36 spanish rooms in Madrid we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Madrid | Spanish across every city.
This is Madrid's core: the tabernas, casas de comidas and grand old restaurants that define how the city eats. Sobrino de Botin near the Plaza Mayor and Lhardy on the Carrera de San Jeronimo are the historic anchors, with Casa Paco and Posada de la Villa carrying the la-latina roasting tradition and Malacatin serving the cocido madrileno. At the modern end, Sala de Despiece in Chamberi and Sacha keep reinventing the form.
Sobrino de Botin ★ 4.6
centro · Calle de los Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid
Sobrino de Botin near Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the Guinness-certified oldest restaurant in the world, in business since 1725. Located in Centro.
Lhardy ★ 4.5
centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has run the wood-panelled dining rooms above its Parisian-style charcuterie counter since 1839, serving.
Taberna La Bola ★ 4.5
centro · Calle de la Bola 5, 28013 Madrid
Taberna La Bola near the Teatro Real in Madrid has cooked the cocido madrileno in individual clay pots over charcoal since 1870. Located in Centro.
Casa Mono ★ 4.3
chamberi · Calle de Tutor 37, 28008 Madrid
Casa Mono in Madrid's Arguelles district is the modern taberna by chef Ramiro Vazquez, with a market-led carte of croquetas, tartares and slow-braised.
Sala de Despiece ★ 4.4
chamberi · Calle Alonso Cano 28, 28003 Madrid
Sala de Despiece in Madrid's Chamberi runs the room like a butcher's counter: stainless steel benches, white tiles and the meat carved in front of you.
Sacha ★ 4.7
chamberi · Calle de Juan Hurtado de Mendoza 11, 28036 Madrid
Sacha in Madrid's Chamartin is the bistro by Sacha Hormaechea, whose lazy-tortilla and lasana de boletus are reference dishes for half the country's modern.
El Sur ★ 4.2
lavapies · Calle de la Torrecilla del Leal 12, 28012 Madrid
El Sur in Madrid's Lavapies has cooked the steak tartare table-side, the croquetas and the pulpo a la gallega since the 1980s. Priced at €€.
Malacatin ★ 4.3
la-latina · Calle de la Ruda 5, 28005 Madrid
Malacatin off Plaza de la Cebada in Madrid's La Latina has cooked the cocido madrileno in clay pots since 1895. Kitchen leans cocido madrileno specialist.
Casa Mingo ★ 4.3
centro · Paseo de la Florida 34, 28008 Madrid
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the Asturian sidreria since 1888, serving roast chicken and natural cider poured from height.
Posada de la Villa ★ 4.4
la-latina · Calle de la Cava Baja 9, 28005 Madrid
Posada de la Villa on Cava Baja in Madrid's La Latina has roasted Castilian cordero in a wood-fired oven since 1642, with the cocido madrileno and callos.
Viavelez ★ 4.4
tetuan · Avenida del General Peron 10, 28020 Madrid
Viavelez near Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid is the modern Asturian founded by chef Paco Ron, now led by Enrique Limon since 2023, with a refined take.
El Pescador ★ 4.3
salamanca · Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 75, 28006 Madrid
El Pescador on Ortega y Gasset in Madrid's Salamanca has sourced Galician seafood from Pescaderias Coruñesas since 1975, with the live-tank centollo.
Casa Paco ★ 4.2
la-latina · Plaza de la Puerta Cerrada 11, 28005 Madrid
Casa Paco off Plaza Puerta Cerrada in Madrid's La Latina is the 1933 asador that pioneered the cast-iron skillet chuleton service: meat is sealed.
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles ★ 4.4
lavapies · Plaza de Cascorro 18, 28005 Madrid
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.
Bar La Ideal ★ 4.0
centro · Calle Botoneras 4, 28012 Madrid
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.
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez ★ 4.6
chamberi · Calle de Modesto Lafuente 6, 28010 Madrid
La Tasqueria de Javi Estevez moved from Salamanca to Chamberi in 2024, keeping the 1-star Michelin and the brief that elevates casqueria (offal).
El Pescador ★ 4.4
salamanca · Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 75, 28006 Madrid
El Pescador on Calle Jose Ortega y Gasset in Madrid's Salamanca has cooked Galician seafood since 1976, with a live tank of shellfish and the rape (monkfish).
Casa Puerto Rico ★ 4.0
centro · Calle Postas 14, 28012 Madrid
Casa Puerto Rico off Plaza Mayor in Madrid is one of the Centro counters serving bocadillo de calamares to a midday crowd, with squid rings fried in a small.
Saddle ★ 4.4
Calle de Amador de los Rios 6, 28010 Madrid
Saddle in Madrid's Almagro district is the modern grand-bistro by chef Adolfo Santos, the 2018 Michelin-starred room with a tortilla cart, French-Spanish.
Alabaster ★ 4.1
Calle de Montalban 9, 28014 Madrid
Alabaster in Madrid's Retiro is Inaki Bretal's one-Michelin-star Galician seafood room, with daily-changing fish landed in the Bretal family's Pontevedra.
Ramon Freixa Atelier ★ 4.5
Calle de Velazquez 24, 28001 Madrid
Ramon Freixa Atelier on Calle de Velazquez 24 in Madrid's Salamanca is the Catalan chef's new ten-seat counter (opened July 2025, awarded 2 Michelin stars.
El Invernadero ★ 4.3
Calle de Ponzano 85, 28003 Madrid
El Invernadero on Calle Ponzano in Madrid is Rodrigo de la Calle's one-Michelin-star vegetable-only room, the canonical Spanish gastrobotanica tasting.
Lhardy ★ 4.5
centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has poured consome from a silver urn at its downstairs counter since 1839; the post-theatre crowd still drops.
Casa Mingo ★ 4.3
centro · Paseo de la Florida 34, 28008 Madrid
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the 1888 Asturian sidreria serving roast chicken and natural cider through 01:00 daily; the post-theatre crowd.
Casa Macareno ★ 4.6
lavapies · Calle de Tribulete 6, 28012 Madrid
Casa Macareno is a Lavapies counter taberna with 90 percent locals; croquetas, callos and a cana run under 12 euros. Closed Mondays, cash preferred.
Bar Trafalgar ★ 4.8
chamberi · Calle de Trafalgar 35, 28010 Madrid
Bar Trafalgar in Chamberi serves the citys reference Madrid tortilla, sliced thick and runny at 13:00 sharp; a second batch comes out at 14:30 daily.
Tres por Cuatro ★ 4.7
chamberi · Calle de Vallehermoso 38, 28015 Madrid
Tres por Cuatro is a small 24-cover Chamberi taberna behind an unmarked door; tortilla de bacalao and a daily market pizarra anchor the local carte.
Casa Pepe de la Plaza ★ 4.3
la-latina · Plaza de la Cebada 14, 28005 Madrid
Casa Pepe de la Plaza is a Plaza Cebada working taberna with a 1956 zinc bar; callos a la madrilena in clay pots and vermut de grifo at 3 euros.
Casa Salvador ★ 4.4
chueca · Calle de Barbieri 12, 28004 Madrid
Casa Salvador, a 1941 Chueca taberna off Gran Via, slow-cooks rabo de toro for four hours; the dining room is hung with bullfighting prints.
Bodega de los Frailes ★ 4.4
conde-duque · Calle del Conde Duque 28, 28015 Madrid
Bodega de los Frailes (Spanish) in Madrid: Walk-in. Closed Sundays. The tortilla con cebolla runs 5 euros per pincho; the wine list is 60 by-the-glass.
Taberna La Chata ★ 4.2
la-latina · Calle de la Cava Baja 24, 28005 Madrid
Taberna La Chata on Cava Baja keeps a green-tiled facade and a back dining room; vermut de grifo 3 euros and rabo de toro 18 since the 1980s.
Casa Ricardo ★ 4.1
chueca · Calle de la Fe 7, 28012 Madrid
Casa Ricardo is a 1947 Chueca taberna with original tile walls; callos at 9 euros, patatas bravas at 5, cana at 2.50. Closed Tuesdays, cash preferred.
Garelos ★ 4.0
centro · Calle de la Cruz 9, 28012 Madrid
Garelos is a Centro Galician taberna serving pulpo a la gallega cooked over copper pots; Albarino by the bottle, lacon con grelos in season here.
Casa Mingo ★ 4.3
centro · Paseo de la Florida 34, 28008 Madrid
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the 1888 Asturian sidreria where a whole roast chicken and a bottle of natural cider feeds two people.
La Castela (menu del dia) ★ 4.3
retiro · Calle de Doctor Castelo 22, 28009 Madrid
La Castela near El Retiro in Madrid runs the working-day menu del dia at 18 euros: three courses with bread, water and a glass of wine. Booking recommended.
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles ★ 4.4
lavapies · Plaza de Cascorro 18, 28005 Madrid
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles on Plaza Cascorro in Madrid's Lavapies has cooked the caracoles in spicy chorizo broth since 1942, a racion serves two for 12 euros.