Viva Madrid is a restaurant that serves traditional Spanish tapas and other dishes. The restaurant is notable in that almost any item in the restaurant, from plates, silverware, to decor items, is for sale. Additionally, flamenco guitarists perform Wednesday and Thursday nights for most of the year.
Viva Madrid is located at 225 Yale Avenue in Claremont's downtown Village area, and is open Tuesday to Sunday, 5-11 pm.
I'm a total food junkie, so when I first went to Spain, I was basically consuming everything in sight. But it wasn't just because I was hungry all the time... It was because the food was so good! So when I returned to the States, I searched desperately for a good Spanish restaurant near me. That's when I found Viva Madrid. Viva Madrid is probably the closest you could get to somewhat-authentic Spanish cuisine. In other words, it's not terribly authentic, but it … more