El Barril de las Letras

Ramón T. • 1 review

March 28, 2025

10/10

Last day at Madrid needed a good farewell dinner, this is exceeded by far this intention

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Rory D. • 4 reviews

March 28, 2025

10/10

Great dishes of fish!

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Haluk T. • 1 review

March 15, 2025

9.5/10

Everything was good and delicious however the fish plates could be served warmer

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Nathalie F. • 1 review

March 10, 2025

7/10

Barrio de las Letras offers a pleasant escape from Madrid’s tourist-heavy areas, providing a more relaxed atmosphere where English speakers can feel at ease. Based on a friend’s recommendation, I visited a restaurant in this neighborhood and was delighted by the exceptional callos—the best I’ve ever had. However, the service was disappointing. The manager seemed to rush both the staff and us, the customers. After our meal, we wished to enjoy a digestif while waiting for a taxi, but he refused us re-entry. Despite the initial service issues, I decided to give the restaurant another chance, especially since friends were visiting near Gran Vía. Regrettably, the service remained subpar. The waitress was overly controlling, dictating our food choices and even removing our chilled wine from ice, insisting it was better at room temperature. While the salted fish was excellent, the consistently poor service overshadowed the dining experience.

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Gareth M. • 1 review

March 2, 2025

10/10

The food. The food was incredible. I've had seabass before but not like this. So simple, sympathetic and delicious. It was incredible. The crêpe dessert? Other worldly. I had it twice. The wine? Perfect for the menu. The espresso? Perfect. If you go to Madrid and you love seafood, you're a fool (A FOOL I TELL YOU) If you don't pay a visit here. ( I cannot stress this enough. You're a FOOL to miss this place)

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Alokita J. • 4 reviews

January 1, 2025

10/10

Fantastic food, nice service and lively ambience.

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Ana R. • 1 review

February 23, 2025

10/10

Fantastic food and helpful staff with great service. I would recommend to all

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Robert T. • 6 reviews

February 8, 2025

6/10

Just very average overall.

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Vernhet A. • 1 review

February 9, 2025

3/10

25 euros for a little piece of octopus bathed in oil...greasy, tasteless croquettes. The wine was bad even though it was expensive, and the waiters were in a hurry. In short, we wouldn't recommend the place.

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Hyunim K. • 1 review

February 9, 2025

8/10

Fresh and excellent seafood (the grilled carabinero and fideua pallea were very good) and they have the extensive wine list

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mesut a. • 1 review

January 31, 2025

10/10

friendly staff, tasty food.

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Koen P. • 3 reviews

February 1, 2025

7.5/10

Food was very good, but not amazing, expected more. Service was very basic and slow. But overall, it’s a nice place for arroz

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Ant H. • 50 reviews

January 11, 2025

8.5/10

Lovely staff and good ambience. Wines reasonably priced. My pil pip cod was beautifully cooked but came in a creamy sauce rather than the spicy sauce I was expecting. Monkfish was excellent.

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Marina E. • 1 review

December 31, 2024

10/10

Great atmosphere and delicious food during the New Year evening

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Shouq A. • 1 review

December 22, 2024

9/10

The clamps were amazing and delicious

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Leonardo L. • 2 reviews

November 15, 2024

10/10

Located in a charming neighborhood, with a very well decorated and welcoming dining room, we enjoyed an excellent "arroz negro a la tinta del chocco". Very friendly and attentive service. Of course, all this comes at a price that could be a little more affordable.

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MARTYN N. • 2 reviews

November 18, 2024

9.5/10

Excellent quality food and service. The seafood was excellent. A touch of class. Good value for the quality

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Ross B. • 3 reviews

November 12, 2024

6.5/10

We had eaten at this restaurant last year and loved it; made a reservation to return this trip with a group of 8. We were seated immediately, while the hostess was away from the desk but the person who sat us checked the reservation and put us in the right table. The hostess challenged him in front of us about the location. She then continued to berate and be verbally abusive to one staff member for the next half hour right next to our table (he was doing a very good job for our table). The head waiter was pleasant, but very pushy and rushed us throughout the meal. We had an early (21:00 hours) reservation and the restaurant was certainly not crowded and there was no excuse for the rush. The food was all good - not amazing but tasty and very enjoyable, but the service definitely put a damper on the evening and we will not be planning to return.

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Lizbeth A. • 1 review

November 10, 2024

9.5/10

Great sea food, very nice restaurant

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Myra P. • 1 review

November 10, 2024

10/10

Wonderful atmosphere, great service and excellent food and a wide variety of delicious offerings. Highly recommend!!

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