Just a couple of doors down from my favourite wine bar Puracepa, owner Juan Carlos García’s Albarama has proven to be a success that continues to evolve. Chef Diego Solis’s exquisite tapas list also has daily tapas specials depending on what’s fresh at the market that day. Have not yet tried the dining room, prettily situated in the back patio, but the menu looks amazing – will let you know when I do. Oh, and the dark-clad waiters? Not as serious as they look. In fact they’re not serious at all – no “attitude” here, just good professional and personable service. Also … a fabulous wine list.
Classic cool cocktail bar Lab4 (opened October 2011) above Puracepa. For members only.
Plaza San Francisco nº5
Tel. 954 22 97 84
Open 13.30 – 16.00 / 20.30 – midnight
Closed Sunday
Albarama Website
€ € € €
Updated May 2012
salmorejo with gambas
squid ribbons and asparagus, tied with bacon and grilled,
grilled sea bass topped with wafer-thin potatoes and cream of idiazabal
mini burger of red tuna on toasted bun with avocado tartare sauce
scallops with potage
grilled presa (pork) with chips
sautéed white beans with garbanzo flour breaded calamari
tuna and courgette “mille feuille”
grilled langoustines served with alioli rice
seafood risotto with “trumpets of death” wild mushrooms
brandada de bacalao (salt cod) with grilled aubergine and pepper sauce
ensaladilla de gambas
sea urchin in creamy “secret sauce” topped with quail egg and caviar
chocolate bomb
Manolo, Luís, Jorge & Alves
Manolo, chef Diego & Ivan
Chef Diego and Juan Carlos (owner)
dining area
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