Where locals eat in Madrid

The neighborhood places residents go back to, with what to order at each.

12 places in Madrid · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0

1. 1

   Bodega de La Ardosa

   Malasaña

   Get: the tortilla and a vermut de grifo

   Older regulars fill the front bar.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Madrid.

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2. 2

   Casa Revuelta

   Sol (Calle Latoneros)

   Get: the battered bacalao and a caña

   Regulars stand at the counter at midday.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Madrid.

   Calle de Latoneros 3, 28005 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Taberna La Bola

   Traditional Madrid · Ópera

   Get: the cocido madrileño, cooked in clay pots

   Family run since the 1800s.

   C/ Bola 5, 28013 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Casa Dani

   Mercado de la Paz

   Get: a slice of tortilla at the Mercado de la Paz bar

   Go early, the lunch line is neighbors.

   Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Madrid, Long lines in Madrid, Madrid: what to eat and where, New and hot in Madrid.

   Calle Ayala, 28, Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Malacatín

   La Latina

   Get: the cocido, served in three courses

   Fourth generation of the same family.

   Also on these lists: Madrid: what to eat and where, The best cocido madrileño in Madrid.

   Calle de la Ruda, 5, Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Casa Labra

   Classic tapas · Sol

   Get: the cod croquettes and a fried slice of bacalao

   Open since 1860.

   Also on the list: Long lines in Madrid.

   Calle de Tetuán, 12, 28013 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Sylkar

   Chamberí

   Get: the tortilla, served barely set

   A neighborhood bar on Calle Espronceda.

   Also on the list: Madrid: what to eat and where.

   Calle de Espronceda, 17, Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Casa Alberto

   Barrio de las Letras

   Get: the rabo de toro or callos, with a vermut at the old zinc bar

   Calle de las Huertas, 18, 28012 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Taberna Pedraza

   Salamanca

   Get: the Betanzos-style tortilla, made to order and served whole

   Calle de Recoletos, 4, 28001 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Casa Toni

    Sol

    Get: the oreja a la plancha and the patatas

    Big portions, old-school counter.

    Also on the list: Madrid: what to eat and where.

    Calle de la Cruz, 14, 28012 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Sacha

    Spanish bistro · Chamartín

    Get: whatever the staff suggest from the day's comfort dishes, with their wine pick

    Also on the list: Romantic dinners in Madrid.

    Calle de Juan Hurtado de Mendoza, 28046 Madrid · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Bar Santurce

    Lavapiés

    Get: the grilled sardines and a caña

    A cheap Rastro stop on Sunday mornings.

    Plaza del General Vara del Rey 14, 28005 Madrid, Spain · Map · Add to Chef Amazing