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A pine forest in green tones with the squirrel silhouette of Restaurante Horizontal

Since 1904 · Above 1,100 m · Mount Abantos

In the most unlikely spot in the Sierra de Madrid

Surrounded by pure nature, with magnificent dining rooms and a terrace. Minutes from El Escorial and still deep in the forest.

4.4 rating on Google 4,978 reviews

Who we are

A balcony over the sierra

Horizontal sits on the slope of Mount Abantos, surrounded by woodland and open views of the Sierra de Madrid. The dining rooms and the outdoor terrace under the trees are why people drive up here: you eat unhurried, at a pleasant temperature even in summer, and there is room to park.

From the menu

A few dishes from the house

  • Fried egg with caviar and red prawn

    Fried egg with caviar and red prawn

  • Venison carpaccio

    Venison carpaccio

  • Squab risotto

    Squab risotto

  • Chateaubriand with roquefort

    Chateaubriand with roquefort

  • Galician monkfish with periwinkle cream

    Galician monkfish with periwinkle cream

  • Veal sweetbreads

    Veal sweetbreads

  • Marinated salmon

    Marinated salmon

  • Sacher torte

    Sacher torte

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Gallery

Woodland, terrace, dining rooms and the grill

  • Restaurante Horizontal at night: the lit sign with its squirrel, and the dining room glowing behind the glass doors
Google reviews

4.4 4,978 reviews

  • The dishes were delicious, carefully prepared and impeccably presented. The setting is simply unbeatable and complements the experience perfectly.

    Borja Arranz

  • A spectacular place, with good service and unbeatable attention. The food exquisite.

    Iulian Albu

Find us

The place

Camino del Horizontal, on Mount Abantos in San Lorenzo de El Escorial. You drive up from the village and there is parking. We open seven days a week, from mid-morning until the evening.

Camino del Horizontal, s/n
28200 San Lorenzo de El Escorial
918 90 38 11
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Opening hours

Monday
11:00–23:00
Tuesday
11:00–23:00
Wednesday
11:00–23:00
Thursday
11:00–23:00
Friday
11:00–23:30
Saturday
10:00–23:30
Sunday
10:00–23:00

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If you would rather talk to us, call 918 90 38 11

Open seven days a week.

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