If you want a "Madrid style" welcome El Ingenio de Cervantes is the restaurant for you it is located in the city centre and offers real traditional Spanish food, using fresh Spanish products. Ingenio de Cervantes offers a set menu with a starter, a main and dessert is 17 euros.

The restaurant opened in 1960 and it is a nicely decorated venue with references to Quijotes, offering the book in 40 different languages. This restaurant has such a cosy feel and the owners are friendly and interesting.

The restaurant location is perfect to enjoy a traditional Spanish meal before or after the theatre, as all the main theatres in Madrid are only steps away.

Some of their dishes are the Cod fish "vizcaina", tomato sauce, Salmon "manchega style ", Stuffed peppers with hake or the Veal meat balls at the spanish style.