Where to eat and drink in Vallecas
15 places in Vallecas, Madrid: what to order, when to go and local tips.
- 01
Casa Doli
A San Diego institution where anchovies and proper fish make a long lunch worth planning.
OrderAnchoas artesanas, flor de alcachofa con foie y jamón, and tronco de bacalao al ajillo.
- 02
Puerta Bisagra
Three-course cocido and a proper neighbourhood dining room give chilly days in Numancia a purpose.
OrderCocido madrileño en tres vuelcos, or callos a la madrileña and croquetas de jamón.
- 03
Pancipelao
Cocido starts with a croqueta de pringá here; cancelling your afternoon plans seems only sensible.
OrderCocido madrileño en cuatro vuelcos, callos a la madrileña or rabo de toro a la cordobesa.
- 04
Las 3 RRR
A small Vallecas dining room for arroz con bogavante, lamb chops and a slice of tarta de Santiago.
OrderArroz con bogavante or chuletillas de lechal, followed by tarta de Santiago.
- 05
Las Costillas
A family grill serving Vallecas since 1994, with ribs that make the restaurant's name a useful instruction.
OrderCostillas a la parrilla, chorizo criollo and flan de queso.
- 06
Taberna Búlgara
Peña Prieta's Bulgarian table means hot clay pans, grilled meat and a welcome detour through its wine list.
OrderSach de cerdo, sirene po shopski and mish-mash.
- 07
Portacos Bar
A tiny Mexican dining room on Numancia market's outer edge, with serious tacos and margaritas.
OrderTaco de panceta, tacos al pastor and a margarita.
- 08
PizzaKore
Sourdough pizzas at Numancia market, with pumpkin and torreznos on the Pumpky and pear on the BlanKilla.
OrderPizza Pumpky, pizza BlanKilla or pizza hortelana with queso vegano.
- 09
La Raspa Golosa
Paula Beer's Numancia pastry stall makes torrijas a very good reason to cross the market.
OrderTorrija tradicional, tarta de queso con pistacho and palmeritas del Rayito.
- 10
Shanty Town Madrid
Gildas from Euskadi and craft beer make stall 28 a useful detour through Numancia market.
OrderGildas de Euskadi and a botella de La Vallekana.
- 11
Churrería Bernabé
A Vallecas takeaway churrería for porras at six, before most breakfast counters have stirred.
OrderPorras, churros and chocolate a la taza.
- 12
Churrería Siglo XIX
Long churros and hefty porras on the Albufera, ready when a night out runs into breakfast.
OrderChurros alargados, porras and chocolate a la taza.
- 13
Mercado de Numancia
Vallecas does its shopping here, then gets distracted by Valletako's birria de rabo de toro.
OrderTaco de birria de rabo de toro and taco de cochinita pibil at Valletako.
- 14
A las Bravas
Numancia's burger stall puts its house salsa brava to work on both the burger and the potatoes.
OrderHamburguesa Brava, patatas bravas and an Estrella Galicia.
- 15
Heladería Capri
Vallecas has its own ice cream flavour here, and regulars keep coming back for it.
OrderHelado Cielo de Vallecas and helado de dulce de leche.