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Restaurante La Montería
★ 4.0(1 review)Restaurant
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About the Vibe
A Retiro institution since 1963, La Montería is where you go for serious Spanish cooking with a hunting-and-game soul. Founded by a couple from Cazorla, Andalusia, the kitchen blends influences from across Spain — Basque, Catalan, Navarrese, Galician — with wild game, slow-cooked stews, and red tuna taking center stage. They've earned a Bib Gourmand, and the place still feels like a family-run neighborhood restaurant rather than a tourist trap.
Why it's worth it
A 1963 Retiro institution where slow-cooked game stews and red tuna earn Michelin's Bib Gourmand — family-run, no gimmicks, all product.
Highlights
Bib Gourmandwild gameslow stewsred tuna
Before you go
Book ahead for weekends — it fills up with locals, and the daily seasonal specials are worth asking about before ordering from the regular menu.
Known For
- •Caza y platos de caza (wild game)
- •Guisos a fuego lento (slow-cooked stews)
- •Atún rojo en cortes diversos (red tuna)
- •Cocina andaluza con influencias de toda España
Best For
long lunchesspecial dinnersgame-meat lovers
1 review
City InsidersEditorialJuly 7, 2026
Old-school Spanish craft with a game-meat soul
La Montería has been holding court on Calle Lope de Rueda since 1963, and walking in you immediately feel the weight of that history — in a good way. This isn't a place chasing trends. It's a family-run restaurant where the founding couple's Andalusian roots still anchor the menu, but the kitchen roams freely across Spain, pulling in Basque, Catalan, Navarrese, and Gallic influences. The result is a carta that feels both deeply traditional and surprisingly broad.
What you come here for is the product. The game dishes are the headline act — this is a place that takes caza seriously, and the slow-cooked stews (guisos a fuego lento) are where the kitchen really shows its patience and skill. The red tuna (atún rojo) is another standout, served in various cuts that let you appreciate the fish from multiple angles. Daily suggestions rotate based on seasonal availability, so there's always something new even if you're a regular. With a Bib Gourmand from Michelin, you're getting serious cooking at a price point that doesn't make you wince.
The vibe is warm and unpretentious — you'll find locals who've been coming for years alongside food-curious visitors who've done their homework. Service is old-school professional. It can get busy, especially on weekends, so booking ahead is smart. If you want to understand what traditional Spanish cooking looks like when it's done with real craft and no gimmicks, this is your table.