Zalacaín is a restaurant for those with regal tastes, as the place has been frequented many times by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, as well as Spanish Presidents, Government Ministers and Nobel Prize Winners. The dishes are primarily classic in style, with little elements of surprise thrown in. The restaurant has its own chief Sommelier, Custodio López Zamarra, who can advise on the best wines to pair with your dish from their 800 strong wine menu. With bottles hailing from every D.O. in Spain, as well as the best from France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Argentina, Chile and Israel, you will be spoilt for choice.
The décor of this restaurant on the first impression looks as though it has come straight from a Royal Palace, with plush curtains, heavy carpets and deep colour schemes, illuminated by the shining surfaces of ornate polished silverware, lit candelabras and crystal chandeliers. This effect is multiplied depending on which dining room you choose- with the smallest private dining rooms exuding a more regal effect than the others. As you look around its modern touches become apparent, especially in the larger main dining room, but has stepped in from the contemporary outside world that is the capital city of Madrid, the contrast is fascinating.