It has already been chosen before by influential actresses and actors such as Susan Sarandon and Alec Baldwin singers like Juanes and Carlos Baute, the painter and artist TOldo Comas or the same Michelle Obama, wife of the former president of the United States. He Cafe Murillo It is a cultural, social and gastronomic meeting space, led by the Venezuelan businesswoman Eliza Arcaya, who has received a visit from the international star Ana de Armas.
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Located in one of the most privileged areas of Madrid, next to the Prado Museumthe Cuban-Spanish actress with a great international career on the rise, has established herself as one of the most influential of her generation. His roles in productions such as Knives Out, Blade Runner 2049 and blondewhich earned him an Oscar nomination, have demonstrated his versatility and talent. Now, with his visit to Madrid, Ana de Armas He shows his interest in places with history and essence, such as Murillo Café, although it has not been revealed what exactly he ate there.
With almost a century of history, this bistro (with a terrace with magnificent views of the prestigious art gallery, a meeting point for artists, intellectuals and other figures on the social scene), has managed to become a space where Spanish and international cuisine coexist in perfect harmony, with dishes that have already become legendary such as tsalmon artar, Galician beef tenderloin or fagotti to black truffle with Grana Padano.
But at Murillo Café they also stand out classics very much ours (patatas bravas, russian saladcroquettes or salmorejo) and other marking plates Venezuelan dye (fried yuca, tequeños or chicken powder). Additionally, on weekends, Murillo offers a brunch a la carte that has become a tradition in the neighborhood, with unmissable recipes such as eggs Benedict or bagel salmon and avocado. You have to leave room for dessert and let yourself be tempted by its fondant of hot chocolate with vanilla ice cream, their apple crispeta, the pavlova strawberries, passion fruit tiramisu or carrot cake, dubbed “Michelle Obama’s favorite when she visited us.” Will they baptize anyone else with the name Ana de Armas after the actress’s famous visit?
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