Reviews - Benares Madrid
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Diane A. • 2 reviews
July 14, 2025
8/10Staff was professional and courteous, very kind to provide an English menu. Food was nicely prepared though I would like more options for spicier curries.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your kind words. We appreciate your feedback regarding the spice level of our curries. While we aim to offer a balanced variety, we’re always happy to adjust the heat level upon request. We hope to welcome you back soon for another culinary journey through India.
Chris J. • 23 reviews
July 5, 2025
7.5/10Not as good as usual. They sell wine by the glass but not the same wine by the bottle, which we found very odd. Had to select another bottle of wine and this was corked, but we were not given it taste first, it was just poured. Service was below par
Benares Madrid • Owner
We are truly sorry to hear that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We value your feedback and will share your comments with our team to ensure we continue improving
Lawrence L. • 7 reviews
July 4, 2025
9.5/10First time at Benares. Very nice restaurant located in Almargo barrio in Madrid with creative cocktails, excellent food and nice ambience. Service was attentive, although a bit off once the restaurant filled up. Highly recommend.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you for your kind words. We are glad you enjoyed Benares Madrid. Hope to see you soon
Lydia K. • 10 reviews
July 1, 2025
10/10Tasty and importantly, not oily. My husband had the chicken tikka and we shared some well seasoned side dishes.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you for your kind words.
Vishal S. • 1 review
June 18, 2025
10/10Fantastic experience overall. The food, presentation and the atmosphere of the restaurant was great. Main course and desert was made with taste and presented to high standards. The staff also did a great job in serving.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you for your review. We hope to see you soon at Benares Madrid.
Surya (Prakash) R. • 1 review
June 1, 2025
10/10
Great Cocktails, Excellent Starters; Loved the Garlic Naan and Cheese Naan! A Michelin rated restaurant at a very reasonable price compared to American standards! The Service was outstanding
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you for dining with us, we look forward to having you dine with us soon.
Richard C. • 2 reviews
May 31, 2025
9.5/10
We had a great tasting menu, which was explained fantastically great place to go for cocktails as well as food
Benares Madrid • Owner
We're thrilled to hear that you loved our tasting menu and cocktails. Hope to see you soon at Benares Madrid
Eyal N. • 104 reviews
May 16, 2025
6/10The food was served super fast The wine was served non professional way. We were there before and was much better . They add 32 €€ to our bill for sitting in the terrace without telling us before or without any mention.
Benares Madrid • Owner
We are truly sorry to hear that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We value your feedback and will share your comments with our team to ensure we continue improving.
Francesca M. • 2 reviews
April 26, 2025
10/10Lovely chill place - I have been there several time and I will come back
Benares Madrid • Owner
We are very grateful to here that. We will see you soon at Benares Madrid
Vikas S. • 1 review
April 27, 2025
9.5/10
Good delicious food and ambience. However drinks menu is only published in Spanish not in English. Perhaps that’s a normal practice in Spain.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you for your feedback. We will pass your comments along to our team to include a drinks menu in other languages.
Avin M. • 1 review
March 27, 2025
2/10Terrible food
Benares Madrid • Owner
We are truly sorry to hear that your experience with us did not meet your expectations. We value your feedback and will share your comments with our team to ensure we continue improving.
Eyal N. • 104 reviews
February 15, 2025
9.5/10Great food, one of the best Indian restaurants in Madrid.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much. Yes, indeed, we have 10 years being one of the best Indian restaurants in town
Enrique D. • 3 reviews
December 24, 2024
10/10
Just Amazing! Chef Luis Ojeda design our order and we just followed what he recommended! An incredible experience and unbelievable food!!
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much, mr Davila. We hope to see you again soon
Reem A. • 1 review
October 29, 2024
10/10I'm from kuwait and every year we came this Indian restaurant, so yummy delicious
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your kind review. Hope to see you again soon
Patricia O. • 4 reviews
September 22, 2024
10/10
Beautiful dinner and experience from beginning to end. Absolutely stunning presentations of each course!
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your message. Hope to see you soon again
Deborah L. • 14 reviews
September 13, 2024
9/10
+3The food was delicious, authentic Indian cuisine. The decor is beautiful. My only complaint was the service. I was expecting a much better service from a restaurant of this caliber. They weren’t attentive if we needed more wine or if we had finished our food and the empty plates stayed on the table longer than necessary. They also took very long to serve the main dish.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your kind message. We will share it with the team to keep on improving. thank you very much for your visit
Atiah A. • 2 reviews
September 6, 2024
4.5/10The food wasn't as good as I remembered. And the price is very high. And they give you things you didn't order and add them to the bill.
Nicole U. • 2 reviews
September 6, 2024
6.5/10We love this restaurant food and service is always on point. Today the service was very disappointing:( a long wait time for food and the server never checked in like usually
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your message. We will share it with the rest of the team to keep on improving our service. Thank you for visiting us
Sam L. • 1 review
September 1, 2024
8.5/10service was excellent. Very friendly.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your message and thank you for visiting us
Edda R. • 1 review
August 21, 2024
10/10Phenomenal. It’s clear why Benares received a Michelin star. Highly recommend to anyone looking for exceptional service, superb ambience, and excellent food. The cocktails, appetizers and Rogan Josh/Butter Chicken were out of this world.
Benares Madrid • Owner
Thank you very much for your message. Hope to see you soon again
Stephan D. • 20 reviews
July 4, 2024
5.5/10Let’s start with the good: the food is ok (quite average compared to the London namesake) and the space is very nice (including an outdoor terrace and swimming pool). However, the rest of the experience was less impressive. When trying to order wine, the maitre (I guess?) was unable to explain any of the wines on the menu. He also told us he couldn’t recommend any, as we were having fish and vegetables. The only solution was to bring us some bottles and we could read the label (!!!!) Also, the male toilets were blocked … although this was remedied after telling the staff. Overall, a very disappointing visit (especially in comparison to Benares London) in terms of food - and plainly unbelievable in terms of wine knowledge and service.
Yamila H. • 2 reviews
June 16, 2024
10/10
Incredible food & service. Strong depth of flavors and combinations. Relaxing Indian oasis in the heart of Madrid.
Frank M. • 6 reviews
June 13, 2024
10/10Amazing cocktails, snacks were super clever and delicious. Razor clam dish sublime
Raphoe C. • 5 reviews
March 30, 2024
10/10David, is excellent at his job,
Carolina D. • 2 reviews
March 9, 2024
6/10Highly overated restaurant. Expensive for average indian food, sometimes balnd (such as the palak paneer).
Thomas S. • 38 reviews
March 4, 2024
10/10Service was efficient, professional, and clear. The food was excellent, both in value and taste. The chutneys were innovative, though a little too sweet for me. The pappadams were nice. I got the menu ejecutivo, which was astounding value. Having 3 small side dishes (naan, brussels sprouts, vegetables) + 2 carbs (naan, rice) + a curry and a yogurt for 24 euros is exceptional. The curry was incredibly tender and the perfect amount of spice, and the daal was delicious. The rice could have been softer, but I am being nitpicky. I was slightly confused that the dessert was served with the other dishes, but it may have been for the presentation. I wish that a beverage was included with the menu, so in the end, it will be closer to 28€ rather than 24€.
Stephanie U. • 4 reviews
December 28, 2023
10/10Amazing dining experience
Aditya M. • 2 reviews
November 21, 2023
6.5/10The food was great, and it had all the right flavours; however, the place lacked soul and servers were a bit rushed and not really very welcoming. The servers should pay more attention to the table and stop rushing to clean out the table. Just felt a bit cold to say the least.
Monisha J. • 1 review
September 23, 2023
10/10Unique gastronomic experience with twist of traditional and interesting flavors . Marcos was extremely attentive and well informed about each dish. When he heard we were celebrating a birthday , he went above and beyond to make it a memorable occasion. We highly recommend this place and give it a 5 star rating in all aspects of food, service and ambience !
Coral G. • 37 reviews
September 11, 2023
10/10The service was amazing, and the food...high level quality! If you want to taste India this place is the place, since you get into the restaurant till the end, the whole experience is marvelous!
Dirk G. • 152 reviews
September 3, 2023
7.5/10A good indian restaurant but it has lost its creativity. We ate here when the chef Benares was still in charge / involved in the chain and it had a more extensive and creative menu then today. A shame but still a nice and tasty restaurant. We opted for à la carte because the set tasting menu is very extensive.
Raquel E. • 4 reviews
August 16, 2023
10/10
+1Benares was my choice for my birthday dinner and it was the best choice! The experience started as soon as we entered the restaurant, The staff was very welcoming and made my husband and I feel comfortable. I totally recommend you go for the Menu Degustacion if it's the first time you go, you will not regret it! You may choose to eat on the terrace that has a small pool or inside, with a good space between tables that makes you feel comfortable, both ambiances have excellent decoration. I asked for a table outside because I like terraces but since it was the middle of the Summer and it was a very hot day, we were offered the inside option so we took a table inside but besides the terrace so we could also enjoy the outside view Also, the attention from Phoebe was amazing, she explained each of the items on the menu, a bit of history, and the best way to eat each one, She was very attentive to us the whole time, so she also made the experience amazing <3 I'll definitely go again!
Shreepal Singh S. • 4 reviews
July 30, 2023
9.5/10Everything is nice except the AC was not working properly and it was hot inside and the food is very expensive, especially beers can be at least cheaper, they are not coming from India
Eva O. • 1 review
June 20, 2023
7/10We were rushed through lunch despite the fact that the place was almost empty and got minimal explanations about the (delicious) food we were served
Susen A. • 97 reviews
March 17, 2023
9/10
Was excited to try out an Indian place on my visit to Madrid and Benares did not disappoint in ambiance, style and service. ???????? I had the vegetarian lunch Thali and it was OK. Unfortunately, vegetarians menus don’t get much attention, as restaurants mostly focus on the meat eaters in Spain. ????????♀️ Still, it was a quality experience all in all. ⭐️
David T. • 1 review
February 20, 2023
10/10Everything was perfect
Anirvan C. • 1 review
January 21, 2023
10/10Food and service were both excellent. Special thanks for server Vijay who was outstanding. Chef Luis met me at the table which I really appreciate and would like to thank & congratulate him for creating an awesome tasting menu with perfect wine pairing.
Carlito T. • 1 review
January 20, 2023
10/10Everything was exceptional from the food to the service. The moment you walk in you could already tell that the service will be next level. They are extremely attentive without being smothering and made the experience even better than it already was with the food alone. The food was amazing. I got the Thali Ejecutivo and it was a great way to try different savory and sweet dishes from the restaurant. I highly recommend washing down your meal with the mango lassi too!
Aaron H. • 5 reviews
October 22, 2022
10/10Fabulous venue, service, cocktails, and food! It could well be my favourite Indian restaurant in Spain! I can't wait to return with more friends and try the tasting menu.
Hadrien C. • 66 reviews
October 22, 2022
6.5/10The food was incredibly disappointing. The curries had no taste, lacking spices, and the naan was not good. The restaurant decor is nice and the cocktails decent otherwise. Not good indian food, was expecting a lot better given the price
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