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secret to its staying power is vermouth on tap, excellent tapas and fine sit-down
meals; rabo de toro (bull's tail) is a good option.

MACEIRAS €€
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Galician

( 91 429 15 84; Calle de las Huertas 66; meals €20-30; Antón Martín) Galician
tapas (think octopus, green peppers etc) never tasted so good as in this agreeably
rustic bar down the bottom of the Huertas hill, especially when washed down with a
crisp white Ribeiro.

LHARDY €€€
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Traditional Madrileño

( 91 521 33 85; www.lhardy.com ; Carrera de San Jerónimo 8; meals €60-70;
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, lunch Sun, closed Aug; Sol or Sevilla) This Madrid land-
mark (since 1839) is an elegant treasure trove of takeaway gourmet tapas. Upstairs
is the upscale preserve of house specialities such as callos (tripe), cocido (stew),
pheasant in grape juice and lemon soufflé.

Salamanca

SULA MADRID €€€
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Spanish Fusion

( 91 781 61 97; www.sula.es , in Spanish; Calle de Jorge Juan 33; meals €60-70;
lunch & dinner Mon-Sat; Velázquez) A gastronomic temple that combines stellar
cooking with clean-lined sophistication, Sula Madrid - a gourmet food store, super-
stylish tapas bar and top-notch restaurant all rolled into one - is one of our favourite
top-end restaurants in Madrid.