Chispa Bistró

About Chispa Bistró

Chispa Bistró is the restaurant of Argentine chef Juan D’Onofrio on Calle del Barquillo, between Chueca and Banco de España, with one Michelin star and one Repsol Sun. It grew out of its team’s travels around the world and a calling to cook good produce, reinterpreting traditional recipes with dogma-free cooking: open, international and made for sharing, with the season as its beacon. The grill is the star, with the produce, and sauces play the supporting role; sweetness and acidity lift the flavours, and the techniques include curing, fermenting, pickling and smoking. A team of eight looks after kitchen and dining room with the same idea: sharing with the guest. Meals are three menus, all with wine pairing included, from Ascua, of six courses, to Fuego Loco, with twelve wines. There is a private room for groups of 6 to 12. It opens Wednesday to Saturday.

Chispa Bistró menus and prices
Prices from its website per person, including VAT, coffee and water; the menus vary with the market.

Ascua menu, with a 3-wine pairing: €120. Tomato and chimichurri, shrimp with plantain and palo cortado, bonito and tonnata, grouper and almond, ojo de bife and chocolate with mushrooms and olives.
Llama menu, with a 4-wine pairing: €155. Adds cuttlefish with bizkaina sauce and veal sweetbread with beurre blanc and anchovy.
Fuego Loco menu, with a 12-wine pairing: €220.

Groups
Private room for 6 to 12 people, bookable with the group menus; for more, by email.

Opening hours
Wednesday to Saturday, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm and 8:30 pm to 10 pm (arrival times).

Getting there
Metro: Banco de España (L2) and Chueca (L5). Wheelchair accessible.

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