Casa Hortensia
An Asturian restaurant upstairs in Chueca, with fabada, cachopo and a sidrería on the floor above.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Fabada asturiana, cachopo and sidra natural; arrive hungry and share the food.
Not for you if
you want a light meal; the signature order here is beans, pork and a breaded, cheese-filled cachopo.
Local trick
For food at 17:30 Monday–Saturday, use the third-floor sidrería; the second-floor restaurant has split kitchen hours.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
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