The name Ropa Vieja is a tribute to the chef’s mother and her homecooking. It literally means “old clothes” and the original dish was made from left-overs, but later became a shredded meat dish with pork, chicken, garbanzos in sauce. Poor man’s food. But the bar is quite the opposite, upscale and modern, and very social media savvy. Walls are festooned with hand-written notes from happy clients and there is a large sign over the kitchen suggesting #hashtags to use (including the dread #foodporn).

The dishes we tried were nice enough, the service was pleasant enough, and it was overall an agreeable experience. But after three dishes we felt inclined to move on, rather than try more from the menu.

Bread/Service Charge: 0.80€ PER PERSON

Muñoz Seca 8
Tel 620 12 40 25
Open 13.15 – 16.00 / 20.45 – midnight Monday – Saturday
13.15 – 16-15 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 7 | Wine 6 | Service 7 | Ambiance 7

Ropa Vieja manifesto

chicken croquetas with injectable “extra flavour”

octopus with bacalao & paprika potatoes

grilled presa with mashed leek & potatoes

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