Madrid, Spain
10 places within 15 minutes on foot of the Royal Palace. Start with La Bola, 6 min walk: callos with a spicy kick.
Coffee and breakfast
Get: Chocolate con churros
Churros since 1894, at any hour.
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A quick bite
Sit down for a meal
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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Get: The cocido madrileño, cooked in clay pots. Family run since the 1800s
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Get: Bacalaitos (fried cod), croquettes, eggplant with honey
An old tavern known for its fried cod.
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Get: Runny tortilla de patata
A tortilla bar with lines on Calle del Pez.
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Something sweet
A drink
Get: Garlicky boquerones, cecina, or cabrales cheese in cider, with cheap wine or sherry from clay urns
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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 the Royal Palace 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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