Gofio

As someone who loves and appreciates fine dining, please don't miss out on this incredible experience by an incredible team. My partner and I got engaged during our holiday. Her parents, who have never experienced a tasting menu, let alone fine dining before, were planning to come in to surprise her; we had lined up a dinner to celebrate together on their first night. Unfortunately, their flight was cancelled until the next day and we had to desperately scramble to find a special place to celebrate together which would accommodate 6 persons and a fish allergy on the day. Gofio found space to take us in warmly and make us feel right at home. The team's passion for sharing their Canarian culture with us cannot be understated. We all came in with limited exposure to the food, people, and history of the islands, but left feeling a personal connection to their home because of our experience at Gofio. The service was incredibly attentive and personal but never felt stuffy or pompous. They set up wine tasting games which helped us develop a taste for the differences (and we learned that the Canary Islands never suffered from phylloxera and thus has some of the 'oldest' vineyards still). They taught us about the different islands and shared memories from their time there. The cuisine felt familiar and unique at the same time. It was approachable while still finding a surprise in every bite. They really balanced out a meal that everyone could enjoy. At the end, the entire team came out to congratulate us on the engagement and presented us with some artwork they signed to memoralize our celebration forever. That meant the world to us and we're hanging it in our home proudly. They've got an invitation to our wedding once we've finalized our plans :) My partner and I have been to many of the best fine dining restaurants in the world over the years - we're New Yorkers and know good food and service. We felt that the service at Gofio was the best we've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. We laughed and made jokes with the team, and were able to connect with them as individuals; we weren't put on some silly pedastal and met with a white glove at every corner. I'm really dismayed to see they lost their well-deserved star (as was El Mundo, who believes they're better than ever). Please, please, do not use this as a reason to go somewhere else. Gofio is still one of the best dining experiences in Madrid at this level.

Upon arrival, we received a warm welcome in a sleek, minimalist dining room. The staff was friendly and attentive. We chose the maximum plus menu, which brought a series of stunning, impressive dishes. The flavors were refined and uniquely reflected the terroir of the Canary Islands, also evident in the accompanying wines. A small note: a more balanced structure with some richer, fattier dishes would improve the menu even further. Nonetheless, we enjoyed a wonderfully curated evening. Highly recommended!

We chose the 125€ per person extended tasting menu. The menu is prefixed with 15 small plates inspired by the Canary Islands. The plates were brought out one at a time over a two hour period. There is a great attention to details. Each plate comes with an explanation of the origins, contents, and ways to consume the content. Most of the plates could be consumed in a few bites. Overall, the food was delicious and unique. Although, some of of the conommes / reductions / soups were excessively salty. We ordered a couple glasses of their Canary Islands wines, they were undrinkable. The three desert plates were also good. Overall it was a pleasent experience and a nice break from the standard Madrid bread, jamon an cheese tourist fare.

Birthday gift of tasting menu from our daughter. 18 courses of Canary-inspired flavors! Wow! Every bite was a new taste experience. Topped off with best chocolate ice cream bite ever!! Servers were very courteous and friendly in a well-lit, stylish dining room. Can’t wait to come back!

Lovely, round tasting menu. I was very happy with the smaller sized menu and the Canarian wine pairings to go with them. The atmosphere was relaxed, the staff was kind (and practiced my Spanish with me!), the pictures tell the story of the food…

Good tasting menu The restaurant offers only tasting menus inspired by Canary Islands. There are two options of sets: full experience with 15 servings and short one (11 servings). We chose big set and it was really great! Interesting combinations of ingredients show you full variety of Canary cuisine. Portions are small, but you should be very hungry to eat 100% of every plate :) there is wine paring option or you can order drinks (wine, champagne or beer) by glasses. Btw there are couple of cocktails (Gin fizz and Negroni). Nice and minimalistic interior. Unfortunately staff should be more smiley and affable - only one guy was welcoming and talkative, all girls were without any nice emotions and smiles.

One of the best dinners in Madrid, was a meal with canary islands theme. Gofio earned a star and it is well deserved. The place is a simple narrow space with tables on each side. Waiters are knowledgeable, and professional. The food was amazing, well deserving of the michelin distinction. The focus of the special canary island menu was these one, maybe two-bite sized dishes. I could go through every single course to describe the experience but there are so many i could only mention a few. The stand outs were the croquette covered with a slice of jamon. The whole thing busts in your mouth, giving you the most unique croquette experience. The fatty tuna with its unique texture, the beef tartare that looked as good as it tasted. The deconstructed shrimp that explored every way to enjoy a piece of seafood, including sucking on the head. The main was a 120 days dry aged steak. They served it in thin slices that just exploded with flavor from the aging. Accompanied with smoked spinach, never thought i would enjoy a vegetable so much. The desserts were many, i’m afraid not all were special, although at this point i was not sure i could even eat anymore, so maybe that played a role in me not enjoying them as much as the rest of this amazing dinner. Im glad I opted for a non classic madrid place during our short stay, as Gofio definitely delivered an amazing experience.

This is not your typical Michelin restaurant; instead of offering the usual fare, you get a totally different cooking style (i.e., cuisine from the Canary islands). We liked it very, very much, because it really was something different for once, but nevertheless of outstanding quality. Also, there were around 20 servings in slightly less than 2.5 hours, but we never felt rushed or anything. Add to this that staff is highly efficient and really nice. All in all, it was a very pleasant evening absolutely worth the price tag. I would return happily any time (if I could change one thing, however, it's the "wine from Canary Islands-only" policy; neither of us was enthusiastic about the wine, and that in Spain where such wonderful options are avaible otherwise).

A superb homage to the cuisine of the Canary Islands, Gofio is in a contemporary bistro which recreates the flavours of the archipelago from a modern, creative and informal setting. The tasting menus include 3 options- 10, 15 and 20 small plates provide an incredible journey of culinary discovery, offering a perfect insight into the products and personality of these islands. We opt for the 10 plates for lunch and for 65 Euro it was such a treat! One of the adds on we did was the cavern island caviar which was delish! Out of the 10 plates, there are items I did not like as much, while the highlights included the crab and the seafood consume, the Coquetta was absolutely a highlight and the seafood both beans. All the desserts were also a great way to end the beautiful tasting menu! Highly recommend

One of the best restaurants I have ever been to and believe me, I have been to three star Michelin restaurants all over the world. This quite little place excels in food, service and ambience. The creativeness of the chef is outstanding. Highly recommend.

This was a terrible experience. We take great care in choosing restaurants and our vacations center around food events. Completely disappointed here. The staff was disorganized. Never felt they were completely tentative. They barely knew what was going on at times. Not knowledgeable about the the food and wine. Some of the wine pairings were just terrible and they made us feel as if we were wrong. The food at times was cold and tasted as if it had sat around for long periods of time. Not a Michelin star restaurant. Please save your money and go somewhere else.

Service was good but it was the worst and most disappointing dinner I had in Madrid. All tables were fully booked and dinner starts from 9 pm but by the time you get the first dish, it's almost 9:30 pm. This place is focused on Canary Island style, all wines are from only Canary island and same for how the food were prepared. I didn't find wine good as I tried many before deciding and I just took the last one as I gave up. First of all, only course meals are available and the portion is a literally bite size and because it takes about 10 min between each dish, I felt exhausted by waiting, which made me order more drinks. All dishes were really salty so again, you will order more drinks. I tried many restaurants in Madrid and this place has the worst flavor and portion size for the price tag. Even fish, one was a stinky fish which I hated the harsh flavor lingering in my mouth for some time even after having one full glass of wine (hoping to wash it out), and another one was with fish cheek part which I found it disgusting in terms of texture and flavor. I usually don't write this harsh review but I thought this place might be for locals who desperately needs something different but other travelers can stay with other great restaurant nearby.

Absolutely the best place I've even eaten, such an experience !!! Can't wait to come back when I'm visiting. The plates are small but packed with so much flavor !!! I love it !!! So happy with this experience!!

Amazing food, friendly people. You won't be disappointed if you choose to dine here. The food is flavorful and makes great use of ingredients and recipes from the Canary Islands! This was our absolute favorite dinner spot from our trip across Spain!

We stumbled upon this place, and wow, are we glad we did. Everything was excellent, from the service, to the scallops to the butterfish to the unbelievable dessert of spicy ice cream and mouse with coffee poured on top. Drinks, amazing food and dessert for $80 for two adults. Really a great find and highly recommended.