17 restaurants in Madrid, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Madrid.
Sacha ★ 4.7
chamberi · Calle de Juan Hurtado de Mendoza 11, 28036 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Fri 13:30-16:00 and 20:30-23:30; Sat 13:30-16:00; Sun closed
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.
Tip: Book three weeks ahead; tables of two are easier than four. The dining room is intimate, the chef circulates between courses.
Sobrino de Botin ★ 4.6
centro · Calle de los Cuchilleros 17, 28005 Madrid
Hours: Daily 13:00-23:30
Sobrino de Botin near Plaza Mayor in Madrid is the Guinness-certified oldest restaurant in the world, in business since 1725. Located in Centro.
Tip: Book the cave dining room downstairs three weeks ahead. Lunch is calmer than dinner; the 14:00 service is the working-day local hour.
Casa Dani ★ 4.6
salamanca · Calle Ayala 28, 28001 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-20:00; Sat 07:00-17:00; Sun closed
Casa Dani inside Mercado de la Paz in Madrid's Salamanca has cooked the tortilla de patatas (sliced thick, runny in the centre) for 40 years.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 13:30 or expect a queue. Cash preferred at the bar; card accepted in the dining room.
Lhardy ★ 4.5
centro · Carrera de San Jeronimo 8, 28014 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Sat 13:00-24:00; Sun 13:00-16:00
Lhardy on Carrera de San Jeronimo in Madrid has run the wood-panelled dining rooms above its Parisian-style charcuterie counter since 1839, serving.
Tip: The downstairs counter pours consome from the silver urn for 4 euros standing up; the cocido is upstairs by reservation.
Taberna La Bola ★ 4.5
centro · Calle de la Bola 5, 28013 Madrid
Hours: Sun-Wed 13:30-16:00; Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-20:30; Sat 12:00-20:00
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.
Tip: Cocido served at lunch only; book three days ahead for weekday lunch. Cash strongly preferred. No card terminal until late 2024.
Casa Labra ★ 4.5
centro · Calle de Tetuan 12, 28013 Madrid
Hours: Daily 11:00-15:30 and 18:00-23:00
Casa Labra near Puerta del Sol in Madrid has fried the bacalao rebozado in iron pans since 1860; the PSOE was founded upstairs in 1879. Located in Centro.
Tip: Walk-in only at the bar; the inside dining room takes reservations for lunch. Cash strongly preferred.
Casa Lucio ★ 4.4
la-latina · Cava Baja 35, 28005 Madrid
Hours: Daily 13:00-16:00 and 20:30-24:00
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.
Sala de Despiece ★ 4.4
chamberi · Calle Alonso Cano 28, 28003 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Thu 13:00-17:00 and 19:30-00:30; Fri 13:00-17:30 and 19:30-01:30; Sat 12:30-17:30 and 19:30-01:30; Sun 12:30-17:30 and 19:30-00:30
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 13:30 for lunch or 20:30 for dinner. The bar stools are the seats locals want.
La Carmencita ★ 4.4
chueca · Calle Libertad 16, 28004 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Thu and Sun 13:00-16:30 and 19:30-24:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-16:30 and 19:30-01:00
La Carmencita on Calle Libertad in Madrid's Chueca has run the 1854 taberna under Carlos Zamora since 2014, recovering the original recipes and pouring.
Tip: Cocido on Thursdays only. Book a week ahead. The terrace on Calle Libertad seats eight; the inside dining room is wood-panelled.
Posada de la Villa ★ 4.4
la-latina · Calle de la Cava Baja 9, 28005 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Sat 13:00-16:00 and 20:00-24:00; Sun 13:00-16:00
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.
Tip: Book a week ahead for weekend lunch. Cordero orders must be placed when reserving; the lamb is roasted to order.
Jurucha ★ 4.4
salamanca · Calle de Ayala 19, 28001 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-23:00; Sun closed
Jurucha on Calle Ayala in Madrid's Barrio de Salamanca has run the same-family barra of more than 60 Donostiarra-style pinchos since 1962, with the gildas.
Tip: Stand at the barra; sit-down tables miss the point. Closed Sundays and holidays. Cash and card accepted; pinchos charged per piece.
Casa Mono ★ 4.3
chamberi · Calle de Tutor 37, 28008 Madrid
Hours: Daily 13:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Book a week ahead for Saturday lunch; the dining room is small. Lunch menu del dia runs 22 euros weekdays.
Malacatin ★ 4.3
la-latina · Calle de la Ruda 5, 28005 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Tue 11:00-17:00; Wed-Sat 11:00-24:00; Sun closed
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.
Tip: Cocido served at lunch only, three days a week. Book five days ahead; cash strongly preferred at the bar.
Casa Mingo ★ 4.3
centro · Paseo de la Florida 34, 28008 Madrid
Hours: Daily 11:00-24:00
Casa Mingo on Paseo de la Florida in Madrid is the Asturian sidreria since 1888, serving roast chicken and natural cider poured from height.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 13:30 or after 22:00 to skip the queue. Pollo and a bottle of sidra for 18 euros per person.
El Pescador ★ 4.3
salamanca · Calle de Jose Ortega y Gasset 75, 28006 Madrid
Hours: Mon-Sat 13:00-16:30 and 20:00-00:30; Sun closed
El Pescador on Ortega y Gasset in Madrid's Salamanca has sourced Galician seafood from Pescaderias Coruñesas since 1975, with the live-tank centollo.
Tip: Book five days ahead for weekend dinner. The bar opens 12:30 onward and is the easier door at lunch; the dining room is closed Sundays.
El Sur ★ 4.2
lavapies · Calle de la Torrecilla del Leal 12, 28012 Madrid
Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-02:00
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 €€.
Tip: Book a week ahead for weekend dinners; tables of four are easier than two. Lunch menu del dia runs 18 euros weekdays.
Los Galayos ★ 4.1
centro · Calle Botoneras 5, 28012 Madrid
Hours: Daily 12:00-24:00
Los Galayos in Plaza Mayor in Madrid has cooked the Castilian roast lamb and the migas pastoriles since 1894, with a terrace under the arcades and wood-fired.
Tip: Book the inside dining room for cordero; the terrace is fine for tapas but the lamb needs the wood oven downstairs.