The 38 Essential Madrid Restaurants

"Chef David Muñoz, who also runs three-Michelin-starred DiverXO (also on this list), owns this restaurant inside the El Corte Inglés Serrano department store. Lines at StreetXO, his more casual venue, can be an hour or two long (get there early), but it’s well worth the wait. The menu is a journey across Asia and Latin America, and the flavors are wild and bold. The place is loud, the chefs cook everything right in front of your eyes, and the chili crab and famed club sandwich (actually a steamed pork bun topped with a fried quail egg) are some of the most exciting bites in the city." - Paula Móvil