This restaurant on the edge of the historic Cimadevilla district describes itself as an “urban, market-inspired restaurant”. What is certain is that Álex Sampedro’s cooking has moved away from the more commonplace dishes of the area to focus on an updated take on traditional cuisine that demonstrates high levels of technical skill in dishes featuring subtle seasoning, fine textures and the freshest seasonal ingredients (foie gras pizza, hake balls with a prawn sauce, "El Recetario"-style tripe etc). It also boasts a bar at the entrance where you can order various sharing plates, plus a simple and contemporary-style dining room in the basement. We recommend ordering El Recetario’s daily specials or create your own menu based around a selection of half plates.