Bodega de los Secretos is a tasting menu restaurant in Centro, Madrid.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: 17th-century wine cellar dug under a Madrid street, with the dining room arranged across 12 stone-vaulted alcoves and a focused Castilian carte that few tourists find.
Tip: Book a week ahead for the corner alcove. Tasting menu 65 euros; carte 45 to 60 euros per head. Closed Sundays.
2 hours
Learn about the different types of oysters found in Spain and how to open and prepare them in a workshop. Taste oysters paired with sparkling wines and cavas.
2h 30m
Learn to cook an authentic Spanish paella in a professional kitchen while enjoying homemade sangria, traditional tapas and the guidance of an award-winning chef.
Guided tour · 6 hours
Journey just beyond Madrid to discover the region's hidden wine gems. Visit two boutique wineries, taste native varietals, and learn the craft from a certified wine scholar.
Address: Calle de San Blas 4, 28014 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.
Why locals goGalician taberna in Madrid's Centro with no English signage; pulpo a la gallega cooked the canonical Galician way over copper pots.
TipWalk-in or book. Closed Sundays. Pulpo a la gallega 18 euros; bottle of Albarino 18 to 25 is the canonical pair.
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.
Why locals goSmall Chamberi taberna behind an unmarked door, no signage, 24-cover dining room, the tortilla de bacalao and the daily-changing market pizarra anchor the local-only carte.
TipBook five days ahead for weekend lunch. Closed Sundays. The tortilla de bacalao and the daily fish are the headlines.
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.
Why locals goPlaza Cebada working-quarter taberna locals send first-time visitors to; bullfighting prints on the wall, callos in clay pots and a 1956 zinc bar.
TipWalk-in. Cash preferred. Closed Wednesdays. The callos a la madrilena and the vermut de grifo are the working-day order.
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.
Why locals goCheckered-tablecloth, taurine-themed taberna in Chueca since 1941, on a side street off Gran Via, with rabo de toro slow-cooked four hours and a dining room hung with bullfighting.
TipBook ahead for weekend lunch. The rabo de toro (22 euros) and the merluza rebozada are the headline plates; closed Sundays.
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.
Why locals goCava Baja taberna behind the green-tiled facade locals walk past for the tourist circuit.
TipWalk-in for the bar; the back dining room takes reservations. Vermut de grifo 3 euros; rabo de toro 18.
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.
Why locals goChueca neighbourhood taberna that escaped the gentrification wave; 1947-founded, original tile walls, callos and patatas bravas at counter prices, a 14-seat dining room.
TipWalk-in. Cash preferred. Closed Tuesdays. Callos 9 euros, bravas 5, cana 2.50.
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.
Why locals goGalician taberna in Madrid's Centro with no English signage; pulpo a la gallega cooked the canonical Galician way over copper pots.
TipWalk-in or book. Closed Sundays. Pulpo a la gallega 18 euros; bottle of Albarino 18 to 25 is the canonical pair.
