About this spot
Alma Cheli Matadero is one of the best spots in Lavapiés, Madrid. Not a tourist tapas trap — this is where locals actually go.
💡 Tips before you go
- Lunch is 14:00-16:00, dinner after 21:00 — eating at 18:00 marks you as a tourist
- Tapas at the bar, not at a table
- The menú del día (lunch set menu) is always the best deal
- Tipping not expected — just round up if the service was great
Menu21 items
Appetizers
Astorga cured beef seasoned with parmesan shavings and almonds
Cecina de Astorga aliñada con lascas de Parmesano y almendra
€8
Burrata stuffed tomato with olive tapenade and basil oil
Tomate relleno de burrata con tapenade de aceituna y aceite de albahaca
€16
Cantabrian anchovies with green pesto
Anchoas del Cantábrico con pesto verde
€8
Creamy almond and chipotle salmorejo with ham and egg (seasonal only)
Salmorejo cremoso de almendra y chipotle con jamón y huevo (solo en temporada)
€12
Creamy ham croquettes
Croquetas melosas de jamón ibérico
€8
Crispy pork belly with french fries and sweet chili sauce
Torreznos con papas fritas y salsa de chile dulce
€16
Grilled artichoke flowers with Iberian ham (seasonal only)
Flores de alcachofa a la parrilla con jamón ibérico (solo en temporada)
€18
Hummus duo (roasted red pepper and black olive) with corn chips
Duo de Hummus (de pimiento rojo asado y oliva negra) con totopos de maiz
€16
Murcian Salad
Ensalada Murciana
€14
Pibil chicken empanadas with guacamole (6 pcs)
Empanadillas de pollo Pibil con guacamole (6 uds.)
€18
Potato and onion tortilla with extra heat
Tortilla de patatas y cebolla por las bravas
€10
Potato bomb filled with cochinita pibil and homemade tomato sauce
Bomba de patata rellena de Cochinita Pibil con salsa de tomate casero
€16
Roasted vegetables escalivada with anchovies
Escalivada de verduras asadas al horno con ventresca
€15
Russian salad from La Charito
Ensaladilla rusa de "La Charito"
€12
Shrimp in crispy green rice with sweet chili sauce
Langostinos en crujiente de arroz verde con salsa de chile dulce
€18
Squid ink squid rings with rice
Chipirones en su tinta con arroz
€18
Tomato and mozzarella millefeuille with honey and mustard sauce
Milhoja de tomate y mozarella con salsa de miel y mostaza
€12
Warm grilled squid salad with peeled tomato
Ensalada templada de chipirones a la parrilla con tomate pelado
€18
White prawn carpaccio with algae salad and lumpfish roe
Carpaccio de gamba blanca con ensalada de algas y huevas de lumpo
€16
Mains
Andalusian style squid rings
Rejos de calamar a la andaluza
€14
Cod gabardina
Bacalao gabardina
€16