MADRID, SPAIN La Sirena Verde

We landed early this morning and met Robert and Tiffany at the Gran Via apartment, where they have settled in since the night before. 

After we unpacked, we touched base with Sam to have her meet us for lunch. 

Robert picked a couple places for lunch: La Charca Taberna (an Asturian restaurant), and La Sirena Verde (a seafood restaurant.) We first walked to La Charca Taberna, but learned lunch didn't start for another hour (at 1pm.) 

We decided to walk around the Plaza de Espana for an hour, then headed to La Sirena Verde, located nearby.

La Sirena Verde, seafood restaurant

Our first meal in Madrid was decent, not the best. Overall, the dishes were a bit salty. The lamb chops were not as tender as we would have liked. We were happy to sample our first paella of the trip. This dish was the best of the four dishes we ordered.

RECOMMENDATIONS: There is no need to seek this restaurant out.