Le Cabrera

I went with the classic recommendation by the Unilocalers. The oxtail and the mini birfers. Both were excellent. Especially the oxtail. Had the chocolate dessert that was good, not great. Yet interesting enough.
The place itself is cool. Fun. Nothing special in décor or anything but cool quiet vibe. Smaller than I thought. Not a big party place. You can go there just for food or just for drinks tho it’s obviously more of a cocktails place than a place to go to eat. Tho the food is probably better than the drinks (which aren’t bad just… Not as unique or good as the food).
Feels like you can’t go wrong there.

One of the best in Madrid. Very artistic delicious food and presentation. Fun to watching chef’s cooking at the bar. Nicely decorated and use excellent utensils. Will visit again for the next trip in Madrid.

Love this place and the cocktails are great every time I go although we were there last night and my man ordered a bourbon cocktail and they used scotch instead, big mistake. We didn’t have the time to tell the bartender cause we had dinner reservation so I leave my comment here now. Remember to difference bourbon from Scotch! Hellooo!!!

So, I’m Jamaican… What does this mean? It means that I eat oxtail like its my job, and have been since I first grew teeth. It’s my favorite food in the world and no one makes it better than Jamaicans… That is, until I came to La Cabrera.
I’ll get to the drinks and atmosphere in a minute, but let’s get back to his oxtail. We ordered an assortment of appetizers consisting of oxtail, chicken wings and yuccas bravas. The oxtail was absolutely f’in unfair! In all my life, I’ve never tasted oxtail that tender, well stewed and delicious. It was also served boneless and on top of perfectly mashed potatoes, which I’ve never seen before. It was the best oxtail dish I’ve ever eaten (sorry to my aunt).
The rest of the food was also delicious. The wings had a chili kind of sauce on them and were cooked as perfectly as I’ve ever seen wings prepared. And the yuccas bravas were excellent. Crispy and hot.
The vibe of the place is loungey and the downstairs portion is the place to be. Great music playing in the background, and the cocktails are the best I had during my trip to Spain. They have a great rum selection, a very creative cocktail list and the servers went above and beyond to accommodate our language barrier.
Everything about La Cabrera was perfect. I can’t say enough about the oxtail, but aside from that, every aspect of this experience was perfect. This place is an absolutely must!

Intuitive yet easygoing service, relaxed yet discerning execution and absolutely beautiful food and drinks.
The quality of ingredients is very high, which you don’t find so easily in Madrid, and the cocktails and wines are creative (with slight twists or improvements on classics).
Most of all, it just feels good to be in here. It’s an attentive atmosphere, like you’d find in an upscale restaurant, but with a totally laidback vibe so you can be yourself with your friend, date, parent, whomever.

It was a bit difficult to find, but once there what an experience. We arrived, without reservations, on a busy Saturday night, but never felt rushed. The staff were friendly, helpful, and took real pride in their work. But the food… Spectacular does not do it justice. We thought the butternut squash was good when that came out, but then the grilled endive and cheese came, and then the roasted eggplant, one better than the next. Finally the caramelised lemon pie… WOW! Absolutely 100% recommended.

Unique stylish and deliciously crafty lounge — Small street front appearance, proceeded to the lounge downstairs. Seated ourselves and service was slow to get to us but recommendations were superb and cocktails Devine. Waiter spoke English and helpfully offered us an English menu. The grilled squid came first, beautiful presentation, perfectly grilled and accompanied by smoked chorizo and ricotta — definitely our favourite dish. The gnocchi a la madrileria was next; tasty but not impressive; avoid this dish. The meat bonbons with caramalizes foie gras and truffle mayo was last and it was delightful; highly recommended. Cheesecake was surprising, unique and splendid. Pricing is accurate; approx 30−40/person.

Randomly I had one of the best mojitos I’ve ever had here. Drinks are all 11 euros unless you ask for something off the menu. The bartender really takes care of every drink with tlc. I had a negroni and he actually put flame to the dripping oils of the Orange slice. Just fantastic touch.

This place is amazing. Highly recommend if you’re looking for something special. I speak no Spanish and felt at home here. I sat at the counter and conversed with the chef/​owner as food was prepared. Bread with garlic and tomato. So simple yet so incredible. Fried pork belly with cayenne mayo — delicious. White asparagus with an egg yolk — perfect. You have to try the mini burgers (no bun) with caramelized onion and foie gras. They were cooked perfectly and complemented by the four gras. Get a half order so you can keep eating. The cocktail list is good too.
I hope this place continues to do well. They deserve to.

Creative tapas from classically trained French chef. Friendly service and helpful staff. Food is rich but still tasty. Enjoyable evening.

This has got to be my all time favorite bar. I tried many drinks here and each one was better than the last one (not because I was drunk). We ended up coming here a few times while we were in Madrid.
Food Quality — Excellent
Food Taste — Excellent
Food Originality — Excellent
Price — Excellent
Customer Service — Excellent
Ambiance — Excellent

Me sorprendió gratamente la comida de este sitio, creí que sólo era fama, cócteles buenos pero más fama que otra cosa y NOOOOO está muy rico, son encantadores, cuidan mucho el trato a clientes y te miman, vamos q sales de ahí con una sonrisa enorme.
Como tratar de corvina que estaba muy bueno, croquetas buenas pero no muy buenas, si las pides no te molestan y si no las pides Da igual, no te pierdes ninguna delicia. Lo mejor fueron unas sardinas marinadas en maracuya, una maravilla! Deliciosa fusión de sabores!
Los cócteles delis, no recuerdo el nombre de ninguno, déjate sorprender y aconsejar !

What an innovative restaurant. From their cocktails to their food. We throughly enjoyed our experience here. The staff was friendly and make your cocktails like a piece of art. The food was so delicious and incredibly beautiful. Almost a shame to eat it… almost!

STILL DREAMING WITH THE RED COOLER!!!
(This is a review only for the cocktails)
I love this place. My girlfriend and I were looking for a place to have decent cocktails, and it seems we stopped in one of the best cocktail bar in town! I got the Red Cooler. BEST COCKTAIL IN A WHILE! My girlfriend tried another beverages, that were also fantastic. Nice staff, and cozy place with a great vintage decoration. Prices were average (around 9 euros per drink). Perfect cocktail bar for a casual night in Madrid.

He ido solo de copas porque he leido todas las recomendaciones que tiene este restaurante. La verdad es que el ambiente y la decoración son increíbles, el tamaño de los martinis podría ser un poco más grande en relación al dinero que te cobran, eso si, están buenísimos. Si vas con ganas de darte una noche elegante, este es el sitio!

Es uno de esos sitios que tanto por su diseño como su trato ya sabes que, además de que va a ser un poco caro te van a dar productos de alta calidad. Lo que más me sorprendió fueron los torreznos, en su punto, crujientes y jugosos. Mira que nunca me han gustado y estos me hicieron alucinar. Seguimos con un delicioso tardar alucinante en el que nos partieron el huevo justo después delante pero, desde luego, lo que más me sorprendió fue la cheesecake en un vaso de yogur, con crocante, deliciosa.

A beautiful cocktail bar, seems like a cross between prohibition era and then British twee (tartan fabrics and stags heads on the wall). We went downstairs and were seated along the long bench with low tables. Many, many delicious cocktails to choose from. And then what should happen but a famous (so I’m told) Spanish actor comes to sit at the bar, providing quite perfect eye candy to go with the delicious ditties.
We didn’t try the food, but they give you flavoured popcorn /​crisps to go with your drinks, which is always a nice touch. This is definitely somewhere to come for classy cocktails on a «cocktail night», rather than a chilled bar for banter with mates. I’d say, as a tourist visiting Madrid, it’s definitely somewhere to seek out for a pre-​dinner or post-​dinner drink. If famous, rather beautiful, Spanish actors are coming here, it must be pretty good…

He estado en dos ocasiones pues un compañero de clase trabajó con el chef y las dos veces que hemos quedado, con un espacio de dos años en medio, hemos acabado aquí.
La primera vez que vinimos fue sobre la hora de cenar y tomamos unas patatas bravas que son las típicas de Sergi Arola, un tubito relleno, muy ricas y graciosas así para probarlas, pero yo casi que me quedo con las normales.
También tomamos unas ostras y champán, yo soy más de cervezas y croquetas pero el paladar lo tengo muy fino y me encantan estas cosas (no tanto pagarlas). Invitaba mi amigo.
La segunda ocasión que fuimos fue ya para el postre, visitamos al chef y en esta ocasión también conocí al encargado que fue quien nos estuvo recomendado vinos y dándonos ahí como si no hubiese mañana, todos bien buenos vaya, y pedimos una tarta de limón y otra de queso, para morirse ambas… qué locura…
También pagó mi amigo y he de decir que fue todo precio amigo, nos cobraron mucho menos de lo que tomamos (yo ya no veía cuando nos fuimos).
Como sitio es muy ideal, lo probado está muy bueno, pero no es el tipo de sitio que a mí me llama la atención frecuentar (y qué coño, no soy ni mileurista).

A mí hay pocas cosas que me gusten más que un cóctel bien hecho, unos camareros impecablemente vestidos y un coctelero en la barra que sepa bien lo que hace. Y la verdad es que el restaurante no he llegado a probarlo, pero en mi opinión esta es una de las mejores coctelerías de Madrid. Algo prohibitiva, pero tampoco en exceso. Me gustaría personalmente que los cócteles fueran algo más baratos, pero qué le vamos a hacer…
Llegamos un viernes por la noche, después de una cena, y nos sentamos en uno de sus sillones. Según nos sentamos, nos trajeron la carta y sendos vasitos de agua, algo que yo –que llevaba con una sed horrible desde primera hora de la noche– agradecí mucho.
Yo empecé con un Dark & Stormy, que estaba muy bueno, la verdad. El ambiente del sitio es bastante exclusivo, y para mi sorpresa no estaba todo lo lleno que yo habría esperado. Una pena, porque la calidad de los cócteles bien lo merece. Para la segunda ronda, al final mi acompañante y yo nos decidimos por una Caipirinha que, madre mía, estaba todavía mejor que lo anterior.
Pasamos un rato muy divertido. La música está a un nivel correcto, e incluso puede que te encuentres a celebridades en el mismo espacio (nosotros vimos a Quim Gutiérrez, que qué queréis que os diga, lo que hizo fue mejorar una experiencia ya de por sí excelente…).

We came here after reading the reviews on Unilocal and everyone is so right! The atmosphere is great, the couches are extremely comfortable, and the drinks are delicious. I can’t speak for the food, but the cocktails, while pricey, are well-​presented and taste great as well.

Le Cabrera es un sitio agradable, bonito y tranquilo. Los cocktailes son originales, preparados con esmero y la atención correcta y experta en su especialidad.
Sin embargo, creo que nada de esto justifica el precio de las bebidas. Que un cocktail ronde los 14 – 15 € ya es, pero que por una copa de vino blanco joven te cobren 6 € condena al local a una clientela de 1 sola visita.
Debe ser por eso que al salir, nos dimos cuenta de que la mayoría eran guiris llevados por alguna guía chic.
Resumiendo, un buen sitio, con una relación calidad-​precio nefasta.

Como vi que nadie hablaba claramente sobre si el brunch de este sitio es de los que marcan escuela o no, me vi obligado a acercarme ayer a probarlo para poder emitir veredicto: el veredicto es, por desgracia, un «no», porque como brunch deja algo que desear, como si hubiera poca profesionalidad en lo que hacen. ¡Pero es que no es cierto! El jefe de cocina, que es un chaval majísimo, tiene pinta de saber muy bien lo que hace; ¿entonces por qué el resultado queda tan pobre, especialmente al compararlo con la cuenta? A esto no sabré responder, me temo, pero creo que más de un Unilocaler que conozco hubiera rasgados sus vestiduras con vigor.
De primero pedimos la ensalada de salmón y la tosta de foie; la ensalada era poco más que una lechuga que estaba bien, pero que no deja de ser lechuga, 6 finas rodajas de pepino y 5 o 6 trozos de salmón ahumado muy bien presentados, y la tosta… Bueno, pues pan tostado y una lámina de foie y un cacharrín con compota de manzana. Que sí, que el foie es caro, pero… De segundo pedimos el BLT y el roastbeef; el BLT, sinceramente y que nadie se me ofenda, es como el que puedes comer en cualquier Vips, y el roastbeef también era en plan tosta, con un pan que no destacaba por nada en especial y, sin embargo, un exceso de mostaza de Dijon que te abrasaba las papilas gustativas. De postre pedimos la tarta de queso Le Cabrera, que es una especie de yogur artesanal con mermelada que estaba muy bueno pero se quedaba corto, y la montaña de tortitas, que es montaña efectivamente, pero las tortitas hacen honor a su diminutivo; venían acompañadas de una Nutella casera, miel, sirope de arce y yogur griego, y combinar estos sabores fue probablemente lo más excitante de todo el menú.
Ah, de beber puedes elegir zumo de naranja natural (con hielo, que es algo que odio) o un ponche que está muy rico pero se queda corto. También incluye café.
Sinceramente, la gracia de este sitio debe estar en los cócteles, porque el brunch es muy normal para el precio que te cobran, y solo lo salvó lo realmente majo que es el jefe de cocina y que tuvieron una situación inusual que hizo que fueran bastante lentos al servir pero que era totalmente comprensible. Si no llegara a ser por estas cosas, hubiera sido una experiencia infame.

Loved every bite along with presentation. Must try the little burgers!!! Fantastic ambiance and great drinks. Would revisit if ever in Madrid.

This place has been getting a lot of hype on Unilocal… and it’s all true! The place so nice we came here twice. We were only in Madrid for less than 72 hours, but we came here twice. As people who love our food that says a lot!
The bombons de carne… abso-​effing-​lutely amazing. Little burger patties topped with caramelized foie gras and truffle mousse. There is NOTHING wrong with any of that and you know it. Every other dish we had was a little familiar, but with unique touches. I think that combo makes a great bite.
The cocktails are also very good, flavors paired perfectly.
If you have a chance, sit at the bar. It’s practically the chef’s table where you will see Chef Ben create amazing dishes while also speaking fluent Spanish, English, and French. It was such a great experience so if you’re ever in Madrid, make sure you find yourself here for a few bites and a cocktail or two. Trust me, it will be a nice break from the jamon y vino!

Unforgettable.
Amazing.
Outstanding.
The reason why I started Unilocaling again is called Le Cabrera. It is as good as you’ve heard. I will start with the food… My tapas where the Sardines, endives, and the mini burgers. The sardines had a flavor that was a bit salty yet sweet due to the passion fruit sauce. The weird thing is they didn’t taste fishy. Delicious. The endives where also good but my attention was fixated on the mini burgers which I read about and was very fulfilled by the time they showed. Great. Def try the Sardines!!! Never thought I’d ever say that. I also capped the night with the lemon pie, and someone ordered an extra cheesecake and those both will get my seal of approval. Delicioso.
Now. The beast of this place is the Michelin starred gastrobar. As good as the food was, the drinks here where not only equally good, but on another level. First off… If the bar has Ginger Beer then you are in the correct place. This is simpoly my opinion, but its definately a goodIf you want a drink that when you taste it you can tell someone actually took time to put it together, come here. I live in a place where every other bar has some guy behind the counter with a curly mustache throwing down. This reminded me of that but better. Diego was my bartender but little did I know he is the Michael Jordan of bartenders. Throwing down with grace and ease as he goes for the slam. Coming here literally made my trip to Spain that much better.
The bar makes it 5 stars easy breezy. Top 5 meals all time.

I read these reviews and literally ran out my door. I’ve been in desperate need of good food and drink in Madrid. Gastrobar and cocktails were music to my ears.
I made it inside the door and downstairs to the bar after being quizzed by the doorman if I had a reservation. There was open space at the bar, so I promptly sat there and got my menus.
The Claymore grabbed my attention after the herb and paprika (?) dusted crisps first did. Pisco, Islay Scotch, Green Chartreuse, and creole bitters were what the doctor ordered. Herbal frothiness topped my chilled silver glass. Apparently, it did contain egg white. Once I got through the foam, I was greeted with the earthy bitterness and smokiness from the Scotch. Delicious.
I tried the Ensalada Bloody Mary after seeing that in a Unilocal review. It was an excellent edible rendition of a Bloody Mary. Crisp celery, black pepper dust, slightly bitter sauce, yummy sliceable tomatoes. Great recommendation.

Story part one: One day, whilst traveling in Vietnam, I met this friendly French guy. Turns out, he is a chef named Ben. Turns out he is a really GOOD chef named Ben, and he runs a place in Madrid called Le Cabrera. Coincidentally, I happened to be traveling to Madrid, one night only, within a few weeks of our random meeting across the globe.
Story part two: My father is a restaurant owner himself, and a very … selective eater (as in quality, not what he will eat). It was also his 60^th birthday, and so my mother took my father to Basque country as a gift. They ate their way across Rioja, San Sebastian, Bilbao… I was fortunate enough to accompany them on a portion of the journey, including a night in Madrid before heading home.
How it all comes together: Our final meal in Spain was at Ben’s place, Le Cabrera. It is a great art deco-​ish space with a beautiful backlit bar (make a booking to get a spot at the bar!). The great thing about the bar is that you can watch the chefs cook, chat, get personalised recommendations, etc. The whole night was really great. The drinks were top notch (beautiful cocktail list– this would be an amazing place for a date), the space is beautiful, and the food was unique yet comforting at the same time. There was a little something to surprise you in their take on each dish.
We had: tomato, garlic, and sardines on toast with passion fruit vinaigrette, cumin aubergine dip with some sort of creamy fresh cheese and toasts, burgers with caramelized fois gras and a truffle crème on top, sea bass capriccio with roe, avocado, and hoisin, rabbit with paella-​like rice (crispy on the bottom from the small cast-​iron dish), and their take on ‘cheese cake’, which was reminiscent of the decadent American version, yet nothing like it. Fresher, lighter, and served in a cute little mason jar. The food was thoughtful, nostalgic, playful, and very, very special.
Mom and dad agreed that it was one of the top two (perhaps tied with a place in San Sebastian) meals of their foodie trip. Oh, and in case you’re a tourist, they all spoke great English/​French and the customers were an even mix of local and tourist. You can go in and have some drinks and small bites… Or you can (and probably will want to), have several plates and make a meal of it.

El sitio es muy bonito y la carta extensísima; siempre me dejo aconsejar. Ayer Diego Cabrera me sugirió el Singapore Sling y estaba muy rico, acidito y en vaso grande. Después tomé un Kion, muy bueno también y refrescante, con pisco y gengibre servido en una especie de cáliz metálico. Mi cocktail preferido por ahora es el Bramble, pero hay tantos que da pena repetir. El ambiente es súper agradable, buena música relajada y al volumen correcto para una primera copa. Aunque esté lleno, no es difícil conseguir hueco en los sofás y una mesita si se espera un poco. De mis favoritos para empezar la noche!

El gin tónic espectacular. Inmejorable

Sin duda la mejor coctelería de Madrid. Una carta repleta de cocteles de todo tipo para los que disfrutamos con una copa bien hecha.
Puedes elegir entre cócteles hechos a base de vodka, ginebra, wishky y ron, incluso los que vienen con champagne, eso sí un pelín mas caros.
Estamos hablando del perfecto sitio para un after work y para una primera copa. Los precios oscilan entre los 11 y los 14 euros la copa. Pero la vale la pena depsués de ver como el barman hace unas pirulas increibles con los vasos y con las bebidas, además, la presentación es perfecta.
Mi experiencia fue fantástica. Ante tanta información de bebidas de marcas internacionales no supe que elegir, y el camarero gustosamente me preguntó mis sabores preferidos y me hizo una bebida fuera de carta. Pero he de decir que acertó por completo, que rico y presentado en una copa estilo cáliz.
Mis acompañantes disfrutaron de un tangero que es la cosa más rica y fuerte que he tomado y de un cosmopólitan muy bien hecho.
En cuanto a la comida tenía una pinta increible pero demasiado caro para un mismo día. Creo que es sensacional, en éste local son pequeñas tapas, pero creo que es deliciosa en el local que han abierto en La Casa de América.
La decoración es muy de diseño y muy cuidado. Tiene una entrada preciosa y cuando bajas las escaleras te encuentras con pequeñas mesitas con taburetes bajitos y silloncitos, además de taburetes en la barra. Eso sí, siempre está llenísimo.