Overture
An early table and a brisk pace. Tell us which performance you are attending when you book and the kitchen sets the timing: you arrive, dine and head down to the stalls calmly, without watching the clock.
Dine before the opera,
without leaving the Teatro Real.
Papagena is the restaurant on the sixth floor of the Teatro Real in Madrid. Your table and your seat, in the same building: a lift and a few minutes, nothing more.
Your night, in three acts The performance sets the tempo.
The performance sets the tempo.
The table follows.
Intermission
A precise service, timed to your performance interval: a full dinner during the break and back to the stalls, on time for the second act.
Final act
The favourite plan of those who visit us. When the curtain falls, a relaxed dinner with the Royal Palace floodlit beyond the window. On performance days, reservations until 23:15.
In the same building as your seat
No need to cross Madrid by taxi or work out the traffic on Gran Vía. From the dining room to the stalls there is a lift and a few minutes. When the call for the first act sounds, you go down. When the curtain falls, you come up. The whole night happens inside the Teatro Real in Madrid.
A service that knows the calendar
The floor team follows the Teatro Real programme and the timing of each performance. When you book, tell us which performance you are attending and when you want to dine: the kitchen adjusts the rhythm of the dishes so the evening flows, from the table to the curtain and from the curtain back to the table.
On opera days, the offering is rounded off with the Opera tasting menu, inspired by the season premiere, and with the views of the Royal Palace from the sixth floor as a backdrop.
Frequently asked questions
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Where exactly is Papagena inside the Teatro Real?
On the sixth and top floor of the Teatro Real in Madrid, on Plaza de Isabel II. Access is through the main entrance of the opera house, with a direct lift up to the restaurant.
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Do I need an opera ticket to dine at Papagena?
No. The restaurant is open to everyone, with or without a ticket for the performance. You only need to book a table.
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Is there time to have dinner before the performance?
Yes, if you note it when you book. The team knows the schedule of each performance and adjusts the pace of the service. We recommend sitting down at least an hour and a half before the performance starts.
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Can I dine during the interval?
Yes. Papagena offers interval dinners timed to the break of each performance, also for groups. The timing is arranged so you are back on time for the second act. Note it when you book.
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Can I dine after the opera?
Yes, it is the most popular plan among those leaving the performance. On opera days the service runs from 20:00 to 00:00 and reservations are taken until 23:15.
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Is there a special menu on opera days?
Yes, the Opera tasting menu, inspired by the season premiere at the Teatro Real and developed with the collaboration of chef Ramón Freixa. Available on request.