La Posada del Nuncio is located in Madrid de los Austrias, in a privileged and strategic location on Calle del Nuncio, in an environment of gastronomy and culture that expands its offer in the world of luxury.
The opening of a boutique hotel belonging to a well-known Portuguese international chain, Pestana, and the Four Seasons Hotel, in Plaza de Canalejas, opens the doors to a new era of luxury and gastronomy in one of the most central areas of Madrid and most visited by tourists. tourists.
Calle del Nuncio connects with Calle de Segovia, in the La Latina neighborhood, in the old town. The Vatican’s apostolic ambassadors resided there until the middle of the 20th century. It forms part of the framework of the historic Madrid de los Austrias. Palaces and other buildings of rancid lineage alternate with narrow streets, in whose shadow the bandit knife stood out and the hidalgos fought cloak and sword.
Great Madrid citizens of Spain inhabited the houses on the old site of today’s Palace of the Apostolic Nunciature, such as Menci?a de la Cerda, Marquise del Valle, Catalina Luja?n, and Ines?s de Vargas, wife of the famous minister Rodrigo Calderón, Marquis of Siete Iglesias. Favorite of Felipe III, the unfortunate valid died? beheaded in the Plaza Mayor on October 21, 1621, at the beginning of the reign of Felipe IV.
Although it dates from the current century, the place has the palatial air of 18th century eateries, a tribute paid by its former owner Gregorio Ledesma to a neighborhood that has been the home and meeting point of Madrid’s aristocracy. At the helm since September 2018, Javier Sa?nchez is committed to brightening up the regal tone of the room
A unique offer of international cuisine
The restaurant of La Posada del Nuncio, Javier Sa?nchez, exploits the versatility of our raw material, playing with influences from the cuisines of Morocco, India, Chile, Japan, Italy and France.
Tuna tataki.
Among its novelties on the menu, the lamb confit with steamed vegetables and couscous, the curry prawns, the almadraba red tuna tatakis and the low back of old cow, the corvina ceviche, the beef tenderloin stand out. old with foie micuit and duck confit. For dessert, Arabic cake and heart of cream. Divided into seven sections, “it is a fresh and healthy menu, to combat the heat without stopping eating well,” says the chef from Madrid. Its Segovian suckling pig confit adds “a fun touch” to a deeply rooted Castilian product, respecting its roots.
The chef mixes the prawns with the eggs, but also cooks them in curry sauce, or battered in tempura with wild mushrooms; cod, baked with potatoes, or in cubes coated with caramelized red pepper; the tenderloin of old cow, marinated raw or grilled; he prepares croquettes with boletus, but also combines it with eggs, sweet rice and tortellini; the tomato, in mille-feuille, roasted and in salad; the foie micuit yields for eggs, rice and sirloin
Lamb confit.
Its raw materials gather premium references from the Spanish geography: old cow from the Sierra de Guadarrama, Segovian suckling lamb, wild red tuna from Cádiz almadraba, sea bass, prawns and prawns from the coast of Almeri?a , tomatoes, aubergines and wild wheat grown in the Madrid orchard of Caraban?a, 100% Iberian acorn-fed ham from Guijuelo…
Javier Sánchez, a flagship chef
In his double role as chef-owner in Madrid, Javier Sa?nchez previously ran the Toma pan y moja chain, for traditional Spanish cuisine; and the restaurants El Coso de las Brasas, specializing in meat, and El Secreto. In 2017 he jumped to the small screen as a collaborating chef on the program ‘Aqui? la tierra’ (La 1), preparing recipes with the actor Antonio Resines and others. He also collaborates with Canal Cocina, Telemadrid…
An intimate dinner in the private
The private area of La Posada del Nuncio, with capacity for eight people, is the favorite place for prominent politicians from all parties, from ministers to regional presidents and councillors. Its regular clientele is also made up of well-known faces from culture, film and television: actors, presenters, journalists, writers, artists, businessmen, publicists, designers… The atmosphere is characterized by select and scoundrel, artistic and traditional, cosmopolitan bohemia can?i? so typical of La Latina. Every last Thursday of the month, tastings-pairings are organized with wineries such as Emilio Moro and Vivanco.
The Inn of the Nuncio | Calle del Nuncio, 4 – Madrid
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