The following are recommendations selected from our readers' feedback.
Recently in Madrid I found Restaurante Artemisa - on Calle Tres Cruces off Gran Via. I don't know if it is the same Artemisa featured in your guide, but it did seem to be newly set-up (I speak little Spanish, the proprietor no English). The decor was simple, the atmosphere relaxed. The food offered from a daily menu offering just a few choices. The price was about 8 euro for 3 courses including coffee and wine.
- Ross Taylor, Ross_Taylor@compuserve.com
Ratskeller (La Casa de La Cerveza)
Luchana,15.(Metro Bilbao), near the Palafox cinema.
To eat very late. Wednesday nights it's busy, all the beer you can drink for 6 euro. Also tapas.
Be sure to add Casa Paco's to the list. Best steak in the world. Its in the area of the Plaza Mayor (see E-12), past Botin's, down the stairway, to the corner, hang a right. Down a couple of short blocks.
- David E. Wachenschwanz, CNE - ploot@atomiccafe.com
Have you tried Asador Frontón, calle Dr. Cortezo (see G-14 on the maps), in Tirso de Molina? This is a brilliant restaurant. They specialise in two dishes. Carne de Bue (grilled beef fillet) and Merluza. They have many delicious 'starters' but pimientos rellenos con bacalao - Red peppers stuffed with cod - is special.
Another treat is a bowl of consomme from the silver servers in Hardy's just off Plaza del Sol.
- Kay & Adrian McGrath, kat@catalyst.u-net.com
La Galette: mediocre food, service very poor, food overpriced, smoking - (see vegetarian restaurants)
La Biotica: good food and service, no smoking - (see vegetarian restaurants)
- anonymous, 06644.274@compuserve.com
