Juan-Carlo T.
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Named for the two menus they offer, Pabú brings together memories from former L'Arpège chef Coco Montes with a focus on seasonality. "Pate" or father, is the menu with 8 plates and "Bubú" or mother, has 6 plates.
Drawing in pulses, grains, shellfish and more, with much of it sourced from in and around Madrid, Montes cooks in a way which challenges and excites while always retaining an element of comfort and relativity, making it highly relatable.
Of particular note is the wine list. Of less concern is the way they don't remove each glass throughout your meal. This leaves the table a little crowded at the end. ‘That's a lot of glasses,’ I told our sommelier. ‘That looks like happiness,' he quipped.