Where to eat and drink in La Latina
19 places in La Latina, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
Kitchen 154
The spice-obsessed Southeast Asian crew from Vallehermoso market, now with a proper room near the Palacio.
OrderYum Kai Dao, the fried-egg dish; Gai Tod Sweet Chili chicken and Gaeng Massaman Neua curry.
- 02
Sobrino de Botín
A restaurant dating to 1725, recognised by Guinness, with cochinillo and cordero from its historic wood oven.
OrderCochinillo asado or cordero asado, with sopa de ajo con huevo y jamón to start.
- 03
Casa Lucio
Lucio's house of huevos estrellados, where kings, presidents and half of Hollywood queued for the eggs.
OrderHuevos estrellados: fried eggs broken over chips. The signature order is reason enough to book.
- 04
Malacatín
Run by the same family for four generations since 1895, and the cocido is the heavyweight champion.
OrderCocido madrileño in three vuelcos: soup, then chickpeas and veg, then the meats. Order nothing else.
- 05
Corral de la Morería
The world's most famous flamenco tablao (1956), with a Michelin-starred tasting menu if you go all in.
OrderThe Compás tasting menu in the gastronomic restaurant, or a show ticket with a drink.
- 06
Casa Revuelta
No-frills bar under Plaza Mayor frying what many call Madrid's best tajada de bacalao, since 1966.
OrderBacalao rebozado (the reason you're here), a vermut or a caña, and a ración of callos if you're staying.
- 07
Bodegas Ricla
A tiny bodega on Cuchilleros dating to 1867: vermut, boquerones and barely room to turn.
OrderVermut de grifo with boquerones en vinagre. Then another vermut.
- 08
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles
A Rastro institution since 1942, with caracoles in a spicy chorizo sauce and tables as well as a busy bar.
OrderCaracoles in their spicy chorizo sauce, bread for mopping up and a caña.
- 09
Posada de la Villa
A former inn dating to 1642, now a Cava Baja asador for wood-roasted lamb and slow-cooked cocido.
OrderCordero lechal asado en horno de leña, or cocido de puchero if you've ordered it ahead.
- 10
Viuda de Vacas
A family casa de comidas with roots in 1887, for gallina en pepitoria and lunches that need plenty of bread.
OrderGallina en pepitoria, callos a la madrileña and rabo de toro: pick your stew and save room for the sauce.
- 11
Casa Julián de Tolosa
Mikel Gorrotxategi's Basque asador on Cava Baja, where chuletón and roasted piquillos are the reason to come.
OrderChuletón de vacuno mayor, pimientos del piquillo asados and alubias de Tolosa con berza y morcilla.
- 12
Trèsde
Three school friends run this Cava Alta bistro around three starters, three mains and three desserts.
OrderTomates de huerto, presa ibérica en costra and arroz con leche con caramelo de café, from the seasonal menu.
- 13
Marmitón
Pablo Sánchez and Lalo Zarcero's seasonal bistro, now on Cava Alta, with boniato pasta and tartar with kimchi.
OrderTortellini de boniato y cabrales, steak tartar con kimchi, and cochinillo a baja temperatura.
- 14
Farah
Heba Kharouf's Eastern Mediterranean cooking on Mancebos, with muhammara and a sea bass built for sharing.
OrderMuhammara, lubina con tahini para dos, and knafé de queso y pistachos.
- 15
Ebisu by Kobos
Kobos Cortés serves Edo-style sushi at a nine-seat counter, with a single €200 omakase and no à la carte.
OrderMenú omakase, with nigiri de anguila and moshimono de merluza among the seasonal passes.
- 16
RUDA Café de Altura
A tiny Rastro-side coffee room where the carrot cake and carefully made coffee earn those few precious seats.
OrderTarta de zanahoria, pastitas Rudas de limón and capuchino.
- 17
Café del Art
Portuguese pastéis de nata meet reina pepiada toast at this Cascorro coffee stop with a very busy Sunday doorstep.
OrderTostada reina pepiada, pastel de nata and latte con canela.
- 18
Taberna La Buha
Huge stuffed tortillas on Plaza de la Cebada when your La Latina bar crawl suddenly needs dinner.
OrderTortilla de queso de cabra y cebolla caramelizada, or tortilla de jamón york y queso.
- 19
El Camoatí
An Argentine bistro where live bandoneón, milanesa and a Fernandito make a fine excuse to linger.
OrderEmpanada fugazzeta, milanesa napolitana and a Fernandito.