Description:
Viridiana -- named after the 1961 Luis Buñuel film classic -- is widely regarded as one of the finest restaurants of Madrid, renowned for the creative imagination of its chef and part-owner, Abraham García, who has lined the walls with stills from Buñuel films. (He's not just a self-taught chef; he's also a film historian.) Menu specialties are contemporary adaptations of traditional recipes, and they change frequently according to availability. Examples of the individualistic cooking include a salad of exotic lettuces served with smoked salmon, a chicken pastilla (pie) laced with cinnamon, baby squid with curry served on a bed of lentils, roasted lamb served in puff pastry with fresh basil, and the choicest langostinos from Cádiz. The food is sublime, and the inviting ambience makes you relax as you sit back to enjoy dishes that dazzle the eye, notably venison and rabbit arranged on a plate with fresh greens to evoke an autumnal scene in a forest.
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User Reviews for Viridiana
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Not terribly veggie-friendly
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I cannot fault the food - what I had was delicious. But, I was surprised by 2 things: (i) there was one pure vegetarian option on the menu - the gazpacho (ii) and, it was 25€ for...
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- posted on 05.03.12
- by ln2inSegovia
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I love this place
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This place is "themed" around the movie of the same name. The food was interesting and delicious. The place could be a bit bigger but it is absolutely worth going there....
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- posted on 04.19.12
- by fiala81
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Small and charming
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This place is "themed" around the movie of the same name. The food was interesting and delicious. We were seated near the kitchen which wasn't great, but I suspect...
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- posted on 03.29.12
- by LASGarcia
Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 91-531-52-22
- fax: +34 91 532 4274
- send email
Address:
- Juan de Mena 14
- Madrid 28014
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Hours:
- Mon-Sat 1:30-4pm and 9pm-midnight
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