5 spanish tapas rooms in La Latina, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of La Latina's food · All spanish tapas in Madrid.

Juana La Loca ★ 4.5

Plaza Puerta de Moros 4, 28005 Madrid

Juana La Loca on Plaza Puerta de Moros in Madrid's La Latina serves the city's most-talked-about tortilla de patata with caramelized onion, plus modern tapas.

Tip: Walk-in for the bar; the dining room books three days ahead. The tortilla is sliced at the counter for the bar crowd.

Casa Lucio ★ 4.4

Cava Baja 35, 28005 Madrid

Casa Lucio on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina has cooked the huevos rotos (broken eggs over fried potatoes) since 1974. Kitchen leans madrileno taberna.

Tip: Book ten days ahead by phone; Casa Lucio rarely takes online reservations. Ask for the downstairs dining room when you book.

Casa Lucas ★ 4.4

Cava Baja 30, 28005 Madrid

Casa Lucas on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina is the modern taberna since 1997, with a focused carte of solomillo Carlitos (pork sirloin with cabrales sauce).

Tip: Book five days ahead for weekend dinner. The bar at the entrance takes walk-ins for tapas; the dining room books fast.

Taberneros ★ 4.2

Calle de Santiago 9, 28013 Madrid

Taberneros in Madrid's Centro is the modern taberna by chef Estanislao Carenzo, with a market-led carte of tartares, croquetas and tortilla.

Tip: Book three days ahead for weekend dinner. The downstairs dining room is the original cellar; ask when reserving.

Casa Mariano ★ 4.0

Cava Baja 23, 28005 Madrid

Casa Mariano on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina has run the Sunday vermut crowd since the 1960s, with the tortilla, croquetas and the broken-egg dishes.

Tip: Walk-in only Sundays during the vermut crawl; the bar is full by 13:30. Cash preferred. Closed Mondays.