Two months ago, my friends and I visited another Bib Gourmand restaurant in Madrid called La Monteria. Everytime we meet up, we try a new Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant just to compare and see which ones we would return to. Here in La Monteria, we ordered the Classic Menu which was 42 euros each. With drinks, we paid around 45 euros each.
Location: 5/5
La Monteria has a nice location near Parque Retiro and the Ibiza metro.
Interiors: 3.5/5
I’m very particular about interiors. The dining area of La Monteria was very simple. Not fussy at all. It was also a small, simple rectangular area. Nothing about the interiors inside the dining area stood out to me.
Food: 4/5
The food in La Monteria, on the other hand, stood out with its great flavor and delicious ingredients. It was definitely value for money.
Appetizer 
Crispy Shrimp 
Salad
It’s hard to get a reservation here. You can’t do it the same day. My husband and I tried to get a same-day reservation here but it was full. We reserved around 5 days in advance for La Monteria.
Fried Prawns 
Bonito en escabeche 
Red Tuna
Their classic menu was good. There were some hits and misses, but mostly it was good. Maybe if we ordered a la carte, it might have even been better. We started with this crispy shrimp which you could eat whole, even with the head. I don’t think it was part of the classic menu, it was a free tapa.
Prawn, Fish, and Rice 
Tenderloin 
Dessert – ice cream, tiramisu, bizcocho
The red tuna was divine. The prawn with fish and rice, the solomillo, and the dessert were amazing. The salad looked really appetizing, but there was some fish in it which was a little bit salty. All in all, however, I thought it was good value for money because they used a lot of seafood in their ingredients. Here’s the full Classic Menu that we ordered.
Bonito en Escabeche de coco y pimineto al carbón
Gamba gabardina invertida
Atún rojo con brotes soja y salmorejo
Ensalada templada de perdiz
Merluza con arroz y gamba roja
Solomillo de venado con vino y foie
Bizcocho de cafe con tiramisú helado
Café
Service: 3/5
The service, though fast, leaves much to be desired. They simply put the plate down and would explain the dish without any finesse. Or maybe it’s just me. I would go back to La Monteria, but this time, order a la carte.
