Family opens second Madrid restaurant to bring Galician flavors to the capital

Paula Morón, José Rossi, and Julián have opened a second restaurant called Artesa on Alcalá Street in Madrid.

The three siblings and partners moved from the film and hospitality industries to create a dining space that mirrors the family atmosphere of a restaurant in Ferrol, a city in Galicia, Spain. The owners designed the menu to blend regional ingredients from Galicia with local products from the Madrid neighborhood.

They specialize in "artesanas," which are crispy crystal bread bases topped with white cheese and various ingredients like octopus, pork, or vegetables. To perfect the bread, the owners coordinated between a baker in Galicia and a baker in Madrid until they could no longer distinguish the two sources in a blind taste test. The business model focuses on minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency by preparing the "artesanas" to order.

This allows the team to use ingredients only when needed and offer customers the ability to mix different toppings. The owners also include personal touches in the menu, naming desserts and cocktails after friends and family members. The team now operates two locations, starting in Arganzuela before expanding to the new site. The owners prioritize a familiar service style where staff members who have been with the business since its beginning help create a welcoming environment.

They aim to provide a space where dining feels less like a scheduled obligation and more like a home visit.