Spain

This restaurant specialises in dishes from Navarra and ..... opera. Try this restaurant for a fun night out, and enjoy listening to waiters and waitresses sing opera as they serve the tables. The restaurant's impressive building is also HQ to the Opera Foundation of Navarra and the Opera Society of Madrid.

Restaurante El SÐ"©ptimo. Diego de LeÐ"Ñ-n, 7 Tel. 91 562 29 40. Atractive and original Madrid restaurant with wholesome food. Simple decoration, candles on checked table clothes, the food is very good. Offers a wide variety of vegetarian dishes (quite unusual for Spain) and is very popular with locals so you are advised to reserve a table. Excellent prices. Highly recommended.

Restaurante Prada a tope. PrÐ"­ncipe, 11 Tel. 91 429 59 21 If you are looking for simple recipies (i.e. meat, salads, chips, roasted peppers..) at low prices in a casual setting, then Prada a tope is your best bet. Good place to take children to. This restaurant is a franchise of the original Prada a tope establishment near Villafranca del Bierzo where a local man (Prada) set up his first restaurant in a barn and grew or reared all produce used in the dishes served there. Try the cherries in liquor for desert - simply delicious.

Restaurante Centro Riojano. Serrano 25, 1Ð'Ñ". Tel. 915 750 337 This Centro Riojano was opened in Madrid by natives of La Rioja living in Madrid in the XIX Century and it is a fascinating place. The food served at the Centro Riojano reflects the richness of Riojan gastronomy renowned all over Spain. The menu, restricted to several delicious dishes changed depending on the time of year, is served with Rioja wines. Reasonable prices. Highly recommended.

Restaurante Teatriz. Hermosilla, 15 Tel. 91 577 53 79. Once a theatre, this restaurant set in the elegant Salamanca district of Madrid, still conserves its stage, tall ceiling and stalls. Tables and chairs are set where the audience once enjoyed shows and plays. The food is good, but service can sometimes be slow as they do like to crowd as many customers in as possible. Prices are reasonable.

Restaurante BiceGÐ"©nova 19, Tel. 91 319 10 78. Elegant restaurant serving excellent quality Italian food at very reasonable prices. Delicious salads and pasta, and a good wine-list. Withing walking distance of Plaza ColÐ"Ñ-n.