Recommendations in Madrid
Where to eat in Madrid?
The places we send our travelers to when they finish their tour. Madrid classics, market cuisine, and the occasional international treat.
We don't publish restaurant hours or prices because they change frequently, and we prefer not to send you to a closed establishment. Each listing includes a link to its location, where you'll find the most up-to-date hours.
Calamari sandwiches
01
The Bell
Sol and Opera Metro stationsCalle Botoneras 6, next to the Plaza Mayor.Their specialty is the calamari sandwich.View schedule and location →
02
The Ideal
Sol and Opera Metro stationsCalle Botoneras 4, next to the Plaza Mayor.Calamari sandwiches.View schedule and location →
04
Casa Rúa
Sol and Opera Metro stationsCalle Ciudad Rodrigo 3, next to the Plaza Mayor.Calamari sandwiches.View schedule and location →
Madrid stew
01
The Ball
Santo Domingo and Opera MetroBall Street 5.Madrid stew cooked in a clay pot.View schedule and location →
02
Daniela's Tavern
Metro La Latina and SolCuchilleros Street 9.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →
03
The Hopscotch
Callao and Noviciado Metro StationMoon Street 3.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →
04
Álvares House
La Latina Metro StationSanta Ana Street 10.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →
More Spanish gastronomy
01
Botín's nephew
Metro La Latina, Sol and ÓperaCuchilleros Street 17.The oldest operating restaurant in the world, famous for its roast suckling pig.View schedule and location →
02
The Broken Ones
Antón Martín and Sol Metro StationsHuertas Street.Rolls filled with broken eggs, very good value for money.View schedule and location →
03
Lucio's House
La Latina Metro StationCava Baja Street 35.Their famous broken eggs, and much more.View schedule and location →
04
Pike's Eggs
La Latina Metro StationCava Baja Street 30.Right across from the previous one, from his nephews and with a similar letter.View schedule and location →
05
The Owl and the Owless
Chueca and La Latina Metro StationsWith locations in Chueca and La Latina.Stuffed potato tortillas.View schedule and location →
06
Antoñita Soaps
La Latina Metro StationIn La Latina.Spanish cuisine. From inside you can see remains of the city wall.View schedule and location →
07
Ciriaco's House
Opera and Sol Metro stationsCalle Mayor 84.For many, the best croquettes in the city.View schedule and location →
08
The Inn of the Village
La Latina Metro StationCalle de la Cava Baja 9.Three floors of Spanish gastronomy and history, in an old inn.View schedule and location →
International cuisine
06
Canalejas Gallery
Metro Sol and SevillaVaried cuisine in the Canalejas gastronomic space.View schedule and location →
Market gastronomy
01
San Miguel Market
Sol and Opera Metro stationsNext to the Plaza Mayor, in an iron building from 1916.View schedule and location →
02
San Fernando Market
Lavapiés Metro StationNeighborhood market in Lavapiés.View schedule and location →
03
San Antón Market
Chueca MetroThree floors and a terrace with views, right in the heart of Chueca.View schedule and location →
04
San Ildefonso Market
Tribunal and Chueca Metro StationFuencarral Street 57.View schedule and location →
05
Mostenses Market
Plaza de España and Noviciado Metro StationsMarket with many stalls selling Latin American and Asian products.View schedule and location →
06
Barley Market
La Latina Metro StationOne of the markets with the most history in the La Latina neighborhood.View schedule and location →
Photo credits
Images of Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses. La Bola: Tamorlan (CC BY 3.0) · Botín's Nephew: Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Casa Lucio: Tamorlan (CC BY 3.0) · Casa Ciriaco: Tamorlan (CC BY 3.0) · La Posada de la Villa: erikccooper (CC BY 2.0) · Galería Canalejas: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Mercado de San Miguel: Richie Diesterheft from USA (CC BY 2.0) · San Fernando Market: Luis García (Zaqarbal) (CC BY-SA 3.0) · San Antón Market: Benjamín Núñez González (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Mostenses Market: Tamorlan (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Barley Market: Tiia Monto (CC BY-SA 3.0) · La Ideal: Shoestring, Wikivoyage (public domain) · La Taberna de la Daniela: Mdkeene3284 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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