Madrid’s gastronomic offer is one of the richest in the world and there are more and more national and international celebrities who are betting on opening a restaurant in the capital. The last to start a joint project are the actors Miguel Ángel Silvestre, who visits El Hormiguero by Pablo Motos, and Álex González together with Griezmann and Marcos Llorente. This is not the first gastronomic business of the Madrid footballer, who is on his way to ten restaurants throughout Spain. Other great athletes such as Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol or Cristiano Ronaldo also lead a restaurant chain. And even Sabina and Paco León opted for food as a parallel business to music, theater or cinema.
Rhudo, Miguel Ángel Silvestre’s new restaurant
The actor from ‘Without tits there is no paradise’ has added a more business side to his acting side. He has teamed up with Álex Gónzalez and two Atlético de Madrid footballers, such as Griezmann and Llorente, to open a new restaurant on Velázquez Street in Madrid. And they have not given the stove to just anyone, since at the helm is Paco Roncero, who has two Michelin Stars and three Repsol Suns. In addition, Bruno Serenelli is the room manager, and the sommelier is the Italian Angelo Casali. Both come from Lío Ibiza.
The menu is made up of dishes that fuse Mediterranean and Latin cuisine, influenced by Mexican, Venezuelan or Colombian flavors. That is, it is suitable for all types of palates. You can taste different types of oysters, raw (steak tartare, prawns, sea bass…), salads, rice, pasta, meat and fish. Most dishes are between 20 and 30 euros. The most expensive is the grilled steak (95 euros).
In addition, Rhudo was also born with the idea of being a ‘night club’ where you can enjoy art, culture and music, as well as gastronomy. You can enjoy cocktails, led by mixologist Miguel Pastor, and a DJ who will set the scene every night in this restaurant that aims to be a reference in the capital of Spain.
Marcos Llorente and his commitment to healthy food in Naked & Sated
Rhudo is not the first restaurant in which Marcos Llorente has invested. His big project, together with Ibai Gómez (his former teammate at Alavés) is ‘Naked & Sated’. A ‘healthy’ restaurant chain, that is, one that focuses on healthy food. The first was inaugurated in 2019 in Madrid (where there are five), but it is also present in
Barcelona, Bilbao, Malaga and Valencia. Other footballers such as Bojan Krkic and Gerard Deulofeu have also joined the company.
The chef is Roberto Bosquet, an influencer with more than 1.5 million followers on social networks. The menu is made up of dishes to share and main dishes such as pizzas with quinoa bases and without flour, homemade organic burgers, konjac pasta without carbohydrates and low in calories, fish, meat and fruit, carrot or nut desserts, among others. The price of individual dishes is around 15 euros.
Tatel, the luxurious restaurant chain of Nadal, Gasol and Cristiano
The great chain of athletes known worldwide is Tatel, known for being the restaurant led by stars such as Rafael Nadal, Pau Gasol, Cristiano Ronaldo and Rudy Fernández, along with Enrique Iglesias. An adventure that began in 2014 with Tatel Madrid with the aim of bringing Spanish food around the world. It is present in Ibiza, Valencia, Mexico City, Beverly Hills and Riyadh. Additionally, it was open for a few years in Miami Beach.
The menu is made up of flavors from Spain, such as shrimp fritters, ham croquettes, crispy eggplants, prawns, grilled octopus, meats, fish or a selection of rice and pasta. The price of main dishes is between 25 and 40 euros, although they are higher in international restaurants.
La Mordida, Joaquín Sabina’s Mexican restaurant
The singer opened his first store in 1995 with Julio Sánchez. As a true fan of Mexico, he decided to bring part of Aztec gastronomy to the capital of Spain. Currently, there are a dozen in Madrid and it has become a franchise with locations throughout the peninsula. Over the almost three decades they have been open, they have changed and evolved. They are known for very colorful decoration and Mayan-themed sculptures made by hand by artists.
But something that stands out at La Mordida is the good value for money. You can try typical Mexican flavors for an affordable price, around 15 euros per person. Many of the ingredients are imported from Mexico and you can eat dishes such as quesadillas, cochinita pibil tacos, nachos with guacamole, enchiladas and, of course, typical Mexican cocktails and jugs.
Crepería La Rue, by Paco León and Fele Martínez
In the center of Madrid (Calle Colón, 14) we find “an ideal space to enjoy the morning brunch, the typical dishes of French gastronomy at lunch time, the juices at mid-afternoon, and our selection of wines “French and cocktails at the end of the night.” A place led by actors Paco León and Fele Martínez, open all day to enjoy the best crepes in the capital for about 8 euros per unit.
