Ministry of Foodies Review
Cuisine: Latin American
Average price per person: 30€
Environment: 8/10
Food: 8.5/10
Service: 9/10
Other: Gluten-free options, Vegetarian options, Pet-friendly
Website: https://fieracocina.com/
Fiera Madrid is a restaurant that focuses on creating dishes inspired by Latin American street food. It opened its doors in 2021 and has been on my list to visit for a while. I love Latin American (and Mexican) dishes so I always look for new places to include to my regular spots.
We visited on a Saturday for lunch.
Location/Environment
Fiera Madrid is located in Chueca, on the side of Plaza Pedro Zerolo (the starting point of Pride every July in Madrid). It’s a relatively small location with a barra and a few low tables.
The whole vibe of Fiera is happy and casual. You can hear the music, people talking and generally, you can feel you are in a lively neighborhood restaurant.
Fiera – Menu
Fiera has a short but inclusive menu. You will have a combination of tostadas, tacos, empanadas, and other appetizers like ceviche. There are also some classic sandwiches from the region such as the Cubano and a couple of main dishes.
In terms of drinks, apart from Spanish and Latin American beers, there is also tequila, frozen margaritas (in a short glass but really “boozy”, go for them) and micheladas.
Another thing I really liked was that they also had beers from all around Latin America. Quilmes from Argentina, Modelo from Mexico and Cusquena from Peru, among others.
There was no physical card, just a QR code for the menu, which you can find here.
Service
The service is casual but efficient. The staff is upbeat and informal which fits with Fiera’s atmosphere.
Fiera – Food
While we were waiting for one of our friends, we wanted to share something to nibble on and we chose the tostones matutes. Tostones are made from fried plantains and in Fiera they served them with avocado, queso blanco, garlic salsa and crispy onion on top. The tostones were crispy and flavorful without any excess oil. The toppings worked well together and added a fresh note to the dish.
The empanada with Argentinian beef came in a cup that had chimichurri and garlic sauce at the bottom. The filling was tasty and the meat tender with plenty of its juices, but the empanada was borderline oily. From the condiments, the chimichurri sauce was good as well. However, I found the combination of the oily chimichurri with the aioli type of garlic sauce too heavy.
The arepa came with beans, plantains, avocado, cilantro and grilled cheese. Very good execution and it worked well with the spicy green salsa we requested on the side.
In addition, we got the Sanguche Peruano to share. The sandwich had an extremely juicy and fatty pork belly (even I had to remove some of the parts with the fat), sweet potato, onion, cilantro, basil and an aji mayo. The pork belly was very well cooked and this was another dish to which I added the spicy green salsa (you can’t go wrong with that).
Finally, we shared the Milonga, a chicken schnitzel topped with lettuce, croutons and Cesar’s sauce. In reality, Fiera does a play of the Ceasar’s salad (which was invented in Mexico) and a Milanesa which is the fried schnitzel variation that apart from Italy, you encounter in Latin America as well. Nice breading on the schnitzel and smart dish overall.
We opted not to get dessert as we had our eye on ice cream from the shop near Chueca’s metro.
Conclusion
Fiera is not a place where you will find influencers or has a prominent place in social media. It is though a place where you will see regular people enjoying good food at reasonable prices. I will definitely be back to try the ceviche and the tacos, as well as have another “boozy” frozen margarita. Highly recommended.
Visit: April 2025