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SagarIndian Cuisine

Brass bowls with yellow rice, curry, mint raita and sauces, served in the middle of the table

Indian restaurant in Madrid India, made for sharing.

Three menus for two or more: starters and curries in the middle of the table. On Calle Alonso Heredia, 3 minutes from Diego de León metro.

  • 4.6 1,800 reviews on Google
  • €18.95Lunch box, Monday to Friday at lunchtime

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A plate of lamb in sauce with salad, held up in front of a colourful Indian mural

Guindalera · MadridSagar means ocean.

That’s how we introduce ourselves: a little piece of India in Guindalera, a place to take your time over the colours, the aromas and the flavours.

Illustration of the goddess Durga, with eight arms, seated on a lotus flower beside a tiger, in front of waterfalls

Tandoor, curry and naanFrom the tandoor oven to your table.

More than seventy dishes and sixteen sauces for your curry, with a whole section of vegetable dishes. Where shall we start?

  1. From the tandoorTikkas and kebabs cooked in the oven.
  2. Royal Indian DishesButter chicken and biryani for two.
  3. Your curry, your wayTikka masala, korma or vindaloo.
  4. Breads from the ovenCheese, garlic or peshawri naan.

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Tiger tacos served on the back of a white ceramic tiger: paratha bread with prawns, yoghurt, pomegranate and chilli

Exclusive menuTiger tacos, with prawns and coconut.

Paratha bread filled with prawns cooked with spices and coconut milk, with Greek yoghurt and tamarind sauce.

€14.95

“Really good Indian food. Our favourite one. We truly recommend Tiger Tacos”

G Jose Pol, on Google

Most ordered

The dishes people come back for.

Chicken tikka masala with marigold petals, in a bowl held up in front of an Indian mural

Chicken tikka masala

Made with cream, yoghurt, tomato, onion and spices.

“…the chicken tikka masala is the best I have ever tried”

G Esteban Mora, on GoogleTranslated from Spanish
Naan fresh from the oven, charred and topped with coriander

Cheese naan

“If happiness had a shape… it would probably be that of freshly made cheese bread.”

G Marina SU, on GoogleTranslated from Spanish
A bowl of mango chicken held in both hands

Mango chicken

Chicken cooked with mango, cream, tomatoes and spices.

Buddha bowl with onion tempura, green salad, vegetables and yellow rice

Buddha bowl

Green salad, tender chicken, crispy onion tempura, Greek yoghurt and keema rice.

Railway lamb curry in a copper pan seen from above: pieces of lamb and a potato in a dark sauce, with coriander sprouts

In the Lunch boxRailway lamb curry, with lamb and potato.

A dish from colonial India that was served on long-distance trains. The traditional recipe balances coconut milk, tamarind and whole spices, with tender lamb and potato.

Indian food in MadridEverything in the middle of the table.

This is how the dishes leave our kitchen.

Sagar in numbers

Pesadilla en la cocinaIt was on TV. And it’s still here.

  1. 2012

    Sagar is one of the restaurants in the first season of Pesadilla en la cocina, the Spanish version of Kitchen Nightmares.

  2. 2022

    What became of the Indian restaurant Alberto Chicote visited on Pesadilla en la CocinaDirecto al Paladar

  3. 2025

    The Madrid restaurant that survived ChicoteOkDiario

    one of the benchmarks for affordable Indian food in the capitalSensaCine

  4. Today

    On the same street, with 4.6 on Google and 1,800 reviews.

Reviews

What our guests say.

“It was delicious!!! The food was amazing, fresh and everything we needed after a long day in the city.”

G A.S., on Google

“Best Indian Restaurant in Madrid, amazing food and customer service. Super affordable and worth the money!”

G Maya Robinson, on Google

“We’ve been here a few times, and each time the food has been delicious.”

G Katarzyna Szmigielska, on Google

“Good food and nice ambience. The portion of food is also adequate. Must visit.”

G Suman, on Google

“Amazing food and very friendly service. the onion bhaji was especially tasty…”

G Anna Tina, on Google

“Very nicely done. Food was all excelente. The service was good also.”

G Dan Rice, on Google

“Great food great service!”

G Noam Egosi, on Google

“The best Indian food I’ve had in quite while. The restaurant is on a pedestrian street so no cars!”

G Wiecher Van Der Laan, on Google

“The food was excellent, especially the mutton curry with garlic naan—absolutely amazing!”

G Krishna Kishore, on Google

“The food was great and staff was very kind. They treated us with ice cream which was a very kind gesture.”

G apurva salian, on Google

“We had a nice dinner the food was spectacular and well served, the owner was very approachable!”

G Lovely Ibrao, on Google

“Very nice, more spicy than I am used to but still great. Sympatic crew and cool decorations.”

G Basia, on Google

“Very delicious Indian food in Madrid”

G Anupong Thongkaew, on Google

4.6 · 1,800 reviews on Google

Tiger tacos up close: paratha bread with prawns, yoghurt and pomegranate, served on a tiger figure

Frequently asked questions

Before you come, what people usually ask.

Which is a good Indian restaurant in Madrid that isn’t expensive?

Sagar is rated 4.6 on Google from 1,800 reviews and has menus to share. Monday to Friday at lunchtime, the Lunch box is €18.95 per person, with a drink and dessert.

Is there an Indian restaurant in Madrid with a terrace?

Yes: ours is on the pedestrian stretch of Calle Alonso Heredia, in Guindalera.

Do you have a tasting menu for two?

Three menus for two or more people: Lunch box (€18.95; Monday to Friday, 13:00 to 16:30), Herbs & Spices, vegan (€25), and Bombay Walks (€34.80), each per person.

Is the Indian restaurant from Pesadilla en la cocina, Spain’s Kitchen Nightmares, still open?

Yes. Sagar appeared in the first season, in 2012, and is still open at Calle Alonso Heredia, 22.

Do you have a vegan menu?

Yes, Herbs & Spices: samosa, tandoori mushrooms, aloo gobhi and dal tarka, with basmati rice, chapati and dessert, for €25 per person. The menu also has a whole section of vegetable dishes.

How do I get there?

We are at Calle Alonso Heredia, 22, a 3-minute walk from Diego de León metro (lines 4, 5 and 6). There is a public car park in Plaza de San Cayetano, 5 minutes away, and Las Ventas and the Movistar Arena are a 16 and 20-minute walk away.

What are your opening hours?

Monday to Thursday, 13:00 to 16:30 and 20:00 to 23:30. Friday to Sunday, 13:00 to 23:30, open all day.

Near Diego de LeónThree minutes from the metro.

Sagar is an Indian restaurant in Guindalera, at Calle Alonso Heredia, 22, between Diego de León and Avenida de América. It is easy to reach by metro or by car, and a walk away from Las Ventas and the Movistar Arena: for dinner before or after.

Book

Put a date on that menu for two.

Indoors or on the terrace: choose the day and time and we’ll hold your table.

Book a table

917 13 11 55
Monday to Thursday, 13:00 to 16:30 and 20:00 to 23:30
Friday to Sunday, 13:00 to 23:30

C. de Alonso Heredia, 22 · 28028 Madrid 3 minutes from Diego de León metro

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