Bocadillo de calamares, uno de los clásicos de Madrid

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

La Campana, bar de bocadillos de calamares en Madrid

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 →

Bar La Ideal, en la calle Botoneras de Madrid

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The Ideal

Sol and Opera Metro stationsCalle Botoneras 4, next to the Plaza Mayor.Calamari sandwiches.View schedule and location →

Bar Postas, bocadillos de calamares en Madrid

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Bar Postas

Metro SolPostas Street 13.Calamari sandwiches.View schedule and location →

Casa Rúa, bocadillos de calamares junto a la Plaza Mayor

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Casa Rúa

Sol and Opera Metro stationsCalle Ciudad Rodrigo 3, next to the Plaza Mayor.Calamari sandwiches.View schedule and location →

Madrid stew

La Bola, Madrid

01

The Ball

Santo Domingo and Opera MetroBall Street 5.Madrid stew cooked in a clay pot.View schedule and location →

La Taberna de la Daniela, en la calle Cuchilleros de Madrid

02

Daniela's Tavern

Metro La Latina and SolCuchilleros Street 9.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →

La Rayúa, cocido madrileño en Madrid

03

The Hopscotch

Callao and Noviciado Metro StationMoon Street 3.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →

Casa Álvares, cocido madrileño en Madrid

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Álvares House

La Latina Metro StationSanta Ana Street 10.Madrid stew.View schedule and location →

More Spanish gastronomy

Sobrino de Botín, Madrid

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 →

Los Rotos, cocina española en Madrid

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The Broken Ones

Antón Martín and Sol Metro StationsHuertas Street.Rolls filled with broken eggs, very good value for money.View schedule and location →

Casa Lucio, Madrid

03

Lucio's House

La Latina Metro StationCava Baja Street 35.Their famous broken eggs, and much more.View schedule and location →

Los Huevos de Lucio, en la Cava Baja de Madrid

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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 →

El Búho y la Búha, restaurante en Madrid

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 →

La Antoñita Jabones, restaurante en Madrid

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Antoñita Soaps

La Latina Metro StationIn La Latina.Spanish cuisine. From inside you can see remains of the city wall.View schedule and location →

Casa Ciriaco, Madrid

07

Ciriaco's House

Opera and Sol Metro stationsCalle Mayor 84.For many, the best croquettes in the city.View schedule and location →

La Posada de la Villa, Madrid

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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

Sumo, cocina japonesa en Madrid

01

Sumo

Plaza de España Metro StationJapanese food.View schedule and location →

QW Food Truck, comida callejera en Madrid

02

QW Food Truck

Opera and Sol Metro stationsVenezuelan street food.View schedule and location →

Chun Li, cocina asiática en Madrid

03

Chun Li

Opera and Sol Metro stationsAsian food.View schedule and location →

La Mordida, cocina mexicana en Madrid

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The Bite

La Latina Metro StationMexican food.View schedule and location →

Yatai Market, mercado de comida asiática en Madrid

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Yatai Market

Tirso de Molina Metro StationAsian food market.View schedule and location →

Galería Canalejas, Madrid

06

Canalejas Gallery

Metro Sol and SevillaVaried cuisine in the Canalejas gastronomic space.View schedule and location →

Market gastronomy

Mercado de San Miguel, Madrid

01

San Miguel Market

Sol and Opera Metro stationsNext to the Plaza Mayor, in an iron building from 1916.View schedule and location →

Mercado de San Fernando, Madrid

02

San Fernando Market

Lavapiés Metro StationNeighborhood market in Lavapiés.View schedule and location →

Mercado de San Antón, Madrid

03

San Antón Market

Chueca MetroThree floors and a terrace with views, right in the heart of Chueca.View schedule and location →

Mercado de San Ildefonso, en el barrio de Malasaña

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San Ildefonso Market

Tribunal and Chueca Metro StationFuencarral Street 57.View schedule and location →

Mercado de los Mostenses, Madrid

05

Mostenses Market

Plaza de España and Noviciado Metro StationsMarket with many stalls selling Latin American and Asian products.View schedule and location →

Mercado de la Cebada, Madrid

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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