Valdivieso Cocina con Alma

What Valdivieso Cocina con Alma is

Valdivieso Cocina con Alma is a restaurant at Calle Fray Luis de León 7, close to Madrid’s Glorieta de Embajadores. Carlos Valdivieso opened it in 2014 with a menu linking the cooking of southern Spain and the culture of wine to a more contemporary kitchen.

The restaurant describes its food as creative, modern and Mediterranean, with seasonal ingredients and a particular connection to produce from Granada.

Wine and tastings

Wine is central to the project rather than an accessory to the menu. The list changes but maintains a broad representation of Spanish regions, and the restaurant periodically organises guided tastings.

Services

• Online reservations
• Creative Mediterranean menu
• Spanish wine list
• Wine tastings
• Group and event enquiries
• Email newsletter

Hours

• Monday: closed
• Tuesday to Saturday: noon–4 p.m. and 7 p.m.–midnight
• Sunday: 12:30–4 p.m.

The restaurant has previously announced a summer closure from 19 July to 14 August; future holiday dates should be checked when booking.

Published recognition

The restaurant’s own site displayed an average 4.8 out of 5 from 957 opinions, including 4.9 for service and 4.8 for food, and said the kitchen had received a Repsol Guide Solete. These figures and distinctions are time-sensitive and should be read as a dated snapshot rather than a guarantee of an individual visit.

Contact

Address: Calle Fray Luis de León 7, 28012 Madrid. Phone: +34 910 703 476. The restaurant lists Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter and Tripadvisor.

Valdivieso works best as a meeting of kitchen and cellar: modern southern Spanish cooking supported by a Spanish wine list and a continuing program of tastings.