Casa Labra (bacalao counter) is a street-food stop in Centro, Madrid.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Casa Revuelta off Plaza Mayor in Madrid has fried the bacalao rebozado in iron pans since 1924. Located in Centro. Open tue-sun 11:00-16:00 and 19:30-23:00.
TryBacalao rebozado
TipWalk-in only at the counter. Closed Mondays. Cash preferred. The cana doble runs 3 euros next to the cod.
Casa Toni near Sol in Madrid is the offal-counter taberna for oreja a la plancha (grilled pig's ear, crispy and tender), with the offal canon (callos.
TryOreja a la plancha
TipCash only. Walk-in only at the standing-room bar. The oreja a la plancha (6 euros) is the headline; vermut beforehand.
Rosales on Calle Echegaray in Madrid is the standing-room tapas counter where the Basque-origin gilda (anchovy, olive, guindilla on a stick) anchors.
TryGilda tapas
TipWalk-in. Gilda tapas run 2 euros each; pair with vermut. The bar fills up at 20:30 weekend evenings.
Casa Revuelta off Plaza Mayor in Madrid has fried the bacalao rebozado in iron pans since 1924. Located in Centro. Open tue-sun 11:00-16:00 and 19:30-23:00.
TryBacalao rebozado
TipWalk-in only at the counter. Closed Mondays. Cash preferred. The cana doble runs 3 euros next to the cod.
Sylkar in Madrid's Chamberi fries what many call the city's best tortilla de patatas at the family-run since-1959 taberna, with the runny center that pools.
TryTortilla de patatas
TipWalk-in. The pincho de tortilla runs 4 euros; the half-wheel for two is 12. Closed Sundays.
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles on Plaza Cascorro in Madrid's Lavapies has cooked the caracoles (snails in spicy chorizo broth) for the Sunday rastro crowd.
TryCaracoles a la madrilena
TipWalk-in only. Closed Mondays. Cash preferred. Racion of caracoles (12 euros) with bread; Sunday rastro hours are busiest.
Casa Toni near Sol in Madrid is the offal-counter taberna for oreja a la plancha (grilled pig's ear, crispy and tender), with the offal canon (callos.
TryOreja a la plancha
TipCash only. Walk-in only at the standing-room bar. The oreja a la plancha (6 euros) is the headline; vermut beforehand.
Bar El Jamon north of Lavapies in Madrid is the working-quarter taberna for gallinejas (fried lamb intestine) and entresijos, the offal canon street-eat.
TryGallinejas and entresijos
TipWalk-in only. Cash preferred. Bocadillo de gallinejas 5 to 6 euros; racion 8.
Rosales on Calle Echegaray in Madrid is the standing-room tapas counter where the Basque-origin gilda (anchovy, olive, guindilla on a stick) anchors.
TryGilda tapas
TipWalk-in. Gilda tapas run 2 euros each; pair with vermut. The bar fills up at 20:30 weekend evenings.
