MICA — Restaurant in Madrid

Professional Charlatans of Food : no public prices, poor food quality. Not for foodies :/ Pretentious Italian Mediterranean restaurant good for easy-on-the-palate clients or unaware tourists. Reading the reviews, definitely it was not up to expectations. Sad surprise: poor quality of food for decisively excessive price. Left with the feeling of having been ripped off.

Friendly waiters will come up to you telling what's there to eat, but if you ask for any form of menu there is none: not a board, nor a paper or a QR code link to a menu whatsoever... they don't have one because - they explained - "they are new". You will have no idea of ingredients (whether they are fresh or not) and of course no idead of the prices until you get to the end.

I had a glass of white natural wine; Veg Lasagna soaked in average béchamel sauce with zucchini, very poor taste, apparently heavily heated or microwaved; a side dish of friarielli not fresh, which I did not eat, when I said they tasted as being out of the can, they told me it was not a can but a glass jar! kindly enough they did not calculate this on the bill); ended with a coffee. Final bill €18,60.

The terrace is in the heat and umbrellas are not helping, better to avoid hot...

If you love pasta, Mica is an absolute must-visit in Madrid. I can confidently say they serve the best cannelloni I’ve ever eaten in my life. The Bolognese sauce was nothing short of incredible — rich, flavorful, and perfectly balanced. I genuinely teared up with every bite. It was that good.

Beyond the food, the service was outstanding. The waiters were warm, attentive, and even shared tips on how to cook an authentic Bolognese sauce at home — a gesture that made the experience even more memorable.

Mica isn’t just a meal; it’s a culinary memory. I’ll be back for sure — and if you’re serious about Italian food, you...

Recommended by a local who tipped me off that this restaurant not only served amazing food, but it specifically baked pizza "al padellino", an Italian deep pan pizza variety that is baked in a small, round tin pan, with a crispy crust and that can only be found in Turin. The pizza was baked to perfection. And if the great food wasn't enough, check out its location in this beautiful corner of the Malasaña neighbourhood, its cozy and contemporary décor, and the excellent service by the three Italian owners (I'm guessing). This is hands down one of the best Italian pizzeria I've...