"Chef David Garcia's eight-seat, one-star room inside Madrid's legendary flamenco tablao — a Basque-rooted Compas tasting menu and a rare sherry cellar, for a singular night."
About Corral de la Morería Gastronómico
Corral de la Morería Gastronómico is a one-Michelin-star restaurant at Calle Moreria 17 in old Madrid, tucked inside Corral de la Moreria — widely called the world's best flamenco tablao. It is a contemporary, separate dining room with just four tables for no more than eight guests, overseen by Basque chef David Garcia, who trained alongside Martin Berasategui, headed Nerua at the Guggenheim in Bilbao and won a star at Albora. It has held a Michelin star since 2019 and three Repsol Suns awarded in 2023, and guests can book the flamenco show from the restaurant.
For the rest of Madrid's fine dining, compare the two-star Coque, the two-star DSTAgE or the Japanese cooking at Kabuki Wellington. For the category, see our Spanish guide and fine-dining guide.
The Kitchen
The kitchen serves a single modern tasting menu called Compas, currently around nine courses (seven savoury plus two desserts), with a strong nod to Garcia's Basque roots and the rhythms of flamenco that share the building. The cooking is precise and contemporary, and the menu without drinks runs around €105 a head — high-end but, for a Michelin-starred tasting in central Madrid, fair. The other half of the experience is the wine: a sublime cellar built on the Marco de Jerez denomination, including long-lost sherry labels found nowhere else, which the team pairs with confidence. Book the menu with sherry pairings to see what makes the room distinctive.
The Room
The dining room is intimate by design — four tables, eight seats — and deliberately separate from the tablao next door, though the two share the same historic premises and you can reserve the flamenco show from your table. The mood is contemporary and quietly luxurious, the service personal at that scale, and the whole evening can be built into a two-part night of dinner and flamenco. It sits in the atmospheric old streets of La Latina, near the Royal Palace. Reservations are essential given the tiny capacity, and smart dress suits both the restaurant and the show.
Best for an Anniversary
The tiny eight-seat room, the tasting menu and the option of flamenco next door make Corral de la Moreria a memorable anniversary or proposal dinner, and a distinctive way to impress clients or guests in Madrid.
Not for
Not for a casual or large-group meal — this is a tiny, formal, one-star tasting room with only eight seats, built for an intimate special-occasion dinner.
Frequently Asked
What is Corral de la Morería Gastronómico?
It is a one-Michelin-star restaurant inside Corral de la Moreria, the famous Madrid flamenco tablao. The dining room is a separate, contemporary space with just four tables for up to eight guests, led by Basque chef David Garcia, serving a single modern tasting menu rooted in his Basque cooking.
Who is the chef at Corral de la Moreria?
The chef is David Garcia, a Basque chef who trained alongside Martin Berasategui, headed the Nerua restaurant at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and previously won a Michelin star at Albora in Madrid. At Corral de la Moreria he cooks the Compas tasting menu, which has held a star since 2019.
How much is the tasting menu at Corral de la Morería Gastronómico?
The Compas tasting menu runs around 105 euros per person without drinks, for roughly nine courses. The restaurant also has a celebrated cellar of Marco de Jerez sherries, including rare and long-lost labels, with wine pairings available to add to the menu.
Can I see flamenco at Corral de la Moreria?
Yes. The dining room and the flamenco tablao share the same historic building but are run as two separate venues. Diners can reserve the flamenco show from the restaurant, getting good seats, which makes a combined dinner-and-show evening one of the venue's signature draws.
Where is Corral de la Moreria and do I need to book?
Corral de la Moreria is at Calle Moreria 17 in the La Latina area of old Madrid, near the Royal Palace. With only eight seats in the dining room, reservations are essential and should be made well ahead. Smart dress suits both the dinner and the flamenco show.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Corral de la Morería Gastronómico
Reservations are essential; the dining room seats only eight, and the flamenco show can be booked from your table.
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Practical Information
AddressCalle Moreria 17, Madrid
NeighbourhoodLa Latina
CuisineModern Basque & Spanish
PriceCompas tasting menu around €105 without drinks
Dress CodeSmart
SeatingEight-seat dining room beside the flamenco tablao
ReservationEssential
