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Best restaurants in Madrid

20 places from 7 Madrid travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

20 places

  1. Sobrino de Botín

    Restaurant · Centro

    Listed by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest restaurant, open for over 300 years and famous for slow-roasted suckling pig (cochinillo).

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19 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Posada de la Villa

    Restaurant · La Latina

    Restaurant in a restored 1642 mill, known for cocido madrileño slow-cooked in clay pots over coals and for roast lamb.

  2. Casa Lucio

    Restaurant · La Latina

    Classic Cava Baja restaurant famous for huevos rotos, fried eggs broken over French fries.

  3. Taberna El Chato

    Restaurant · Sol

    Charming tavern known for an innovative take on traditional Spanish tapas.

  4. El Botánico

    Restaurant · Paseo del Prado

    Restaurant on the edge of the Botanical Garden, a short walk from the Prado, with a scenic setting.

  5. Bazaar

    Restaurant · Chueca

    Trendy restaurant serving modern Spanish cuisine.

  6. La Ancha

    Restaurant · Salamanca

    A family-run Madrid classic that began as a tavern over 100 years ago and later became a restaurant serving traditional Spanish dishes.

  7. Fismuler

    Restaurant · Chamberí

    A restaurant from the family behind La Ancha, known for its San Román schnitzel topped with eggs and truffle.

  8. Coque

    Restaurant · Chamberí

    Mario Sandoval's two-Michelin-star restaurant, which is linked to La Manteca de Teresa Huertas.

  9. Quinto Elemento

    Restaurant · Barrio de las Letras

    An inventive restaurant near the Prado with a dining room that feels like an art installation, mixing Spanish produce with Mexican and global flavours.

  10. Crudo

    Restaurant · Centro

    A family-run seafood counter inside a downtown market, serving informal Latin American-style raw dishes such as aguachile, ceviche and tiradito.

  11. Manero

    Restaurant · Salamanca

    A venue with three experiences in one space: sophisticated tapas, a more formal dining area, and a karaoke room.

  12. Casa Macareno

    Restaurant · Malasaña

    Malasaña restaurant recommended for its excellent menú del día.

  13. Chuan Yu

    Restaurant · Malasaña

    Restaurant recommended for excellent Sichuan food.

  14. Angelita

    Restaurant · Chueca

    Gourmet restaurant in Chueca for a step-up dining experience.

  15. Los Chuchis

    Restaurant · Lavapiés

    Lavapiés restaurant serving great British-inspired food.

  16. Bar La Campana

    Restaurant · Centro

    Madrid's most famous spot for bocadillos de calamares, a hectic, cramped bar just outside Plaza Mayor.

  17. Docamar

    Restaurant · Quintana

    A two-storey neighbourhood institution next to Quintana metro, packed with locals and renowned for its patatas bravas.

  18. Malacatín

    Restaurant · La Latina

    A tavern dating to 1895, decked out with bullfighting decor and one of the best places to try cocido madrileño.

  19. Museo del Jamón

    Restaurant · Centro

    Classic Madrid ham bar and deli with legs of jamón hanging from the ceiling, popular for quick, cheap breakfasts.