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AI-made picture of Gallina en Pepitoria al Gusto de Mingote

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Gallina en Pepitoria al Gusto de Mingote

  • TechniqueBraised

Gallina en pepitoria, hen braised in a sauce thickened with almonds and egg yolk. The house's own classic, and the main we came for.

Also on our table

  • The house wine

Casa Ciriaco

Spanish · taberna · Madrid classics · Austrias, Madrid

Calle Mayor 84, 28013 Madrid

  • Food + wine

A tavern has stood on this spot on Calle Mayor since the 1880s, and Casa Ciriaco for nearly a century. Its hen in almond sauce was cooked to the taste of the cartoonist Mingote.

The proof, in the house's own words

Why the gallina en pepitoria

Strong evidence

  • Technique

    En pepitoria, in its almond and egg-yolk sauce.

    Menu ↗

  • Tradition

    One of the house's emblematic dishes, cooked on the same spot for generations.

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  • Local choice

    Winner of the Premio Castizo, the menu notes.

    Menu ↗

We'd add

Our runner-up

Leche Frita

Leche frita, thick milk custard, coated, fried and dusted with sugar. One between two to finish.

  • Fried custard

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