Malasaña · €€
Casa Fidel
A neighbourhood casa de comidas where chipirones and croquetas beat another fashionable lunch.
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Chipirones en su tinta, croquetas de jamón and callos a la madrileña.
Not for you if
you want elaborate plating or a fashionable room; the appeal is the familiar cooking.
Local trick
For cocido, aim for Tuesday or Thursday lunch and mention it when booking; those are the house’s cocido days.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
HanSo Café
Family-run café with some of Madrid's best espresso and filter, plus Asian-leaning sweets.
1 min walk - 02
La Bicicleta Café
A busy café for huevos benedict and specialty coffee, with space to settle in with your laptop.
1 min walk - 03
Bodega de la Ardosa
Tiled 1892 bodega with one of Madrid's best tortillas and a back room you reach by ducking under the bar.
1 min walk - 04
Casa Baranda
A Colón bar for callos, bocatas de calamares and a detour through the sherry list.
2 min walk