Juana la Loca
Pintxos bar with Madrid's most argued-about tortilla: barely set and sweet with slow-cooked onion.
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Tortilla de patata with confit onion, then Hatzu Tuna, the panko-crusted tuna sandwich.
Not for you if
you like a firmly set tortilla; the house version is soft, sweet with onion and served at room temperature.
Local trick
Reserve at Recoletos, 10. The restaurant moved here from La Latina; the old Rastro stop is no longer this venue.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Al-Mounia
A long-running Moroccan dining room where carved wood and a crisp pastela make dinner feel ceremonial.
1 min walk - 02
Taberna Pedraza
Carmen Carro and Santiago Pedraza's polished taberna near Puerta de Alcalá, built around Spanish classics.
1 min walk - 03
Café Gijón
Recoletos's literary café since 1888, reopened in March 2026 under Cappuccino with a new menu.
3 min walk - 04
Magasand
Sandwiches, design magazines and a picnic escape route into the Retiro, just off the expensive shopping streets.
4 min walk