I absolutely adore this restaurant! I have visited it twice, and definitely next time I go to Madrid, I will visit it again. The restaurant is located in the heart of Madrid on a very cute street, and it is easy to find and walk there if you stay in the city center. The place is not very big - both times I went there for lunch, there were no tables available, so I had to sit at the bar; once I even had to wait about 7 minutes until one bar spot became free. The restaurant's design is simple, but pretty and lovely. Overall, the restaurant is in very good condition and was perfectly clean both times I visited. The only small downside is that the place is quite noisy, but it did not bother me. One of the best things about this place is the people who work there - both a guy and a lady at the bar were extremely nice and friendly to me; plus, both spoke very good English. They gave me recommendations on what to try, and I followed their advice. The restaurant's menu is not big, but it has all the most popular traditional Spanish dishes. Both times I ordered Rabo de Toro (a traditional Spanish stew), Fardos (squid rolls with bacon and squid ink mousse); and once I also tried croquetas de jamón (ham croquettes). The croquettes were tasty - I loved their flavor and soft texture. One portion includes 6 pieces, and they are quite big and filling. It was my first time trying Fardos (I ordered a 1/3 portion), and it was a great experience - the dish turned very delicious after the bartender mixed it for me. The squid was cooked very nicely, and combined with the fresh bacon and ink mousse, it tasted fantastic. Rabo de Toro (I ordered a 1/2 portion) was also my first time trying this dish, and I loved it - the stew was perfectly cooked, very soft and moist, with rich flavors, and it melted in my mouth. The restaurant also offers a wide variety of drinks, especially wines. I do not drink alcohol, so I was recommended to try grape juice - Mosto, which was extremely flavorful and tasted like fresh pressed grape juice, even though it came from a glass bottle. I loved that drink! Price-wise, all items on the menu seemed reasonable. I paid €8 for 6 ham croquettes, €12 for a half portion of Rabo de Toro, €8 for a 1/3 portion of Fardos, and €3 for one glass of grape juice. It is possible to have a nice full lunch here for around €22, which is reasonable for a restaurant in the heart of Madrid. The place accepts all major credit cards and Apple Pay, which is a big plus. If you visit this restaurant, I strongly recommend trying 1/3 or 2/3 portion of Fardos, a half portion of Rabo de Toro, and their grape juice Mosto - it's enough food to feel full and experience traditional Spanish flavors. read more

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Casa Lucas is a MUST on the La Latina tapas tour! Casa Lucas serves tapas with a creative twist, and if I'd had more time (and wasn't a party of one), I would've tried so much more! I ordered the Oxtail (Rabo de Toro) and wooooow... easily one of the most tender and delicate pieces of meat I've EVER had. They serve it boneless, but I'm pretty sure if they would have provided a bone, it would've fallen right off. The whole place gives cozy tavern vibes with a rustic interior that feels perfectly Madrid. NOTE: the portions are a bit heavier than most spots. I hate to waste food, especially when it's as immaculate as the Oxtail, but if you're a party of one, you got to do what you go to do. read more

Casa Lucas - Oxtail - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Lunch at Casa Lucas was fine, but unfortunately for them I feel that there are many better options right in the La Latina neighborhood. I found the portions too large to do too many tapas plates & the food was kind of gloppy. We had much better food experiences on our tapas crawl (where we just popped in and out of several restaurants) vs taking the time to make this reservation. While nothing was particularly wrong, I wish we had gone elsewhere. Top dishes: pork tostada, chicken tostada, artichokes & shrimp Positives: large portions, lunch, sharing, visitors, walk-ins, wine list Negatives: overrated read more

My wife and I visited Madrid on a vacation. Casa Lucas was recommended by a friend who lives in Madrid. The restaurant isn't a huge space but it can accommodate a good number of people at tables and at the bar. Eating with some locals, we followed their lead with ordering. I really recommend their: - Fried Squid with bacon and squid ink - Braised Ox Tail - Their cous cous with chicken Whatever wine my friend ordered went well with the food we ordered. The food came out in a reasonable timeframe. The restaurant was accommodating with our small dogs joining us inside. We really enjoyed our meal there. read more

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If you are in Madrid, I recommend you visit this quaint tapas bar in Cava Baja , Madrid. Very popular place , so I strongly suggest to make reservations when planning to visit. We went just to try the Rabo de Toro. I must saying it was amazing. The pics of my boyfriend's reaction says it all. Do t miss this place when visiting Madrid. You will not be disappointed. read more

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We had made reservations for a table for 2 and when we arrived they did not have our reservation written down, but when we showed them the confirmation email they quickly sat us. This was a cute little bar that served both tapas and entrees that were delicious! It was very busy and crowded but the ambiance was perfectly Spain! We ordered a bottle of white wine and a variety of dishes to try and were delighted with everything! 10/10 would recommend stopping in for a drink and bite. You will need reservation unless you want to wait a long time! read more

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Wonderful little tapas bar. Quite small, but they do take reservations and without one you will be waiting and fighting for standing space by the bar. Started with a free taste of a really well made chicken liver pate on baguette. Croquettes were very good as expected. Really nice surprises were the risotto with fois gras, mushrooms and egg. Fantastic and a must! Also ratatouille on baguette and also pork loin with egg. Both were great. Fantastic experience on the historic Calle Cava Baja! Also very friendly service and help with the menu if needed. read more

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This is a perfect tapas place. The service was helpful and friendly. We started with a tomato and goat cheese salad - delicious! They my wife and I had two tapas. We recommend this place and will be back again! read more

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One of my favorite meals in Madrid so far! We weren't sure how the reservation would work, so we started waiting outside around 7 p.m. We ran into some of the staff, who were so sweet--they took our name down and recommended we explore the neighborhood while we waited. We were seated right at 8 p.m. The food came out quickly. The madrid (blood sausage pudding on bread), oxtail stewed with prunes and pistachios, and the squid bundle with squid ink were definite highlights. I also enjoyed my vermouth--it had the perfect level of sweetness. Highly recommend making a reservation ahead of time. The seats filled up within 5 min of opening. read more

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Was dreaming of this rice dish for 8 years and was so happy today that they are still serving it. I ate the entire thing by myself at the bar. I wonder how many others do the same, dreaming of fois and egg and rice... and I think mushrooms. So good... read more

Casa Lucas - Rice with fois gras and poached egg - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Superb food and service! Yum all the way! Thanks to Joe and Jeric! Atta good experience! read more

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We had a lovely time at Casa Lucas on a Sunday night. Bartender Javier was a terrific guide. We started with vermú-- lovely vermouth on ice with a bit of orange peel. Tapas: gilda (olives, anchovies, and a mild green pepper on bread with a final splash of olive oil), an aspic of spinach and puerros (fabulous), and finished with a seafood stew wrapped in a sheet of black pasta (we split an order). Unlike some of the other places on the street, the seats at the bar were comfortable, the service was excellent and prompt, and while Lucas was lively, we could actually carry on a conversation. We liked Lucas so well we went back the following night after starting at another place. Unfortunately there was no space. read more

Truly delicious! Definitely worth a stop if you are on Cava Baja. We passed by and saw how crowded it was our first night in Madrid and came back to try it out. We were able to reserve online and score a table at this tiny establishment. Worth the extra trip. Delicious calamari with squid ink mousse and tender oxtail. Excellent service and wine recommendations as well. Try it! read more

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Great little tapas wine bar on Calle cava baja. Awesome food and great attentive services. We arrived shortly after 8:30pm and was seated right away. Within 10 min there is a line waiting outside and I see why. Servers were all friendly and food was outstanding. They even start you off with complimentary tapas to start the night with the drinks. Worthy mentions were the grilled pork and also the alella (chicken with purple seer onion and corn mouse) pinchos. For big plates we ordered tuna sashimi tataki with mashed apple was fresh and had great use of sauce and sweet/salty combo. The ox tail was melt in your mouth soft and savory and full of flavor. Would definitely recommend and go back again. Updated - we did return for second visit on our last day and tried out several more dish in menu. All top notch. Shrimp cold tapa, scallop salad and squid with ink mousse. Delicious. Definitely our favorite Resturant while in Spain over last 2 weeks. read more

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Everything was wonderful. Honestly - I'll be back. Add this place to your list and if you get a chance sit at the bar. read more

Amazing calamari anyone would love. I recommend stopping in as you stroll enjoying tapas

I managed to get a seat here last night. What a delicious place! Very kind and attentive service. Not sure if the guy with the glasses behind the bar is the owner, but he sure was exceptionally good at running the place. Great music was playing. I got a vermouth and a rabo de toro. This oxtail was so complex, so rich, so tasty. I wish Zi had better Spanish to ask how it was made. The free tapas is delicious. Even though I was full, I ordered the alella tapa. Very good. If you can get in, you should definitely try this place! read more

This is a small restaurant so I recommend reservations. Every bite we had was delicious. The staff was friendly and professional. I highly recommend Casa Lucas. read more

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Great food!! Well priced!! Great crew!! We came back 3 times to this place. Our favorite is Fardos, Rabo de Toro and Callos!!!!

I'll spare you the photos of what we ate as there are plenty of great pics for this place. I'll focus on the sheer joy of experience having dinner here. Seeing how popular this place is, and how terrible my wife and I are at planning things out, we walked to Casa Lucas arriving at 7:45pm, 15 mins before it opened, hoping we can sneak in for a table for two without any reservation. We were greeted with a very warm smile from one of the (presumably) owners, invited in, and happily took a small table for two in a nook at the back. We knew what we wanted, but feigned to look at the menu just in case. We ended up with the tomato and goat cheese salad. While the remaining dishes were spectacular, I have to say the salad is probably one of the best things I've eaten in a long time. Perfect balance of brightness of the tomato, the pungent flavor of the cheese, the herbaceous oregano, then the binding smoothness of the olive oil. It was phenomenal. The best dish we had was the squid ink cannelloni. Never would have thought about filling cannelloni with zucchini and carrots, and shrimp. It worked like a symphony. It was very robustly seasoned, not overly so, but if you've adjusted you palate to milder Mediterranean for a week, this will wake you up. This was followed by the calamare with squid ink mousse. Again, a mind-stretching experience of light crunch of the calamare batter, the depth and sweetness of the squid ink, and the overtones of the aioli that permeate throughout. The food, was delish. What sold us overall was the atmosphere, but moreover, the warmth of the patrons. They spoke little English, but they tried. When they got the idea of what we wanted, they made recommendations of half (media) or full racciones (portions). I asked for a vino blanco recommendation, somewhat dry but fruity notes, and they found the perfect pairing. We loved this place, not just for the food, but the atmosphere, and for the kindness and knowledge of the two gents that were working the front of the house. Gracias por todo, Casa Lucas!!! read more

Casa Lucas - The view of the lovely appointed dining area. We arrived by 8pm. By 9pm, the places was PACKED! - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Great food, a good variety and very tasty! And the wine was lovely.

Tapas were excellent! Looked online for a recommendation and found this place. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal and drinks and left satisfied. Ordered the chicken and pork with carmelized onions. Both were delicious. One came with an egg on top. The cous cous curry chicken would definitely recommend. Our server at one point said we were ordering too much food and he was right. Very accomodating. The sangria was one of the best i have had in madrid. read more

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My friend and I went to Casa Lucas for dinner on a Saturday night. Like a lot of authentic Tapas restaurants, the venue is fairly small, but the quality is such that it's worth squeezing in even if the place is crowded. We scored two seats at the bar after only a few minutes wait. The menu here is fairly broad, and addresses quite a range of tastes. We ordered several dishes that turned out to be excellent, including my personal favorite of the evening; it was called Alella, and was made with a racione of croquettes jamon. Everything (especially the Alella) was completely delicious! The ambiance was perfect, the service was efficient, friendly, and totally on-point. Our server recommended a local red wine that pair perfectly with our Tapas :-) This place is very close to the center of Madrid; if you find yourself anywhere in the vicinity it's totally worth seeking out! read more

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Came here after our Sunday afternoon at El Rastro. Great tapas and wine. The place is quite small but we found a cozy spot. Lovely croquettes and tomato salad. Great street for tapas. read more

Definitely happening place. Good wines and nice service. Food was not my favoiritnbit so many locals were there so I must have made a mistake by ordering the wrong things. The Restaurant is not great for people who don't eat meat or pork. While they have a few dishes with fish, and the kitchen was accommodating to prepare some foods without ham, I found Everything we ordered overly creamy--rich and heavy. Not my taste. read more

We stopped in for an early lunch (1pm), during our latest stay in Madrid and has two very memorable dishes. We started with some lovely, traditional mushroom croquettes - creamy, and tasty balls of deep fried goodness. Next came one if the memorable dishes - black pudding (blood sausage) on toast. Wow. This was some of the best blood sausage we have had. Next came the second memorable dish - calamari bundles with bacon in a squid ink sauce. Very unique, and cooked to perfection. The taste was something we have never had before, salty and creamy with tender calamri and an interesting visual. Service was quick, very helpful with the menu and attentive when needed. The space has a nice bar, but it is cramped and be prepared for a wait during peak times as it's very popular. read more

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We got here before they opened and waited outside for a little bit. After they opened a lot of people started coming in. It is a small restaurants and could get packed quick. Our server was really friendly and spoke good English. We ordered the jumilla, alella, duck foie, and calamari. The server told us it might be too much food and did a 1/2 order for the duck foie and 2/3 order of the calamari. The jumilla and alella came out together. It was one of the better pinchos I had in Madrid. The calamari came out next. It came wrapped in 2 separate bunch each with a piece of bacon and our server sliced it into pieces and mixed in the squid ink at our table. That was pretty cool. Tasted very fresh and flavorful too. The duck foie was ok, guess it tasted pretty standard. Would definitely come back to this restaurant again. Would love to try more of their pinchos. read more

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There's less locals compared to others when Boo Boo and I came for dinner here a few days ago. This was probably a nice local place before tourist took over. We shared the seafood in squid ink pasta, mushroom croquets, and the blood sausage over bread. I didn't really like the pasta. It had a musty taste which didn't sit well for me. Seating is tight and limited. The 2 waiters kept bumping my back as they walked to and form the kitchen. read more

This hole in the wall resto is a good find. Everything we ordered was sooo good. foie gras portion was huge and it tasted like heaven. They do not serve soda,only water and wine. I think they also have juice. The oxtail is a must eat. read more

Casa Lucas - Foie gras - Tapas Bars Near Me - Madrid, M

Casa Lucas is a nice home-y shop located on a super busy street. It was very unassuming and didn't have too many people flowing out the doors like all the other bars, so that was good for us! I thought we were in for a long wait, but we were surprisingly sat instantly around 10:30pm on a Saturday. The waitstaff was super friendly and spoke a decent amount of English, so that helped a lot. What we ordered: Double beer: Because, why not? Pincho (spelling?) plates: Blood sausage with onions & scrambled eggs: Wow this was fluffy and tasty. Definitely worth getting for 6 euro Chicken with caramelized onions: Tender chicken, not too dry, excellent flavor. Another 6 euro. Definitely worthy BACON WRAPPED SQUID WITH SQUID INK MOUSSE: Enough said. Lots of flavor. Lots of squid. Delicious. ~19 euro We were surprised to be finished within a half hour, which includes the seating, review of the menu, ordering, and finishing. Definitely the best meal we had in Madrid. read more

This is was pretty easily one of the best meals of my life. Surrounded by fancier looking spots, Casa Lucas wouldn't necessarily draw your gaze, if you didn't know to look for it. But you should be looking for it, everyone in Madrid should be. Something a bit peculiar is that its not the only restaurant on the street that has a similar sounding name, casa luca next across the way is probably better known (the king loves their food), and is certainly more fancy (I felt fine wearing shorts here, but the place across the street is a long pants/collared shirt kind of joint). Walking in, the first thing that struck me was how small it was. This is in now way to say rundown (its posh for sure), but there is only a few places to sit. Honestly, that kinds of adds to the special feeling of it all though - they are cooking for you, and maybe ten other people. The care that must go into this food speaks for itself when it comes out, nothing rushed, nothing prepared poorly. We started with a chicken tapa that had mashed corn and a teriyaki esque glaze, it was easily top 5 tapa I had in Spain, let alone Madrid (one order per couple is good). We then moved on to the calamari with squid ink, it was truly spectacular, even my girlfriend who isn't into seafood said it was tasty. Again, its a huge portion, I wouldn't order one for myself. The piece de resistance for me though was the oxtail. Holy hell. It was phenomenal in every way. Tender, flavorful texture that simply melted when bitten into. One of the finest things I've had in a long long time, its a must try if you're here. Again, as with most places in Madrid, this whole endeavor was very reasonable, we had all these dishes, plus a salad for the non-seafood lover and a few bottles of wine for around 120USD; Vive la Madrid. Seriously, if you're in town and are looking for a spot to knock your socks off this place is it. read more

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Absolutely incredible Spanish food. I have lived in Spain for four months now and I haven't not found many Spanish restaurants that I feel strongly about. But this one is absolutely fantastic and you must go to La Latina to eat here. The restaurant is incredibly small so I would recommend making a reservation. I happened to go there one night without a reservation and my friends and I only had to wait about 15 minutes so we got very lucky. The menu is amazing and I don't think you could go wrong with any choices. But we shared a bottle of white and split four things amongst 3 people. We didn't think this sounded like a lot of full but we were so stuffed after the meal. My favorite was probably the tomato and goat cheese salad. The tomatoes were so fresh and I loved that the salad had goat cheese instead of burrata or mozzarella. The mushroom croquettes were also fantastic and the chicken cous cous was great too. The most interesting thing was the black pasta with veggies and seafood inside. It was not what I was expecting but it was so tasty and I was so pleased with it. It was extremely filling though. Overall this was a wonderful meal and I am so happy to have discovered this place. The staff is also incredibly friendly and helpful and they speak English. read more

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Loved this place. They are a small restaurant with only a few tables. They get jammed packed the first night we tried to go there without a reservation we weren't able to get in. So we made reservations for the next night. I would definitely recommend reservations they fill up fast. Service was great there. the guy who took our order was great he explained the things we had questions on and he also gave us recommendations and he was honest to tell us that we ordered too much food for two people when we asked him if it was enough food. The wine recommendation he gave us was great. It fit what we were looking for. Dishes: we ordered the squid with the squid ink calamari and that was SOOOO delicious!!! I was in love. We also ordered the meatballs which were delicious with the mash potato. We had the Pollo tostada which was very flavorful. And the croquet (they were out of the mushroom one so we had six of the other one and it was delicous). But my husband and I both agreed the food here was amazing!! read more

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Very good tapas. Intimate setting, casual, family like, good service. Three tapas shared between two people, €31

Great food. The vibes were perfect and the food selection was great. The gentlemen brought 4 different favorite tapas and the salmon was one the one read more

Great food! This is a whole in a wall in Madrid , cava Baja area. Must try food The calamari with ink and the ox tail!! read more

Upper scale tapas restaurant and bar. Unusual tapas, very tasty. For a table you should try to make a reservation. If you just show up and they're filled, the advantage is you can still do a tapas crawl with other tapas bars, some excellent, along calle Cava Baja in the La Latina quarter. Or, like us, even though we were quite filled, you can crawl after Casa Lucas. I mean, how many times were we going to be in Madrid? read more

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We absolutely loved our dining experience at Casa Lucas! After reading some of the reviews and seeing that it could get busy pretty fast, we decided to head in for an early dinner and got there around 8 PM when they opened. The place is very small and intimate. There is some seating up at the counter, and about 4-5 tables which seats 4 people each. We ordered the alella, croquetas, y fardos. The alella is chicken in soy sauce, purple onion, and corn mousse with sesame oil. 5/5 - this was my husband's favorite dish. The croquetas came with a total of 6, 3 with jamon and 3 with mushrooms. 5/5 - These were the best croquetas we had during our whole 2 weeks in Spain. The mushroom croquetas were absolutely phenomenal! The fardos is a calamari dish wrapped in bacon served with squid ink and mixed together at your table when served. 5/5 - This was my favorite dish! The bacon, calamari and squid ink were so amazing and balanced perfectly. Definitely a must order! They have a great wine selection as well! So make sure to talk to the very friendly staff and order up a glass...or 3 ;) We loved everything about Casa Lucas and will definitely stop by the next time we're in Madrid! read more

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Fantastic. Just absolutely-awesome-tasty-to-the-nirvana-you-want-it good food! If you're in Madrid, the "tapa tapa"-signs are buzzing all around you. These tapa-tapa-restaurants vary SO much in both quality as price range. Which one to choose then? Go to Casa Lucas! Do it, do it, do it! And make reservations beforehand, it's quite small and it's treat to sit here at a table. This is a local place that serves exquisite food; and with "local" I really mean that the Madrileños are eating here. Not your hipsters and youngsters, not your fellow non-Spanish tourists. Every foodie must admit that this really, really the food that you're willing to travel for; this is the food that you're willing to wait for; this is the food that you smell, sense, taste that it's made with devotion. With affection. With love... When in Madrid. When going for dinner. Make reservations here and practise your Spanish. Jewillet. read more

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Found this place thanks to yelp reviews!! We were in Madrid for a few days and it overlapped with my friends birthday. We yelped some good places on Cava Baja and happened to walk into Casa Lucas - and boy were we glad we did!! It's a quaint, small restaurant that gets busy fairly quickly. It was pretty full when we got there. We headed to the bar to have the bartender put us in line for a table. While there we had him pick a spanish red wine for us and it was delicious! We were quoted about 25 minutes for a table, but we were seated in less than 10! We asked for Sangria, but we were told they had something else with red wine, vermouth and sparkling something or another - whatever it was - it was delicious! As far as food goes, IT WAS DELICIOUS! all of it. Forgive me, I don't remember the names of everything we had, but I remember what it was - the mushroom croquettes were wonderful! the filling was extremely flavorful! We also ordered the toast that had chicken and caramelized onions - oh my goodness! one of our favorite dishes of the trip! And finally, we ordered a vegetable and shrimp black pasta with some cream sauce. I don't each much meat/seafood, so I took out the shrimp, but the pasta, sauce, and veggies were really good. We absolutely enjoyed our entire dining experience and highly recommend it! read more

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