La Maruca

A faily good Cantabrian restaurant

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Paseo de la Castellana, 21 (y 3 more venues in Madrid)

28046 Madrid

913452665
restaurantelamaruca.com

Indicative opening hours:
Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 01:00
Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays from 9:30 to 01:00
Kitchen opens only from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 20:00 to 23:00

This restaurant belongs to the Cañadío Group (which also manages other restaurants under the names La Primera, Cañadío, and La Bien Aparecida), with this venue and three other locations in Madrid. The group originates from Cantabria, so you can sample typical dishes from this Spanish region, renowned for its excellent cuisine.

It’s a bit pricey, but the quality is good. I tried one of their most famous dishes, the Spanish omelette. It was delicious, like all the omelettes in the group’s restaurants, and although a bit expensive (€4.80 for a slice), the size was acceptable. I also tried the rabas, a type of fried squid typical of Cantabria. They were good without being spectacular, although a portion isn’t cheap (around €21). The beers are also a bit pricey: €4.10 for a small draft beer (a good size) and €6.60 for a double.

The restaurant and certain tapas bars open from 1 p.m., so if you arrive earlier you won’t be able to order anything from the menu. However, since they open for breakfast, and they do offer the Spanish omelet for that meal, if you only want to try the omelet you can arrive earlier.

They have other dishes very typical of the Cantabria region, such as “cocido montañés” (mountain stew), “cocido lebaniego” (Lebaniego stew), fried anchovies, and the famous roasted peppers from Isla. They also have classics from all over Spain like ensaladilla rusa (Russian salad) and patatas bravas (spicy potatoes). Although I haven’t tried these dishes, I’m sure they’re all of a very high standard, given their reputation.