Description:
This is a deluxe culinary citadel. For decades, it was the premier restaurant of Spain. A favorite of international celebrities, diplomats, and heads of state, it was once known as the Jockey Club, although "Club" was eventually dropped because it suggested exclusivity. The restaurant, with tables on two levels, isn't large. Wood-paneled walls and colored linen provide a cozy ambience. Against the paneling are a dozen prints of jockeys mounted on horses -- hence the name.
Since Jockey's establishment shortly after World War II, each chef who has come along has prided himself on coming up with new and creative dishes. You can still order Beluga caviar from Iran but might settle happily for the goose-liver terrine or slices of Jabugo ham. Cold melon soup with shrimp is soothing on a hot day, especially when followed by grill-roasted young pigeon from Talavera or sole filets with figs in chardonnay. Stuffed small chicken Jockey-style is a specialty, as is tripa madrileña, a local dish. Desserts are sumptuous.
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User Reviews for Jockey
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Lo mejor el servicio
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Desde siempre me pareció que era como comer en un pasillo, el local es estrecho y con las mesas apelotonadas, el ambiente es exclusivo y como de club inglés, pero nadie puede discutir...
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- posted on 10.02.12
- by Paquito61
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Lo más difícil es mantenerse
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el restaurante Jockey guarda reminiscencias de lo que fue: mantiene una buena cocina en un entorno que más que clásico, reclama una reforma. Sus camareros de más edad son correctos...
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- posted on 07.22.12
- by ana maria t
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Looking for a club-like restaurant?
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Splendid ambience and food. Wonderful ambience. Could have been in any city...and therein lies the only shortcoming that we experienced. If you want excellent duck, poultry, beef...it...
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- posted on 02.20.12
- by jetlagged08
Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 91-319-24-35
Address:
- Amador de los Ríos 6
- Madrid, Madrid 28010
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Hours:
- Daily 1-4pm and 9pm-midnight
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