La Tavernetta — Restaurant in Madrid

I'm an American who has traveled up-and-down "the boot" (Italy) many times in my life. My point, whether "red sauce" Italian-American dishes or robustly flavorful Italian cuisine from Venice to Naples (or Bari)... this quaint little restaurant tucked away on a quiet Street in Madrid easily rates with anywhere I have ever enjoyed Italian food! Service was cool and relaxed (something I particularly enjoy very much). However, if you're a local or tourist who expects over-indulgent service, might not be the spot for you (or the city, country, or continent for that matter).

That said, I am vegetarian (who loves Italian - go figure) and had the carbonara (without meat, of course), and it was simply exceptional! The chef here can throw-down in her kitchen (cudo's to the chef)! For a moment, I had flashbacks of being in Napoli... great food, cool atmosphere, so what's not to...

Everything about this place is amazing. Between Flor, Edgar, Chris and the food - I don’t even know where to begin! (My spanish is very minimal, so I apologize that this is in English.)

We came here twice when we were in Madrid. First for the food and then again for the friends we made. Out of our two visits we had: mussels, gnocchi, carbonara, spaghetti, & ragu - MUY DELICIOSO!!

Chris helped us with the perfect wine for our dishes and we closed down the restaurant with them telling us about how the chef (Flor) got her start in Madrid. Wonderful people, food and experience. We will be coming back here to visit and eat as soon...

What started out to be a great meal slowly declined. We were warmly greeted by the owner and ordered the burrata which was excellent. We both ordered pasta dishes which were ok. I was disappointed, as the google reviews seemed great and the place was packed. I am a true lover of pasta and thought I would have a good experience. Unfortunately we were let down by what should have been the star of the show. The limoncello we were offered at the end of the meal had was delicious and the service...