The casual sister to three-star DiverXO. Open kitchen, queue tickets, food that ignores what cuisine is supposed to do.
Quick Facts
| ADDRESS | El Corte Inglés Serrano, Calle de Serrano 52, 28001 Madrid (Gourmet Experience, top floor) |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD | Salamanca |
| HOURS | Mon–Sat 13:00–16:30 and 20:00–24:00; Sun 13:00–17:00 |
| PRICE | €60–90 per person à la carte |
| RESERVATIONS | streetxo.com (limited online booking; queue tickets on arrival) |
| CUISINE | Asian-Spanish fusion, casual |
| GOOD FOR | Date, casual dinner, group sharing |
| NOTABLE | Casual concept by David Muñoz — chef of three-Michelin-star DiverXO |
David Muñoz, in casual register
DiverXO is David Muñoz’s three-Michelin-star flagship — €350 a head, a tasting menu, two-month wait for a reservation. StreetXO is what happens when the same chef runs a counter restaurant. The kitchen brigade wears straitjacket-style chef whites. The music is loud. The walls are covered in graffiti. The food is meant to be ordered to share, à la carte, fast.
What to order
The Pekinese-style dumplings with strawberry hoisin and crispy pig’s ear — DiverXO’s most famous early signature, kept on the StreetXO menu so people can finally eat it without booking three months out. The ‘club sandwich’ of Iberian pork with kimchi. The soft-shell crab with Tom Kha curry. The lamb laksa. Order four to six plates between two people; portions are designed to share.
How the format works
Reservations are limited and book out fast. If you don’t have one, arrive at the start of service (13:00 or 20:00), take a queue number from the door, and wait at the bar nearby for the text. Wait times can hit ninety minutes on weekends. The seating is bar-only — high stools facing the open kitchen, which is half the entertainment.
Honest verdict
This is the most fun fine-dining-adjacent meal in Madrid. The food is genuinely excellent, the kitchen is openly performative, and the prices land at about a quarter of what DiverXO costs. The trade-off is the queue, the noise, and the fact that you cannot have a quiet conversation. None of those are bugs.
Practical
How to book: streetxo.com — book the moment slots release. Otherwise queue ticket on arrival.
How to get there: Metro Serrano (Line 4) — direct above the station, top floor of El Corte Inglés.
If you only have one visit: Two seats at the bar, four plates including the dumplings, two cocktails.
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