TheTeatro Rialtois at Gran Vía 54.ÔVEN Gran Vía 55is literally across the street. This is the shortest pairing of all nine restaurants: one minute from pavement to pavement, with no metro, no taxi and no margin for error in the calculation.
Rialto is one of the theatres on Gran Vía’s musical circuit, with long-running productions and two shows at weekends: an afternoon performance around 17:00 or 18:00 and an evening one at 21:00 or 21:30.
At those times, Gran Vía is the busiest point in the centre. That is where the one advantage that really matters comes in:if the restaurant is opposite, congestion stops being your problem. There is no journey to calculate and no extra time to set aside just in case.
Leave the theatre, cross Gran Vía at the pedestrian crossing and walk in. That is all.
| Address | Gran Vía, 55, Madrid |
| From the theatre to the restaurant | Opposite: about 100 metres across Gran Vía. Around 1 minute |
| Street numbers | Theatre at 54, restaurant at 55 |
| Metro | Plaza España (L3, L10) and Callao (L3, L5) |
| Opening hours | Sun–Thu, 12:00–00:00 · Fri–Sat, 12:00–01:00 |
With the theatre opposite, you can make the most of your time. Even so, to avoid feeling too full in your seat:
If you visit at lunchtime,Monday to Friday, 13:00–16:00you can enjoy a€14 set lunch menu: starter, main course and dessert, with two choices for each, plus a drink, bread and coffee. A quick way to eat without a lengthy decision.
The kitchen closes atmidnight Sunday to Thursdayand at01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. If an evening performance ends at 23:30 on Saturday, just cross the street for dinner.
With no journey to make, this is the place where lingering at the table comes naturally:Cannelloni with Neapolitan ragù, Oven-baked rigatoni, Mushroom and truffle risottoorLa Stella di ÔVEN, the house’s fresh filled pasta.
On Saturdays with two shows, there are two or three hours between the afternoon and evening performances. With the restaurant opposite, that is plenty of time for a seated meal instead of eating at a bar counter. Booking is worthwhile, because the whole audience tends to have the same idea.
Directly opposite. Rialto is at Gran Vía 54 and ÔVEN Gran Vía 55 at number 55, on the opposite pavement: about a hundred metres, around one minute via the pedestrian crossing.
Yes. The kitchen closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday and 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. If your weekend show ends at 23:30, just cross the street for a relaxed dinner.
More than enough, and it is one of the restaurant’s most common uses. There are usually two to three hours between the afternoon and evening shows, and being opposite means no time lost travelling. Book ahead, as half the theatre tends to arrive at once.
Ask about dining-room availability when booking, as it varies with the day and capacity. The location is fixed: right on Gran Vía, opposite the theatre.
ÔVEN has nine restaurants with the same menu: eight in Madrid —Preciados, Gran Vía 6, Gran Vía 55, Fuencarral, Atocha, Prado, BernabéuandLas Tablas— and one inMurcia.
