Zalacaín

Founded in 1973, in the neighbourhood of El Viso (Chamartin), close to the Paseo de la Castellana, it represents traditional haute cuisine and was the first restaurant in Spain to be awarded three Michelin stars. Having been forced to close its doors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it reopened on 5th July 2021 thanks to the Urrechu group, with Basque chef Íñigo Pérez as its gastronomic director.

The revamped Zalacaín continues with practically the same team as in its previous phase. Jorge Losa continues as head chef, Roberto Jiménez and Luis Miguel Polo as maîtres and Raúl Revilla as sommelier.

The menu still offers iconic dishes such as its famous cod dish, bacalao tellagorri, and consomé gelée, which are now served alongside newly created dishes and an eight-step tasting menu.

The interior of the restaurant has also been subtly renewed, whilst maintaining many aspects of the original decor, such as the orange colour of the walls, and incorporating paintings by José Ciria. The restaurant has three emblematic reserved areas: the “Rosita” room, with capacity for 30 diners; “Linda”, with capacity for 8 diners and “Catalina”, which seats 12 people.

The new features in this new era include a space to enjoy the finest cocktails prepared by the bartender, Víctor Losada, as well as not requiring men to wear a jacket.