21 Best Restaurants in Madrid

"Awash with creams, taupes, and earth tones, Dos Cielos' subdued décor belies an ambitious Spanish-fusion menu with punchy, concentrated flavors that'll make you ooh and aah. Sure, it's technically a hotel restaurant, enveloped by the Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques, but with the Michelin-starred Torres brothers (Sergio and Javier) calling the shots, it's anything but safe or bland. Most dishes in the eight-course tasting are vegetable- and seafood-centric; depending on what's in season, you might be treated to delicate peas in Iberian ham broth, king crab dumplings, or oven-roasted John Dory." - Benjamin Kemper