“Who’s attending?” It’s not just a question heard by fishermen and grocers. There are also places that require waiting in line to eat, showing patience and taking the risk of waiting a little while to get in… Here are 10 addresses that require patience.
Nakeima (Madrid)
This Asian bar (Meléndez Valdés, 54) has been around for almost a decade – meeting in 2023 – with a system that gets on the nerves of some and makes others fall in love. For the few 20 people who come in each shift, the system is always the same: They leave half an hour before the service and show the first comers before the service starts. The rest is left out. There’s a reward for going in, of course: There are already legendary dishes like ‘For example’.oxtail bao’, garlic shrimp nigiri or one of their amazing curries.
La Ardosa (Madrid)
They say that only 20 years ago whoever found a tourist flat was hand in hand Malasana because it was lost. History has changed a lot in twenty years. Between the ‘hipster’ and ‘post-hipster’ shops, local legends such as La Ardosa (Colón, 13) have survived. While it was difficult to find a table in the past, now the queues have increased. There are many people trying to get a place in the curtain tavern to enjoy its famous taste. omelette or their croquettes.
Smoked Cova (Barcelona)
It doesn’t need a sign that it’s there. It has been serving the famous tapas since 1944. bomb -best known in Barcelona-, sardines or ‘pot pot’. Located right in the heart of Barceloneta (Baluard, 56), this winery has become one of the places of worship where locals and tourists line up. You have to be patient to get one of their tables or at least make a bar. The schedules are also distracting: doors close at 15:00 here, and those who don’t register don’t eat.
Tacos al pastor (Madrid)
This taco shop doesn’t just live for cheap prices. It is true that the 1 euro taco has become the best bet, but it is true that few would return if it weren’t for the fact that the food served here is good. It has become a tradition to pass this corner of the road. Carmen Square (Abada, 2) and see a queue of people arriving before the opening. tacos (Certainly) al pastor, also cochinita, arrachera or chicken tinga. It’s a chaotic and disturbing experience but also delicious and fun.
Nou Manolin (Alicante)
the conquering bar Joel Robuchon It is one of the places of worship visited by chiefs such as Ferran Adrià or Juan Mari Arzak. Here (Villegas, 3) only the best of the best is sent, shrimp or shrimp a Currently cut Iberian ham and oysters. While you can book the lounge, if we want the authentic experience of sitting at the bar in front of all kinds of wonders, we have to queue up. There are people waiting before the opening.
Ramen ya-Hiro (Barcelona)
Tokyo is a city of queues: you have to do this for breakfast at the stalls surrounding Tsujiki market. Outside, the phenomenon repeats: tiny ‘izakayas’ take anyone willing to wait in search of the best ‘nigiri’. The same spirit inspires this restaurant. ramen Barcelona (Girona, 164). The pasta is homemade, the funds are delicious and the prices are reasonableHow about groups that aren’t willing to spend the afternoon standing up? The reward: a hot and meaty bowl.
Bell (Madrid)
Madrid is no longer what it used to be. For a while, for this part, it has transformed from being a transit city in search of other destinations (Mallorca, Barcelona, Seville…) to a tourist bastion. There are many people who come to look for the symbols of the capital. squid sandwich. This explains why it’s open on one of the streets in La Campana (Botoneras, 6), which has been open since 1997. main squareThere are now long queues to look for this authentic street food snack.
Paradise (Barcelona)
be a bar 1 in the world according to The World’s 50 Best Barsthat’s what you have: it’s pretty easy to get rows and queues before you open it to try the newest mixes. Giacomo Giannotti. Behind the refrigerator door in Bar Pastrami (Rera Palau, 4) is the entrance to one of the largest cocktail bars in the world, where it is possible to drink anything from a Mediterranean treasure to a kryptonite. One of those places that don’t accept copies.
Bar Nestor (San Sebastian)
The concept of “limited edition” is so in vogue these days, it is by no means “xenniel” or “centennial”. Opened in 1980, Bar Néstor (Pescadería, 11) has a omelette which is the object of desire. And they know this. That’s why they don’t do more than necessary, so it’s time to wake up. It’s okay for those who can’t catch a piece. Consolation rewards are also good: good breed and well done old beef chops, peppers and gildas. And for the tortilla, if no luck, it will come back another day.
Salmon Guru (Madrid)
There is a lot of merit Diego Cabrera By promoting an authentic cocktail culture in Madrid, neighborhood of letters, the team is in the capital of Spain, formerly full of war bars. Salmon Guru’s (Echegaray, 21) success is testament to the long queues at the door to get in, enjoy the amazing hospitality and delicacy of Cabrera’s team. great cocktails classified as refreshing, strong or non-alcoholic, among other categories. Also pecking compatible.