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* Doner Kebab Istanbul, C Atocha. Metro Antón Martín. 1200-2400, Fri and Sat 1200-0200. It’s not often you find a kebab shop with colourful turn-of-the-century tiles, marble-topped tables and chandeliers; also serves decent falafal.

* Gula Gula, C Infante 5, T 91 420 29 19. Metro Antón Martín. Mon-Thu 1230-1600 and 2000-2400, Fri-Sat 1230-1600 and 2000-0200, Sun 2000-2400. Hip, modern restaurant tucked down a sidestreet serving buffet-style lunches plus à la carte options in the evening. The food is great and reasonably priced, but it’s the crazy drag-queen cabaret acts in the evenings which are the big draw. Another, larger branch is at Gran Vía 1.

* Terramundi, C Lope de Vega 32, T 91 429 52 80. Metro Antón Martín. Tue-Sun 1330-1600 and 2000-2400. Airy, Galician restaurant decorated with pale wood and check tablecloths, which prides itself on its homemade cooking. The accent is on seafood and there’s a good value menú del día at e8.50.

* El Txoko, C Jovellanes 3, T 91 532 34 43. Metro Banco de España. Tue-Sat 1200-2300, Sun 1200-1500. Food served from 1400. Basque cuisine is celebrated throughout Spain, and the basement of the Euskal Etxea (Basque Cultural Centre) is a great place for a delicious, budget lunch (menú del día e8), or some pinxos – pieces of French bread with toppings – at the bar. For a real splurge, go upstairs to the first-floor restaurant, Erroto-Zar.

* La Vaca Veronica, C Moratín 38, T 91 429 78 27. Metro Antón Martín. Mon-Fri and Sun 1400-1600 and 2100-2400, Sat 2100-2400. Primrose yellow walls and chandeliers at this intimate restaurant. Mediterranean-style dishes include good grilled fish and meat, some pasta dishes and very tasty homemade desserts.

*** Al Norte, C San Nicolás 8, T 91 547 22 22. Metro Opera. Closed Sun evening. Ultra-modern, sleek new restaurant, serving specialities from Spain’s Atlantic coast, with plenty of deliciously fresh seafood and vegetables. Menú del día at around e12 and a fine wine list. There’s a shady terrace, too.

*** La Taberna del Alaberdero, C Felipe V, T 91 541 51 92. Metro Opera. 1300-1600, 2100-2400. Just off the Plaza de Oriente, with a small terraza in summer, this celebrated restaurant serves exquisite Basque cuisine; splash out on the five-course menú de degustación. A wide variety of tapas and raciones are available in the bar.

** Casa Botín, C Cuchilleros 17, T 91 366 42 17. Metro Sol. 1300-1600 and 2000-2400. This rambling, stone-built restaurant tucked into what was once the city walls is the oldest restaurant in Madrid (founded in 1725). It’s touristy, but it’s still one of the best places to try the Madileño speciality of cochinillo, or roast suckling pig.

** Casa Paco, Plaza Puerta Cerrada 11, T 91 366 31 66. Metro La Latina. Mon-Sat 1330-1600 and 2030-2400, closed Sun. A resolutely old-fashioned tiled bar with a restaurant at the back. Dignified waiters in long aprons serve traditional sizzling grilled meats, accompanied by a good selection of Spanish wines. Black-and-white photographs show the founder posing with everyone from Catherine Deneuve to the King of Spain. Simple tapas are available at the bar.

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