sweet Madrid went through a period in terms of food is concerned. There are many novelties in the capital, and also the feeling that everything is full. No doubt that is the case of this restaurant, which has Nearly a year between us. Full house every day, which probably contributes to the exotic food, location and occupies a wonderful local restaurant. For those who do not know yet, it is Peruvian cuisine under the careful direction of Gaston Acurio, the genius of the cuisine, which now takes up positions in the competitive restaurant scene in Madrid, and makes it one of the best places we've seen recently.
The letter, incomprehensible, full of descriptions LF dishes that do not serve to clarify anything. So if we are not experts on Peruvian cuisine, we'll have to put in the hands of the maître. It is curious that it discourages other tasting menu immediately. What do you have then?
offer us an appetizer of warm bread (which, despite the announcement, was cool) and spicy cheese dip. We still have a number tartare with purple potato chip. The cake was very rich, very fresh and simply delicious. The ceviche and tiraditos are the star of the restaurant. We recommend a classic ceviche of sea bass with roasted corn and roasted sweet potatoes. Exquisite! I recommend eating with a spoon to taste good accompanying sauce, with hints of coriander and citrus.
As a second We strongly emphasized incoming call and potato croquettes. Yucca croquettes with cheese sauce and boiled potatoes Huancayo. Tremendous. But we could not prove it. The frost and bad boiled potatoes. The croquettes, chewy, formed a ball that no one could swallow.
Among the latter, we recommend re-let, and test a bird and a fish. The bird, a chicken chili with roasted potatoes, quail eggs and olive sauce. Rich flavor, but too heavy. Fish, a seared tuna with sweet potato pie. The tuna, after cooking, was very dry. Mix with sweet potato pie does nothing, on the contrary, it kills the taste of tuna and offers a sweet result that has nothing to do with what is expected of the plate.
not ventured to drink the wine and pisco we focus on the traditional pisco (€ 12) and a highly recommended maricucha pisco, much softer and fruity (also € 12). The correct and attentive service, but too cold.
Much of this restaurant I have heard in recent times. Now it seems that Peruvian cuisine is one of the great cuisines of the world. I beg to differ, although I have nothing against that wonderful country is Peru. For me personally I was disappointed Astrid y Gaston, and is not a place I fancy back. Less, having paid almost € 80 per person for dinner I describe here. But as I always say, for taste, colors ...
Basic information:
ASTRIS AND GASTON
Pso. de la Castellana, 13 Madrid
Tel: 91 702 62 62
Closed Sunday
Average price: € 80
has two rooms, one on the top floor for smokers, and No smoking in the ground floor, accessed by a pair of small steps.
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