5 BEST TORTILLAS in Madrid!

Discover the best tortillas de patatas in Madrid! Yoly and I hit 5 Madrid bars that are famous for their Spanish omelette - Casa Dani, La Ardosa, Juana La Loca and more. We taste each to see which is crowned the winner! Venga, let’s go! 🥝

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MADRID’S BEST TORTILLAS DE PATATAS 😃
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It’s got a lot of names. Tortilla de patatas, Spanish tortilla, tortilla española! But in the end it all boils down to perhaps the simplest, most famous and most controversial of Spanish dishes.

Do you like it with or without onion? Do you like it runny? If so, how runny? Where is the best place? Is your mother’s tortilla really the best?

Well, Yoly and I decided to settle one thing at least - and that is to decide which is the best tortilla de patatas in Madrid. So he headed to 5 tapas bars famous for their tortilla to decide.

Where did we go?

1. Bar Cerveriz. This is a family run bar run by Carlos and his wife Maria Angeles right opposite the famous San Miguel market. And Carlos is a tortilla wizard. To be honest, this is my go to place for tortilla. Plus, he let us into the kitchen to see how he makes the tortilla!

2. Juana La Loca. This is extremely popular bar serves pinchos which are Basque style tapas. And they also have an excellent tortilla. I used to think it was too sweet, but today is surprised me!

3. Bodega La Ardosa. This place is a classic! And is always so busy! It’s over 100 years old, in the 70s they started making a tortilla de patatas that put them on the map!

4. Taberna Pedraza. A family-run joint in the wealthy Salamanca barrio, this place is famous for making the Betanzos style tortilla… which famously has no onion. And you can only get the whole tortilla - not a pincho. Also, check out the tortilla counter!

5. Casa Dani. Ok, now we’re getting serious. This place was awarded the best tortilla in Spain award this year. It’s in the Mercado de la Paz and it’s famous. And we’ll find out if the title was deserved!!

WHO ARE WE? 🥝
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Hola, Spain lovers! We're James and Yoly. James is a New Zealander, and Yoly is from Spain. And we both live in Madrid. This channel is all about giving you a local insight into life in Spain, and helping you experience this country like a local when you come to visit (or live!). If that sounds like your kind of thing, bienvenido!

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[nalagrz]

No es cocaína, no es redbull, simplemente el entusiasmo de un neozelandés haciendo vídeos de comida en España.
Seguro que en nueva Zelanda hay comida que nos encantaría a los españoles.
Buen video .Que tengas buena semana tú y yoly

[bustixaniego]

me alegra saber q yoli está con nosotros los concebollistas. El concebollismo es amor y aceptación, únete al lado luminoso de la fuerza

[wmanthonyphotography]

When my Mom moved to the US from Madrid in the 50s, and had six mouths to feed, she learned to make her abuela's tortilla española with Ore Ida frozen potatoes and chopped onions! Luckily her recipe does just fine with fresh ingredients too. ;) Also, file me under cebollista.

[natalietamar]

James and Yoly-- thank you so much for these videos, which inspired me to visit Spain and Madrid. I have been in Spain for 1 month now and I love it so much -- your videos and Yoly’s supertasting superhero observations make for such enjoyable viewing time! Can you maybe do a video on vegan or vegetarian options in Madrid? I discovered some great ones myself, in traditional places -- would be happy to compare notes! :)

[morche]

El mundo se divide entre los que le gusta la tortilla con o sin cebolla. Y también a los que le gusta hecha o que salga el huevo sin cuajar. Gran vídeo como siempre! Buenísimo! Seguid así!

[jackintheworld]

You two are irresistible together:) Not only does Madrid flash to life, but life itself flashes to life through your mini-journeys. Thanks for helping me yearn for Madrid.

[davidhalldurham]

Yoly is so charming and I just love hearing her describe the food. Yeah, she's definitely a supertaster. You two make a great team.

[bertieb]

Another enjoyable video👍
Yes with onion and yes runny in the and although I'm really a purist at heart a little bit of chorizo or morcilla crumbled in makes an interesting variation from time to time.

[lizardas]

My mother-in-law, whose father was catalán and mother, aragonesa, made the best tortillas de patatas that I've tried in Spain. She learned from them. They used onions, of course, and a certain type of potato. It's been years, so I'm not sure what kind of potato it was. The potatos were cut by using a knife and kind of breaking off pieces. The patatas y cebolla were cooked in a skillet with lots of olive oil, then taken out and drained a little, so excess oil ran off, then put back in the warm skillet with just a little olive oil left in it. The beaten eggs were added, cooked on one side, then turned with a tombatruites. There were ceramics factories in the area, so you could always find a tombatruites. I still have mine. My God, so good!

[gamzeugur]

I’ve just came across with your channel today!!! I immediately loved it and subscribed!!! Ahora quiero ver todos los videos sobre España 🇪🇸 Muchísimas gracias a ti!!🙋‍♀️🙏

[spainrevealed]

Spain is divided between those who are pro-onion and those who are no-onion. Which are you??? 🥝

[mistreated]

Hola James and Yoly.

Love all your vids. Maybe one day, a tour of Madrid's best panaderías/postres. We love a good café with a worthy desert. Thanks again for your amazing work.

[laurenbaccus]

Can't wait for my trip in September! Cañas tapas tortillas vermut morcilla mollejas Jamon! My head spins.... You two are awesome. Like a fine Venga! ✈️

[matthewparrott]

I’m loving your videos on all aspects of Spain

[cocopoco]

Thank you for this amazing video! I felt like I was there traveling with you guys!

[meat_loves_wasabi]

I m not a big fan of chorizo sausage cos
of its spices ... but when I was dining at El Xampanyet I heard a lady telling her friends they have some of the best tortillas especially the one with chorizo

Being adventurous I ordered it and honestly it’s the most delicious Tortilla I had so far.

[cynthiacarpenter]

My friend and I just ate at Bar Cervariz. We are not experts but agree that their tortilla is absolutely delicious! We also tried the artichokes, the meatballs and the blood sausage. And we have become fans of the vermouth here too! The owners were very nice but don’t speak much English so definitely plug in google translate so you can really explore the menu. Madrid is fantastic. Thanks James & Yoly for the excellent referrals.

[mrpanicattack]

9:58 I think I kinda prefer con cebolla because I love onions! 😍

[carlostd]

He echado de menos uno de los sitios que mas me gusta, el Pez Tortilla, la tortilla clasica es un espectáculo y las que tienen con diferentes añadidos son igualmente geniales

[LearnSpanishWorld]

I'm hungry now! I loved your Video! Thanks for uploading this video about These delicious Tortillas 🇪🇸😄