Restaurante Los Montes de Galicia
the Galician seafood and deep wine list
Classic Madrid dining with a Galician tilt—polished service, generous portions, and a deep wine list. Best after 9pm when the room warms up. Reserve for weekends; tasting menus run long.
In Guindalera, Madrid. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
Los Montes de Galicia (Barrio de Salamanca, founded 1997) is widely regarded as Madrid's premier Galician restaurant, holding ~4.8 ratings across thousands of reviews and multiple TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice awards. It specializes in Galician fish and shellfish alongside regional meats, with cod fritters (buñuelos de bacalao) and octopus singled out repeatedly as standouts; other noted plates include scallops with ham, caldo gallego, entrecôte with Cabrales, and lobster rice. Service is described as elegant, attentive, and personalized. Posted hours are 1:30–4:00 PM and 7:30–11:30 PM, with reservations by phone or email; the room has a cocktail bar for aperitifs. This corroborates the curator's notes on polished service, a deep wine list, and an evening room that warms up later.