Restaurante La Buena Vida — Restaurant in Madrid

This restaurant is a small, family owned place. Simple but warm/welcoming decoration. The menu was limited (Which is a good sign for me) consisting of several starters, fish and meat dishes. The cook food on seasonal products. I ordered a green bean dish, a wild duck (Mallard) and a cheesecake. The green bean dish was light and tasty. Prepared like soup, combined with potatoes and crispy jamon flakes on top. The mallard and the potato puree was top notch. Breast and wings were cooked separately with separate techniques. Tarta de queso was also delicious, the creamy texture was spot on, overall well balanced not too sweet but you can definitely taste the cheese. Overall it was a...

This slighty understated restaurant is not easy to spot among the many other restaurants in streets of Madrid. I was lucky to learn about it from a wine dealer nearby and loved it. It is about FOOD and WINE - spiced with good ambience. The Spanish kitchen is not one I have much experience with - but quality work in a kitchen never lies. Style of this restaurant seems rather traditional - and thank you for that. Even the most highly regarded restaurants og the new age, will struggle to outperform honest and geniue food at its best. I beleive La Buena Vida is a good...

Corrijo la puntuacion y el comentario (que dejo al final), despues de nuestra visita ultima. Destacaron dos cosas: el frio horrible que hacía (y no quisieron arreglar, con la excusa del Covid) y la nula carta de segundos (realmente solo 1 carne pedible en carta, y 1 más de caza fuera de ella), que nos obligó a quedarnos a medio comer, pues solo pedimos el segundo de caza: "grouse", cara y racion escasa. De primero tuvimos que contentarnos con unas croquetas (liquidas pero bastas) y rebozuelos guisados (de olvidar). ..................... Local puesto sencillo, y comida con calidad aunque si excelencias. Escelente carta de vinos: variada y con precios contenidos. Carta de comidas muy corta, pero te cantan casi otras tantas cosas fuera de ella (y te indican precios, muy importante!). En cuanto al personal: muy variado, de bien a muy apático. Respecto a la comida: de primero nos sorprendieron con unas croquetas de jamón que son de lo mejor que he comido en tiempo. Y también unas angulas de monte, correctas. De segundo un calamar en su tinta, con exceso de "tersura" pero salsa muy rica. Y pato azulón sabroso, pero escaso. Volveremos para...