San Sebastián de los Reyes, which Madrid calls Sanse, is a town of roast houses and Galician restaurants on Metro Line 10, north of the capital. Most visitors come for The Style Outlets or Plaza Norte 2, but the best tables are outside the malls. Asador de Arandilla, Avenida de Cataluña 5, is a Castilian roast house with a 60-seat dining room that roasts milk-fed lamb in a wood-fired oven, 13 minutes on foot from Reyes Católicos. O’Recanto, Avenida de Somosierra 18, serves Galician shellfish and octopus 11 minutes from Hospital Infanta Sofía, and Restaurante-Cafetería Alcalá, 360 m from Marqués de la Valdavia Metro in Alcobendas, makes cocido madrileño.
What are the best restaurants in San Sebastián de los Reyes? Asador de Arandilla, Avenida de Cataluña 5, for wood-oven milk-fed lamb at €36.30 a portion with VAT; O’Recanto, Avenida de Somosierra 18, for Galician shellfish and octopus; and Restaurante-Cafetería Alcalá, Avenida de España 78, for cocido madrileño. Grosso Napoletano and Chalito, open every day, cover a meal at The Style Outlets and Alegra.
- Closed days: Tejas Verdes and De Pingo shut on Mondays, El Vidueño on Sundays.
- Sunday dinner: Kanbun serves until 11.30pm and Chalito in Alegra until midnight.
- By Metro: Alcalá is 360 m from Marqués de la Valdavia; Arandilla 13 minutes from Reyes Católicos.
- On the bill: Arandilla charges €2.50 a head for bread, El Vidueño €0.70.
Which restaurant in San Sebastián de los Reyes suits your plan?
San Sebastián de los Reyes splits into slow sit-down lunches and quick mall meals. For lamb, Asador de Arandilla wins on its wood oven; for shellfish, O’Recanto, the Galician house; for a fireside dinner, Tejas Verdes; with children, Asador El Molino, for its play area; and on a Sunday night or a Monday, Kanbun and the mall restaurants, which open seven days.
If you are coming on a Monday, skip Tejas Verdes and De Pingo. On a Sunday evening, only the mall restaurants and Kanbun, which serves dinner from 8pm to 11.30pm, are open; El Vidueño, which serves from noon to 4.30pm and from 5pm to midnight on weekdays, stays shut all Sunday. Chalito closes at midnight every day. What else to do in town is in things to do in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
What should you know about the bill and bookings in Sanse restaurants?
Four house rules change what you pay or how you book in San Sebastián de los Reyes:
- Asador de Arandilla adds 10% VAT to its menu prices, so the €33 lamb for one comes to €36.30.
- Bread is charged at two houses: €2.50 a head at Arandilla and €0.70 at El Vidueño.
- Booking channels differ: Tejas Verdes books online for up to 12 people, El Vidueño by phone or WhatsApp, and Kanbun on 916 670 447.
- Weekday lunch can be a set menu: Alcalá serves one for €17.80 with bread, a drink and dessert or coffee, covered in the set lunch menu in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Where to eat roast lamb and steak in San Sebastián de los Reyes
Asador de Arandilla is the place for lamb. With VAT added, cordero lechal, unweaned lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven, costs €36.30 for one or €72.60 for two, and six lamb chops from the grill €33. The shepherd’s croquettes, €17.60, are the house starter. It suits a long group lunch, with a private room for 20; it is not a quick or cheap meal, and opening hours are given when you book.
Tejas Verdes, Paseo de Europa 8, is a Castilian-Basque restaurant in an old house set in a hectare of pine garden with fireplaces. The lamb shoulder costs €26.50, the Ávila veal chop €23.00 and the hand-cut steak tartare €22.50. It opens Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm to 5pm and 8pm to 11pm, on Sundays and public holidays from 1pm to 5pm, and closes on Mondays.
| Restaurant | What to order | Price with VAT | Closed | Nearest station on foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asador de Arandilla | Milk-fed lamb for one, wood oven | €36.30 | Ask when booking | Reyes Católicos, 13 min |
| Tejas Verdes | Roast lamb shoulder | €26.50 | Monday | Reyes Católicos or Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes Cercanías, 17 min each |
| Tragaldabas | T-bone, roast lamb and rice | Group menus €50 and €75 | Ask when booking | Hospital Infanta Sofía, 12 min |
| Asador El Molino | Roasts and grill with its own garden vegetables | Ask when booking | Ask when booking | La Moraleja, in Alcobendas, 660 m |
Tragaldabas, Avenida del Moncayo 40, is the grill-house choice for a big T-bone or a pot of soupy or creamy rice; its everyday prices are given when you book.
Where to eat Galician seafood or cocido in Sanse
O’Recanto, Avenida de Somosierra 18, has cooked Galician food since 2002: octopus, empanada, Betanzos-style omelette, lobster, brown crab, langoustines, shellfish platters and lobster rice, with filloas, thin Galician crêpes, for dessert.
The menu shows no prices, so ask for a quote when you book; it is a place for a celebration rather than a fixed budget.
For cocido madrileño, the chickpea, meat and vegetable stew, go to Restaurante-Cafetería Alcalá, Avenida de España 78, which calls it the dish of the house; ask which day it is on when you phone 916 639 395. Alcalá is 360 m from Marqués de la Valdavia and a 10-minute walk from Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes Cercanías. El Vidueño, Avenida de Andalucía 2, also serves cocido and lists Madrid-style tripe at €22.50 and ham croquettes at €11.90.
How much does a main course cost in Sanse?
A main course at a sit-down restaurant in San Sebastián de los Reyes costs between €23.50 and €36.30, while Vezzo, an Italian in Plaza Norte 2, serves lasagne for €11.90. Lamb at Asador de Arandilla is the dearest dish once VAT is added.
De Pingo, Avenida Puente Cultural 1, is the pick for a date with a terrace: its De Pingo Sky terrace sits in a pine grove, the entrecôte is €25 and desserts €7.50, and it stays open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays in winter. For a fireside dinner instead, book Tejas Verdes, which serves dinner from 8pm to 11pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Where to eat at The Style Outlets, Alegra or Plaza Norte 2
Grosso Napoletano, inside The Style Outlets on Calle Salvador de Madariaga, makes Neapolitan pizza from dough proved for 48 hours, takes bookings from 1pm to 11pm and has high chairs and a baby-changing table. Next door, Chalito on floor 0 of the Alegra retail park serves Argentine milanesas from noon to midnight every day, in an accessible space with free parking. What else the outlet has is in the guide to The Style Outlets.
At Plaza Norte 2, Vezzo sits on the ground floor by the cinema exit: spaghetti bolognese €9.90, pepperoni pizza €10.90 and carbonara €11.40, open until 11.30pm Sunday to Thursday and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. For sushi and gyoza, Kanbun, Avenida de Tenerife 17, is an Asian fusion tavern open seven days, 13 minutes on foot from Hospital Infanta Sofía.
Where to eat with children in San Sebastián de los Reyes
Asador El Molino, Carretera de Algete 1, is the family choice in San Sebastián de los Reyes: a roast house with a children’s play area, terraces and its own car park, 660 m from La Moraleja Metro in Alcobendas. After the indoor kids’ city in Micropolix tickets and ages, Chalito and Grosso are next to Alegra. More family plans are in San Sebastián de los Reyes with kids, and for an afternoon treat, churros and cakes in Sanse.
How to reach Sanse restaurants by Metro or Cercanías
San Sebastián de los Reyes has three Metro de Madrid stations on Line 10, Baunatal, Reyes Católicos and Hospital Infanta Sofía, and shares the Alcobendas-San Sebastián de los Reyes Cercanías station with Alcobendas. Routes from central Madrid are in how to get to San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Only Alcalá, 360 m from Marqués de la Valdavia, and El Molino, 660 m from La Moraleja, are true walk-from-the-Metro meals, and both stations are in Alcobendas. Asador de Arandilla is 13 minutes from Reyes Católicos, O’Recanto 11 minutes from Hospital Infanta Sofía, and Tejas Verdes 17 minutes from either Reyes Católicos or the Cercanías station. Vezzo at Plaza Norte 2 is 22 minutes on foot from Reyes Católicos.
FAQ about restaurants in San Sebastián de los Reyes
Is it worth going to San Sebastián de los Reyes just to eat?
For roast lamb, yes. Asador de Arandilla, Avenida de Cataluña 5, has roasted milk-fed lamb in a wood-fired oven since 1994 and charges €36.30 a portion including VAT. It pairs well with a visit to The Style Outlets or Plaza Norte 2, both in the same town.
Is VAT included in restaurant prices in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
At Asador de Arandilla, add 10% VAT to the menu price: the lamb for one comes to €36.30 and for two to €72.60, and bread is €2.50 per person. The other prices in this guide, such as Tejas Verdes’ €26.50 lamb shoulder, are given as the restaurants list them.
What time do restaurants in San Sebastián de los Reyes serve lunch?
It depends on the house. Kanbun serves lunch from 12.30pm to 4.15pm, Tejas Verdes from 1pm to 5pm and El Vidueño from noon to 4.30pm on weekdays. Dinner starts at 8pm at Kanbun and Tejas Verdes, while Chalito and Vezzo serve straight through from midday.
Where can I eat near The Style Outlets in San Sebastián de los Reyes?
Inside the outlet, Grosso Napoletano bakes Neapolitan pizza, takes bookings from 1pm to 11pm and has high chairs. Next door in the Alegra retail park, Chalito serves milanesas from noon to midnight every day, in an accessible space with free parking.
Which restaurants in Sanse open on Mondays?
Kanbun on Avenida de Tenerife, Vezzo in Plaza Norte 2, Chalito in Alegra and Grosso Napoletano in The Style Outlets open every day, and El Vidueño opens Monday to Saturday. Tejas Verdes and De Pingo close on Mondays.
Is San Sebastián de los Reyes the same as San Sebastián?
No. San Sebastián de los Reyes, known as Sanse, is a town in the Community of Madrid on Metro Line 10, home to The Style Outlets and Plaza Norte 2. San Sebastián, or Donostia, is the Basque coastal city. Restaurant searches often mix the two, so check the address before booking.
In Sanse you travel for the lamb and stay for the outlet, not the other way round.