Galería Canalejas celebrates its anniversary with new millstones including the opening of its new Galería Canalejas Café, the opening of the first Jil Sander boutique in Spain, and the expansion of its Beauty Gallery, now featuring over 20 new premium cosmetics brands.
Dubai, UAE -: Galería Canalejas, the new international icon of luxury and gastronomy in the heart of Madrid, is playing a fundamental role in the city’s cultural and gastronomic landscape, as well as in the development of a new and central Golden Mile. Since its inauguration, the most prestigious international fashion and beauty brands have found their quintessential reference point in this unique environment.
Now, in an exciting new chapter, Galería Canalejas is preparing to open Galería Canalejas Café, a place that pays homage to the vibrant essence of Madrid. A gastronomic milestone that comes in parallel with the recent opening of the Jil Sander boutique, which joins the distinguished list of renowned brands with its first store in Spain, solidifying a year of unprecedented achievements for this iconic luxury gallery.
Located in the central atrium, Galería Canalejas Café is a sumptuous and cozy gastronomic oasis inspired by the architecture of the city’s most traditional squares and streets kiosks, with a structure reminiscent of a bygone Madrid, such as the old Quiosco de la Música on the Paseo del Pintor Rosales, and with natural elements that reminds of the city’s most emblematic gardens and parks. An evocative space that allows its visitors to step back in time and enjoy the most authentic and literary Madrid, reminiscent of the iconic Madrid cafes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Café Gijón, Café Comercial, or the now-defunct Café Suizo, meeting places for artists and the Madrid society in the past.
The cafe offers a unique gastronomic experience based on Spanish cuisine and Madrid’s genuine flavors, blending traditional tastes with innovative creations by the renowned pastry chef, Alejandro Montes.
From breakfast to early dinner, and even afternoon tea, any time is the right time to savor the delights that this new place has to offer.
Notable bites that will leave no one indifferent include the Pedro Ximénez carbonara partridge macaron or the Anchovy and Unagi Duo. In the field of sweets treats, highlights include the Canalejas Chocolate Bonbon, a 70% Guanaja chocolate shell with crunchy Spanish almond praline, or the La Violeta Petit Four, inspired by the historic neighboring store of Galería Canalejas, a delight of creamy white chocolate with freeze-dried yogurt and crystallized violet petals, and, of course, a reinterpretation of the classic churros and porras for a truly Madrilenian breakfast could not be missed.
Moreover, a special mention must be made of its spectacular signature cocktails, featuring exceptional creations inspired by fashion and haute couture, such as the Blazer cocktail with pink gin, white vermouth, violet, and floral bitter, an essential drink inspired by a fashion must-have. And of course, a tribute to Madrid is a must with the Castizo cocktail, made with brandy, horchata, and roasted chestnut, few sensations are as authentically Madrid as the smell of roasted chestnuts on the city’s streets.
In addition to Galería Canalejas Café’s offers, an extensive coffee menu supplied by Supracafé, an ecological and fair-trade coffee produced entirely by the Association of Women Coffee Growers of Cauca in Colombia, which has become a benchmark of quality and sustainability.
“The opening of Galería Canalejas Café is a tribute to the essence of Madrid and a symbol of the excellence that Galería Canalejas represents,” says Karine Titli, director of Galería Canalejas. “This culinary area enriches the overall experience we offer and highlights our strong dedication and commitment to attention to detail.”
With its elegant atmosphere and the exclusive gastronomic offer that reflects the culinary richness of the region, this new destination becomes a meeting point for those seeking to experience luxury in its most delicious form. A blend of fashion and gastronomy in an incomparable setting, under the magnificent original 1940’s glass ceiling that crowns the central atrium,
demonstrating that Galería Canalejas continues raising the standards of luxury in the Spanish capital.
Certainly, the perfect finishing for Galería Canaleja’s first anniversary, joining the recent opening of the first Jil Sander boutique in Spain and the expansion of Beauty Gallery by ISOLÉE with more than twenty new premium cosmetics brands and signature perfumes, including Chanel, Guerlain, Natura Bissé, Miriam Quevedo, Frederic Malle, Francis Kurkdjian, and La Prairie, among others. In addition to all of this, the celebration of an iconic Christmas, that will confirm Galería Canalejas as the epicenter of luxury, gastronomy, and culture in the heart of Madrid.
