Editorial place profile
La Única
At a glance
La Única is a contemporary Mexican cantina at Alcalá 87, opposite Retiro. Its northern-Mexican influences, seafood and grill choices sit alongside cocktails and a music-led concept, with distinct weekday breakfast and weekend brunch hours.
Practical details
- Choose it for
- A northern-Mexican cantina opposite Retiro
- Food or dining format
- Northern-Mexican cantina; tacos, seafood, grills and cocktails
- Visit distinction
- Current Alcalá 87; separate breakfast and brunch windows
The current Alcalá 87 restaurant
The operator dates its move to Alcalá 87 opposite Retiro to 2025. Its concept draws on the cantinas of northern Mexico, with Pacific-coast influences, food for sharing, cocktails and music. Ask about the programme for a specific evening rather than expecting a live performance at every meal.
Sources: La Única: current Alcalá restaurant, La Única: the move to Alcalá 87
Tacos, seafood, grills and vegetables
The operator-linked English menu lists beef, shrimp, pork and mushroom-and-cheese tacos, alongside fish, octopus, grilled meat, salads and vegetable preparations. Some vegetable dishes include dairy and some seafood preparations include meat. The linked file has a 2023 upload path; use the restaurant’s current menu for availability, prices and preparation requirements.
Sources: La Única: linked English food menu
Breakfast, brunch and direct contact
Weekday breakfast is published as 10:00–12:00 and weekend brunch as 11:00–13:00, within a longer restaurant opening day. These windows do not mean the same menu is served throughout. The Madrid contact page gives +34 679 054 746 and contacto@launicamad.com; its footer separately prints the group email.
Sources: La Única: current Alcalá restaurant, La Única: Madrid contact page
Contact and published information
- Restaurant website and published information
- Published menu
- Call La Única: +34 679 054 746
- contacto@launicamad.com
- Address: Calle de Alcalá 87, 28009 Madrid, Spain
- Published hours: Monday–Wednesday 10:00–00:00; Thursday 10:00–01:00; Friday 10:00–02:00; Saturday 11:00–02:00; Sunday 11:00–00:00; breakfast weekdays 10:00–12:00, brunch weekends 11:00–13:00
Where this place fits
Sources and review dates
- La Única: current Alcalá restaurant — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. A contemporary cantina inspired by northern Mexico at Alcalá 87, with restaurant, weekday breakfast and weekend brunch windows.
- La Única: the move to Alcalá 87 — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. The restaurant dates its move to Alcalá 87 opposite Retiro to 2025, distinct from the earlier Salamanca location.
- La Única: Madrid contact page — Restaurant operator — checked 2026-10-18. Alcalá 87, direct phone and a venue contact email; the footer also prints a group email.
Author and corrections
Sarah Haddad is responsible for this profile. It is based on the published sources cited here; no firsthand visit or independent service test is claimed.