Lunch restoutant. Good food quality and cozy atmosphere. You can step by and take sandwich to go…read more We had salads with salmon and pasta balonesa. We enjoyed!

Exceptional Catalan food in the heart of Madrid!…read more We tried the snails on the tin which were absolutely delicious, and so also where the calçots and the butifarra. Great choice if you are in the area

Ok, I am going to write this in English, for the English speaking visitors to Madrid. I could…read morewrite it in Castilian, but I figure there's enough of those already. This place was my go-to place when I lived in Madrid. The downtown location (C/ Señores de Luzon) was walking distance from home (I lived at Plaza del Cordon), prices were very fair, and quality was really great. This is a great place for tourists to Madrid who may not have the time or opportunity to get over to Barcelona/Catalonia. Can Punyetes offers a nice variety of primarily Catalan specialties at very reasonable prices. They grill most of the food (including the bread for the pan tumaca) over a real wood fire. I usually went with grilled quail, but everything was always good. They have a lot of great wine options, and you can try your hand at drinking from a porron. The best option on the dessert menu, in my opinion) was always the pastel de castanyas (a chocolate and chestnut pie), though of course they also serve an excellent crema catalana (like a crème brulee). If ever I return to Madrid, Can Punyetes will be my first stop.

Sobrino de Botín is the oldest recorded restaurant in the world according the Guiness Book of World…read moreRecords at over 300 years old. What foodie would pass up the opportunity to dine here? When I found out I was coming to Madrid I had to book a table. First things first, my suggestion is book way in advance. This place fills up fast. My friend and I waited too long and the only seating we could get was at 11:15 PM. No big deal though there's plenty of places you can get a light snack in the surrounding area while exploring the city. Walking in, the architecture immediately hits you. Low ceilings, gorgeous old brick, tight dining rooms, it really feels like you stepped back in time. The whole atmosphere is elevated without being stiff. Staff was super friendly and made the experience feel smooth from start to finish. There's also apprently a really nice wine cellar at the bottom I overheard other patrons bragging about. Food wise, I will keep it real, it was good, just not my favorite meal in Madrid. The sangria was solid, definitely one of my highlights. The croquettes were fire. Crispy, creamy, exactly what you want. My friend's seafood casserole was actually really good too, I lowkey wish I went that route. Now the misses. The sautéed vegetables with Iberian ham didn't do it for me. The veggies needed seasoning bad, and the ham leaned a little too salty, so together it just felt off. The suckling pig, the signature dish, was good, but I was not blown away. If I find myself returning here, I would explore other options. After dinner, there was a little show and they let you keep a souvenir menu, which was a nice touch and made the night feel more memorable. Overall I had a solid 3.5 star experience rounded up to 4. Sobrino de Botín is history, it is iconic, and it is worth saying you have been. Just do not expect it to be the best meal of your trip. Hit Botín, soak it in, then go explore the rest of Madrid's food scene, because that is where things really start to shine.

This was more about the experience of dining in the oldest restaurant (established 1725) according…read moreto the Guinness book of World Record. The restaurant itself has a lot of character, dark woods and brick. The place is known for its suckling roasted pig and lamb. We also ordered this soup that was being brought to other tables. History aside, the food was underwhelming. It's the type of place you try once when visiting Madrid.

Excelente servicio de parte de Fernando. El desayuno…read moresencillo pero delicioso, la tortilla española y el jamón ibérico con buen sabor. Súper recomendado

Bait band switch don't go. Says one thing on the menu and upped it by 10 euros and then dydht give…read morechange . Tipped himself

I love this restaurant. Very good food and an excellent value. The staff is welcoming and the…read moreatmosphere is comfortable, unpretentious and conducive to connecting with fellow diners. I make a point to visit this restaurant at least once whenever I am in Madrid!

Castillian soup was delicious. Thinking garlic white wine broth that you have to finish dipping all…read moreof your bread in to get to the last drop:) Arroz cubana plain but good. Rice, tomato sauce and a tasty plantain. Main courses: deep fried beefsteak with ham and cheese and patatas fritas... a little too deep fried (salty, maybe old oil used?) Pork loin medallions with patatas fritas not bad.

Best pulpo and grilled calamari I have ever eaten anywhere in the world and that says a lot because…read moreI have eaten a lot of pulpo and in many different countries. We were wandering around the area doing touristy things and wanted to get my hubs a snack since he had not yet eaten all day. After being ignored at a few places on Calle Mayor, he found this spot and we ventured in. The place looked small but lively, and we saw some steps and figured there was a dining area downstairs. Before we could decide as a group if we wanted to go in, we were quickly greeted and welcomed by the manager/owner. What a welcoming place in comparison to the other establishments that had snubbed us Americans. The stairs led to a larger dining room and it was filled with locals which was very telling of the authenticity. The waiter shared with us the specials for the day and we were sold. They all sounded amazing, so the intended snack turned into a full on meal. Bill was $100+ but no regrets. Check this place out. It is fantastic. The worst part is I will now be craving the delicious flavors from half way around the world. And I will most definitely order the dish that all the locals seemed to be ordering. We weren't sure what it was but it looked like a tenderized flattened meat with cheese that was deep fried to a golden crisp. Had we not already ordered our food and filled our stomachs before seeing that, we likely would have ordered one for our table, too. So you probably should.

Friendly service and pretty good, but not spectacular, food. Great introduction for us outsiders to…read morethe very foreign-to-us cuisine of Asturias! The natural cider was exceptional, and like almost no other cider I've had before. Super tangy with fresh fermentation. The rice pudding was also excellent. Of their specialties, it would've been nice to have either the Madrid tripe _or_ the Asturian bean stew, but they use the same tomato sauce base, chorizo, and black pudding for both of them, so they were somewhat repetitive. That said, the beans and tripe were incredibly melt-in-your-mouth tender, which was really nice. Potato omelet and chorizo slices were both relatively standard.

We came here for the tripas and were not disappointed. Bodegas Ricla is a tiny, old-school bodega…read morejust off Plaza Mayor: green shelves crammed with bottles and photos, chalkboards listing a few raciones and wines, brass taps, and a bartender who runs the room with brisk, friendly efficiency. The callos a la madrileña (aka tripas) was exactly what I was hoping for - tender honeycomb tripe in a paprika-rich, brick-red sauce with chunks of morcilla and chorizo you sop up with crusty bread. The tortilla came out thick and custardy in the middle, all potatoes and eggs, the classic bar version you want with a short pour of vermut, which we also ordered and drank with gusto. Nothing fancy, nothing overthought, just simple, beautiful Spanish bar food done right, in a place that's been making locals happy for generations. Cash only, so make sure you hit the ATM first.

Bodegas Ricla is across the street from Restaurante Botín, which is verified as the world's oldest…read morerestaurant by Guinness. At 9 pm, Bodegas Ricla provides a nice pick-me-up before dinner at 10 pm. There is a nice vermouth on tap, nice and dry with a great blend of herbs. The tapas are exceptional. The Matrimonio could be the most perfect tapas bite. It is the perfect marriage of boquerones en vinaigre (fresh anchovy fillets marinated in vinegar and olive oil) with anchoa (salted anchovy) on a piece of bread. It is tangy, sweet, and salty, all at the same time. Fuet is a Catalan cured pork sausage that is sliced and placed on bread.

A pleasant dining experience I was happy to have small unique and reasonably priced attentive…read moreservice very traditional taste

Of all the things we did and places we went in Madrid, Restaurant Albur is the place we will miss…read morethe most. It became a "home away from home". The food is delicious and the atmosphere is the most friendly and welcoming of anywhere we went, I wish I could take this place home with me.

The service and staff were both great and the paella was delicious. The sangria was refreshing…read more We got to the restaurant a bit earlier and they seated us right away. We had the house special paella which was delicious but it can probably have more protein. The langostinos were difficult to eat.

Is this the most authentic place? Not sure. Was my paella delicious? It sure was!…read more We made reservations at the last minute and it was steady busy when we were there. The spot is upstairs and on the small side so if you're a larger party you'll be a tight squeeze. They do have an English menu. We ordered some broad beans with Jambon, garlic shrimps and seafood paella. All of it was delicious and unique. We did a two person portion of the paella for three people and it was perfect. We were all full without being stuffed. I think for paella it is a minimum of two peoples portions per order but the folks next to us was only two people and their plates were massive so plan accordingly. The seafood in the paella was fresh and huge portions. The shrimp still had the shell on so it was slightly messy peeling it. Every bite was flavorful. This was my first time eating broad beans cooked this way. It was slightly briney but not salty at all. The texture is what you expect of beans, firm and not mushy like peas. The garlic shrimp was good. The portion was a good size. The texture of the shrimp was good too. Perfectly cooked. It wasn't as garlicky like some of the other places I've tried it but it was still delicious.

Fanciest dinner that I had in Madrid. If you're looking for a high end tapas restaurant to impress…read morea date or a business associate, I think that you'll be hard pressed to beat Paradis with it's white table cloths, comfortable chairs, soft wood paneling and pictures/autographs from the celebrities that have eaten here. Yep, I sat next to Shakira's picture! We had several courses that I can't remember them all. The sliced beef was insane. The vegetarian paella was terrific. And the cod? Possibly the best piece of fish that I've ever had in my life. All accompanied by some great wines. Dessert? The cheesecake was awesome. And the cream dessert that had a tart lemon base? Oh, my. That was great too. Service? Excellent. Five stars for Paradis. Really, really great.

Amazing food, amazing service…read more All around we loved our meal. Our group was large - about 24 - so we got a private room, a fantastic touch. The service is on point, indeed, and they are quite helpful with their strong menu of traditional and contemporary Spanish cuisine. The squid, the tartar, the salad even were all considerate and pleasantly surprising. Enjoy your meal here, we sure did!