Reply To: New £300 Platinum dining credit July 2022

[JDB]

Michael Scott wrote:

JDB wrote:

Michael Scott wrote:

Any recommendations for the Madrid restaurants please?

I have been looking at this for December – last chance for my wife to use her credit and the choice is poor. There are 16 restaurants on the Plat list, and 130 in the Michelin but only one in common – Corral La Morería. The Michelin isn’t the be all and end all but it’s a generally very reliable guide with restaurants right across the price spectrum.

I did look at the other fifteen (although not all are really restaurants) and struggled! The majority form part of two chains and either look like no gos or very expensive vs. quality/reality.

We just came back from a Madrid to Buenos Aires retun trip and went to 2 of the restaurants on the list. I had a look at the one you mentiioned but didb’t really fancy the flamenco show aspect. We ended up going to Bibo which was a very modern and bright restaurant and the food was good. Spent about £100 between 2 of us which was pretty good value. On the way home we went to El Barril de las Letras which was also not bad. £100 spent on that meal too so after the rebate a total of £50 out of my own pocket spent. Can’t grumble!

The Corral de la Morería has flamenco in the same building, but the restaurant on the Amex Plat list is a separate four table restaurant of exceptional quality. It has a single set menu at €95 for nine courses plus a few surprises. It’s original, very well presented and extraordinarily well executed. The wine list is extensive and very reasonable indeed.