La Consentida

At La Consentida every dish is a small celebration of Spain’s regional kitchens. The menu opens with “La Hora del Aperitivo”: Iberian ensaladilla, vermouth-spiked gildas and Japanese-inspired patatas bravas that pair perfectly with a cold beer or a glass of fino. House-made croquetas follow, their béchamel studded with txuleta steak, jamón, boletus or chipirón and fried to golden perfection. For heartier appetites, the kitchen turns to slow cooking and wood smoke. Think fall-apart carrillera in red-wine cous-cous, picaña meatballs glazed with oloroso sherry, and a rack of BBQ ribs finished low-and-slow for 12 hours. The Asturian cachopo arrives oozing with cheese, flanked by hand-cut fries, while mini picaña burgers and brioche “lingotes” stuffed with oxtail or roast pork offer easy sharing. Dessert is non-negotiable: choose between Basque-style cheesecake, rich brownie, classic apple tart or the chef’s famous torrija. From the first croqueta to the last spoonful of custard, La Consentida makes sure you leave feeling—quite literally—spoiled.