Celso y Manolo, in Chueca, offers food that has a Nuevo Latino style type of cooking, which was born in Miami with influences from Cuba and Ocean Drive.
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! We started off with the Chuletón de tomate de huesca con 6 cosas ricas. Chuletón in Spanish means ribeye. A great way to describe how thick they cut the tomato. It was topped with pine nuts, cucumber, avocado, onion, mango, papaya, olive oil and fresh herbs. I have a feeling it was topped with more than 6 cosas ricas. The combination of flavors and textures was refreshing. I think the high quality olive oil really made the dish bomb.com! I’m pretty sure Celso y Manolo is known for their tomatoes. Definitely order this dish.
The Cazuelita Marinera “Cudillero” reminded me of a Spanish style casserole. It was nice and creamy octopus, mussels, and cockles. A little salty for my liking, but I didn’t hesitate to dip the bread into the creamy sauce. Nothing some carbs can’t solve.
Arroz Campero with a bunch of different types of meat including chorizo, ham, ossobuco, and churrasco. Who can say no to all the little pieces of savory deliciousness?!
Of course, you have to try out the deep fried balls at every Spanish restaurant you go to. Croquetas de Bacalao are cod croquettes with pine nuts and raisins. At first bite, I was like um... I don’t know how I feel about this. So I took a second bite and thought they were delicious! The pine nuts added a good texture and the raisin added some sweetness. I enjoyed these!
Calle Libertad, 1, 28004 Madrid