Paco Roncero is a creative (Creativa) restaurant located at Alcalá 15, Madrid[1].
Overview
Set on the top floor of a nineteenth-century building, the space is tremendously singular, with an elegant avant-garde aesthetic and a spectacular terrace. Chef Paco Roncero feels true devotion to olive oils and unleashes his creativity in the appetizer passes; his proposal turns toward more traditional, castizo Madrid roots, paying homage to the capital's old bars[1].
Dishes & Highlights
Four menus are offered, all with optional wine pairing: Esencia laborables (Thursday and Friday lunchtime), Esencia (evenings and Saturdays, with the option to add dishes), the so-called Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, and finally Gran Madrid. A classic is his "Filipino de foie gras con chocolate blanco" (foie gras with white chocolate); his version of the Madrid squid sandwich (Bocata de calamares) was particularly praised; the sweet finale — a series of bonbons dedicated to different Madrid neighborhoods — is fun and surprising[1].
Honors
This restaurant profile uses the current MICHELIN Guide restaurant page as the source for address, cuisine and description; star status and city attribution follow the annual list of the MICHELIN Guide Spain & Portugal 2022[2]. According to that complete star list, Paco Roncero is a two MICHELIN star restaurant in Madrid[2].
Practical Information
- Address: Alcalá 15, Madrid, 28014
- Hours: Closed Sundays and Mondays; Tuesday and Wednesday 20:00-01:00; Thursday to Saturday 13:30-18:00, 20:00-01:00
- Price: €€€€
- Facilities: terrace; officially listed among Madrid's pleasant terraces and most romantic restaurants