Taberna del Colono
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Taberna del Colono
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Restaurant menu
- Morcilla de burgos con mojo de piquillos
- €10.5
- Torreznos de la taberna
- €11.2
- Queso cheddar empanado en galleta especiada
- €11.2
- Con mermelada de arándanos y salsa de mostaza a la miel
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Reviews
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Dawn A. • 6 reviews
March 27, 2024
9/10Fantastic traditional bar with great selection of food. I’d recommend the Raciones de la taverna. Larger than tapas dishes, each option served 3 of us. We opted for 5 dishes but would have managed with 4.
Francesco G. • 1 review
March 26, 2024
10/10Very cozy environment and soothing music. The food is amazing, in particular the meat and the cheesecake they make. We will go there again!
Cristina L. • 2 reviews
November 29, 2023
9.5/10Very nice place with real food (not microwaves or god knows what…). It’s simple but tasty. It’s not a fancy place but you will eat well:) I recommend it and will go back.
Cecilia M. • 1 review
November 23, 2023
10/10Really nice! Went to some drinks and tapas with my friends and everything was great
Alasdair M. • 1 review
July 9, 2023
10/10Excellent food and service.
Clare W. • 1 review
March 11, 2023
10/10Was such a great experience. Food was fantastic and so reasonable. Staff were really friendly. We were a group on 14 and everyone enjoyed the night so much. Couldn’t recommend it more
Gilbert C. • 40 reviews
September 20, 2022
8.5/10Very good atmosphere, the waiter was really helpful and happy to suggest us.
Michael P. • 3 reviews
August 29, 2022
10/10We really wanted some authentic Spanish food and we stumbled upon this lovely place. This has to be one of the best meals we had in Madrid. The food was simple yet extremely tasty–and aren’t all the best meals made this way? If you ever find yourself in Madrid, I highly recommend Taberna del Colono. Our host was very patient (since we spoke little Spanish) and really looked after us. Every dish we ordered–from the tapas to the main courses to the dessert–was excellent ❤️
Leonor A. • 3 reviews
August 4, 2022
6.5/10The food was good but not great, the ambience was really nice
Conner M. • 6 reviews
May 27, 2022
9/10The food was fantastic, and it was a lovely place. My only negative is that it had a very limited amount of drink options.
David P. • 4 reviews
April 12, 2022
10/10Great place, great service, great food, highly recommended!! The owner also gave us advise to go for a drinks afterwards, we had a great night out, the area is also worthy!
Anna M. • 1 review
March 18, 2022
9/10FANTASTIC WEE PLACE WITH HELPFUL, FRIENDLY STAFF AND GREAT FOOD. AS 3 SCOTTISH WOMEN IN A SPANISH TAPAS PLACE WE LOVED THE SEAN CONNERY REFERENCE.
Katie G. • 1 review
March 5, 2022
8/10We weren’t sure what to expect as it was only our second day in Madrid. We ordered the croquettes, the manchego cheese platter and asked for the broken eggs and steak. We didn’t expect 9 croquettes and a whole block of cheese, which ended up being too filling that we didn’t get the broken eggs and steak. Had we known the portions we probably would have just gotten the eggs and steak. Regardless, it was delish and would recommend those two apps!
Aleksandra M. • 6 reviews
October 17, 2021
2/10Inedible food, dirty, poor service. Wine is ok. Had positive expectations based on the reviews, but it was the worst restaurant experience I've had in years, and definitely the worst in Madrid. The place was completely empty when we entered and the plate of my companion was dirty underneath. We thought of leaving but decided to give it a chance as the reviews were so good. The server recommended octopus. It arrived within a minute and was obviously reheated, served on cold slices of potatoes, oily, no taste, and very overcooked. Nothing about it was fresh- I've had excellent octopus many times in Madrid (shout-out to Taberna Mas Al Sur and Pulperia Victoria), and that was not it. We tried to eat it but after 2 perfunctory bites each, we couldn't. It was literally inedible. The server just shrugged- no apology, no offer to make it better in any way. At c€17 that we had to pay for the dish, I'd expect to at least be able to eat it. I rarely leave bad reviews, I'm happy with most restaurants, I don't expect Michelin-level cooking from a local taberna. But this was beyond bad- from food, to cleanliness level, to service. The wine was ok.
Gaia g. • 10 reviews
September 21, 2021
8.5/10It’s a typical restaurant in a central area, the atmosphere is very nice inside. The food is good, I’m not Spanish so I can’t give an objective rating, but I think the picañha was superb! On the other side I have to say that in general the food is full of spices (I think it’s typical of their cuisine) so be careful if you don’t like strong flavours!
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Laura R. • 9 reviews
July 17, 2021
10/10Ok
Andrea C. • 1 review
June 24, 2020
2/10The food didn’t meet our expectations and it wasn’t value for money at all. In addition, the service was poor and very hot inside (no air conditioning).
Jaime L. • 2 reviews
July 5, 2019
2.5/10Very bad, food was clearly reheated and the picanha came cold, when shown to the manager he confronted us. Aweful atitude, do not recomend despite some positive coments here...
Maurizio P. • 6 reviews
May 11, 2019
10/10one of the best restaurants ive never been in madrid
- - • 10 reviews
January 3, 2019
9.5/10Food excellent, we keep a mix of jamon y queso, a fantastic meat and the chocolate cake. Service very good, the owner very polite. In a friendly atmosphere. I suggest it!
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Opening timeOpen today
How to get to the restaurant
Calle Ruiz, 20, 28004, Madrid, Spain
Public transport
Metro Bilbao (L1, L4)
About the restaurant
El restaurante Taberna del Colono es un joven establecimiento que recupera el espíritu de la taberna tradicional española y lo presenta con un toque personal. Lo descubres en el madrileño barrio de Malasaña y es todo un acierto para los devotos de la cocina casera y honesta.
Comer en el restaurante Taberna del Colono es sinónimo de empezar probando alguna de sus distintas ensaladas, tablas, tosta, huevos rotos y croquetas. Déjate sorprender por las sugerencias del día, raciones como el Crujiente de pollo en cereal con salsa de mostaza dulce y Berenjenas a la cordobesa con miel, y hamburguesas con carne de buey, de ternera y secreto ibérico.
Cuenta además con un rico menú diario hecho con platos de toda la vida. El restaurante Taberna del Colono es también ideal para organizar cumpleaños y fiestas que quieras que sean memorables. ¿Necesitas más motivos?
Features
European, , Tapas, Birthday, , Good for groups, Lunch, , Romantic, Terrace, , Cheap eats, Christmas, Christmas and New Year, New year's eve, , , , Valentine's Day
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You can reserve the restaurant for a private event (Max. 50 people)
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