea urchin with prawns and caviar. * Crayfish carpaccio with caramelized onions (tribute to “El Bulli 1995”). * Fried monkfish tails. * Fried stingray in a Sanluqueño dressing and roasted garlic alioli. * Sea bream with a side of asparagus with Romesco butter. * Cheesecake. The sea urchin was maybe our favorite bite, just simple and delicious, highlighting the ingredients, but we will be honest and say the we maybe would have like it as much even without the caviar. The crayfish carpaccio is a classic and we’ve had it in Estimar Barcelona and also at Pakta, and this dish never disappoints. The fried stuff is super tasty as well, and really well cooked, lovely! The sea bream (besugo) was the surprise of the night for us, one of the best fish we’ve ever had, and with this dish, the sea bream has officially become one of our favorite fishes to eat! Last but not least, the cheesecake, we thought this one was even better than the one in Barcelona (which we also love), and is one of our favorite cheesecakes now.

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With a casual vibe and no-frills approach, Fide Calle is a standing-only counter that serves great local beer and first-rate tapas-style snacks. The menu is rich in seafood, brought in every week from the Galician town of Cambado, offering delicacies such as grilled prawns, pulpit camariñas, crabs, barnacles, and shrimp. Their selection of anchovies, served on toasted bread, is also worth noting, making this place perfect for a quick snack or a 'beer & bite' before dinner.

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David J Constable

Writer & Underwear Model – London, UK

Standing-only counter with great local beer and first-rate tapas-style snacking One of man’s greatest achievements was putting an anchovy on some toasted bread and boy, do they have a fantastic selection of anchovies here! The vibe is incredibly casual with no-frills, just good cold beer and excellent slider foods - grilled seafood, grilled prawns, pulpit camariñas, crabs, barnacles, shrimp (the seafood brought in every week from the Galician town of Cambado). Also worth noting that it is a bar serving food, so its standing only. Perfect for snacks or a quick ‘beer & bite’ before dinner.

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Specializing in pickled food, Hermanos Vinagre is a place where you can relax during aperitif time. The restaurant offers a variety of dishes such as gildas, a skewered olive dish with anchovy and piparra, and matrimonio, a cured anchovy prepared in salt and vinegar. They also serve ensaladilla rusa and steak tartar, with the quality of their ingredients justifying the price.

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Paula Móvil

Journalist & PR – Madrid, Madrid

A heaven for pickled food With three locations in Madrid (Ibiza, Chamberí and Chueca neighborhoods), Hermanos Vinagre is the place to enjoy the time of the aperitif, one of the favorite hobbies of madrileños. With a glass of vermouth in hand or a caña, indulge in gildas (skewered olives with anchovy and piparra), a matrimonio (cured anchovy in salt and in vinegar) or on a toast with butter and anchovy, a mix of battered cheese and berberechos or some mussels in escabeche. They also have a very good ensaladilla rusa and steak tartar. It is not cheap but the quality of their produce is worth it.

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Kuoco 360 Food is known for its fusion cuisine, offering a diverse menu with dishes inspired by flavors from around the globe. The menu includes unique items such as Peking duck croquette, scallop tartar with passion fruit dressing, and Iberian pork loin with lapsang souchong tea. The meals here are characterized by their contrasting flavors, with acidity being a recurring theme.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

If we talk about fusion cuisine, three places come to our minds in Madrid, and Kuoco is one of them. Every bite is an explosion of flavors inspired by food from the whole world. We chose a la carte and ate the following: * Pani-Puri with kefir and smoked sardine. * Peking duck croquette. * Causa croquette with fish, chilli garlic and chalaquita. * Crunchy wonton of pork al pastor, spicy pineapple mojito, lime and coriander. * Oyster with leche de tigre. * Scallop tartar with passion fruit dressing, tomato tsukemono, black quino and shallots. * Steak tartar with gochujang dressing, toasted sesame, mushrooms cracker. * “Presa ibérica” (Iberian pork loin) with lapsang souchong tea, shiitake mole, truffled pico de gallo and crunchy wonton. Overall, a very solid meal, lots of contrasts, and in our opinion the main flavor that was played around with was the acidity.

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Nanako is a unique Japanese restaurant that creatively infuses Latin flavors into its dishes, thanks to its Brazilian owner. The omakase menu, particularly the charred salmon nigiri with burnt onion and the Brazilian style beef robata with farofa, are highly recommended. The ambiance is lively, with seating options near the counter for guests who enjoy watching the culinary action, or at the tall tables in the front part of the restaurant.

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Paula Móvil

Journalist & PR – Madrid, Madrid

A nice surprise in the Chamberí neighborhood Nanako is a Japanese restaurant but it allows itself to play with Latin flavors. Its owner is Brazilian, so expect some of his favorite flavors from home to appear on the menu. The omakase menu (55€) is without a doubt the best option. Try to get a seat near at the counter to see all the action or at any of the tall tables in the front part of the restaurant. Some of the highlights of the menu were the charred salmon nigiri with burnt onion. Or the Brazilian style beef robata with farofa. Loved the tuna tiradito also!

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Focused on offering the freshest seasonal seafood and incorporating fresh herbs and vegetables imported from Japan, Sushi Bar Hannah 鮨花 provides an authentic Japanese culinary experience. The restaurant is known for its individual nigiri servings, tempura dishes, and traditional Japanese grilling techniques. Their menu features a Kaiseki option with carefully balanced dishes, a personalized Sushi Omakase selection, and an a la carte choice, catering to diverse preferences.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

Japanese restaurant offering Omakase, Kaiseki and a la carte. This is our second visit to this restaurant, and our impression is that the place definitely has improved over the last couple of months. We usually opt for Nigiri Omakase’s in a place like this, but our impression from the last visit is that we preferred the non-nigiri dishes, so this time we opted for a mix between the nigiri omakase and the kaiseki, and we think this is the best option here. Focusing on what we had, some of our favorites were: * Akami, chu-toro, egg yolk and caviar. * Crab, uni, wasabi flowers and tosazu. * Grilled red mullet and sudachi. * Sea bream belly nigiri. * Iwashi nigiri. * Chu-toro nigiri. * Akami nigiri. * Lobster chawanmushi. * O-toro nigiri. * Suzuki and katsuobushi gohan. We loved the first three appetizers, all delicious, and we really liked the light tempura around the red mullet. A very nice meal and we look forward coming back when we go to Madrid again.

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Serving classic Spanish cuisine, Taberna Laredo is known for its fresh fish, seafood, and a welcoming atmosphere. The menu features a variety of dishes, with the potato and artichoke tortilla being a particular favorite among guests. The restaurant operates on a first-come, first-serve basis, making it a perfect destination for spontaneous dining plans.

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David P. Leja

@thegastrojourney – Palma, Spain

Classic Spanish cuisine with really good produce, fresh fish and seafood and just an overall great atmosphere. On this occasion we ordered the following: * Potato and artichoke “tortilla”. * “Coquinas” (clams). * Grilled “Virrey” (Red Bream). * “Torrijas”. The tortilla was our favorite, but we really enjoyed everything. A place to return, and perfect for a day where you don’t have a reservation, given they go on a first come first serve basis.

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Offering a modern and casual atmosphere, The Fish & Chips Shop is known for its crispy and fresh fish & chips. The menu also features a variety of other dishes, including breaded shrimp with nut miso, calamari sandwich on brioche bread, lobster roll, and octopus with brava sauce. For those who prefer a glass of wine with their meal, the restaurant also provides a selection of natural wines.

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Paula Móvil

Journalist & PR – Madrid, Madrid

Best Fish & Chips in town This restaurant first opened in Barcelona (and now has several venues spread out throughout the city) and is now present in the Justicia neighborhood, in Madrid. The place is small, casual and modern, serving amazing fish & chips (crunchy and incredibly fresh), as well as other dishes such as breaded shrimp with nut miso, calamari sandwich on brioche bread, lobster roll or octopus with brava sauce. To drink: natural wines.

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