Malacatín
Run by the same family for four generations since 1895, and the cocido is the heavyweight champion.
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Cocido madrileño in three vuelcos: soup, then chickpeas and veg, then the meats. Order nothing else.
Not for you if
you want a light lunch or a quiet table; the portions are punishing and the room is loud and packed.
Local trick
Book the cocido for lunch; if you can't get a table, the front bar is a proper taberna for a vino and a tapa.
Good for
A short walk away
- 01
Casa Amadeo Los Caracoles
A Rastro institution since 1942, with caracoles in a spicy chorizo sauce and tables as well as a busy bar.
1 min walk - 02
RUDA Café de Altura
A tiny Rastro-side coffee room where the carrot cake and carefully made coffee earn those few precious seats.
1 min walk - 03
Café del Art
Portuguese pastéis de nata meet reina pepiada toast at this Cascorro coffee stop with a very busy Sunday doorstep.
1 min walk - 04
El Imparcial
The former newspaper premises give this dining room enough occasion for a date, even over the weekday lunch menu.
4 min walk