Can I book a table at Frutas Prohibidas?

We don't take reservations: everyone comes in by order of arrival. To save you waiting at the door, our virtual queue texts you when your table is ready.

How long is the wait?

Wednesday to Friday you usually walk straight in. On Saturdays and Sundays there can be a queue, mostly 11:30 to 14:30, and when there is one the average wait is 19 minutes (peak-hour data). If you would rather play it safe, at opening (10:00) and after 15:30 it is quieter.

Can I join the queue before arriving?

You join at the door, because the queue follows actual arrival order. Once you are on it you are free to leave: we text you and you come back.

What if I don't come back in time?

We hold your table for a few minutes after the SMS. If you are longer than that we move to the next party and put you back in as soon as you arrive. If you know you will be late, tell us and we will try to work it out.

When does the kitchen close?

The kitchen runs without a break from 10:00 to 17:00: at 16:59 you can still order eggs Benedict, a sando or a burger. After that, cake, coffee, juices and the rest of the drinks carry on until 17:30, so at 17:29 you are still in time. The room closes at 18:00.

Can I come just for cake and coffee?

Of course. We have the cakes and cheesecakes from our workshop, cookies, specialty coffee, matcha, lemonades and juices, and the bar stays open until 17:30 even after the kitchen has closed. The room closes at 18:00. It is also the quietest stretch of the day.

Can I have lunch at four in the afternoon?

Yes. We do not close between breakfast and lunch, so at 16:00 the whole menu is available and there is usually a free table.

Wednesday to Sunday. Kitchen open all day, 10:00 to 17:00 · Coffee, drinks and desserts until 17:30 · We close at 18:00

How to come

Come without booking, and without waiting at the door.

If there is a table when you arrive, our team will show you to it. If we are full, you scan the virtual queue QR code and we text you as soon as one frees up, so you can take a walk around Conde Duque in the meantime. Wednesday to Friday you usually walk straight in.

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How it works

01
You arrive
If there is a table, our team will show you to it. If we are full, scan the QR code at the door, or just tell any of us and we will add you.
02
Leave your number
Name, party size and a mobile number. No app, no account.
03
Go for a walk
Conde Duque is right there: the cultural centre, Plaza de las Comendadoras, the shops on the street. There is no need to wait at the door.
04
We text you
As soon as your table is ready you get an SMS. Come back, we seat you, and that is it.

What the place looks like

Our room in Conde Duque, with windows onto the street, a bar and tables.

The Frutas Prohibidas room with the green neon sign above the leather benches — The neon wall, at the back of the room.

The windows of Frutas Prohibidas onto Calle Conde Duque, with high stools and plants — The windows onto Conde Duque, with high stools.

The Frutas Prohibidas bar under the Warning Extremely Healthy Content sign — The bar, where coffee and cake keep going until 17:30.

Inside Frutas Prohibidas, with wooden tables, hanging plants and pendant lamps — The tables in the middle, between plants and bare stone.

A Frutas Prohibidas table seen from above with several dishes, coffees and juices — And a regular Saturday-morning table.

A Frutas Prohibidas barista holding two coffees with latte art, wearing the house apron — And the person who will pour it, at the bar.

When to come

With our peak-hour data: Wednesday to Friday there is most likely no wait at all and you walk straight in. The queue is used almost only on Saturdays and Sundays, mostly between 11:30 and 14:30, and not even always. When there is a queue, the average wait is 19 minutes: just enough for a walk around the neighbourhood until the SMS arrives.

Wed to Fri

Hardly ever a wait. You usually walk straight in at any time.

Sat and Sun

There can be a queue, mostly 11:30 to 14:30. At opening (10:00) and after 15:30, much less.

If there is one

19 minutes on average. Join, go for a walk, and we text you.

"Vale la pena hacer cola, vale la pena hasta acampar en la puerta. El mejor brunch de mi vida." (Worth the queue, worth camping at the door. Best brunch of my life.)Saray Aracil Martínez · Google

"¡NO PUEDES VIAJAR A MADRID Y NO COMER AQUI!"Pablo Martínez Caulín · Google

Questions

Can I book a table at Frutas Prohibidas?: We don't take reservations: everyone comes in by order of arrival. To save you waiting at the door, our virtual queue texts you when your table is ready.
How long is the wait?: Wednesday to Friday you usually walk straight in. On Saturdays and Sundays there can be a queue, mostly 11:30 to 14:30, and when there is one the average wait is 19 minutes (peak-hour data). If you would rather play it safe, at opening (10:00) and after 15:30 it is quieter.
Can I join the queue before arriving?: You join at the door, because the queue follows actual arrival order. Once you are on it you are free to leave: we text you and you come back.
What if I don't come back in time?: We hold your table for a few minutes after the SMS. If you are longer than that we move to the next party and put you back in as soon as you arrive. If you know you will be late, tell us and we will try to work it out.
When does the kitchen close?: The kitchen runs without a break from 10:00 to 17:00: at 16:59 you can still order eggs Benedict, a sando or a burger. After that, cake, coffee, juices and the rest of the drinks carry on until 17:30, so at 17:29 you are still in time. The room closes at 18:00.
Can I come just for cake and coffee?: Of course. We have the cakes and cheesecakes from our workshop, cookies, specialty coffee, matcha, lemonades and juices, and the bar stays open until 17:30 even after the kitchen has closed. The room closes at 18:00. It is also the quietest stretch of the day.
Can I have lunch at four in the afternoon?: Yes. We do not close between breakfast and lunch, so at 16:00 the whole menu is available and there is usually a free table.

Come without booking, and without waiting at the door.

How it works

You arrive

Leave your number

Go for a walk