From rustic traditional tapas to avant-garde molecular gastronomy and everything in between, Madrid has it all when it comes to cuisine. But surprisingly, one of the things that our landlocked city does best is seafood. <\/p>\n\n\n

Coastal regions of Spain like Galicia, Asturias and Andalusia are home to some of the best fish and seafood in the world, and shipments are made\u00a0to the capital daily. And much of it ends up on the menus at these incredible seafood restaurants in Madrid!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Did you know that Madrid is home to one of the largest fish markets in the world? Mercamadrid<\/a> brings in more than 200,000 tons of fresh fish and seafood every year!<\/p>\n\n\n

So it comes as no surprise that we love all things seafood here in the capital, from simple anchovies and shrimp to the odd-looking and shockingly priced gooseneck barnacles<\/a>. We’ll try it all! <\/p>\n\n\n

To help you narrow it down, we’ve scoured the metropolitan area for the best seafood restaurants in Madrid. You’re spoiled for choice here, but here are six of our favorite spots to get your stomach growling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Ribeira Do Mi\u00f1o<\/h2>\n\n\n

If there’s one thing you need to know about Spanish seafood, it’s that the Galicians almost always do it right. Hailing from the\u00a0northwestern region of Galicia<\/a>, these folks grow up with some of the best catches in the world\u2014and don’t mess around when it comes to preparing them.<\/p>\n\n\n

Ribeira Do Mi\u00f1o\u00a0is no exception. A humble-looking spot just off of Fuencarral, this Galician spot makes up for what it lacks in beauty with piles upon piles of incredible seafood. Order a platter of crab, shrimp and gooseneck barnacles stacked a foot high to share between friends, making for a labor-intensive but fun foodie adventure (get your lobster-crackers ready!).<\/p>\n\n\n

If working for your meal is not your thing, you can’t go wrong with the pulpo a la gallega\u00a0<\/em>(Galician-style octopus) and almejas a la marinera<\/em> (baby clams in a succulent sauce). Finish off the meal with a flaming chalice of queimada<\/em>, a traditional Galician coffee-based liquor that is lit on fire to burn off some of the alcohol. Seafood restaurants in Madrid don’t get much better than this!<\/p>\n\n\n