AREDNA

Aredna - Review - Malasaña - Madrid - The Infatuation

"Aredna evokes the charm of a Beirut cafe, setting the scene with terracotta walls, wooden tables, dried floral arrangements, and clay pots everywhere. But it’s the generous use of spices and aromatic flavors that’ll keep you coming back again and again, like a fresh tomato soaked in sumac and garlic or the pastry filled with tender spiced veal topped with spearmint and pomegranate. Zero in on the classics, each of which comes with a house twist, like turmeric hummus, or carrots cooked in hazelnut butter, topped with spicy honey and bergamot vinaigrette. And don’t skip dessert—you’ll find traditional Spanish sweets with a Lebanese spin, like milhojas with pistachio and rose." - Lori Zaino