The squid bundle with ink sauce is unbelievable. We have a party of five, 6 hot tapas and 4…read moredrinks total 123 euro. Services is attentive, I am highly recommended to everyone

Casa Lucas is a MUST on the La Latina tapas tour! Casa Lucas serves tapas with a creative twist,…read moreand 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.

The ONLY bad thing I can say is that this place is sooo busy, you have to be a SHARK about getting…read morea table. It is PACKED, so stealth mode must be in effect! Once seated, you are treated like a local who is well loved. Excellent appetizers that are fresh and mind-blowing (you seriously cannot choose a bad one), and fabulous love, attention and drink service. You'll leave with a smile on your face and feeling like a local. Excellent fresh food, excellent generous beverages.

Someone recommended this place to my friend so we stopped by, and wow! Delicious…read more The Spanish "tortilla" was packed with flavor. The onions were jammy and so flavorful; they made this dish amazing. Definitely different from all the other tortillas I had. Grilled beef sweetbread bruschetta, with melted havarti cheese and chimichurri was rich but not filling, so I ordered the Red tuna tartar with wasabi pearls. My friend had the oxtail fajita- which she loved. All of the food we had here was great. I only wish we had been told that we could only get the dolce de leche volcano if we ordered it at the same time as our food. I was really looking forward to it. Instead we had the carrot and ginger pie (cake) with yogurt and the lemon pie. Of note, this place is small, so be prepared to wait. You can sit and eat at the bar.

Need a quick fix of the good ole' USA??…read more Mad Cafe is the only medicine you need. American classics croon over the loud speakers as you read a menu full of burgers, chicken sandwiches, (real) salads, milkshakes, root beer floats, craft beer, etc. Yeah, you're welcome. The space is cute and intimate and the kitchen re-opens for dinner at 8:30pm.

This place seems to be closed and gone. New restaurant in its place. The place that replaced it is…read moregone

This is one of multiple locations in Madrid, and this was the third we went to after the first two…read morewere too crowded. It was a weeknight but it was late night, so the spots on Pez were popping. We worried this one would be too crowded too since it was close to Plaza Mayor, but a table opened up quickly. You order at the bar. The bartender was super nice - he was French and I'm American but we were able to piece together each other's Spanish. I think this is a phenomenal value for money. For about 3-4 Euros each, you get a gigantic slice of the tortilla of your choice, served up instantly. There were plenty of vegetarian options. We went for the goat cheese, the parmesan, and the classic. I thought they were all great, the parmesan was probably my favorite. They are a little more liquidy and creamy than the standard spanish omelet you'll find in many more traditional tapas places, but I like my eggs that way anyway. We also tried the truffle croquettes, which were so savory and piping hot, with the absolute perfect temperature and consistency. We each had a beer as well. There was a mix of generations, though mostly late twentysomethings and thirtysomethings. Very hip place, lots of locals. I'd recommend a visit and would return if back in Madrid!

This was our first meal experience after landing in Madrid at the end of March! Our taxi driver…read morerecommended it as it was walking distance from our hotel in Gran Via...well I hope I'm reviewing the right one! My friends and I loved it! Luckily, we got there when it first opened so we were pretty much the first ones it, but it quickly got full. You order at the counter and they bring the items to your table. I am now a big fan of the Spanish tortilla (egg pancake type of dish)! We were served quickly and since on our friends is gluten free they were good at guiding her to what would work best for her. I highly recommend going to a Pez Tortilla when you are in Madrid!

my son and I came here for dinner on a Thursday night. The restaurant is very cute and quaint…read more Service is very good, food is amazing, and the value for the money is really great.

If you're in Madrid for a week and need a break from tapas and the Spanish main stays this little…read moreGreek spot is definitely worth searching out. Grape leaves , spanakopita, mousaka , Greek sausage, lamb meatballs , chicken skewers, beef skewers , gyros , potatoes frita all simply wonderful and super tasty. The portions are shareable and the value exceptional The service is so friendly and personal With a casual jazz vibe that creates the perfect atmosphere for Greek street food A true gem that I highly recommend

We had great food at this little tapas place in Madrid. We came early around 6pm and there was one…read moretable left in the corner (the seating space was a little tight and I had to stand most of the time). We ordered lots of tapas and a few bigger dishes. We really enjoyed everything, especially the white prawn on toast, smoked cod on toast, squid ink with rice, and pork cheeks. The duck with orange slices was also good, but the orange slices overpowered the duck flavor. The black pudding dumpling was also very tasty. Their service was good and the food arrived fairly quickly; they also had a menu in English. We saw lots of people with vermouth cocktails, but I did not have a chance to try it (it looked good though!). They also had seating downstairs but it didn't look like many people were there. This was definitely one of our favorite tapas places in Madrid!

My fav vermut bar in Madrid. Love the vibe. We stopped by on a weeknight and the place was packed…read morewith friendly locals. We wasted no time and ordered their white vermut and red vermut and then tried their spanish wine.. their wine was great but their house vermut - undeniably the best I had in Madrid (trust me I had plenty). They give free tapas with their drinks - mushrooms (wow) and also ham and mini breadsticks. This was perfect to pair with our vermut and wine. We loved their house vermut so much that we ordered 2 bottles to take back home with us. Staff was friendly and loved the vibe of this bar. I will miss this place for sure! Highly recommend.

Such a cool place to eat a lot of different foods. It's get busy and packets fast so get there earlyread more

Gee, how do I put this diplomatically? OK, I can't. I hated it from the moment Jamie W and I tried…read moreto walk through the front door. We had just strolled from Plaza Mayor on a Monday afternoon at 4:30PM. It was completely packed like an indoor version of The Great Migration in really slow motion. We could hardly see any of the food much less be able to order anything or even less, find any place to eat it. Through the masses, I could tell it was a high-end gourmet hall, and apparently over thirty vendors do business here. I saw maybe two. Come at 10AM if you have any interest in trying the food here. The cacophonous late afternoon anarchy made us lose our appetites. If you think my assessment is unfair, I suggest you march off the cliff with the rest of the Instagram lemmings. RELATED - Exploring Madrid? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/Q4Qey2-qmW

For a super touristy restaurant, I was pleasantly surprised by how eatable the food was. Botin is…read morethe world's oldest continuously operating restaurant, with the world's continuously operating oven. People line up before opening to get a table. It is required that each guest orders at least one main entree. They are known for their suckling pig, which I am not a fan of, so I ordered their roasted chicken instead. The chicken was moist and tender, slightly under-seasoned, but not bad for a weeknight dinner. The vegetables it came with were overcooked, kind of like those you would get from a cheap cafeteria. That's okay...it is not a fine-dining restaurant. I think it's fun to come here once, just to say that you ate at the world's oldest continuously operating restaurant. Order some classic dishes, have low expectations, and you will be pleasantly satisfied.

Herded a group of 14 cats to Botin while on a tour of Madrid. The restaurant did not disappoint…read more Impeccable service, very nice Spanish wines, a wide array (and quantity) of appetizers, and the tastiest suckling pig I've ever had - even better, said to say, than what I've made at home. I guess they've perfected their recipe over the past 300 years! Price for the Menu 1725 was 90€, very reasonable for the quantity and quality of food. I was afraid it would be a tourist trap (it was #1 on our tour's list) but was very happy to see local families dining. And a bachelor party from Australia that we out-rowdied. Yay USA! If you get a chance, go!

Popped in for a quick standing tapas lunch at around noon. It happened to be Spanish mother's day…read moreand they hooked me up with a red carnation, swoon. A nice sized bar and plenty of tables in the front and back area. Tapas all are 2.5 euro. We sampled a bunch and they were all great. Pretty simple, but fresh and delicious. A high five to the thinly pounded, breaded and fried mushroom that was delectable. Their spanish tortilla was mainly egg based vs potato and was a little runny, I was into it. Small beers happened to be 2.5 euros as well, so it was a cheap, filling, delicious and quick lunch! I'd 100% come again and def recommend!

Spectacular food and service! Will return! This was a nice surprise after having walked for hors…read moretrying to find a place that was on my list to try.

Como siempre, una excelente cocina. El servicio muy bueno…read more Excelente para la gente extranjera. Puedes probar las delicias españolas. Felicidades!!!

When you think of a classic tourist trap, Casa Lucio is the perfect definition. Don't be fooled by…read morethe pictures of presidents and celebrities on the walls. We came expecting the very best of Spanish cuisine, and instead got a major disappointment. The potato salad was drenched in mayonnaise, completely overpowering the other ingredients. The entrecôte with fries was even worse--the meat was full of greasy strings, nothing like the clean, tender cut it's supposed to be. The fries were poorly cut, oily, and limp instead of crisp. Even the padrón peppers, which are usually impossible to get wrong, were flavorless. The bread was stiff and hard to bite. Service was just okay, but the atmosphere felt rushed and uncomfortable, as the place is overcrowded with tourists chasing the restaurant's reputation. In short: overrated, overpriced, and absolutely not worth the hype.