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Reviews - El Telégrafo

Reviews

9/10

Excellent
2202 reviews
Food
9.1
Service
9.0
Ambience
8.9
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  • Djeneba D.1 month ago

    8.0

    Overall nice restaurant, sympathetic staff but the food prices are a bit over the top.

  • Paco R.3 months ago

    9.5

    Great food, better service and an amazing experience

  • Marisol R.5 months ago

    10

    The menu has great choices the food is always fresh and delicious the service is very nice

  • Claudia A.6 months ago

    10

    Everything was perfect

  • ALEJANDRO S.
    ALEJANDRO S.6 months ago

    9.0

    Great dinner and great attention

  • Yasser E.7 months ago

    10

    Good quality food Smiley helpful waiters and workers Nice atmosphere Not noisy

  • Francisco G.11 months ago

    10

    The food, but you have to clear the way to enter the toilet for handicapped

  • Stefan E.1 year ago

    8.5

    Fantastic seafood, elegant ambience, and impeccable attention to detail—every dish and moment felt thoughtfully crafted.

  • Elizabeth B.1 year ago

    10

    The food was delicious! Erickson our server was great. He recommended some items for us to try and a very nice wine. I will definitely go back!

  • Francesca W.1 year ago

    4.0

    There was no option to select sala or terraza at the booking stage. We were seated on the terraza at a table in blazing sunshine with no option to move the fixed parasol. Being seated on the terraza means a diner is exposed to cigarette smoke and in some cases, dogs (some diners may be allergic). On the menu, lubina a la sal states a minimum of 2 people. We asked for lubina a la sal for 3 people and were told it has to be precisely 2 people. I would strongly recommend modifying the menu to reflect this. The service was sloppy and untimely, resulting in a dissatisfactory experience.

  • David a.1 year ago

    10

    Salt baked fish as always exceptional, top quality anchovies, polite service

  • Ernesto F.2 years ago

    10

    Food is amazing, service is really good and the general ambiance of the restaurante is very nice.

  • leon v.2 years ago

    8.0

    This a real Spanish place ! It’s a high end restaurant not modern ! But elegant ! Clean it’ has its charm ! You could feel the longevity of the place ! Mostly older people. ! Lots of usuals which I think gives the place character ! It’s a bit dark inside for my taste ! It’s has a few different rooms I guess for bigger parties, it’s situated in a safe and affluent zone. I would repeat the experience again . Good quality food.

  • Alpay O.2 years ago

    10

    Enjoy every time so much this restaurant. Thank you

  • Richard M.2 years ago

    10

    Quiet table away from the bar. Excellent service, very quick and attentive. Food was excellent.

  • Rebecca S.2 years ago

    9.5

    The food was stunning, fresh and savoury. Service was a bit chaotic but overall friendly and helpfull

  • RUBEN S.2 years ago

    10

    We heard about this place by a friend, we were attended by Gabriel and Rem, two great persons; the food recommended by them pulpo a la gallega, bogavante a las brazas and cogotes de merluza was so great, and the arroz con leche cremoso excelent for dessert, the price $155.00 for two people I think is razonable for the service and food quality.

  • Pablo H.2 years ago

    9.5

    Excellent place to have a traditional, perfectly cooked meal, very well chosen menu with top of the list ingredients. Absolutely recommendable for a pleasant evening with family or friends.

  • Claudia F.
    Claudia F.more than 2 years

    8.0

    Excellent food, but quite expensive. The place was clean and decorations are original , bye there where a lot of fruit flies in our table. The price was way to much for the place presentation.

  • Claudia S.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent spanish seafood with an extense variety to choose from. Fresh from the sea, fresh ingredients. We were there with locals and they love it. Excellent wines.

  • Sandra R.more than 2 years

    10

    A place we visit regularly when in Madrid for our fill of deliciously fresh fish and sea food. Staff are always very accommodating and friendly. Never disappoints!

  • Davide C.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Dining at El Telégrafo was really enjoyable. The staff is attentive and professional. Food quality goes beyond the expectations.

  • Fiona S.more than 2 years

    9.0

    We have not visited El Telegrafo for some years but it was as excellent as ever. Fantastic food and great service.

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Thank you

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    I would definitely recommend and come back to this place!

  • Oyuki B.more than 2 years

    10

    Great service! We were a group of 8! And all of us enjoyed our dishes, the wine, the ambience, and great attentive service by Marivi and the Sommelier! Can’t remember his name, I would recommend this place.

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Great place with fabulous seafood

  • Dmitrijs J.more than 2 years

    10

    Delicious food, perfect service. Prices not biting

  • Eduardo M.more than 2 years

    10

    Great food!

  • - -.more than 2 years

    7.5

    The meal was excellent the waiter that attended our table was also very good BUT he had too many tables and was very stretched. The head waiter however was very arrogant bordering on the bad mannered and provided a very unpleasant experience which ruined what was otherwise a good experience. Does not do the restaurant any favours.

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