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St.James l Paella Madrid

Name: St.James l Paella Madrid
Address: C. del Marqués Viudo de Pontejos, 15, Centro, 28012 Madrid, Madrid, ES

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C. del Marqués Viudo de Pontejos, 15, Centro, 28012 Madrid

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About this place St.James l Paella Madrid

St. James Paella is a branch of St. James, a Madrid restaurant group that specializes in rice dishes, on Calle del Marqués Viudo de Pontejos, a minute from Puerta del Sol. It's a mainstream, gay-friendly restaurant, not a gay venue. The focus is paella and other arroces, usually ordered for at least two people, with seafood starters such as cockles and fried fish. It's mid-priced, and Google shows 4.6 from just over 1,000 reviews. Rice is cooked to order, so allow time. Madrileños eat rice at lunch, and dinner rarely starts before 9pm. Chueca, the gay district, is about 15 minutes' walk north.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) Food served Staff multilingual Lounge area Walk-ins welcome Reservation required Gay-friendly (straight venue)

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4.6

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Silvia Marcela Rasgido Aug 2026

★★☆☆☆

Charlie Alvarado Aug 2026

★★★★★

Miguel and Chef Abdul are a sure thing, don't hesitate to come!

robi “210vam” poggio Aug 2026

★★★★★

Lunch at St. James was special. We were welcomed with great kindness and professionalism. The appetizers were delicious, and the paella was superb. The place is refined and welcoming. Thank you for the wonderful experience. Two Italians.

Héctor Rodríguez Sánchez Aug 2026

★★★★★

This was our first time attending and it was absolutely fantastic. The quality of the cockles was spectacular, the fried fish with eggs and garlic bread was very original and delicious, and the fideuà Gandía was a delight for the senses. Many thanks to the entire team for their hospitality and kindness.