SOPAS ~ SOUPS GAZPACHO
Classic chilled soup prepared with tomatoes, cucumbers,onions, garlic and peppers. $5.50
SOPA DE CEBOLLA Y ALMENDRAS
Delectable and delicate onion and almond soup topped with a parmesan crostini. $7.00
Ensaladas ~ Salads ENSALADA DE LA CASA
Mixed green salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, hardboiled egg and corn, tossed with our house vinaigrette. $6.50
~ ENSALADA DE ESPINACAS Y PINONES
Spinach salad topped with sauteed red onions and bacon, fresh local goat cheese and pine nuts. Tossed with our house vinaigrette. $8.50
ENSALADA DE JUDIAS BLANCAS CON SALVIA Y TOMILLO Navy bean salad with fresh tomatoes, sage and thyme. $7.00
TAPAS FRIAS ~ COLD TAPAS ~ ACEITUNAS ALINADAS
Spanish olives marinated in olive oil and spices. $6.50
PAN CON TOMATE
Toasted bread rubbed with garlic, tomato and drizzled with virgin olive oil. $4.00. With Serrano Ham $6.00
RACION DE QUESO
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Your choice of one of our imported Spanish cheeses. Served with almonds and red grapess. Manchego: Mild, semi soft sheep’s milk cheese; buttery with a slightly nutty finish. $6.50 Roncal: Aged cheese from the Roncal Valley, made from raw sheep’s milk. Sharp, slightly spicy and buttery to the palate. $6.00 Tetilla: Made from pasteurized cow’s milk with soft, creamy and milky flavors. $5.50 Garrotxa: Full bodied, pasteurized goat’s milk cheese with pleasant herb/mushroom aroma; cured for 3 months, smooth finish with hints of nuts. $7.00 Cabrales: Spain’s King of Blues is handmade on family owned farms in Picos de Europa mountains. Made with cow, goat and ewe’s milk. $7.00
~ TABLA DE QUESOS ESPANOLES
Imported Spanish cheese sampler. $16.00
RACION DE EMBUTIDO
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Your choice of one of our imported Spanish cured meats. Chorizo: All-natural dry-cured sausage, seasoned with pimenton (paprika), garlic and made with all natural pork. $6.50 Salchichon: Similar to salami, it is richly marbled and seasoned with whole peppercorns and nutmeg. $6.50 Lomo: A lean pork tenderloin cured with salt, garlic and pimenton (paprika). $8.00 Jamon: The famously rich and nutty flavored dry-cured ham. $9.00
TABLA DE EMBUTIDOS
Imported Spanish cured meat sampler. $17.50
CAFE MADRIZ MEAT & CHEESE SAMPLER
Your choice of 2 different types of cheese and 2 different types of cured meats. Served with almonds and red grapes.$16.50
ENSALADILLA RUSA
TAPAS CALIENTES ~ HOT TAPAS PATATAS CON SALSA
Crisp fried potato chunks served with your choice of one of our 3 homemade sauces: Brava (spicy tomato sauce) , Queso azul (blue cheese sauce) , and alioli (garlic sauce) . $5.50 Additional sauce $1.50
~ CHAMPINONES SALTEADOS
Fresh mushrooms sauteed in garlic, white wine and virgin olive oil. $7.00
PISTO MANCHEGO
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables served with a fried egg. $7.50
PIMIENTOS ASADOS CON ARROZ Y HUEVOS FRITOS
Oven roasted red and green bell peppers served with white rice and two fried eggs.$8.00
~ TORTILLA ESPANOLA
Classic Spanish potato, onion and egg omelet. Served with mixed greens. Whole $9.00 Pincho (Wedge) $3.50
GAMBAS AL AJILLO
Shrimp sauteed in olive oil with garlic and hot peppers. $9.00
CALAMARES EN SALSA PICANTE
Calamari stew in spicy tomato sauce, served with white rice. $10.00
~ GUISO DE POLLO CON PINONES, PIMIENTOS VERDES Y TOMATES
Chicken, green pepper, tomato and pine nut stew, served with fried potato chunks. $9.50
~ ALBONDIGAS EN SALSA ESPANOLA
Homemade beef meatballs in an authentic Spanish sauce, served with a boiled potato. $12.00
CHORIZO AL VINO
Chorizo sausage cooked in red wine, served with a boiled potato. $7.00
PINCHO MORUNO
Ensaladilla rusa is a perfectly balanced mixture of potatoes, peas, carrots and tuna mixed with a light mayonnaise and garnished with hard-boiled eggs and oven-roasted red peppers. $7.50
Marinated pork skewers served with homemade tomato sauce and mixed greens. $8.50
TOSTAS DE ATUN, TOMATE Y ESPARRAGOS
Classic saffron flavored Spanish rice prepared with vegetables, chicken and seafood. For 2 people $34.00 For 4 people $68.00
TOSTA DE SALMON AHUMADO
PLEASE ALLOW 30 MINUTES FOR PREPARATION AND “RESTING”. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE RICE TO SETTLE AND THE FLAVORS TO BLEND.
Toasted slices of rustic bread lightly brushed with garlic oil and topped with tuna, fresh tomato and green asparagus. $6.50 Smoked salmon and cream cheese served over toasted bread and topped with capers and hard-boiled egg. $6.50
= Vegetarian = Gluten Free
PAELLA VALENCIANA
First basket of bread is complimentary. Extra Bread $2.00/basket. Proudly serving local meat and dairy ingredients; Spanish products are imported directly from Spain.
BEHIND CAFE MADRIZ – WORDS AND INSIGHT FROM OWNER & CHEF, ELENA DEDIEGO “My passion for food started at a very early age, watching my grandma, Vicenta, prepare outrageous “banquets” for the Sunday lunch family tradition. Even though the gathering did not have more that 7-8 people, grandma Vicenta would make enough food to feed a soccer stadium.”
Also influenced by Vicenta’s cooking were her daughter and my aunt, Pili, who along with her husband, started a restaurant in downtown Madrid back in the 1990s. Within months that restaurant became a success and a few years later, they opened a second restaurant. I worked for them for a few years while in College. I have been working in the hospitality industry for over 10 years. I even started a small Spanish food booth called ‘El Chiringuito” in 2004 and served traditional Spanish dishes at the Bozeman Farmer’s Market. Since then, it has been my dream to open an authentic Spanish restaurant and Cafe Madriz is it!”
WHAT’S IN THE NAME?
ORIGINS OF SPANISH CUISINE
Why Madriz and not Madrid? Very common is to hear that Spaniards (and specially Madrilenos) speak with a lisp. We tend to either drop the d at the end of the word (and say Madri) or change the ‘d’ for a ‘z’ which is what I do!
HISTORY OF TAPAS
The word ‘tapa’ literally means cover or lid. It is thought to have originally referred to the complimentary plate of appetizers that many tascas (bars/pubs) would place on top of one’s wine glass, like a cover. With origins widely believed to be in Seville, bartenders would cover (or tapar) wine glasses with a small plate in order to protect the drink from fruit flies. Soon they took to placing a simple slice of ham on top of this plate, an addition that naturally appealed to bar patrons. Seeing the possibilities of attracting more customers, the bar owners began varying the ‘tapas’, adorning the little plates that came with each drink, and the widespread national and international phenomenon known as tapas got its start.
I am constantly amazed to find how little the works knows about Spanish cuisine and how it has become confused with the cooking of the rest of the Spanish-speaking world. In Spain, the food is not hot and spicy, nor does it include tamales, tacos, enchiladas or frijoles. The cooking of Spain is subtle and refined, as well as simple and it is the product of many centuries of fine eating. While eating habits and hours are more or less uniform throughout Spain, cooking can be quite different. Spain by no means has a national cuisine. Each region of Spain is a cultural and gastronomic world in itself, defying generalization. Spanish cooking has popular roots. It is the people’s cuisine. Most of it is down-to-earth, uncomplicated food, based on the ingredients available locally or the crops grown regionally. Mountains run through Spain in several directions, acting as natural barriers to communication and making transportation difficult until the last half of the 20th century. This is one of the reasons why cooking differs so much from region to region.
Thank you for dining at Café Madriz!
BEER ESTRELLA DAMM (PALE LAGER)
Gluten-free beer brewed in Barcelona, Spain since 1876. Very light bodied, simple and crisp. Fresh barley and cereal flavors give a cracker flavor to the malty character of the beer while floral hops give a mild earthy/spicy taste. $4.00
YB BLACK WIDOW STOUT (STOUT)
Smooth malty oatmeal stout balanced by flavors of roasted barley with chocolate malt. Gentle bittering but generous aroma is given by the popular English hop, East Kent Golding.$4.00
Harvest Moon Beltian White
First brewed by Harvest Moon (Belt, MT) in 1998, this wheat ale is a mild version of a Belgian classic, with perfect amounts of malted barley and malted wheat, hopped with Czechoslovakian Saaz hops, and finished with a touch of coriander and orange peel. $4.00
SMITHWICK IRISH ALE (PALE ALE~IRISH ALE)
Smithwick’s is Ireland’s number one ale. Its exceptional taste, distinctive color and purity of ingredients make it unique. Its rich, satisfying taste has earned it five gold medals in the famous Monde Selection Beer Tasting Competition. Smithwick’s is produced using the finest hops and special roasted, malted barley. $4.00
ROGUE DEAD GUY (ALE)
German-style Maibock made with Rogue’s proprietary “PacMan” ale yeast. It is deep honey in color with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish. $4.00
GTB SWEETGRASS (PALE ALE ~ AMERICAN PALE ALE)
Sweetgrass APA is a Pale Ale of distinction! 2009 Great American Beer Festival Gold Medal winner in the American Pale Ale category, this crisp and fragrant beer is hopped and dry-hopped with plenty of Amarillos and Cascades. Try it with any bold, flavorful food to complement its citrusy, resinous spiciness. $4.00
ALASKAN AMBER (AMBER ALE)
The brewers flagship beer is based on a turn-of-the-century recipe that quenched the thirst of miners during the Klondike Gold Rush. Smooth and richly malty, this altbier goes well with any meal.$4.00
NEW BELGIUM RANGER IPA (INDIAN PALE ALE)
Nice range of pine tree flavors with a slight sharp grapefruit citrus. Slight nuances of tropical fruits and floral hops. Just the right amount of a bready, caramel malt. Dry, bitter and grassy finish. Medium bodied and very drinkable.$4.00
DESCHUTES INVERSION IPA (INDIAN PALE ALE)
Inversion’s trio of American hops delivers an over-the-top nose with hints of orange and grapefruit. Inversion is then dry-hopped for seven days resulting in an added hoppy kick. To balance the hop character of Inversion, Deschutes’ brewers used crystal and caraston malts that weave throughout the beer providing soft, complex caramel flavors. Inversion IPA is smooth and delicious.$4.00
KETTLEHOUSE COLD SMOKE (SCOTCH ALE)
Cold Smoke Scotch Ale earned a silver medal in 2002 and a gold medal in the 2007 NABA brewfest. Formulated with Montana grown 2-row barley, northwest Goldings hops, and lotsa love, this hearty ale drinks very smooth. Not bitter at all and not too sweet either. Novice beer drinkers have been known to take a taste and then say, “WOW! That’s not what I expected… that’s GOOD!” A hint of roasted barley lends a slight coffee-like smoky finish. It packs a 6.5% abv punch.$5.00
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Dr. Pepper (20oz Bottle) $2.00 Sparkling Water $2.50 Mineral Water $2.00 Apple and Orange Juice $2.00 Milk $2.00 Iced Tea, Hot Tea and Coffee $1.50
WINE ~ WHITES CAN FEIXES BLANC SELECCIÓo 2010. D.O. PENEDES.
Light yellow-gold. Pear, melon and candied ginger on the nose. Spicy, light-bodied and dry, offering vibrant green apple and ginger flavors. Stony and aromatic, reminiscent of a France’s Chablis or Rheingau. Glass $6.50/ Bottle $26.00
MARTINSANCHO VERDEJO 2010. D.O. RUEDA.
Aromas of melon, citrus, nutmeg, mineral, and floral notes. Crisp, vibrant, and intense, this impeccably balanced offering is role-model of precision Verdejo. Resemblance to Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Glass $8.50/ Bottle $34.00
MORGADÍiO ALBARIÑññN~O 2010. D.O. RIAS BAIXAS.
Light bodied, balanced, and slighty acidic. Intense and elegant with tropical and kiwi hints complementing its granitic minerality. Made from free-run juice, well structured and dry, with a long finish. Bottle $38.00
CAN FEIXES CHARDONNAY 2006. D.O. PENEDES.
This gorgeous wine demonstrates the greatness of Hughet’s gravelly, high-altitude vineyards. Low pH, dense musts develop slowly on the lees in barriques expressing the rich wood while retaining a distinctly old-world subtlety of fruit. Buttery pear and apple on the nose, with a brisk lemon zest quality adding energy. Plump and juicy but also brisk, showing a pleasant blend of ripeness and nerve. Crisp citrus note. Bottle $60.00
WINE ~ REDS SANGRIA.
Delicious home-made traditional fruit-based wine “punch”. Glass $6.00/ Pitcher $22.00
XILOCA 2009. VINO DE LA TIERRA RIBERA DEL JILOCA.
One hundred percent Garnacha from old vines planted at elevation and in red clay soils. Bottled without oak. A spicy, forward and versatile wine with a fresh, juicy flavor, very fragrant perfume of earthy minerality and black cherries. Glass $6.25/ Bottle $25.00
TILENUS JOVEN. D.O. BIERZO.
Bright red wine, no aging in barrel comes from the Mencia variety. Ruby red color with bluish flashes. The bouquet displays a broad aromatic range, highlighted above all by wild fruits, raspberry, strawberry and cherry, as well as floral fragrances. Glass $7.00/ Bottle $28.00
LORI~NON TINTO CRIANZA 2008. D.O.C. RIOJA.
Archetypical Rioja Alta composition: 85% Tempranillo, 5% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano and 5% Garnacha, aged 14 months in American oak. It maintains a high level of structure and fruit intensity in a traditional style. Glass $8.00/ Bottle $32.00
DEHESA DE LA GRANJA 2004. VINO DE LA TIERRA DE CASTILLA Y LEON.
One hundred percent Tempranillo. Smooth, ripe and balanced with rich plum and soft texture, rich and long. Smoky overtone. Glass $9.00/ Bottle $37.00
CAN FEIXES SELECCIO NEGRE 2006. D.O. PENEDES.
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, with 8% Petit Verdot, aged for one year in French oak and one year in bottle before release. Dark red, highly perfumed bouquet of red currant, raspberry and smoky herbs, with a soft floral overtone. Supple and sweet, with expansive red berry flavors and a bracing note of blood orange. Bottle $44.00
VESPRES 2009. D.O. MONTSANT.
80% Garnacha and 20% Samso (Carignan) from old vines, aged 8 to 1 months in French oak. Deep violet color. Exotically perfumed scents of red and dark berries, incense, lavender and smoky minerals, Bright, tightly focused cherry and dark berry flavors are lifted by a zesty mineral quality and gain spiciness with air. Bottle $55.00
PESQUERA RESERVA 2007. D.O. RIBERA DEL DUERO.
Complex aromatic array of balsam wood, espresso, lavender, incense, exotic spices, and assorted black fruits. Savory, ripe, and flavorful. Bottle $62.00