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Angelita

Madrid

Innovative farm-to-glass cocktails and fine wines

Tucked away just off Madrid's Gran Vía, Angelita is a family-run establishment where brothers David and Mario Villalón have brilliantly bridged the gap between the vineyard, the kitchen and the cocktail shaker. The multi-level venue is divided into distinct spaces, featuring an elegant dining room and wine bar on the ground floor and an intimate, lab-like cocktail bar hidden downstairs in the basement. Championing a rigorous farm-to-glass philosophy, much of the produce featured on both the food and drinks menus is harvested directly from the family's own organic garden in Zamora.

In the basement bar the team transforms unconventional ingredients like Jerusalem artichokes and chicken skins into cocktail staples using techniques ranging from low-temperature distillation to koji fermentation. Since the bar doubles as the prep space, the sensation of being in a lab is palpable – an impression reinforced by the fact that all cocktails are precisely weighed and served without ice, relying instead on flavoured dilution.

Many drinks feature a proprietary line of ultra-local spirits, including a mezcal substitute made with the herbs and roots of the Zamora countryside, and non-alcoholic mixers. The current menu, Raíces, celebrates a decade of innovation (the bar turned 10 in early 2026) with creations that continuously challenge the senses. Highlights include the Dry Sbagliato, a technical marvel that reconstitutes a solid 'negroni powder' with dry sparkling wine, and Angelita's Bloody Mary, which showcases the intense, hyper-seasonal essence of its home-grown tomatoes. Paired with thoughtful bar bites, Angelita offers an extraordinary destination for conscious drinkers.

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