Lhardy
Madrid's grande dame since 1839: a shop counter downstairs, velvet dining rooms and cocido upstairs.
Open on the 3D mapOrder
Consomé poured from the silver samovar at the counter; upstairs, cocido in three vuelcos and the callos.
Not for you if
you balk at paying for the 19th-century rooms as much as the food; cocido here is a proper spend.
Local trick
Do it the old way: a cup of consomé and a croqueta standing at the downstairs shop counter, no booking needed.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
La Fontana de Oro
An exuberantly decorated Irish pub where live bands, football and very late nights meet beside Sol.
1 min walk - 02
Antigua Pastelería del Pozo
Madrid's oldest pastry shop, a wood-and-glass time capsule where the hojaldre is still made by hand.
1 min walk - 03
La Violeta
The tiny Canalejas sweet shop for violet sweets and the sort of Madrid souvenir that gets eaten.
1 min walk - 04
La Carmela
A busy Victoria tavern for torreznos and oxtail, with a flamenco plan waiting downstairs.
1 min walk