Cora looks like it might be a good choice for a “western” style breakfast, can’t eat calamari sandwiches every day. Close to the hotel as well.
*make that brunch
@PedroPero,
You asked upthread (I think on this thread or perhaps on another) about the restaurant De Atún in Madrid on Ponzano. I replied that I hadn’t been, but it is considered one of the city’s “temples” to atún rojo de almadraba.
I read an article about it this morning.
The Cádiz-born chef, Damián Ríos, brought up a 180 kilo blue fin tuna from Barbate and for his audience, he explained the art of the ronqueo, the filleting of the tuna into 25 different parts, including the huevas de leche (the semen).
It´s called the ronqueo from the verb in Spanish, roncar, to snore, because when the knife blade hits the central spine it makes the sound of a very loud snore. This is done by a master filleter-slicer in under 30 minutes.
Ríos says that his favorite tuna part is the contramuslo.
After the demonstration of the roqueo, the participants enjoyed a tasting menu of 8 different tuna parts.
So, I’m going to put De Atún on my list to try next spring.
During the almadraba season, these are his menus, very well priced at 65 euros for two.
Question for @Maribel and others. I have a couple of lunch reservations at nicer restaurants( La Castela -Madrid and La Cosmo- Malaga) and I’m wondering if there’s a “dress code” for fancier establishments.
I know how hot it can get in September, and I’m a nice pair of shorts and sneakers kinda guy during the day. Can I get away with wearing shorts to lunch or nah?
I believe you can wear shorts for lunch at La Castela, and probably at dinner in hot weather.
I dressed very casually for dinner at la Castela–many diners wore jeans and sneakers.
Yay! Thanks @erica1 !! I don’t mind throwing on a pair of trousers/jeans in the evening, but during the day I’ll be doing a lot of walking to and from restaurants so I want to be as comfortable as possible( within reason :D)
Yes, you should be okay. Talking about La Castela. I mean they won’t bar you from entering or anything. It’s not a ‘proper formal’ restaurant.
Locals will likely be dressed well though, as I experienced a few months ago. Back then I was on a business trip so I wore trousers and a jacket (not formal though, but it was over 25 degrees celsius). If I were to go now (in this weather) and for personal motives I’d also wear shorts.
I actually really miss that place. The beer is phenomenal, as well as the braised oxtail.
Just to reassure you that yes, you certainly can dress in shorts and sneakers. It´s been so darn hot here that every man I see on the streets is wearing shorts, trying to beat the heat, and sneakers, well they’re even de rigueur! The sneaker craze!
. As long as I can get ice cream I won’t complain 
. Thanks again 
Close to the hotel as well.
. Draught beer and oxtail is definitely on the menu for me. I’ll also be there for dinner as well. Can’t wait!
