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From breakfast to the evening drink, we can go through at least between 7 and 9 gourmet moments in which to delight ourselves with different proposals and gastronomic delights throughout an entire day.
If you are a passionate foodie of those who love to enjoy all the gastronomic moments that can be lived in just one day, today in our #Afterwork Summum We bring you the 9 essentials for a complete luxury gourmet day, what to drink, where to enjoy and some other novelty to discover.
From brunch, to afternoon, through aperitif, after-dinner and even tea time. What is your favorite gourmet moment of the day?
Breakfast
The most important meal of the day could not begin in a better way enjoying one of the 5 star boutique hotels more central Madrid, as is the URSO Hotel & Spa.
¿Donde?
URSO Hotel & Spa
Mejía Lequerica Street, 8
28004 -Madrid
914 44 44 58
Price: From € 28,6
Un oasis of exclusivity and good taste, in which to start the day having breakfast in its Winter with a wide and varied proposal, whether you are staying in it or not. Like in a real greenhouse, the ceiling is made up of huge stained glass windows that allow diners to have breakfast with views of the sky and the natural light of Madrid, in a serene environment surrounded by kentias and a well-kept vertical garden, perfect to start the day on the right foot.
From 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the morning. Here a traditional buffet-style breakfast is served, as well as a wide range of hot dishes with national and international gourmet products, prepared at the moment. The typical Madrid products also stand out (adapted according to the season), and, of course, the churros.
What better way to start the day?
Price: The price of the buffet is € 28,6 (+ VAT)
The brunch
¿Donde?
Gran Hotel English
Echegaray Street, 8
28014 — Madrid
913 60 00 01
Price: From € 35
El brunch It is one of the most recurring plans when the weekend approaches. The culture of this food halfway between breakfast and lunch is increasingly rooted in Spain and there are many establishments that bet on providing brunch service among their proposals.
In Gran Hotel English You will also find the craziest in the capital. It’s about your «Crazy brunch», a plan that promises large doses of humor, improvisation, music ‘in rigorous play-back’ and a lot of debauchery; and that will be held every Sunday from May 12 in the lobby of the luxury hotel.
Gastronomy, cócteles with champagne and the fun of a show that will run parallel to lunch and in which there will be no shortage of classic brunch dishes such as eggs benedictine or the homemade pastrami sandwich. Also, champagne fans Cuvée Rosé from Laurent-Perrier They will have the pleasure of enjoying this exclusive wine incorporated into a fun cocktail bar or even by the glass.
Price: 35 euros per person.
The appetizer
The hour of the aperitif It is the crucial moment to share a small snack that gives way to food. Therefore, the amounts should be in a fair measure so that they do not completely take away our appetite but allow us to enjoy this moment of the day. The cheese it is usually a
very successful option for this type of situation.
Located in the Italian region of Veneto, the family business Grandfather Nanni has been producing for more than 70 years a wide variety of gourmet cheeses and other products derived from milk. The firm, now in the hands of the third generation of the Lazzarin family, the grandchildren of Giovanni Lazzarin, its founder, has finally arrived in Spain.
Ricotta, mascarpone, mozzarella, organic, goat or stracchino are some of the varieties offered by this Italian company. A real discovery for any cheese lover.
Food
There is no food worth its salt that is not paired with a great broth. For this occasion, our proposal comes from the hand of Ramón Bilbao Winery and one of its most iconic wines: MYRTLE, that this year celebrates its twentieth anniversary with a renewed image and with two luxury vintages such as 1999 and 2014.
This signature wine is a very personal project by Rodolfo Bastida, general manager and winemaker of the winery, and has a marked exclusive character, since only 39.000 bottles.
Mirto 2014 It is a ruby red wine with aromas of fresh black fruit and ripe cherries. Memories of white pepper, eucalyptus forest. In the mouth it is long and unctuous. A Riojan tempranillo which carries excellence by flag throughout the production process, from the time the clusters are chosen at the selection table of the winery until the last of the 22 months of fermentation in new French oak barrels from Allier.
The perfect pairing for any luxury meal worth its salt.
Tea time
Tea time it has always been a gesture of distinction, a brief moment of repose and delight to kick off the evening. Looking at the Neptuno fountain in Madrid, the NH Collection Paseo del Prado offers a perfect corner to take up this gesture.
¿Donde?
NH Collection Paseo del Prado
Cánovas del Castillo Square, 4
28014 — Madrid
Price: From € 48,90
Proposal Suite & Tea brings together a selection of tea from the British firm Jing (16 varieties, both hot and cold and a perfect matcha with almond milk), French pastries, sandwiches, gins, cava and champagne and the delicatessens signed by the master chocolatier Rubén da Silva (with his peculiar reduced vision of the roscón called “praditos”). For a business meeting or just a stop on the road, this quiet and elegant tea room is an option to consider.
Price: € 48,90 (2 people)
Desktop
Nothing better than enjoying a good after-dinner in one of the many terraces that Madrid offers. Sun, music, good atmosphere and great views are factors common to the vast majority and if they are also in full Gran Vía, it will undoubtedly be a round plan.
¿Donde?
Penthouse 11
Iberostar Las Letras Gran Vía
Gran Vía Street, 11
28013 — Madrid
915 23 79 80
One more year, Penthouse 11, the terrace of Iberostar Las Letras Gran Vía hotel, opens its doors to become a true garden in the clouds in the center of Madrid. Thus, this cosmopolitan space returns this spring as a key place to enjoy the views of the capital in an environment surrounded by greenery.
Colors green and blue very lively, they are integrated into the vegetation and turn this space into an oasis in the middle of the city in which to relax and disconnect. Here it is possible to enjoy a complete drink menu with a interesting cocktail proposal for all tastes, among which there is no shortage of classics such as Mojito, Bloody Mary or Caipirinha, among others.
The late
And when dinner time approaches, nothing better than re-whet your appetite with one of the most exclusive proposals in the city, the one offered by the Grand Siècle Bar of Hotel Wellington Madrid.
Dónde comprar
GRan Century Bar
Hotel Wellington
Velázquez Street, 8
28001 — Madrid
915 75 44 00
In it, you can taste Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle by the glass, accompanied by a pairing that will vary over the months, in the incomparable setting of one of the most emblematic 5-star hotels in the capital. In its Christmas version, the Bar has already surprised us with its champagne and oyster pairing, one of the most exclusive plans in the capital.
• Una copa de Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle con aperitivo especial: 35 €
• Una botella from Champagne Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle con aperitivo especial: 130 €
Can you think of a better plan to whet your appetite?
La cena
For dinner, we propose you one of the latest trendy places in Madrid Neighborhood of salamanca in which you can also extend dinner and enjoy an unbeatable atmosphere.
¿Donde?
Selfie Restaurant
Calle de Núñez de Balboa, 123
28006 — Madrid
910 71 29 28
Price: € 25 average
Is selfie, a restaurant led by Alejandro Zaragoza Salcedo Since May 2018, a Valencian businessman and chef who has a long history and in which they propose us a high quality gastronomy in a place that has more than 400 square meters.
With a modern and cozy decoration, Selfie’s kitchen is based on the quality product in which the rice they have a very important role. Also essential their meats and ceviche, to put the icing on a homemade dessert like Horchata torrija or the Cheescake with candied strawberries.
The last drink
And nothing better than putting the finishing touch to a complete gastronomic day with a premium cocktail and this time we propose a rum brought from the very Cuba.
It is the new Havana Club in collaboration with C. Tangana. A special edition of “rum to distribute” as stated by the brand itself, which will provide that Caribbean touch of rhythm and flavor.
After traveling together to Havana To shoot the singer’s video clip, the result of the adventure leaves us a limited edition bottle designed by the team of C. Tangana. A new label in which the Giraldilla – the emblem of rum and the city of Havana – dazzles on the artist’s arm. On the reverse, his signature and the first verse of the song.
A walk through Havana that becomes an exclusive collection of 50 bottles They can be obtained through the brand’s website.