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The best new restaurants in Madrid

Start with Sala de Despiece in Chamberí, Casa Dani in Mercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo and Keli. Here are all 12, with why each one is worth it.

12 places · Updated October 25, 2026

Sala de Despiece
Sala de Despiece · Photo: Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
  1. Sala de DespieceSala de DespieceChamberí

    Get: Nose-to-tail small plates at a tiny counter in an industrial cutting-room setting

    Dua Lipa ate here and shared photos of her meal.

  2. Casa DaniMercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo · Tortilla de patata

    Get: Tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion

    The tortilla many Madrileños call the city's best, inside the Mercado de la Paz.

  3. KeliKeli

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  11. OME

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  12. Qorte

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Where is the best new restaurants in Madrid?

Chef Amazing’s picks start with Sala de Despiece (Chamberí), Casa Dani (Mercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo) and Keli. All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.

What should I order?

At Sala de Despiece, get nose-to-tail small plates at a tiny counter in an industrial cutting-room setting. At Casa Dani, get tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion.

How does Chef Amazing pick these?

From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Madrid: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.

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