Lateral, Contemporary tapas restaurant in Plaza Santa Ana, Madrid, Spain
Lateral is a tapas restaurant on Plaza Santa Ana in Madrid that serves Spanish tapas prepared with modern cooking techniques. The menu sits somewhere between traditional recipes and more contemporary combinations, so familiar dishes appear alongside less expected ones.
The restaurant opened in 2008 as part of the growing Lateral group, which already had locations across several Spanish cities. This spot on Plaza Santa Ana was among the first in Madrid and helped the brand establish itself in the capital.
Lateral runs an internal art program called Arte Lateral, which displays works by contemporary artists directly on the walls of the dining areas. Visitors eating there can see rotating exhibitions without going to a separate gallery.
The restaurant opens early and closes late, which makes it a workable option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Hours are longer Thursday through Saturday, when it stays open well past midnight.
Although Lateral is known as a tapas spot, the day starts there with a full breakfast offer, not tapas. This means the same place plays a different role in the morning than it does in the evening.
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