Platea
Gastronomic temple with multiple high-end venues


Once a movie theatre, Platea is an expansive space of nearly 6,000 square metres that has been transformed into Madrid’s top gourmet destination, housing various Michelin-starred restaurants and popular bars under its roof. With a variety of exciting cuisine offerings from Spanish to Mexican and Japanese, find chic dining spots and a buzzing nightlife scene tucked away in the venue’s endless corners. Restaurants include those of top Spanish chefs Paco Roncero, Pepe Solla and Ramon Freixa, as well as patisserie Mama Framboise and a big delicatessen supermarket, Gold Gourmet.
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