Published on Jan, 2025
I would highly recommend anyone visiting Madrid to partake in the Flamenco Show, Dinner and Workshop at Taberna Flamenca El Cortijo. Tired from a day of sightseeing, we declined to participate in the workshop part, so I cannot comment on it but I'm sure it would have been great based on everything else. The tickets included the show as well as an appetizer, entree, and a drink per person...so there was no extra or hidden charges at the end. We both started with the plate of Ibéricos (a delicious selection of local charcuterie). My husband had the Calamari and I had the Tortillia Española-- both were delicious. The real draw, though, is the show, which is by itself worth the full price of the ticket. We saw a group of 4 Flamenco performers (including two from Sevillia). All were supremely talented. The guitarist was epic, flawless really. The vocalist was an 18-year old (could not believe the pipes, control, and dexterity this kid had)! Both dancers were extremely talented not only musically but as storytellers... moving at times with the lightness of a butterfly and at other times-- the zapateado felt and sounded like a pack of 10 horses galloping. So exciting! There were two sets with a short break in between (#costumechange). This place is outside of the center of Madrid, but not by much. It was extremely fast, safe, and inexpensive to take an Uber to and from the venue from our hotel in the Center (The Westin Palace). Highly recommend!!!
