Madrid, Spain
Where to eat near Plaza Mayor
10 places within 10 minutes on foot of Plaza Mayor. Start with Casa Revuelta, 3 min walk: bacalaitos (fried cod), croquettes, eggplant with honey.
The trap to skip
The terrace restaurants on Plaza Mayor, and their paella. Walk a few minutes for cocido or a menú del día instead.
Source: Culture Trip
Coffee and breakfast
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Chocolatería San Ginés
Get: Chocolate con churros
Churros since 1894, at any hour.
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A quick bite
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Bar La Campana
Get: A bocadillo de calamares (fried squid sandwich)
Madrid's most famous squid sandwich, just off the Plaza Mayor.
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Sit down for a meal
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Casa Revuelta
Get: Bacalaitos (fried cod), croquettes, eggplant with honey
An old tavern known for its fried cod.
From Chef Amazing's city guide, Table for one
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Casa Toni
Get: Callos at the offal bar
An old-school counter for offal and bravas, cheap and quick for one.
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La Bola
Get: Callos with a spicy kick
The same family since 1870, each pot cooked separately for hours over a wood fire.
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La Venencia
Get: A dry fino or manzanilla with manchego, cecina or chorizo
A sherry-only bar where they chalk your tab on the counter and photos aren't allowed, so it's you and your drink.
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A drink
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Bodegas Ricla
Get: Garlicky boquerones, cecina, or cabrales cheese in cider, with cheap wine or sherry from clay urns
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Mercado de la Cebada
Get: Cocido at a stall, vermouth with tapas; seafood from Costa Gallega on weekdays
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Walking minutes are measured on the map from Plaza Mayor at a city pace. Each place says where Chef got it. Checked November 7, 2026; places change, so if one has, tell us at hello@chefamazing.com. No place pays to be here.
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