Santceloni Restaurant, A Gastronomic Reference In Madrid

One of the great references of gastronomy in Madrid is the Santceloni restaurant. A place whose success rests on three elements. On the one hand, obviously, in his fantastic kitchen. On the other, in the incredible winery offer, which always looks for the best pairings. And finally, the sensations that the room itself provokes. In short, a restaurant to enjoy.

A little history of the Santceloni restaurant

The Santceloni restaurant opened its doors in 2001 on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid. And since then it has only grown in quality and prestige. Hence its Michelin stars or the multiple recognitions to its chef, its head chef and its sommelier.

In other words, Óscar Velasco, Abel Valverde and David Robledo, architects of this establishment since the beginning. As we said, the three of them have turned the Santceloni restaurant into a benchmark of Madrid gastronomy, and also a model to be followed by all restaurateurs in Spain.

Eat and travel

The objective of the Santceloni restaurant team is for each diner to choose their dishes from an extensive menu, and from there, each of these clients travels to the places where these products or recipes originate. In other words, what is proposed is a virtual journey and through the senses. Through all the senses, not just that of taste.

A cooking workshop

The most basic option is to sit in the Santceloni restaurant room. And once there, choose between its different proposals, be advised in the best wine accompaniment to savor each and every one of those sensations. An experience that by itself is already something of the most succulent.

But you can still go a little further. Yes, it is what they call a “cooking workshop” and that consists of exchanging opinions with the architects of all this waste of flavors and ideas. That is to say, as one would say vulgarly, you can “go into the kitchen” to have the opportunity to learn how they prepare those dishes and, more importantly, discover the entire creative process behind them.

The Cigar Club of the Santceloni restaurant

Sometimes the moment of a good lunch or dinner is almost as important as the subsequent after-dinner. A matter on which the Santceloni restaurant has become a specialist. There is the Cigar Club, an open-air space where it is possible to sit comfortably and prepare to drink a quality glass. And whoever wishes can light a cigar.

But this is a select club, with reduced capacity at all times, so it is advisable to make a prior reservation for this glazed space integrated into the restaurant itself.

The Santceloni restaurant menu

Some of the dishes that make up the Santceloni restaurant menu already make you salivate just by hearing its name. This happens, for example, when reading “hare sausage stewed with white beans”. Or “grilled and smoked turbot with vine shoots, accompanied by autumn mushrooms and ñoras”.

In other words, there is a bit of everything in the menu. There are fish such as sea bass with confit tomato wedges, red pepper, hazelnut and sesame. And there are also meats like kid with roasted pumpkin, black garlic and hazelnut.

And always with a seasonal criterion and a certain touch towards the most glamorous and exclusive. Something that happens with dishes like their smoked ricotta ravioli and caviar “Petrossian, Alverta Imperial”. A luxury that satisfies the most exquisite palates.

If you visit the Spanish capital, you already know, you can indulge yourself by enjoying one of the most renowned restaurants in the city. In Santceloni an experience awaits you that will awaken all your senses.

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