El Tigre is a spanish tapas restaurant in Chueca, Madrid.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 10 hours
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Address: Calle de las Infantas 23, 28004 Madrid
Casa Camacho in Madrid's Malasana has poured the yayo (vermut with gin and seltzer, served from height) since 1928. Kitchen leans madrileno taberna.
OrderA yayo cocktail (3 euros) at the bar, boquerones en vinagre and a tortilla pincho. Round of cana.
TipCash only. Walk-in only. Closed Sundays. The bar is tiny; arrive before 13:30 or after 21:30 to find space.
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles on Plaza Cascorro in Madrid's Lavapies has cooked the caracoles (snails in spicy chorizo broth) for a Sunday rastro crowd.
OrderA racion of caracoles a la madrilena (12 euros) eaten with bread, and a glass of vermut.
TipWalk-in only Sundays during the rastro market; very busy after 12:00. Closed Mondays. Cash preferred at the bar.
Bar La Ideal off Plaza Mayor in Madrid is one of the bocadillo de calamares counters that built the local lunch tradition, with battered squid rings.
OrderBocadillo de calamares (5.50 euros) with a slice of lemon and a cana. Order at the counter to save time.
TipWalk-in only; the bar gets busy at 13:00. Cash strongly preferred at the bar; the dining room takes card.
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez moved from Salamanca to Chamberi in 2024, keeping the 1-star Michelin and the brief that matches casqueria (offal).
OrderThe cabeza de cochinillo crujiente, the sesos rebozados and the tasting menu (65 euros lunch, 95 dinner).
TipBook three weeks ahead for the seven-seat counter; the dining room books one week. Closed Sun-Mon.
Estado Puro on Plaza Canovas in Madrid is the modern-tapas room by Paco Roncero, with a clean white dining room, an open kitchen and a carte.
OrderThe patatas bravas (8 euros), the tortilla de Sacha (deconstructed in a glass) and the croquetas de jamon.
TipBook three days ahead for weekend dinner. The terrace seats 12; the inside dining room is the design-led room.
Taberneros in Madrid's Centro is the modern taberna by chef Estanislao Carenzo, with a market-led carte of tartares, croquetas and tortilla.
OrderThe steak tartare prepared at the table and the tortilla de patatas. A bottle of Mencia.
TipBook three days ahead for weekend dinner. The downstairs dining room is the original cellar; ask when reserving.
