Ultramarines del Coso

Ultramarines del Coso in Madrid is a casual Lamucca Group proposal led by chef Andy Boman, known as “El Flaco.” The idea is specific without becoming formal: Mediterranean tapas with Nordic-ash smoked influences, in a food-shop-inspired space with a tasting bar and dining room. The format is relaxed, while the cooking has a clear point of view rather than feeling like a broad, all-purpose tapas address.

For planning, note the casual dress code and $45-per-person price. Choose it for a relaxed Madrid meal built around smoked tapas rather than a formal plan. It works best when the interest is the smoke-led flavor profile, Mediterranean base, known signature dishes.

Smoked tapas are the reason to choose it

The main draw is Mediterranean tapas with Nordic-ash smoked influences. A first order should focus on the listed signatures: gildas ahumadas, ensaladilla ahumada de salmón, tiradito de lubina ahumada, costillas de cerdo ahumadas, brochetas de cordero con tahini. Together, they explain the restaurant better than a general description, showing how smoke is applied to snacks, seafood, meat, richer plates.

Those dishes show the kitchen’s range, from smoked bites and seafood to pork ribs and lamb skewers with tahini. The menu is described as brief but varied, so order around the smoked theme rather than treating the meal as a generic tapas stop. Let the signatures guide the table, with lighter seafood, more substantial meat, sharper, saltier flavors within the smoke-led Mediterranean profile.

Because the confirmed signature dishes include salmon, sea bass, pork, lamb, the clearest planning path is to focus on those known plates. For broader city planning, use Our full Madrid restaurants guide, plus Our full Madrid bars guide if the night is more drinks-led.

The room is casual, with a tasting bar and dining room

The confirmed format is a food shop inspired by traditional grocery shops or corner stores, with a tasting bar and dining room. That makes Ultramarines del Coso feel like a casual Madrid venue with a distinct smoked-tapas point of view rather than a conventional formal restaurant. The food-shop inspiration supports the informal mood: less ceremonial dining destination, more place to taste within a recognizable concept.

The casual dress code is part of the appeal. It suits diners who want a relaxed meal centered on a clear culinary theme, especially if the order leans into the signature smoked dishes. The tasting bar and dining room setup gives the venue a defined shape, fitting a straightforward meal or a relaxed night when the priorities are flavor, ease, a setting that does not require dressing up.

Exact seating capacity, outdoor seating, parking, children’s suitability, drink-specific strengths are not confirmed here, so plan around the basics: Madrid location, casual dress, $45 per person, a smoked Mediterranean tapas menu. Those are enough to decide whether it fits. If the group wants a relaxed, smoke-accented meal with a concise menu and casual room, the core information points in the right direction; if it needs specific logistics beyond that, confirm before committing.

Use it as a flexible Madrid night, then cross-shop by mood

Because the profile is focused, compare by mood rather than by an exact match. If the brief is casual Mediterranean tapas in Madrid with Nordic-ash smoked influences, Ultramarines del Coso is the relevant lane. If the brief is more formal, quieter, or centered on another cuisine, compare it with other Madrid dining rooms and choose by cuisine, tone, occasion. Its strength is the clarity of the proposition: casual setting, defined smoked-tapas theme, enough variety across the listed signatures to make a meal feel composed without becoming overly arranged.