Review
Opened in 1966 in Madrid’s Salamanca district, La Trainera is one of the capital’s longstanding seafood institutions. The restaurant specialises in pristine fish and shellfish sourced directly from Spanish ports where it maintains its own holding tanks, with an emphasis on freshness and traditional preparation.
Its wood lined dining rooms and maritime décor reflect the restaurant’s name, taken from the traditional trainera fishing boats once used along the northern Spanish coast to catch anchovies and sardines with tightly woven nets. While many seafood restaurants in Madrid have come and gone, La Trainera has endured through its focus on quality produce, classic service and a distinctly old school atmosphere that still feels deeply tied to Spain’s fishing culture.