Tripea

"Open for: Lunch and dinner Price range: $$ Markets are evolving in Madrid. In order to attract new, younger clientele — and coax them from supermarkets — many markets have installed gastropubs next to traditional fruit, meat, and dairy stalls. In Mercado de Vallehermoso, for example, you’ll find Tripea, the culinary project of chef Roberto Martínez Foronda. His stall consists of a small open kitchen and a communal table where the chef challenges taste buds through Spanish, Asian, and Latin flavors. In a la carte selections and a perfectly executed tasting menu, Foronda entertains with shared plates filled with excitement, novelty, and hard-hitting flavors. Must-try dish: Order the iconic warm mussel ceviche." - Paula Móvil

"Tripea is a high-end tasting menu stall (yes, we get the oxymoron) in the Mercado de Vallehermoso, and a one-of-a-kind Madrid dining experience. Its tagline is “come y flipa,” meaning eat and flip out, which you’ll do by savoring grilled artichokes with mani, beef cheeks stewed in laurel, and tom yum with hoisin roasted pears as you watch people barter for fresh produce, families dig into gelato, and college students sip beer—just everyday market happenings. The seasonal, eight-dish menu is €60, though adding on some of the day’s additional specials is worth the extra €5-€15. Make a reservation, admire the chefs making these specialized dishes in the minuscule open kitchen, and pay attention to Tripea’s little touches: The water jugs are shaped like fish, and you’ll know where to sit at the shared table thanks to your name place card, held with a scorpion-shaped holder." - lori zaino

"Markets are evolving in Madrid. In order to attract new, younger clientele — and coax them from supermarkets — many markets have installed gastropubs next to traditional fruit, meat, and dairy stalls. In Mercado de Vallehermoso, for example, you’ll find Tripea, the culinary project of chef Roberto Martínez Foronda. His stall consists of a small open kitchen and a communal table where the chef challenges taste buds through Spanish, Asian, and Latin flavors. In a la carte selections and a perfectly executed tasting menu, Foronda entertains with shared plates filled with excitement, novelty, and hard-hitting flavors." - Paula Móvil

"As a tasting menu spot in the Mercado de Vallehermoso, Tripea is one of the most unique dining experiences on this list. The six-dish menu is €45, though adding on some of the day’s additional specials is worth the extra €5-15. Enjoy spice-infused sauces and marinades used in dishes like leek skewers and quail stewed in a saffron-heavy massaman curry. Make a reservation, watch all the action happening in the market from the barstools, and pay attention to Tripea’s little touches: the water jugs are shaped like fish and they have personalized place settings for everybody." - Lori Zaino