StreetXO

The noisy, high-energy StreetXO is run by Dabiz Muñoz, the same chef behind Madrid’s only three-Michelin star restaurant, DiverXO. Located on the top floor of El Corte Inglés Serrano in the Gourmet Experience culinary space, it’s a fun and casual spot with mostly bar seating, known for its high-quality, whimsical street food. Highlights include the range chicken (butter tikka masala xo style with egg yolk, mini corn cobs and cheddar cheese naan), roasted black cod, the steamed club sandwich (ricotta cheese, fried quail egg sichimi-togarashi) and the Korean lasagna (old Galician beef and wontons, with shiitake mushrooms, pickled spicy marinated tomatoes and cardamom bechamel). The cocktails are avant-garde and fantastic. Reservations are not accepted, so be prepared for a long wait—but it’s worth it.