Madrid for Foodies: La Petite Cuisine
July 8, 2020
Madrid's food scene is foodie paradise. There's a wide variety of restaurants offering something for everyone, from international cuisines to the best Spanish classics. However, if you decide to flee the concrete jungle to find some peace and quiet, you can still find great spots to eat.
This is the case of La Petite Cuisine in Cercedilla, a town 45 minutes north of Madrid. If I had to define La Petite Cuisine with one word, I'd say it's dreamy. Picture a conservatory surrounded by nature, with French cafe chairs and tables al fresco where you can enjoy a long, peaceful and delicious breakfast or brunch while breathing fresh air and the only noise are birds chirping.
La Petite Cuisine offers many things: baked goods, catering service, events venue and workshop. They make the cakes for one of my favorite cafes in Madrid: Salon des Fleurs and I can't wait to attend one of their baking workshops.
Besides the scrumptious food they serve, my favorite thing about La Petite Cuisine is their business idea and savoir-faire. What they offer is not only a great meal but also an unforgettable experience. And how do they achieve that? They focus on quality rather than quantity by choosing the very best ingredients and keeping the number of customers to a minimum so that they don't compromise the quality of their products. Furthermore, every single corner is beautifully decorated so your time there is a pleasure of all the senses. Last but not least, they take the time to talk to their costumers, to make them feel welcome and comfortable. To sum up, at La Petite Cuisine you feel at home from the moment you get there.
Apart from the outdoor area, there's a lovely dining room in the conservatory that you can book for events to get the complete unforgettable experience I was talking about. The beautiful decor, delicate hors d'oeuvres and floral china kind of reminds you of the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland, right?
You can get the full brunch menu for 28€ which consists of a refreshing cup of gazpacho or salmorejo, premium coffee or tea, a basket of assorted homemade bread, a savory tasting dish and a sweet treat tray to share. We were full after brunch but it was so good that we couldn't leave without taking home one of their freshly baked pies and cakes.
Would you like to give La Petite Cuisine a try?
La Petite Cuisine opening hours
During the month of July they are open from Thursday to Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00 for breakfast or brunch. The rest of the year they organize open houses on the first weekend of the month. You can book the place for events as well. You can make reservations on this phone number: +34 636 01 71 15.
Not in the mood for a trip to Cercedilla? You can also order their cakes from their online shop.
The town of Cercedilla
Cercedilla is a town in the Madrid mountains. It's beautiful in winter to see the stone and slate roof houses covered with snow. In summer, the temperature is always lower than in Madrid, so it's a great place to escape the scorching heat. Cercedilla is an incredible place for hiking, adventure activities and taking a dip in the natural swimming-pools.
How to get to Cercedilla
Train: take Cercanias line C-8 from Chamartin or Atocha.
Bus: take line 684 from Moncloa.
Car: take motorway A6 north towards el Escorial.
Wear this in Cercedilla
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