Saddle

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Room Where Serious Dining Feels Effortless

On Calle Amador de los Ríos, in the calm residential pocket of Madrid's Almagro district, Saddle occupies a space that takes both food and wine with equal seriousness. The kitchen works within a European and Spanish framework — classical in technique, precise in sourcing — while the bar and wine cellar ensure the experience extends well beyond the table.

The Wine Cellar at Its Heart

Sommelier Israel Ramírez guides the cellar with a clear philosophy: "We select our wines in order to represent the culture, traditions and landscapes that are part of the history of wine and its new generations." The list spans the breadth of Spain — Rioja producers such as López de Heredia, Artadi, and Benjamín Romeo sit alongside Galician whites from Rías Baixas and sparkling wines from Recaredo — while reaching into France and beyond. Wine Spectator recognised the depth and curation of this list with its Best of Award of Excellence, a distinction that speaks to the cellar's ambition as much as its range.

What Arrives at the Table

The group menus give a clear picture of the kitchen's sensibility. The Crianza menu opens with smoked eel in Iberian ham velouté and moves through line-caught hake with lemon pil-pil and piparra pepper broth. The Reserva level brings white asparagus with blue lobster and a veal shank described as a tribute to Santi Santamaría. At the Gran Reserva tier, Beef Rossini with Périgord sauce and foie gras on brioche anchors a menu that can open with king crab and Oscietra caviar. The cooking draws confidently on French and Spanish tradition without leaning entirely on either — a European sensibility that is the restaurant's own.

More Than One Way to Dine

Saddle is structured as several experiences under one roof. The main restaurant runs lunch and dinner service; the Saddle Bar stays open into the night with its own menu and a cocktail list that includes originals like the No es Negroni and the Derby Sling. A Chef's Table experience and private rooms accommodate more intimate occasions, and the events team can arrange corporate branding, live violin, and personalised menus for larger groups. There is also a "Saddle at Home" catering offer for those who want the kitchen to travel.

The result is a Madrid address that rewards both the guest who comes once for a special occasion and the one who returns for the bar on a Tuesday evening.