Akiba Madrid
Valdebebas, Madrid
Restaurant in Madrid, Spain
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Price
$30–50per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
A neighborhood restaurant in Hortaleza with late weekend hours and no published cuisine type or price range. Best suited for locals or visitors staying nearby who need a convenient, casual option rather than a destination meal. Compare against EL KIOSKO I Valdebebas or Carambola Café Bistró for clearer formats in the same district.
About Akiba Madrid
Akiba Madrid is a Madrid venue with opening hours and a casual dress code. It is closed on Monday, opens from midday Tuesday through Friday, opens from 11 AM on weekends, and closes at 5 PM on Sunday. It can be considered a practical Madrid option, offering specific hours and a casual approach.
What to Expect When You Walk In
Expectations should stay simple: Akiba Madrid is in Madrid, and the dress code is casual. Specifics such as seating style, menu format, signature dishes, service model, beverage program, or room layout are not available. The hours indicate availability across much of the week, with Monday closed, Tuesday through Thursday from 12–11:30 PM, Friday from 12 PM–12 AM, Saturday from 11 AM–12 AM, and Sunday from 11 AM–5 PM.
How It Stacks Up Locally
If you are comparing Madrid options, Akiba Madrid can be considered alongside Babel Terraza Restaurante, Balear, Carambola Café Bistró, EL KIOSKO I Valdebebas, and Gave Mx. When comparing, consider details for your specific visit, such as current hours, availability, location within Madrid, and the kind of meal you want.
Private Dining and Group Reservations
Details on a private-dining room, group menu, seat count, reservation system, or event format are not available for Akiba Madrid.
For more dining options across the city, explore our full Madrid restaurants guide, or check our Madrid bars guide for post-dinner drinks. If you're visiting from out of town, our Madrid hotels guide covers Madrid hotel options.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: Closed · Tuesday: 12–11:30 PM
- Location
- C. de Josefina Aldecoa, 13, Local 5, Hortaleza, 28055 Madrid, Spain
- Reservations
- Book on CoverManager
- Website
- akibarestaurante.com
- Phone
- +34917540736
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Akiba Madrid presents itself as a neighborhood outpost rather than a city-centre spectacle. Sitting on the northern edge of Madrid’s dining map, the restaurant trades the theatre of arrival for an unhurried, residential rhythm: quieter streets, modest architecture and a room that orients to regulars. That local focus gives the place a quietly confident character: less interested in press-driven theatrics and more invested in steady service and familiar faces. The result is a relaxed, intimate dining environment that feels like a discovered corner of the city rather than a destination designed to impress.
Best For
This is a spot for people who value neighborhood cooking and relaxed evening meals. Because Akiba deliberately operates outside Madrid’s premium dining corridors, it attracts locals and repeat guests seeking unpretentious Spanish plates and convivial company. The setting suits casual groups and friends looking for a comfortable place to share food, and it rewards diners who prefer a quieter, community-oriented table over the busier tourist and Salamanca circuits. It also appeals to diners interested in kitchens that can prioritize ingredient quality over location-driven markup.
Ordering Tips
Approach the menu with a shareable mindset: the signatures, Russian salad, Boletus cream, artichokes with ham and mussels, read like reliable starting points that showcase straightforward, ingredient-led cooking. Start with the Russian salad or the artichokes to settle in, lean on the Boletus cream for a textured, earthy course, and order the mussels if you want a briny, communal plate. Given the venue’s neighborhood emphasis, dishes are well-suited to passing around and sampling across the table rather than single-course formal dining.
Venue details
Ambiance
Cozy and relaxed atmosphere with a casual, welcoming environment ideal for enjoying traditional Spanish fare.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Small plates
Signature Dishes
- Russian salad
- Boletus cream
- Artichokes with ham
- Mussels
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- C. de Josefina Aldecoa, 13, Local 5, Hortaleza, 28055 Madrid, Spain
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12–11:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 12–11:30 PM
- Thursday
- 12–11:30 PM
- Friday
- 12 PM–12 AM
- Saturday
- 11 AM–12 AM
- Sunday
- 11 AM–5 PM
Location
C. de Josefina Aldecoa, 13, Local 5, Hortaleza, 28055 Madrid, Spain · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Gave Mx, Notable alternative
- Balear, Mediterranean, Mediterranean
- EL KIOSKO I Valdebebas, Notable alternative
- Carambola Café Bistró, Notable alternative
- Babel Terraza Restaurante, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
Akiba Madrid operates in a different tier than the comparison set. Balear delivers focused Mediterranean cooking with a defined identity, while Gave Mx brings a more polished format to the table. If you're deciding where to book in Hortaleza, Carambola Café Bistró and EL KIOSKO I Valdebebas offer similar convenience with clearer menu structures. Babel Terraza Restaurante adds a terrace element that works well for weekend lunches.
For value-conscious diners, Akiba's lack of published pricing makes it hard to gauge upfront cost, call ahead to confirm. If you want a guaranteed format and transparent pricing, Balear or Carambola are safer bets. For a night out with friends, the extended Friday and Saturday hours at Akiba give you flexibility, but the ambiance and execution won't match what you'll find at city-center spots like 47 Ronin or 19.86.
Bottom line: Akiba works best as a neighborhood default when you're already in Hortaleza and need something open late. For a planned meal with higher expectations, book one of the comparison venues or head into central Madrid.
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Compare Akiba Madrid
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba Madrid | Madrid | No published awards | |
| Gave Mx | Madrid | No published awards | |
| Balear | Madrid | Mediterranean | No published awards |
| EL KIOSKO I Valdebebas | Madrid | No published awards | |
| Carambola Café Bistró | Madrid | No published awards | |
| Babel Terraza Restaurante | Madrid | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Akiba Madrid?
Akiba Madrid is in Madrid, with a casual dress code and hours of Tuesday through Thursday 12–11:30 PM, Friday 12 PM–12 AM, Saturday 11 AM–12 AM, Sunday 11 AM–5 PM, and Monday closed.
