La Entretenida
La Entretenida
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Restaurant menu
- Calamar de potera al grill con su ajili mojili
- €21
- Pulpo de pedrero en parrilla con alioli suave
- €23.5
- Chipirones de palamós braseados
- €23.5
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Sandra C. • 1 review
May 14, 2024
10/10A lovely restaurant. Service was kind and attentive. Food delicious. There were four of us. Shared a pitcher of sangria. We had the chicken and vegetable paella (one of the best we’ve ever had), the beef stroganoff, and tempura shrimp. The caramel cheesecake and rice pudding a perfect end! Highly recommend.
Elijus G. • 1 review
April 20, 2024
10/10Friendly staff, great food.
Maria R. • 11 reviews
April 12, 2024
4/10The food was very poor quality and extremely expensive. Plus, I asked if they had expresso machine coffee and the owner said yes but instead he gave me instant coffee as if I wouldn’t know. Tourist trap. Don’t be fooled. There are so many good places in Madrid. Never going back!
Maria R. • 11 reviews
March 31, 2024
9/10THE FOOD WAS NICE, THE AMBIANCE GREAT BUT VERY PRICEY. ITS FOR TOURIST!!
Lisa K. • 1 review
March 23, 2024
7/10The beef entrecôte was perfectly done but over salted, as were the potatoes. The bulls tail stew was inedible, all fat and bones
Andrew C. • 2 reviews
March 10, 2024
9.5/10We had the chicken and the suckling pig, followed by cheesecake with caramel topping and homemade ice cream. We thoroughly enjoyed the food although vegetables were rather lacking. The service was cheerful and attentive. In all highly recommended and we would certainly return.
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Nicole Z. • 2 reviews
February 14, 2024
10/10Beautiful restaurant with great food & service. Romantic atmosphere, perfect place to meet friends, warm welcome also for those who want to enjoy dinner alone. Will come back for sure.
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Andrew Y. • 5 reviews
February 10, 2024
10/10Second time at this restaurant. If you want a friendly place to eat with great food you must book hear.
Ricardo B. • 1 review
January 4, 2024
3/10I live in Madrid and had never been here, I needed a last minute reservation in this neighborhood and this place had great reviews. As soon as we entered we realized this was a tourist place (this neighborhood is touristy but has great places of Madrid standards). Aside from this the service was very dry and rushing us. In terms of food, the scallops were great but that’s about it. The jamón was not actually high quality except for the price and the steak, which the reviews raved about, was tough and flavorless. Again, the quality did not meet the price. All in all, I wouldn’t recommend this place nor return again.
Paul R. • 1 review
December 28, 2023
6/10Very pricey restaurant. Service was only ok. Gluten free options limited
Gus B. • 2 reviews
December 13, 2023
10/10Wonderful service very attentive. The food was excellent. Try the fried calamari…the best we have had in Europe, not just Madrid.
Sara V. • 2 reviews
November 15, 2023
8.5/10As a 2 person group I can see they never want to give us a big table. But we were the first guests there. And we were specifically there for pallela which couldn’t be delivered to the table bc we were stuck in the corner and the pan was too big. Ugh. Service was great and the artichoke was amazing. Pallela was just ok.
Virginia F. • 10 reviews
November 4, 2023
10/10Fun and great food traditional with modern twist
Jim S. • 2 reviews
September 21, 2023
9.5/10The vibe of this wonderful restaurant is homey and the wait staff treat you like family. We received a complimentary cod appetizer served alongside crusty bread and olive oil for dipping. The wine by the bottle is reasonably priced. For entree, I had the beef stroganoff. The meat was tender and the portion generous. My husband raved about the roasted chicken with potatoes which was served in a pot. Dessert was a fluffy carmel cheesecake. Last came a delicious Irish coffee. Afterwards, we were treated to free shots of sherry. Perfect! Highly recommend this little gem of a restaurant.
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Karen O. • 1 review
September 13, 2023
10/10What a fantastic gem ! Wonderful food and service in an atmospheric and stylish restaurant. Very reasonably priced for the quality good advice re wine choices and very welcoming. So good we ate there two nights running
Daniela O. • 1 review
August 30, 2023
10/10I made a reservation for my birthday and they went above and beyond to make me feel like a princess. The food was incredible! We had the Paella and Pulpo. They gave me a chocolate cake as a gift ????
Jari H. • 3 reviews
June 26, 2023
10/10We come here everytime we visit Madrid. The staff is very nice and food is excellent, lovely atmosphere!
Tony H. • 1 review
June 3, 2023
10/10We returned to La Entretenida for the third time in as many visits to Madrid. We were pleased to be greeted by the same host as in years past. The quality of the food is very, very good. The host provided great guidance on our wine selection. The spinach salad is a real favorite..and it is ample! We also had pate/foie that was excellent. I'm not remembering our entrees as it has now been almost ten days since we dined there. We will certainly return both for the warm hospitality and the food.
Naeem M. • 2 reviews
May 7, 2023
8/10Great food but service is pretty poor but on the comical side. Don’t expect professional service but I’d still go back for the food. At one point it felt like Manuel from Monty python was serving us, shouting and throwing arms up, very comical.
Miriam A. • 9 reviews
March 18, 2023
10/10We dine at this restaurant frequently while in Madrid. The food is tasty, portions are generous and service is excellent. Highly recommend. El arroz limpio is the best and so are the torrijas.
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About this restaurant
“Aunque tengas mal de amores y no te hayas podido casar, visita La Entretenida, a comer y a disfrutar.” De este dicho de Miguel de Cervantes nace la esencia del restaurante La Entretenida en una apuesta por la cocina castellana castiza. En la calle de Cervantes, en pleno Barrio de Las Letras de Madrid, tiene su lugar esta taberna restaurada para ofrecer auténtica gastronomía tradicional con sabor a poesía. Con una selección inmejorable de productos ibéricos y materias primas propias de la cocina de mercado, el restaurante la Entretenida propone platos castizos tan típicos como los Callos con morro y pata y las Colitas de gamba en gabardina. Por otro lado, los Huevos estrellados con jamón de montanera y la Menestra de verduras “al dente” con caldo ibérico pueden convertirse en delicias castellanas de primera. Y aunque tengas mal de amores y no te hayas podido casar... el Pollo Coquelette con especias y cítricos o el Solomillo en su jugo con foie fresco de pato son platos perfectos para compartir. Degusta el mejor sabor tradicional en esta antigua taberna con carácter contemporáneo. ¡Puede ser el lugar donde encuentres a tu entretenido/a!
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C/ Cervantes, 16, 28014 Madrid
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