Palo Cortado - Comunidad de Madrid

I am not sure if this is a restaurant or a Sherry bar with small dishes as I visited the place just before midnight....? You can get a lot of Sherry by the glass some very rare and very expensive. This is not fine dining, but a rural place no comfortable chairs.... But if Sherry is your thing don't miss out!

We tried la Candela down the street but they were fully booked, and recommended Palo Cortado. It was quiet at first but more and more Spaniards arrived. The waiter was very helpful with our choices of sherry by the glass. I enjoyed my meat cuts from Cadiz, but the highlight was an oxtail concoction with potato and leek purée. My wife had a beautifully presented sea bass. I thought the different sherries were great, but if you don't like dry sherry try the 20 year old Cream Tradicion. Great value by the glass. We tried lots of wines, and so our bill ended up at 120 euros, which was good value for a terrific last night in Madrid.

Simply the best place to try the traditional wines of Andalucia an unbeatable, unbelievable selection of wines by glass and bottle, really friendly people and great, authentic Andalucian cooking.

As part of an upscale tour, we were treated to a sherry and tapas tasting at Palo Cortado. The tasting began with the driest sherry, a Fino, and ended with a Ximenez, the sweetest. It was definitely a different experience. The tapas included friend chunks of fish, croquetas, cheeses, ham and a dessert. One of our fellow tour travelers ordered a chardonnay. I wish I had done the same. Not a taste treat in any sense, unless you are a sherry aficionado.

Great experts in wines and high quality products. Short menu but very good products with a profesional attention. Good place for a long and relax dinner