Madrid Launches October Gastronomy Calendar With International Chef Residencies and Pop-Ups
Madrid kicked off an extensive calendar of culinary events this October, featuring international chef residencies, seafood festivals, and cross-cultural dining collaborations across the capital. abc.es reported that the city’s food scene highlights everything from top Latin American dining to traditional Galician seafood markets throughout the month.
The city’s autumn food programming scales up across multiple venues, bringing award-winning international talent and local culinary traditions together. Diners can experience everything from high-end multi-course tasting menus to casual pop-up dining experiences.
El Chato Brings Award-Winning Colombian Cuisine to Semilla Food Studio
El Chato, the Bogotá restaurant led by chef Álvaro Clavijo, is operating in Madrid from October 21 to October 25 as part of the ‘In Residence Sessions by Rioja’ series, according to abc.es. The restaurant was chosen as the best in Latin America for 2025 by ‘The 50 Best’. Clavijo prepared an eight-course menu priced at 195 euros per person, which includes a wine pairing from the DOCa Rioja.
The menu incorporates ingredients tied to Colombian biodiversity, including mashua, arracacha, guatila, lulo, uchuva, and mambe. The residency takes place at Semilla Food Studio, located at calle de José Ortega y Gasset, 67.
Nazario Cano Serves Mediterranean-Japanese Fusion on Árdia Rooftop
Chef Nazario Cano is running a pop-up experience on the rooftop of Árdia in the callejón de Puigcerdá, featuring a concept titled Maguro Gishiki, abc.es reported. The experience applies Japanese precision and techniques to Mediterranean ingredients, focusing heavily on seafood alongside cocktail pairings.
Cano previously held Michelin stars at El Rodat in Jávea and Odiseo in Murcia, and currently serves as executive chef for the Ritual de Terra group. The pop-up concludes on October 18, with an average ticket price of 35 euros.
Las Rozas Hosts Galician Seafood Fair Through October 25
An informal, public-facing Feria del Marisco runs at the Centro Multiusos de Las Rozas—commonly known as the local bullring—until October 25, abc.es reported. The event features free entry and operates daily from Monday through Saturday for both lunch and dinner services.
The festival serves various preparations of Galician seafood, accompanied by artisanal breads and a selection of beverages.
Seventeen Restaurants Join Italian-Chinese Fusion Route
Seventeen prominent Madrid restaurants launched ‘Fuoco & Dragon’, a culinary route fusing Italian and Chinese cuisines running from October 16 to October 25, according to abc.es. Participating venues include Don Giovanni, Baldoria, Don Lay, Soy Kitchen, China Crown, Davanti, Biang Biang, and Gioia.
Each participating restaurant created an exclusive dish priced from 6 euros. Offerings include Chinese Peking duck pizza, carbonara noodles, dim sum with truffle and parmesan, and Peking duck ravioli.
Smoked Room and Mont Bar Exchange Michelin-Starred Chefs
Smoked Room, the two-Michelin-star restaurant created by Dani García in Madrid, is partnering with Barcelona’s two-Michelin-star Mont Bar for a reciprocal four-hands menu, abc.es reported. Fran Agudo leads the visiting Barcelona team.
The first dinner takes place on October 20 at the Madrid restaurant located inside the Hyatt Regency Hesperia hotel, with a return event scheduled for November 3 in Barcelona. Massimiliano Delle Vedove cooks for Smoked Room, while Agudo represents Mont Bar. The collaborative menu costs 260 euros per person.
Rosewood Villa Magna Hosts World-Renowned London Afternoon Tea
The Rosewood Villa Magna hotel in Madrid is hosting an ‘Afternoon Tea’ service curated by Marius Dufay, executive pastry chef of The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair, London, according to abc.es. The residency runs from October 13 to November 15.
The tea service was named the ‘Best Afternoon Tea in the World 2026’ by La Liste. It is served daily from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, priced at 65 euros with cava or 85 euros with champagne.
Madrid Restaurants Prepare Special Menus for Día de los Muertos
Several Madrid venues with Mexican and Ibero-American fusion menus are rolling out special programs for Día de los Muertos, abc.es reported. Raimunda, situated in the Palacio de Linares, transforms its space on October 30 and 31 with cempasúchil flowers, catrina makeup, tarot readings, a DJ, and a 46-euro special menu designed by chefs Aitor Mena and Agus Herrera.
Meanwhile, Bakan near the Puerta de Alcalá serves traditional hot chocolate with pan de muertos priced at 12 euros through November 4, alongside Aztec popular art decorations.
Mandarin Oriental Ritz Directs Paella Proceeds to Action Against Hunger
El Jardín del Ritz at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz is donating a portion of every paella sold to Acción contra el Hambre through November 15, as part of the 17th ‘Restaurantes Contra el Hambre’ campaign led by chef Quique Dacosta, abc.es reported. Nearly 300 establishments across Spain participate in the initiative to support vulnerable families.
Additional Madrid participants include La Taberna de Elia, which donates 1.50 euros per kilo of meat sold; Inhala Terraza, contributing proceeds from its prawn salad; and the cocktail bar Lola 09, donating funds from its chickpea and oat falafel.
Club Financiero Génova Revives the Forgotten Merlitón Pastry
Club Financiero Génova launched a ‘Fuera de Carta’ workshop series on its 14th-floor rooftop, abc.es reported. On October 20, pastry lead Samuel Serrano and executive chef Manuel Lerena led a 20-person workshop to teach attendees how to prepare the merlitón, a French pastry with historical ties to Madrid that had become largely forgotten.
Participants in the 45-euro workshop learned the traditional preparation and took a pastry home.
Macarena Group Highlights Retinto Beef Throughout October
The Macarena group’s Barrio Salamanca restaurants, Azahara and Casa Julián, are hosting their Jornadas del Retinto throughout October, coinciding with the third Retinto ecological veal route in Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes, according to abc.es. The venues are serving retinto steak tartare brioche, tataki with Payoyo cheese cream and pickled red onion, braised beef cheeks, and charcoal-grilled low-loin chops.
Frequently Asked Questions About Madrid’s October Culinary Events
How much does the El Chato residency menu cost in Madrid?
The eight-course menu prepared by chef Álvaro Clavijo at Semilla Food Studio costs 195 euros per person, which includes a wine pairing from the DOCa Rioja, as reported by abc.es.
Where is the Galician Seafood Fair taking place and when does it end?
The Feria del Marisco runs until October 25 at the Centro Multiusos de Las Rozas, also known as the local bullring, with free entry for lunch and dinner services, according to abc.es.
What makes the afternoon tea at Rosewood Villa Magna notable?
The afternoon tea service is curated by Marius Dufay, executive pastry chef of The Chancery Rosewood in Mayfair, and was recognized by La Liste as the ‘Best Afternoon Tea in the World 2026’, abc.es reported. The experience runs daily through November 15.
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