La Bodega Restaurant Review: Like a Picnic in Spain

I spent two years living in Spain a while back, and even though I can’t remember every or even most of the meals I had there, the diet was supreme.

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For a girl like me, who can’t handle spicy-heat foods all that well, it was a wonderful way to get to know the Mediterranean diet.

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So I went into the front door of La Bodega ready to have a wonderful meal. The door really does give off the air of a little grocery stand or market in a European city.

The restaurant has a feeling of finding a hidden treasure when I climbed the carpeted stairs and emerged into the airy, loft-like restaurant space.

I ordered a cortado, a small coffee drink consisting of espresso and just the slightest hint of milk. It reminded me of cortados in Spain.

My first dish was the always-nostalgic berenjenas con miel, an eggplant, honey, and rosemary dish that isn’t a recognized flavor combo in the States but is everywhere in Madrid.

La Bodega Restaurant Review: Like a Picnic in Spain

I spent two years living in Spain a while back, and even though I can’t remember every or even most of the meals I had there, the diet was supreme.

For a girl like me, who can’t handle spicy-heat foods all that well, it was a wonderful way to get to know the Mediterranean diet.

So I went into the front door of La Bodega ready to have a wonderful meal. The door really does give off the air of a little grocery stand or market in a European city.

The restaurant has a feeling of finding a hidden treasure when I climbed the carpeted stairs and emerged into the airy, loft-like restaurant space.

The Atmosphere

I ordered a cortado, a small coffee drink consisting of espresso and just the slightest hint of milk. It reminded me of cortados in Spain.

What I ordered

My first dish was the always-nostalgic berenjenas con miel, an eggplant, honey, and rosemary dish that isn’t a recognized flavor combo in the States but is everywhere in Madrid.

My first dish

I got a slice of burnt Basque cheesecake. The interior was incredibly fluffy, lightly sweet but not cloying at all.

Desserts

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