La Carbonera Madrid

Cheese, wine - divine!

Andrea from Madrid

""La Carbonera" is an exceptional cheese bar in Madrid which places importance both on the interior design and the cheese selection. What a delicious smell!"

The first thing you notice when you walk into La Carbonera is the delicious smell. Then take in the decoration - mirrors and lighting have been thoughtfully placed to create a sexy, intimate feel. Madrid has a few cheese bars, but La Carbonera offers an extra special experience to diners.

Their passionately-curated menu features cow, goat and sheep milk cheeses; choose the size of your selection and how many cheeses you want to try. The well-informed wait staff will quiz you on your tastes and help you decide on the right cheese. Listen to them because my dining partner and I went against a recommendation and discovered that some cheeses separate the boys from the men! We had one that was probably just for die-hard cheese fanatics, but we had been warned...

Not into cheese? They also have a menu of non-cheesy hot and cold dishes and leave room for dessert - also homemade and excellent. The wine list is interesting too - predominantly mainland Spanish but with a few wild cards thrown in. Take a chance with a wine from Menorca, Tenerife or even Morocco!

And really, what is better than cheese and wine? Why, cheeses and wines of course!

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Madrid Spotter Andrea

About Me I am a teacher and examiner who made a home in Madrid many years ago. I love live music, art, books, travel, food and dancing and am well served for all my interests in Madrid. I live on a special plane where I exist as an eternal tourist (check out Alain de Botton’s book The Art of Travel) who maintains a sense of wonder in a familiar place. I love showing people round my favourite spots in Madrid but am never happier than when I am discovering new gems. Why Madrid Madrid seduced me when I first visited, with its untamed and unapologetic Spanishness. We came ...

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