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restaurants in Madrid have a set menú del día, which
is usually a good way to sample many different types of food,
as well as being a good bargain. It will generally include an
appetizer, bread, a main dish, dessert, and coffee or tea, and
is generally only served at lunchtime.
A popular dish in Madrid
is anything with pork; especially jamón serrano which is
a leg of ham cured and then hung out to dry in the store window.
Bacon, longanissa, and chorizo are also consumed in quite heavy
numbers as well.
If you have never been to Madrid,
or Spain for that matter, you mustknow that the dining schedule
is quite different from most American's eating habits. Breakfast
is around 9:30; lunch at about 2:30-3 followed by a lengthy siesta,
and finally dinner no earlier than 9p.m.
El Café de la Opera
c/ Arrieta, 6
28013 Madrid
This restaurant offers guests
meals accompanied by favorites from traditional Spanish zarzuelas
and operas.
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