Casa Benigna

Madrid, Spain

On paper, it all sounds quite simple: a family-style paella joint tucked away in a low-key Madrid neighbourhood, with interiors that look more like someone’s house than a dining room. But with Norberto Jorge as your host, that impression gets blown straight out the window. He’s a uniquely enthusiastic character who considers you a dinner-party-guest first and paying customer second, but with training under the likes of San Sebastián maestro Juan Mari Arzak, rest assured, you’re in expert hands here. Taking Spain’s emblematic dish to lofty heights since 1990, Jorge has poured a serious amount of creative juice into every iteration. Including the pan, which he designed and patented himself to ensure purity of flavour and the ultimate socarrat (that crispy prize at the bottom). There’s plenty of authentic options, with the perfect grain annotated on the menu itself. Go straight-up and classic with traditional Valencian with rabbit, try arroz negro with octopus or perhaps bomba rice with Ibérico pork rib. There’s

Key Information

• Average price per person $61
• Lunch: Mon – Sun Dinner: Mon – Sat
• +34 914 13 33 56
• Visit Casa Benigna's Website

Location

C. de Benigno Soto, 9, Ciudad Jardín, Madrid, 28002