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Where locals eat in Madrid
Start with Malacatín in La Latina for callos with guindilla, Bodega de La Ardosa in Malasaña for tortilla de patata, house vermouth, or a draft Pilsner and Casa Revuelta in Sol (Calle Latoneros) for bacalaitos. Here are all 12, with what to get at each.
- MalacatínLa Latina · Callos a la madrileña
Get: Callos with guindilla
A tavern from 1895 famous for enormous, home-style cocido.
- Bodega de La ArdosaMalasaña · bar
Get: Tortilla de patata, house vermouth, or a draft Pilsner
A century-old tavern with one of the city's best tortillas.
- Casa RevueltaSol (Calle Latoneros) · institution
Get: Bacalaitos (fried cod), croquettes, eggplant with honey
An old tavern known for its fried cod.
- Casa DaniMercado de la Paz and Mercado San Leopoldo · Tortilla de patata
Get: Tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion
The tortilla many Madrileños call the city's best, inside the Mercado de la Paz.
- Taberna La BolaÓpera · traditional Madrid
Get: the cocido madrileño, cooked in clay pots. Family run since the 1800s
Old-school Madrid tavern near the palace, famous for cocido madrileño simmered in clay pots.
- La VenenciaBarrio de las Letras / Centro · bar
Get: A dry fino or manzanilla with manchego, cecina or chorizo
- Bodegas RiclaCentro · family-run
Get: Garlicky boquerones, cecina, or cabrales cheese in cider, with cheap wine or sherry from clay urns
- Mercado de la CebadaLa Latina · market stall
Get: Cocido at a stall, vermouth with tapas; seafood from Costa Gallega on weekdays
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What are the local restaurants in Madrid?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Malacatín (La Latina), Bodega de La Ardosa (Malasaña) and Casa Revuelta (Sol (Calle Latoneros)). All 12 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Malacatín, get callos with guindilla. At Bodega de La Ardosa, get tortilla de patata, house vermouth, or a draft Pilsner. At Casa Revuelta, get bacalaitos (fried cod), croquettes, eggplant with honey. At Casa Dani, get tortilla de patatas left barely set and very juicy, with or without slow-cooked onion.
Which neighborhood is best for local restaurants in Madrid?
Most of these are in La Latina. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Madrid: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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