Tablao Flamenco La Carmela

This was one of the best restaurants in Madrid. The paella with black noodles was exceptional. The paella was extremely large(recommend to order for a minimum of 3 people). The paella contained a lot of seafood, and it was extremely fresh. The calamari’s were great as well as a side dish. Inside the restaurant it has a great design. 1000% recommend to eat at this restaurant near the Plaza del Sol.

Great food, fantastic service, great drinks. The show was simply fantastic. One of the best experiences we have ever had in Europe! Very traditional Flamenco show. Amazing.

Servers were fun and friendly and accommodating. Got a little busy but was still a great atmosphere. Few different food options were nice and prices were good for location.

One of the best "Pimiento del Padron" and "Burata salad" I ever ate. Anyway all food was delicious.

The place was very busy and we got a table inside. Food was good. Very filling.

What an amazing show! From start to finish they delivered a gorgeous show, intense and full of passion. This was our first flamenco show in Madrid, and it gave us goosebumps. Each performance was really felt, and we could really see how deeply involved the artists were!! Thank you so much!

One of the best shows I have been to in Madrid. Definitely one of the best Flamenco shows . intimate surroundings. Comfortable seats a friendly and attentive staff and of course outstanding dancers.

Very good food and wifi. However, slow service and difficulties to be understood in english (indeed we received a dish that should have been without sauce, with sauce. As i am lactose-intolerant it became an issue).

Great Flamenco show! We had food and drinks and they were amazing too! Make sure to buy the seats in the front. We bought the seats in the first two rows and they were well worth it. You can see the passion of the Flamenco performers. They were spectacular.

Great flamenco show. Seating arrangement is tricky due to long and narrow hallway. People in the back dont get a good view of the performers.

Went just for food, and I’m giving 5 stars because they deserve to increase that stars, the food and the restaurant its better than the rating shows.

Had a lovely menú raciones after the flamenco show down in the cellar. Food was tasty and drinks were aplenty. The performance was pretty good although the way the seats are arranged, along the walls of the large tunnel-like room, blocks most of the view. Imagine hearing the music, the dance, but seeing the back of the heads of people sitting at the next table.

We didn't see Flamenco, just ate food. The ambience was nice both inside and outside. We ate inside, but there were two outdoor terraces. They are covered from the rain and seem to be a good option if you like eating outside. The staff were pleasant and the food was good. We had a bunch of starters rather than a meal, however a couple next to us had a paella and seemed pleased. For us, the calamari and the ham croquetas were the best. Will definitely return!

3 stars for two reasons: 1. when the waiter brought the check and my mom payed with her credit card he joked with her that there were insufficient funds in her card. while he might of not been mean spirited, i found that joke completely inappropriate and out of place. 2. you cant have a peaceful conversation without having someone try sell something to you, one man asked us to play his music to us and we told him kindly we didn't want to which he got angry and yelled at us to stay home and not go out. the place is nice and the food is also nice however sit inside!!

We had a lovely evening in Madrid, enjoying delicious food and amazing beer at this charming restaurant. The squid sandwich was delightful, but the deep-fried shrimps were slightly overcooked. The standout was the exceptional beer selection. Overall, it was a memorable dining experience.

A great evening! We went to the restaurant several times during our 4-month stay in Madrid and were never disappointed. First of all, every dish we tasted was a delight, and served quickly after ordering. The setting is very pleasant, well placed in the centre of Madrid, very close to Sol. The service was perfect, they often checked up on us and were very pleasant and attentive. Special mention to Santana who was adorable throughout. I recommend everyone to go and try

Pleasantly surprised! I thought it would be more of a tourist trap but the food was very good and overall reasonably priced. The staff was amazing. Everyone very nice and welcoming. The tomatoes could have been a bit better - some salt perhaps.

Nice restaurant right in the middle of everything. Both the steak and the Iberian pork were good and well cooked but the paella was a bit salty. The wine was horrible (what’s up with serving red wine cold?). The service was also good. They sat us down although we came 45 mins earlier than our reservation. I just wish the main courses were served a bit faster and they would have smiled bit more

Good friendly service. Food was: some very good some not so much. Overall it’s a good place.

A very nice tavern in a small street serving delicious paella! I recommend

Excellent food quality and professional service. We are Australian and eat lamb but this was the most tender, melt in the mouth we have had. The paella was similarly delicious and our house wines very nice. A reasonable price, helpful staff and a clean, professionally run establishment.

This review is specifically about the drinks we had, not about the food, seeing as it wasn't appetizing enough for us to try it. My friend and I got the margarita and the mojito, for 7€, respectively, and believe me when I tell you, they were some of the worst drinks we've ever had. My margarita was basically melted, not the semi frozen texture it should've had, and it tasted like pure, undiluted alcohol, and absolutely nothing else. I kid you not, I have a high tolerance for alcohol, but this one drink almost knocked me out. The mojito was extremely sour, which just made for an unpleasant experience. I wouldn't recommend neither drinks, if I'm being honest.

Great place! Might feel like a little bit of a tourist yrap, but definitely is not. Food is great, both their steak and paella looked amazing!

Great food and service! Padron peppers were not on the menu but they served and they were good!

Excellent paella, flan, natural orange juice, and wonderful service. We tried a few restaurants in Madrid and this has been our favorite by far

My friend and I experienced racial discrimination here. Perhaps the restaurant workers did not mean that, but their behaviors proved that. The whole experience is described below. My friend bought tickets to see the flamenco show at 7:30. We asked the person selling tickets, he told us to go into the restaurant. Then, we asked a worker in the restaurant, he asked us if our tickets with drinks or dinners. We said only drinks since our tickets including that. Subsequently, he told us to find a table to have seats and asked what we wanted to order. We ordered two drinks and waited for the show. After we waited for 50 minutes, I asked another worker when the show will begin, and she said we had to wait until 9:00 pm. (My question is why they still sold the tickets and let us sit to had drinks???) okay. She said “you can stay here, but the show is 9:00) she spoke English! So, if we had ordered nothing, then we would have nothing from 7:50-9:00 pm. We compromised our choices and ordered two dishes and a bottle of water, totally 38 euro dollars. When we wait for our meals, there’s no bread. Until our dishes got to our table, I asked her (the female worker) for bread, then she got us some. Other tables have already put with bread. That why I asked her. Around 8:50, my friend did not finish his dinner, then another worker (or manager) said the show will begin soon, and we need to pay our dinner and drinks. My friend asked him why and told him we had already paid when we bought the tickets. The manager said “they are restaurant, and if you want to watch the show, you need to go down stairs, they will provide you dinks” (My question here is why there’s no one telling us this “fact” at 7:30, and another question is who provides drinks for the show???? The showroom is just under your restaurant and later another female worker checked in our tickets) I’m too angry to wisely argue this. Nonetheless, I still argued this unfair and deceiving situation. The manager insisted they are different from the show. I argued and showed him the tickets contract (which were brought from kkday which contracted with local travel agency, Julia travel SL). I told him our experiences and doubted why there’s no one telling us the truth until they wanted us to pay. I also doubt if they treated us this way just because we are Asian. I complained the service we got. I even said call the police. Then he felt something wrong and said “you don’t need to pay the two drinks before your dinner.” I said we can pay all but “your restaurant services are awful” He just printed the bill without two drinks and hurried us to see the show. I still paid 40 euro dollars (two dollars tip for our stupidity) And my friend and I didn’t have any drinks when we watched the show. The show is good but it doesn’t belong to the restaurant due to the manager’s logic. The restaurant business is good because Spanish are not Asian. I took two photos for our dinner. They look good but tasted bad. The shrimps are not quite good. The tartare is a little too sour. I never experienced racial discrimination when I visited Paris, but I experienced this in Madrid. There’s someone recording our conversations. Perhaps he can submit that here. The only one star is to give the show. It’s amazing. It’s a pity it’s not one part of the restaurant.

Really good place and great food. Also you can attent a flamenco show in the evening. Great place to be at , when in Madrid

We entered the restaurant because the person in the front told us they have bolognese pasta. After we ordered the drinks he told us they do not have. Very disappointed to find out after they brought all the drinks. The steaks were OK but the Pallea & pastas were awful 😖

Well located restaurant with tasty food and really nice ambiance. Pitty there is no more traditional "tapas" to taste several small dishes meanwhile enjoying a caña. They upgraded the tapas to a full plate with full price. Good and efficient client service.

This place has one of the best paella I've ever tasted. Service was average but the food and wine was amazing!! If you're in Madrid, be sure to stop by and order their famous paella and their pork skin.

We spent very nice lunch and drinks to quench the thirsts due to the weather. The food is very authentic. The restaurant is always busy, I can see people come and go. The paella is so good. Also the other food that we ordered. This time we only have coffee, not dessert. But definitely next time will have one.

Probably the worst restaurant i've ever been to. when we were ordering the worker started giving rude answers and staring at us in a bad way. The dishes were meh, but i found a hair and an egg shell inside of my food so it was disgusting. On top of that the service is slow, almost 35 minutes for a badly cooked dish.

Excellent place to have traditional Spanish food. The service was excellent. I enjoyed the recommendations offered by the waitress. Food was very tasty. Had the seafood paella and also had some 'rabo de toro' croquetas'. I totally recommend this place.